Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 107 Psalm 47 Psalm 32 Genesis 11:27—12:20 Mark 4:21–41 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:43–49

Readings Psalm 74 Psalm 126 Psalm 6 Genesis 8:13—9:17 Mark 4:1–20 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:33–42

Readings Psalm 104 Psalm 124 Psalm 143 Genesis 7:11—8:12 Mark 3:20–35 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:16–32 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Matthias, Apostle. A lesser-known apostle, Matthias was one of the seventy-two sent out by Jesus and was selected by lot to replace Judas. Early Church tradition is split on Matthias, with some contending that he journeyed to Ethiopia a...

Readings Psalm 2 Psalm 77 Psalm 130 Genesis 6:1—7:5 Mark 3:1–19 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:5–15 Commemoration Today we commemorate Polycarp of Smyrna, Pastor and Martyr . A disciple of John, Polycarp was bishop of Smyrna for many years before he was arrested, tried, and executed for his faith in approximately AD 155. The Martyrdom of Polycarp , an eyewitness narrative, continues to en...

Readings Psalm 79 Psalm 42 Psalm 102 Genesis 4:1–26 Mark 2:18–28 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:1–4

Readings Psalm 12 Psalm 14 Psalm 51 Genesis 3:1–24 Mark 2:1–17 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, Summary, Foundation, Rule, and Norm, 14–20

Readings Genesis 3:1–21 Psalm 32:1–7 Romans 5:12–19 Matthew 4:1–11

Readings Psalm 9 Psalm 38 Genesis 2:4–25 Mark 1:29–45 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, Summary, Foundation, Rule, and Norm, 9–13

Readings Psalm 8 Psalm 128 Psalm 32 Genesis 1:20—2:3 Mark 1:14–28 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, Summary, Foundation, Rule, and Norm, 1–8

Readings Psalm 136 Psalm 90 Psalm 6 Genesis 1:1–19 Mark 1:1–13 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, Introduction Observation Today we observe Ash Wednesday. During the forty days of Lent, the baptized children of God cleanse their hearts through repentance, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and the like. During Lent, we prepare our hearts for the Paschal Feast — Easter. Traditional Christian denomina...

Genesis 48 — Exodus 2 Jacob Blesses His Sons; Death of Jacob; Death of Joseph; Birth of Moses; Moses Flees Egypt

Genesis 45–47 Joseph and His Brothers; Jacob in Egypt; Israel Moves to Egypt

Genesis 42–44 Joseph’s Brothers Buy Grain in Egypt; Joseph and Benjamin

Genesis 39–41 Joseph and Potiphar; Joseph in Prison; Joseph Interprets Dreams; Joseph and Pharaoh

Genesis 36–38 Generations of Esau; Joseph’s Dreams; Joseph Sold into Slavery; Judah and Tamar

Genesis 32–35 Jacob and Esau Reunited; Dina and Sychem; Bethel; Death of Isaac

Genesis 29–31 Jacob, Rachel, and Leah; Jacob and Laban

Genesis 26–28 Isaac and the Philistines; Jacob and Esau

Genesis 23–25 Death and Burial of Sarah; Laban, Isaac and Rebecca; Death of Abraham; Jacob and Esau

Genesis 19–22 Sodom and Gomorrah; Lot and His Daughters; Abraham and Sarah; Isaac; Sacrifice of Issac

Genesis 15–18 God’s Promises to Abram; Abram and Hagar; God Visit Abraham

Genesis 10–14 Generations of Noah; Babel; Abram; Abram in Egypt; Abram Rescues Lot; Melchizedek

Genesis 5–9 Genealogy; Noah; the Flood; Curse of Ham

Genesis 1–4 Creation; Cain and Abel; Lamech; Enosh

Readings Genesis 32:22–30 Psalm 121 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 Luke 18:1–8