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The Formation of God’s People
Pentecost 2 (Proper 6)
June 12-17- 2017
The Formation of God’s People
Pentecost 2 (Proper 6)
June 12-17- 2017
The theme the Formation of
God’s People places an emphasis upon God making a people for Himself. In the
Old Testament lesson God through Moses tells the people they will be His people
as long as they keep the Law. This they (and we too) failed to do. In the
Epistle Paul explains that God still takes us s His people because Christ died
for the disobedient and reconciled them to the Father. This good news is given
by the called disciples who are sent to preach. The prayer for the Day refers
to our calling to witness to the Gospel. The Psalm affirms that we are God’s
people. The suggested Hymn of the Day deals with the spreading of the comfort
the Christian has in knowing Christ came to seek the lost.
A Prayer
for families – Almighty God behold the families of our
congregation and community. We pray that You might be the ever present yet
unseen guest in every home. Daily may we serve You that there might be harmony
and peace. Keep us safe from the enemy and may Your blessings fall upon us like
gentle rain.
A Prayer for purity– Almighty God unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, from whom no secrets are hidden, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit that we may perfectly love You and worthily magnify Your holy name.
For
humility - Heavenly Father, You resist the proud and give
grace to the humble. Grant us true humility after the likeness of Your only Son
that we may never be arrogant and prideful and thus provoke Your wrath but in
all lowliness be made partakers of the gifts of Your grace.
A prayer before we study the
Word – Almighty God, our heavenly Father, without Your help
our labor is useless, and without Your light our search is in vain. Invigorate
the study of Your holy Word that, by due diligence and right discernment, we
may establish ourselves and others in Your holy faith.
Collect for
Proper 6 – Almighty, eternal God, in the Word of Your apostles
and prophets You have proclaimed to us Your saving will. Grant us faith to
believe Your promises that we may receive eternal salvation; through Jesus
Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever.
Collect for Pentecost 2 – O God, whose never-failing providence sets in
order all things both in heaven and earth, put away from us, we entrust you,
all hurtful things, and give us those things tht are profitable for us; through
the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and rules with You and the
Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever.
Monday,
June 12, 2017 – Psalm 67:1-7 - This is the Psalm
portion from which the Introit for next Sunday is taken. The antiphon is taken
from verse 3, “Let the People praise You o God, let the people praise You.”
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 – Exodus
19:2-8 – Through obedience to the covenant the people at Sinai are
reminded by the Lord that they are His people. God tells Moses that if the
people will keep the covenant, they shall be his people. We do not know who we
are until we know whose we are. If we belong to God, we understand who we are —
children, sons, and servants of God. How did we become God’s possession?
We are his, first, by creation — “all the earth is
mine,” and we are a part of the earth. Second, we are his by redemption — “You
have seen what I did to the Egyptians ... and brought you to myself” (v. 4).
Wednesday, June 14, 2017– Romans 5:6-15 – Through the cross of Christ God’s love is seen as Christ dies for the sinner. God’s love is seen in Christ’s dying for sinners. It is not likely that anyone would die for a good person. How much less would one die for a bad person?
This is exactly what Jesus did — he died for us
while we were yet sinners. He did not wait until we became good to die for us.
There were no preconditions to be met. As a result of his atoning death, we are
justified and in the coming judgment we will escape the wrath of God. If we are
now reconciled by his death, we will move to be saved by his life. For what God
has done for us in Christ, we rejoice in him. The love of God is seen in Jesus’
dying for sinners — worthless, evil, polluted people who are forever bent on
doing evil. What did God see in a fallen man that he would give his Son to save
a people like that? It is not human to do it; we would hardly die for a
glorious man, let alone a wicked one. “While we were yet sinners” — a glorious
phrase that proves God’s grace reaches out to humanity. This is grace, agape
love.
Thursday, June 15, 2017 – Matthew 9:35-10:8 – Through the ministry of the Word Jesus calls disciples and sends them out to preach.
Jesus calls twelve disciples and sends them out to
preach and heal. After teaching, preaching, and healing in various villages and
cities, Jesus is impressed by the condition of the people — harassed, helpless,
and lost. Their condition moves him to have compassion on them. To meet the
need, he appoints the twelve and sends them only to the Jews to preach and
heal. As they received the gospel free of charge, they are to give the gospel
free of charge. Jesus’ ministry was a total ministry to the total person. It
consisted of teaching, preaching, and healing: a ministry to the mind through
teaching, to the heart (soul) through preaching, and to the body through
healing. Since we are an inseparable unit of body, mind, and spirit, the church’s
ministry today needs to include this threefold ministry.
Friday, June 16, 2017 – Psalm 100– This Psalm is suggested for next Sunday. The key verses is verse 3c “We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture” In light of our lessons we rejoice that we have this new found relationship with the Savior, a relationship caused by the Savior’s amazing grace and favor.
Friday, June 16, 2017 – Psalm 100– This Psalm is suggested for next Sunday. The key verses is verse 3c “We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture” In light of our lessons we rejoice that we have this new found relationship with the Savior, a relationship caused by the Savior’s amazing grace and favor.
Saturday,
June 17, 2017 –John 3:16-18 – This passage is the
inspiration for the hymn “God Loved the World so that He Gave” {LSB 830}
Taken from a familiar verse of the Scriptures the Savior explains the
motivation the Father had in sending His Son into the world. The purpose of His
coming was to redeem and save us.
A new season is upon us. The Christian
year consists of two cycles: preparing, celebrating, and then living into our
discipleship to Jesus Christ. The first of these is Advent through the Season
after Easter. The second is the Season after Pentecost.
The Season
after Pentecost begins and ends with what we might call “bookend Sundays.”
These Sundays provide the frame for what comes between them. Trinity Sunday is the first of these.
Christ the King, functions as the second. Trinity Sunday launches us into our life’s
vocations after Pentecost with a celebration of the Triune God in whom all our
lives and activities are grounded. Christ the King, this season’s other
bookend, point us to our final destination in the culmination of the reign of
the one who makes us and all things new. All the readings are related to one
another and are focused on the gospel lesson.
Sources:
LUTHERAN SEVICE BOOK LECTIONARY © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO
LUTHERAN SEVICE BOOK LECTIONARY © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO
LECTIONALRY PREACHING WORKBOOK SERIES
A © 1980 John Brokhoff CSS Publishing Lima, OH
Luther’s Seal © Ed Riojas Higher
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