The Sunday of Confession

OT: Judges 16:1-31

OTA: Judges 16:4-21

CL: Ephesians 2:1-10

NTA: Ephesians 6:10-20

G: Mark 10:46-52

GA: Mark 9:14-29

Ps: Psalm 29:1-11

July 2^nd

Collect of the Day:

Almighty and merciful God, defend Your Church from all false teaching and error that Your faithful people may confess You to be the only true God and rejoice in Your good gifts of life and salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (B74)

Theme for the Week           The Strength of Faith

Verse of the Week:  Ephesians 2:8-9

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Mark 9:14-29  Tues: Judges 16:1-31           Wed: Ephesians 2:1-10

Thurs: Mark 10:46-52          Fri: Ephesians 6:10-20

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.