Weekly Devotional Helps, November 23-29

From pg. 6-7 of the CPH pamphlet entitled A Simple Explanation of the Church Year-

“The Church Year begins with Advent, the first part of the Time of Christmas. The word Advent is from the Latin, meaning ‘coming into.’ The story of Jesus in Advent is the story of hope coming into the world. When the time was just right, God sent His Son, Jesus, into the world. Jesus came to save you and the whole world from the power of sin and death. Jesus is the world’s only hope of salvation from these enemies…The color for Advent is blue. Blue symbolizes anticipation and hope in our coming King.”

Readings-

Monday- Daniel 3:1-30; Revelation 20:1-15

Tuesday- Daniel 4:1-37; Revelation 21:1-8

Wednesday- Daniel 5:1-30; Revelation 21:9-27

Thursday- Deuteronomy 8:1-10; Philippians 4:6-20; Luke 17:11-19

Friday- Isaiah 1:1-28; 1 Peter 1:1-12

Saturday- Isaiah 2:1-22; 1 Peter 1:13-25

Sunday- Isaiah 64:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 11:1-10

Collect for the First Sunday in Advent-

Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father 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)- To Widows- “The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.” (1 Timothy 5:5-6)

To Everyone- “The commandments… are summed up in this one rule: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Romans 13:9) “I urge…that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone.” (1 Timothy 2:1) (3rd grade +)

Weekly Hymn of Emphasis- LSB 332 Savior of the Nations, Come

Helpful prayers from the Lutheran Prayer Companion this week- 60, 84, 304, 337, 443