The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 24 (November 4-9, 2024)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Psalm 146:5 – ”Blessèd is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #787 “The Temple Rang with Golden Coins”

Hymns for Sunday: 730, 787, 628, 855 (v. 2 - special), 738, 732

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

Monday: Psalm 146

What does the Lord do for those who hope in Him? How is this more than any man can do? What can men do? What can they not do? What do we need? So to whom shall we look?

Tuesday: Isaiah 51:9-16

Do we sometimes” forget the Lord, our Maker?” Why? Why is this foolish? What comfort do we miss? What joy?

Wednesday: Matthew 9:18-26

Is there anything Jesus cannot heal? Why? But what do we need even more than healing? How did Jesus provide that for us?

Thursday: 1 Kings 17:8–16

Why would the Lord have Elijah ask a poor widow for so much? How did the Lord bless her? How does the Lord give far more than we could ever give?

Friday: Hebrews 9:24–28

What did Jesus, your high priest, do for you? What is He still doing for you? What is He going to do for you in the future?

Saturday: Mark 12:38–44

How does the Lord see people and regard offerings differently than we do? What can we learn from this?

The Catechism - Confession: What do you believe according to these words? I believe that when the called ministers of Christ deal with us by His divine command, in particular when they exclude openly unrepentant sinners from the Christian congregation and absolve those who repent of their sins and want to do better, this is just as valid and certain, even in heaven, as if Christ our dear Lord dealt with us Himself.

Collect for the Week: Almighty and ever-living God, You have given exceedingly great and precious promises to those who trust in You. Grant us so firmly to believe in Your Son Jesus that our faith may never be found wanting; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. 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 president, Pete Brondos.

+ the Lutheran Mission in Africa (Rwanda), for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for our Synod’s Board for International Mission.

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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