The Second Sunday after Epiphany

OT: Jonah 3:1-10

OTA: Exodus 18:13-27

NT: Romans 12:1-8

NTA: 1 Timothy 4:6-16

CL: Mark 1:16-20

GA: Mark 9:30-37

Ps: Psalm 76:1-12

January 15^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           Immediately They Followed

Verse of the Week:  Mark 1:18

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: 1 Timothy 4:6-16        Tues: Jonah 3:1-10   Wed: Mark 1:16-20

Thurs: Romans 12:1-8          Fri: Mark 9:30-37

Catechism Reading:

The Third Article: Sanctification

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

What does this mean?

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength

believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him;

but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel,

enlightened me with His gifts,

sanctified and kept me in the true faith.

In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies

the whole Christian church on earth,

and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.

In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins

and the sins of all believers.

On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead,

and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.

This is most certainly true.