Confident.Faith

Numbers 36 — Deuteronomy 02 Laws for Inheritance; Recounting of Wandering in the Wilderness; Lands Allotted to Israel’s Cousins; Destruction of Sihon

Readings Psalm 66 Psalm 6 Genesis 22:1–19 Mark 7:1–23 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration II:14–17

Numbers 33–35 Recounting of Wandering; Borders of Israel; Rules for the Distribution of the Land; Laws Related to Homicide and Cities of Refuge

Readings Psalm 126 Psalm 127 Psalm 143 Genesis 21:1–21 Mark 6:35–56 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration II:9–13

Numbers 31–32 The Destruction of Midian; Rules for Captives; Cleanness Laws for Spoils and War; Inheritance of Reuben and Gad

Readings Psalm 91 Psalm 130 Genesis 18:1–15 Mark 6:14–34 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration II:5–8

Readings Psalm 139 Psalm 102 Genesis 16:1—17:22 Mark 6:1–13 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration II:1–4

Readings Psalm 32 Psalm 3 Psalm 51 Genesis 15:1–21 Mark 5:21–43 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:58–62

Numbers 28–30 Laws for Sacrifices; Feasts; Laws for Vows

Readings Genesis 12:1–9 Psalm 121 Romans 4:1–8, 13–17 John 3:1–17

Readings Psalm 73 Psalm 133 Psalm 38 Genesis 13:1–18 Mark 5:1–20 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration I:50–57

Numbers 25–27 The Baal of Peor; Phineas; the Enrollment (Census) of Israel; Laws for Inheritance; Ordination of Joshua (Jesus)

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

Numbers 22–24 Balak and Balaam (and His Donkey); the Oracles of Balaam

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

Numbers 19–21 The Red Heifer; Laws for Death and Cleanness; the Water of Reviling; Edom Refuses Israel; Death of Aaron; the Bronze Serpent; Sihon and Og

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...

Numbers 16–18 Korah’s Rebellion; the Plague; Laws for the Priests; Tithing Laws

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

Numbers 14–15 Israel Refuses the Good Land; God Condemns Israel to Die in the Wilderness; Israel Defeated in Battle; Laws for Sacrifices; Laws for Unintentional Sins

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

Numbers 11–13 The Manna; the Elders of Israel; the Quail and the Plague