prayer

Reformation devotions, December 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 8 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or a passage from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in December

December

1

 Acts 1:1-11 1:12-26

December

2

 Acts 2:1-13 2:14-47

December

3

 Acts 3:1-10 3:11-26

December

4

 Acts 4:1-12 4:13-37

December

5

 Acts 5:1-16 5:17-42

December

6

 Acts 6:1-15 7:1-53

December

7

 Acts 7:54-60 8:1-24

December

8

 Acts 8:25-40 9:1-19

December

9

 Acts 9:20-42 10:1-23

December

10

 Acts 10:24-48 11:1-18

December

11

 Acts 11:19-29 12:1-19

December

12

 Acts 12:20-25 13:1-43

December

13

 Acts 13:44-52 14:1-28

December

14

 Acts 15:1-12 15:13-35

December

15

 Acts 16:1-13 16:14-40

December

16

 Acts 17:1-15 17:16-34

December

17

 Acts 18:1-17 18:18-28

December

18

 Acts 19:1-10 19:11-41

December

19

 Acts 20:1-16 20:17-38

December

20

 Acts 21:1-14 21:15-40

December

21

 Acts 22:1-21 22:22-30

December

22

 Acts 23:1-11 23:12-35

December

23

 Acts 24:1-9 24:10-27

December

24

 Acts 25:1-12 25:13-27

December

25

 Acts 26:1-23 26:24-32

December

26

 Acts 27:1-13 27:14-44

December

27

 Acts 28:1-10 28:11-31

December

28

 Psalm 103 4

December

29

 Psalm 130 8

December

30

 Psalm 4 91

December

31

 Psalm 7 104

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, November 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 7 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or a passage from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in November

November

1

 Luke 1:1-25 1:26-56

November

2

 Luke 1:57-66 1:67-80

November

3

 Luke 2:1-20 2:21-52

November

4

 Luke 3:1-20 3:21-38

November

5

 Luke 4:1-13 4:14-44

November

6

 Luke 5:1-11 5:12-39

November

7

 Luke 6:1-19 6:20-49

November

8

 Luke 7:1-17 7:18-50

November

9

 Luke 8:1-25 8:26-56

November

10

 Luke 9:1-27 9:28-62

November

11

 Luke 10:1-16 10:17-42

November

12

 Luke 11:1-28 11:29-54

November

13

 Luke 12:1-12 12:13-59

November

14

 Luke 13:1-17 13:18-35

November

15

 Luke 14:1-15 14:16-35

November

16

 Luke 15:1-10 15:11-32

November

17

 Luke 16:1-18 16:19-31

November

18

 Luke 17:1-20 17:21-37

November

19

 Luke 18:1-17 18:18-43

November

20

 Luke 19:1-27 19:28-48

November

21

 Luke 20:1-19 20:20-47

November

22

 Luke 21:1-9 21:10-38

November

23

 Luke 22:1-23 22:24-53

November

24

 Luke 22:54-71 23:1-12

November

25

 Psalm 23:13-32 23:33-56

November

26

 Psalm 24:1-12 24:13-53

November

27

 Psalm 19 127

November

28

 Psalm 104 134

November

29

 Psalm 121 139

November

30

 Psalm 90 121

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, October 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 6 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or a passage from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in October

Month Day Book Morning Evening

October

1

 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 1:12-23

October

2

 2:1-11 2:12-17

October

3

 3:1-11 3:12-18

October

4

 4:1-6 4:7-17

October

5

 5:1-10 5:11-21

October

6

 6:1-10 6:11-18

October

7

 7:1-4 7:5-16

October

8

 8:1-15 8:16-24

October

9

 9:1-5 9:6-15

October

10

 10:1-7 10:8-18

October

11

 11:1-15 11:16-33

October

12

 12:1-6 12:7-21

October

13

 13:1-10 13:11-14

October

14

 Galatians 1:1-10 1:11-24

October

15

 2:1-10 2:11-21

October

16

 3:1-14 3:15-29

October

17

 4:1-20 4:21-31

October

18

 5:1-12 5:13-26

October

19

 6:1-10 6:11-18

October

20

 Ephesians 1:1-14 1:15-23

October

21

 2:1-10 2:11-22

October

22

 3:1-13 3:14-21

October

23

 4:1-16 4:17-32

October

24

 5:1-21 5:22-33

October

25

 6:1-9 6:10-24

October

26

 Philippians 1:1-11 1:12-30

October

27

 2:1-18 2:19-30

October

28

 3:1-16 3:17-21

October

29

 4:1-9 4:10-23

October

30

 Psalm 4 91

October

31

 7 104

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, September 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 5 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or a passage from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in September

