Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 68 Psalm 70 1 Kings 16:29—17:24 2 Corinthians 9:1–15 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:205–212

Readings Psalm 17 1 Kings 11:42—12:19 2 Corinthians 7:1–16 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:192–194 Festival Today we observe the Festival of The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. In contrast to the Festival of The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, observed on the 24th of June, this Festival commemorates John the Baptist’s beheading under Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. Last of the Old Testament prophets, John the Baptist announced the imminent coming of Christ, and fulfilled the Old Testament prophesy regarding the return of ‘Elijah’ before the Day of the Lord. Although John the Baptist’s end may seem, to this world, a foolish and ignominious one, his martyrdom was, in truth, a profound and noble participation in the Cross of Christ.

Readings Psalm 32 1 Kings 7:51—8:21 2 Corinthians 3:1–18 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:167–169

Readings Psalm 139 1 Kings 1:1–35 1 Corinthians 12:14–31 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:144–147

Readings Psalm 24 1 Samuel 8:1–22 Acts 21:15–36 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:61–74

Readings Deuteronomy 7:6–9 Psalm 125 Romans 8:28–39 Matthew 13:44–52

Readings Psalm 82 Psalm 136 1 Samuel 2:18–36 Acts 15:22–41 Apology of the Augsburg Confession III, IV:1–11

Readings Isaiah 44:6–8 Psalm 119:57–64 Romans 8:18–27 Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

Readings Psalm 119:1–8 Psalm 1 Judges 14:1–20 Galatians 3:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Introduction: 1–19

Readings Psalm 118 Psalm 108 Judges 7:1–23 Galatians 1:1–24 Augsburg Confession XXVIII:61–78

Readings Psalm 138 Psalm 86 Judges 4:1–24 Acts 14:1–18 Augsburg Confession XXVIII:19–29

Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 97 Joshua 3:1–17 Acts 9:1–22 Augsburg Confession XXII

Readings Psalm 31 Joshua 1:1–18 Acts 8:1–25 Augsburg Confession XX:19–40 Commemoration Today we commemorate Jeremiah. Prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah, Jeremiah predicted, witnessed, and lived through the Babylonian siege and destruction of Jerusalem. Through a lifetime of prophetic work, Jeremiah communicated God’s anger toward His rebellious people and often suffered at the hands of his countrymen. Although his death is unrecorded, it is believed that Jeremiah died in Egypt, after having been forcibly transported there.

Readings Psalm 107 Proverbs 17:1–28 John 16:17–33 Augsburg Confession I–II

Readings Psalm 34 Psalm 109 Proverbs 9:1–18 John 13:21–38 Small Catechism VI Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Barnabas, Apostle. A Levite from Cyprus, Barnabas sold some land that he owned and donated the proceeds to the early Christian community in Jerusalem. Sent to oversee the Church in Antioch, Barnabas retrieved Paul from Tarsus and accompanied him back to Antioch, and from there to Paul’s first missionary journey. Tradition holds that Barnabas was martyred in Cyprus, by being stoned.