The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 25 (November 11-16, 2024)

Invocation: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Hebrews 10:25b – ”Encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #508 “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near”

Hymns for Sunday: 644, 508, 622, 514, 733, 813

Readings for the Week: [The readings for Thursday-Saturday are the Scriptures for this coming Sunday.]

Monday: Psalm 16

What is the “path of life” the psalmist is talking about? How did Jesus prepare this path for us? How do we go through this with Him? How will we be delivered from corruption?

Tuesday: 2 Peter 3:3-14

Why hasn’t the Last Day come yet? Why is this good? What should we be doing as we wait for that Day and Jesus’ return?

Wednesday: Matthew 25:31-46

Are the sheep righteous because of what they did, or did they do what they did because they are righteous? What about the goats? How was life and death already evident in them?

Thursday: Daniel 12:1–3

How does Daniel describe the Last Day? What will happen on that day? Who will be delivered? Who will not? Why?

Friday: Hebrews 10:11–25

What confidence do we have in Christ and what He has done for us? What does this enable us to do? How can we now live?

Saturday: Mark 13:1–13

What are the signs of the end coming? How is the world falling apart? Do you see some of these signs today? Does this make you anxious? Why? Why do you need not be?

The Catechism - The Sacrament of the Altar: What is the Sacrament of the Altar? [Part 1] It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and to drink.

Collect for the Week: O Lord, by Your bountiful goodness release us from the bonds of our sins, which by reason of our weakness we have brought upon ourselves, that we may stand firm until the day of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

The Prayers:  Please pray for . . .

+ yourself and for all in need (remembering especially those on our prayer list).

+ God’s blessing, wisdom, and guidance for our congregational vice president, Scott Killian.

+ the Christ Evang. Lutheran Church – Sierra Leone, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for Hope for the Destitute (Kenyan widows and orphans).

Conclude with the Lord’s Prayer and Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer from the Catechism.

Now joyfully go about your day (or to bed) in good cheer, child of God!

Collect for the Week © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

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