Acts | Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 100 Psalm 5 Joshua 24:1–31 Acts 13:1–12 Augsburg Confession, XXVII, 24–43 Commemoration Today we commemorate Isaiah. Isaiah, son of Amoz, numbers amongst the greatest of the Old Testament prophets, and is quoted more than any other in the New Testament. A contemporary of Amos, Hosea, and Micah, Isaiah prophesied to the people of Judah between about 740 and 700 BC. No Old Testament p...

Readings Psalm 68 Psalm 149 Joshua 23:1–16 Acts 12:1–25 Augsburg Confession, XXVII, 1–23

Readings Psalm 50 Psalm 113 Joshua 10:1–25 Acts 11:19–30 Augsburg Confession, XXVI, 21–45

Readings Psalm 84 Psalm 45 Joshua 8:1–28 Acts 11:1–18 Augsburg Confession, XXVI, 1–20

Readings Psalm 51 Psalm 60 Joshua 7:1–26 Acts 10:34–48 Augsburg Confession, XXV

Readings Psalm 47 Psalm 75 Joshua 6:6–27 Acts 10:18–33 Augsburg Confession, XXIV, 21–41

Readings Psalm 114 Psalm 144 Joshua 5:1—6:5 Acts 10:1–17 Augsburg Confession, XXIV, 1–20

Readings Psalm 103 Joshua 4:1–24 Acts 9:23–43 Augsburg Confession, XXIII Commemoration Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles. Early Christian tradition holds that Ss. Peter and Paul were martyred on the same day in Rome under the persecution of Nero. In addition to their joint commemoration on June 29th (a festival the Church has observed since the third century or so...

Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 97 Joshua 3:1–17 Acts 9:1–22 Augsburg Confession, XXII Commemoration Today we commemorate Irenaeus of Lyons, Pastor . After studying in Rome, Irenaeus became a pastor in Lyons, France; during an absence from Lyons, a persecution arose against Christians and martyred Irenaeus’ bishop. Upon returning to Lyons, Irenaeus himself became bishop. As a writer, Irenaeus defended the...

Readings Psalm 51 Joshua 2:1–24 Acts 8:26–40 Augsburg Confession, XXI Commemoration Today we commemorate Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor . Cyril became Archbishop of Alexandria in AD 412. A true defender of the faith and orthodoxy, Cyril produced a number of writings dealing with various theological matters. Cyril’s Christology had a significant impact on later theologians. Additionally,...

Readings Psalm 31 Joshua 1:1–18 Acts 8:1–25 Augsburg Confession, XX, 19–40 Commemoration Today we commemorate Jeremiah. Prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah, Jeremiah predicted, witnessed, and lived through the Babylonian siege and destruction of Jerusalem. Through a lifetime of prophetic work, Jeremiah communicated God’s anger toward His rebellious people and often suffered at the hands of hi...

Readings Isaiah 6:1–8 Psalm 29 Acts 2:14a, 22–36 John 3:1–17

Readings Ezekiel 37:1–14 Psalm 139:1–16 Acts 2:1–21 John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

Readings Acts 1:12–26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9–15 John 17:11b–19

Readings Acts 1:1–11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15–23 Luke 24:44–53

Readings Acts 10:34–48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1–8 John 15:9–17

Readings Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 150 1 John 4:1–21 John 15:1–8

Readings Acts 4:1–12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16–24 John 10:11–18

Readings Acts 3:11–21 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1–7 Luke 24:36–49

Readings Acts 4:32–35 Psalm 148 1 John 1:1—2:2 John 20:19–31

Readings Psalm 92 1 Samuel 20:1–23 Acts 28:16–31 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 51–57

Readings Psalm 21 1 Samuel 19:1–24 Acts 28:1–15 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 45–50

Readings Psalm 56 1 Samuel 18:10–30 Acts 27:27–44 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 38–44

Readings Psalm 68 1 Samuel 17:48—18:9 Acts 27:9–26 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 26–37 Commemoration Today we commemorate Joanna, Mary, and Salome, the three faithful women who visited Christ’s tomb early on the morning of the first Easter. These women bore myrrh and others items to dress the body of Christ, but instead found the tomb empty, Christ having risen. These women serve as examp...

Readings Psalm 71 Psalm 98 1 Samuel 17:20–47 Acts 26:24—27:8 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 15–25