Month Day Book Morning Evening

September

1

 Mark 1:1-12 1:13-28

September

2

 Mark 1:29-45 2:1-13

September

3

 Mark 2:14-27 3:1-12

September

4

 Mark 3:13-35 4:1-25

September

5

 Mark 4:26-41 5:1-20

September

6

 Mark 5:21-43 6:1-13

September

7

 Mark 6:14-32 6:33-56

September

8

 Mark 7:1-13 7:14-37

September

9

 Mark 8:1-26 8:27-38

September

10

 Mark 9:1-13 9:14-29

September

11

 Mark 9:30-50 10:1-16

September

12

 Mark 10:17-52 11:1-14

September

13

 Mark 11:15-33 12:1-12

September

14

 Mark 12:13-27 12:28-44

September

15

 Mark 13:1-23 13:24-37

September

16

 Mark 14:1-11 14:12-42

September

17

 Mark 14:43-72 15:1-15

September

18

 Mark 15:16-21 15:22-47

September

19

 Mark 16:1-8 16:9-20

September

20

 Psalm 104 134

September

21

 Psalm 121 139

September

22

 Psalm 90 121

September

23

 1 Peter 1:1-12 1:13-25

September

24

 1 Peter 2:1-12 2:13-25

September

25

 1 Peter 3:1-7 3:8-22

September

26

 1 Peter 4:1-11 4:12-19

September

27

 1 Peter 5:1-5 5:6-14

September

28

 Psalm 63 3

September

29

 Psalm 103 4

September

30

 Psalm 130 8

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, August 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 4 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or a passage from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in August

Month Day Book Morning Evening

August

1

 Romans 1:1-17 1:18-32

August

2

 Romans 2:1-16 2:17-29

August

3

 Romans 3:1-18 3:19-31

August

4

 Romans 4:1-12 4:13-25

August

5

 Romans 5:1-11 5:12-21

August

6

 Romans 6:1-11 6:12-23

August

7

 Romans 7:1-12 7:13-25

August

8

 Romans 8:1-16 8:17-39

August

9

 Romans 9:1-13 9:14-33

August

10

 Romans 10:1-13 10:14-21

August

11

 Romans 11:1-16 11:17-36

August

12

 Romans 12:1-8 12:9-21

August

13

 Romans 13:1-14 14:1-12

August

14

 Romans 14:13-23 15:1-25

August

15

 Romans 15:26-33 16:1-24

August

16

 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 1:18-31

August

17

 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 2:6-16

August

18

 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 3:10-23

August

19

 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 4:8-21

August

20

 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 6:1-8

August

21

 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 7:1-20

August

22

 1 Corinthians 7:21-40 8:1-13

August

23

 1 Corinthians 9:1-14 9:15-27

August

24

 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 10:14-32

August

25

 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 11:17-34

August

26

 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 12:14-31

August

27

 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 14:1-19

August

28

 1 Corinthians 14:20-40 15:1-11

August

29

 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 15:29-49

August

30

 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 16:1-24

August

31

 Psalm 19 127

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, July 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 3 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or a passage from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in July

Month Day Book Morning Evening

July

1

 Matthew 1:1-16 1:17-25

July

2

 Matthew 2:1-12 2:13-23

July

3

 Matthew 3:1-12 3:13-17

July

4

 Matthew 4:1-16 4:17-25

July

5

 Matthew 5:1-20 5:21-48

July

6

 Matthew 6:1-18 6:19-34

July

7

 Matthew 7:1-14 7:15-29

July

8

 Matthew 8:1-17 8:18-34

July

9

 Matthew 9:1–17 9:18-38

July

10

 Matthew 10:1-15 10:16-42

July

11

 Matthew 11:1-19 11:20-30

July

12

 Matthew 12:1-21 12:22-50

July

13

 Matthew 13:1-23 13:24-58

July

14

 Matthew 14:1-12 14:13-36

July

15

 Matthew 15:1-20 15:21-39

July

16

 Matthew 16:1-12 16:13-28

July

17

 Matthew 17:1-13 17:14-27

July

18

 Matthew 18:1-14 18:15-35

July

19

 Matthew 19:1-12 19:13-30

July

20

 Matthew 20:1-19 20:20-34

July

21

 Matthew 21:1-22 21:23-46

July

22

 Matthew 22:1-22 22:23-46

July

23

 Matthew 23:1-22 23:23-39

July

24

 Matthew 24:1-23 24:24-51

July

25

 Matthew 25:1-13 25:14-46

July

26

 Matthew 26:1-16 26:17-35

July

27

 Matthew 26:36-56 26:57-75

July

28

 Matthew 27:1-16 27:17-31

July

29

 Matthew 27:32-44 27:45-66

July

30

 Matthew 28:1-10 28:11-20

July

31

 Psalm 7 104

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, June 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 2 of 8)

Morning prayer

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a passage from the schedule found below or a reading from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening prayer

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a passage from the schedule or one from WELS.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in June

