Time in the Word
The Spirit in the
Christian’s Life
Easter 6
May 19-24, 2014
This week lead us to the Sunday before the Festival of
the Ascension, which falls forty days after Easter. Since Jesus is about to
leave the earth, our attention is called to the Spirit who is to come in his
place. The Lessons begin to prepare us for Pentecost. In the Gospel, Jesus
promises to send the Spirit as Counselor, the spirit of truth. In Lesson 1,
Paul in his sermon at Athens
Collect for Easter 6 - O God, the Giver of all that is good, by
Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and
by Your merciful guiding accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our
Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever. Amen.
A Prayer for Home &
Family – Visit, we implore You, O
Lord, the homes in which Your people dwell, keep far from them all harm and
danger. Grant us to dwell together in peace under the protection of Your holy
angels and may Your blessing be with us forever.
For Peace –O God, from whom
all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works proceed, give to Your
servants that peace which the world cannot give that our hearts may be set to
obey Your commandments and also that
w3e, being defended by You, may pass our time in rest and quietness.
A Daytime Collect
for Eastertide Almighty God the Father, through Your only-begotten Son
Jesus Christ You have overcome death and opened the gate of everlasting life to
us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord’s resurrection,
may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit.
Monday, May 19, 2014 – Psalm 66:1-7 -The Antiphon for next
Sunday’s Introit is taken from Vs.1, “I
cry to God with joy.” The man who is blessed (Vv.1-4) is also humbled (Vv.
5ff) Notice the illustration in Vs. 6 and the implication found in Vs. 7.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 – Acts
17:16-31 –The Spirit as an “unknown
God” Paul preaches at Athens. Paul’s sermon at Athens was different. It was addressed not to
Jews nor to Christian Gentiles, but to educated and cultured pagans, for Athens was the capitol of
Greek-Roman civilization. It is interesting to see how Paul adapted to his
audience to get a hearing. He begins by complementing them — “You are very
religious.” He refers to a local situation — an altar erected to an unknown
god. This gives him an entree into his subject. Who is this “unknown God?” To
bolster his argument he does not quote scripture but Greek philosophers and
poets. He brings his message to a head by calling for repentance as preparation
for the judgment to be conducted by the One God raised from the dead.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 –1 Peter 3:13-22 – Christians are alive
in the Spirit. The newly baptized, warned they may suffer for being Christians
are reminded if the suffer for “well-doing rather than evil-doing,” they will
be blessed. In a non-Christian world, Christians are to imitate Jesus who
suffered, died for our sins, rose and ascended to the Father. They are to
revere Christ and to be prepared to give an account of their faith. As Noah was
saved through water, really from water, baptismal water saves us not by a
physical, but a spiritual cleansing.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 –
John 14:15-21 – God’s people come to God only through Jesus. This is a
continuation of Jesus’ “farewell discourses”. Jesus promises not to leave the
disciples desolate, for he will send the Spirit. Jesus’ final discourse
continues from last Sunday. It deals with the fate of the disciples after his
departure. Jesus reminds his followers that love is obeying his commands,
particularly the command to love one another. He assures them that he will not
leave them desolate, for he will send the Spirit. By the Spirit he will be with
them. John considers the coming of the Spirit as the end of all time.
Friday, May 23, 2014 – Psalm 66:8-20 – This Psalm is a
continuation from the Psalm appointed for Monday. Now we look at the holy man
who is humbled by the marvelous ways of God (Vv.8-12). The person of faith is
declared holy by the trustworthiness of God (Vv. 13-15) as well as his
testimony. (Vv. 16-20)
Sources:
THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL ©
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LUTHERAN WORSHIP ©
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Louis , MO
LUTHERAN SEVICE BOOK LECTIONARY © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis
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PREACHING WORKBOOK SERIES A John Brokhoff © 1980 CSS Publishing House, Lima , OH
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von Carolsfeld, woodcuts © WELS Permission to use these copyrighted items is
limited to personal and congregational use.
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