Devotional Helps October 12-18

“Luke’s gospel cannot be detached from its purpose and goal: to create and nourish Christians. That goal was accomplished in the first center in the same way it is accomplished today: through evangelization and catechesis leading to and from Baptism and participation in the Lord’s Supper. This process of Christian formation takes place in a church… Luke wrote his gospel for the church, to be heard by the church in faith, for catechumens like Theophilus and us too.”

Arthur A. Just, Luke 1:1-9:50, CC (St. Louis, Concordia, 1996), 2.

Readings-

Monday- Deuteronomy 11:1-25; Matthew 12:1-21

Tuesday- Deuteronomy 11:26-12:12; Matthew 12:22-37

Wednesday- Deuteronomy 12:13-32; Matthew 12:38-50

Thursday- Deuteronomy 13:1-18; Matthew 13:1-23

Friday- Deuteronomy 14:1-2, 22-23, 14:28-15:15; Matthew 13:24-43

Saturday- Deuteronomy 15:19-16:22; Matthew 13:44-58

Sunday- Isaiah 45:1-7; 1 Thessalonian 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 Bonus reading-

St. Luke, Evangelist- Isaiah 35:5-8; 2 Timothy 4:5-18; Luke 10:1-9

Collect for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost–

O God, the protector of all who trust in You, have mercy on us that with You as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lost not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Small Catechism- (If you want, try and memorize this by next Sunday.)

(From the Table of Duties)- Of Citizens- “Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good.” (Titus 3:1) “ Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.” (1 Peter 2:13-14) (3rd grade +)

Weekly Hymn of Emphasis- LSB 685 Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus

Helpful prayers from the Lutheran Prayer Companion this week-121, 179, 427, 428, 433