Month Day Book Morning Evening

June

1

 Psalms 4 3

June

2

 Psalms 63 4

June

3

 Psalms 103 8

June

4

 Psalms 130 91

June

5

 Colossians 1:1-12 1:13-29

June

6

 Colossians 2:1-7 2:8-23

June

7

 Colossians 3:1-11 3:12-25

June

8

 Colossians 4:1-9 4:10-18

June

9

 1 Thessalonians 1:1 1:2-10

June

10

 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 2:13-20

June

11

 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10 3:11-13

June

12

 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 4:13-18

June

13

 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 5:12-28

June

14

 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 1:6-12

June

15

 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 2:13-17

June

16

 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 3:6-18

June

17

 1 Timothy 1:1-11 1:12-20

June

18

 1 Timothy 2:1-8 2:9-15

June

19

 1 Timothy 3:1-13 3:14-4:5

June

20

 1 Timothy 4:6-11 4:12-16

June

21

 1 Timothy 5:1-16 5:17-25

June

22

 1 Timothy 6:1-10 6:11—21

June

23

 2 Timothy 1:1-14 1:15-2:13

June

24

 2 Timothy 2:14-19 2:20-26

June

25

 2 Timothy 3:1-9 3:10-17

June

26

 2 Timothy 4:1-8 4:9-22

June

27

 Titus 1:1-4 1:5-16

June

28

 Titus 2:1-10 2:11-15

June

29

 Titus 3:1-11 3:12-15

June

30

 Philemon 1:1-9 1:10-25

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Reformation devotions, May 1517+500 (homologoumena, part 1 of 8)

Morning devotions

In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

As time allows, read a Psalm or a passage from the schedule found below.

Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.

Evening devotions

In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:

In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:

I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Next, consider reading a Psalm or a passage from the schedule.

Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.

Schedule of readings in May

Month Day Book Morning Evening

May

6

 John 1:1-34 1:35-51

May

7

 John 2:1-12 2:13-23

May

8

 John 3:1-21 3:22-36

May

9

 John 4:1-38 4:39-54

May

10

 John 5:1-24 5:25-47

May

11

 John 6:1-25 6:26-71

May

12

 John 7:1-24 7:25-52

May

13

 John 8:12-30 8:31-59

May

14

 John 9:1-12 9:13-41

May

15

 John 10:1-19 10:20-42

May

16

 John 11:1-29 11:30-57

May

17

 John 12:1-26 12:27-50

May

18

 John 13:1-20 13:21-38

May

19

 John 14:1-15 14:16-30

May

20

 John 15:1-11 15:12-27

May

21

 John 16:1-15 16:16-33

May

22

 John 17:1-12 17:13-26

May

23

 John 18:1-24 18:25-40

May

24

 John 19:1-15 19:16-42

May

25

 John 20:1-18 20:19-31

May

26

 John 21:1-14 21:15-25

May

27

 1 John 1:1-4 1:5-10

May

28

 1 John 2:1-14 2:15-29

May

29

 1 John 3:1-12 3:13-24

May

30

 1 John 4:1-6 4:7-21

May

31

 1 John 5:1-12 5:13-21

About these devotions

1517-2017 grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone

Sharing in another’s teachings by expressing Christian unity

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.
2 John 10-11, ESV

To express unity of faith with false teachers is to partake in their works—false teachings. In agreement with the Brief Statement once held by the LCMS, the theses on fellowship adopted by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod teaches that “Those who practice church fellowship with persistent errorists are partakers of their evil deeds. 2 Jn 11.”

  • Paul, in unity with John, warned that false teachers arise because they have the support of “itching ears” (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
  • That fellowship is a sharing of deeds is taught not only by the apostles but also by our Lord, who said whoever supports a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, etc. (Matthew 10:41).

In short, partaking in joint expressions of Christian unity by its nature is fellowship—sharing—in one another’s doctrine. A joint confession of faith is necessarily a confession of a joint faith.

The theses continue, “His clear injunction (also flowing out of love) to avoid those who adhere to false doctrine and practice and all who make themselves partakers of their evil deeds.”

  • Those sharing in the evil deed of causing division must be denied fellowship (Romans 16:17-18).

In other words, to condone sharing in that is to become a partaker. What about those who by their offerings, joint communion, church membership, and other expressions of a common faith take their stand with a leader making a common confession with false teachers in their name? They thereby take part in the leader’s work of false teaching:

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.
2 John 10-11, ESV

Thy kingdom come

What foolishness, therefore, to be concerned about eating and drinking; to be full of hesitation and doubt, to look anxiously for help, like the mariner in a tempest-tossed vessel! These all are things which the people of the world, the heathen, make their prime concern; but as for you, the Father knows that ye need these things. Only one thing there is which should be the object of anxious search, that is the kingdom of God. To be a member of this kingdom, to have and keep true faith in the heart, through which such membership is [ensured], that is the one fact which should give every Christian his chief concern, on account of which he daily prays the Second Petition. All the other things that are necessary for the sustaining of life are added without worry or care, by the providence of God.

—Paul E. Kretzmann, on Luke 12:27–31, hyperlink and “ensured” added