Second Sunday after Epiphany

OT: 1 Samuel 3:1-21
OTA: 1 Samuel 3:4-14
NT: Colossians 1:1-14
NTA: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
CL: John 1:43-51
GA: Mark 1:16-20
Ps: Psalm 73:1-15

January 18^th

Collect of the Day:

Lord Jesus, our Sabbath rest, You called the twelve apostles to go out into all the world to carry on Your proclamation of the Kingdom of God and Your miracles of release.  May Your Church with its apostolic foundation continue to announce the Good News that in You there is healing and forgiveness; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week          Pointing to God

Verse of the Week:            John 1:46

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17           Tues: 1 Samuel 3:1-21      Wed: Mark 1:16-20

Thurs:            Colossians 1:1-14  Fri: John 1:43-51

Catechism Reading:

What is the benefit of this eating and drinking?

 These words,

"Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins,"

shows us that in the Sacrament

forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation

are given us through these words.

For where there is forgiveness of sins,

there is also life and salvation.

How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things?

Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things,

but the words written here:

"Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins."

These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking,

are the main thing in the Sacrament.

Whoever believes these words has exactly what they say:

"forgiveness of sins."

Who receives this sacrament worthily?

 Fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training.

But that person is truly worthy and well prepared

who has faith in these words:

"Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins."

But anyone who does not believe these words or doubts them

is unworthy and unprepared,

for the words "for you" require all hearts to believe.