Theme for St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
The ministry of St. John was very important because he bore witness to Christ through his Gospel and through his Apocalypse [The Revelation to John]. In these he unerringly points to Jesus as the Christ, the Savior of the world and the One who will come at the end of the age to bring God's elect to heaven.
Hymn #523
Alleluia. This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and we know that his testimony is true. Alleluia.
Merciful Lord, cast the bright beams of Your light upon Your Church that we, being instructed in the doctrine of Your blessed apostle and evangelist John, may come to the light of everlasting life; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.[Verse and Collect from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission]
Hymns #362, #523, #538, #534, #578, #381, #517 st. 1,8,3
Christian Questions with Their Answers*After confession and instruction in the Ten Commandments, the Creed, the Our Father, and the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, the pastor may ask, or Christians may ask themselves these questions:
PREPARED BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO GO TO THE SACRAMENT
8. How many Gods are there?
Only one, but there are three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
9. What has Christ done for you that you trust in him?
He died for me and shed his blood for me on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.
10. Did the Father also die for you?
He did not. The Father is God only, as is the Holy Spirit; but the Son is both true God and true man. He died for me and shed his blood for me.
11. How do you know this?
From the holy Gospel, from the words of instituting the Sacrament, and by his body and blood given me as a pledge in the Sacrament.
12. What are the words of institution?
The holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and St. Paul write:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: "Take, eat; this is my body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me."
In the same way also he took the cup after supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
Luther's Small Catechism copyright © 1986. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission of the publisher
| Daily Readings for the Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Isaiah 51:17-52:12 | Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Monday | Isaiah 52:13-54:10 | Matthew 2:13-23 |
| Tuesday | Isaiah 55:1-13 | Luke 1:1-25 |
| Wednesday | Isaiah 58:1-59:3,14-21 | Luke 1:26-38 |
| Thursday | Isaiah 60:1-22 | Luke 1:39-56 |
| Friday | Isaiah 61:1-11 | Luke 1:57-80 |
| Saturday | Isaiah 62:1-12 | Luke 2:1-20 |
Update - 28 December 2009
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