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"We Are All Being Brought Back"-In the Beginning... Sometimes we look at the Bible as a history book that contains memories of events long past. But as the Book of Faith, the Bible is as much about helping us remember what God has done in the past SO THAT we are able to recognize TODAY that God is still at work. So we begin by remembering God's awesome work of creation, as we confess in the Creed: "I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth...". But as the Small Catechism reminds us, God's creating acts are not limited to a day of ancient pre-history: "...God daily and abundantly provides shoes and clothing, food and drink, house and farm, spouse and children, fields, livestock, and all property-along with all the necessities and nourishment for this body and life." "Creation" is present tense and on-going. Let us so trust and believe, giving thanks and praise to God as God RE-creates First Lutheran Church as we gather again and are all being brought back through death and resurrection.
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Sep 11 |
Creation |
Gen 1:1-5, 26-2:4a |
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Sep 18 |
Abraham and Sarah |
Gen 18:1-15; 21:1-7 |
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Sep 25 |
Joseph in Egypt |
Gen 39:1-23 [40:1-23] |
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Oct 2 |
Exodus |
Exod 1:6-22; 15:20-16:8 |
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Oct 9 |
Law |
Deut 5:1-22; 6:4-9 |
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Oct 16 |
Ruth |
1:1-22 |
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Oct 23 |
David |
1 Sam 16:1-13 & Ps 51:1-10 |
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Oct 30 |
Solomon building the Temple |
1 Kgs 5:1-5, 12-13; 8:1-6, 27-30 |
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Nov 6 |
Elijah at Horeb |
1 Kgs 19:1-18 |
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Nov 13 |
Hosea |
Hos 6:1-6; 11:1-9 |
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Nov 20 |
Isaiah |
Isa 1:10-20; 2:1-4 |
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Nov 27 |
Josiah |
2 Kgs 22:1-23:3 |
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Dec 4 |
Jeremiah |
Jer 18:1-11 |
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Dec 11 |
Daniel |
Dan 3:1-30 |
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Dec 18 |
Malachi |
Mal 3:1-7; 4:1-2, 5 |
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Dec 24 |
Christmas Eve |
Luke 2:1-20 |
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Dec 25 |
Christmas Day |
Matt 1:18-25 |
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Jan 1 |
John the Baptist and beginning of Jesus' ministry |
Mark 1:1-20 |
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Jan 8 |
People who meet Jesus (paralytic, tax collectors etc) |
Mark 2:1-22 |
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Jan 15 |
Parables about sowing and growing seeds |
Mark 4:1-34 |
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Jan 22 |
Gerasene demoniac |
Mark 5:1-20 |
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Jan 29 |
Jesus healing Jairus' daughter and a woman |
Mark 5:21-43 |
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Feb 5 |
Jesus rejected, sending the Twelve, John beheaded |
Mark 6:1-29 |
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Feb 12 |
What defiles a person? |
Mark 7:1-23 |
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Feb 19 |
Transfiguration Sunday - Peter's confession & transfiguration |
Mark 8:27-9:13 |
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Feb 22 |
Ash Wed - Passion prediction, who is the greatest? |
Mark 9:30-50 |
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Feb 26 |
Rich young ruler |
Mark 10:17-31 |
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March 4 |
Parable of the tenants |
Mark 12:1-12 |
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March 11 |
The great commandment |
Mark 12:28-34 |
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March 18 |
Scribes and the widow |
Mark 12:38-44 |
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March 25 |
The close of the age |
Mark 13:1-12 [14-31] 32-37 |
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April 1 |
Palm Sunday - entry to Jerusalem and/or |
Mark 11:1-10 |
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Anointing at Bethany and preparation for betrayal |
Mark 14:3-11 |
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April 5 |
Maundy Thursday - [26-50 prayer in Gethsemane & arrest] |
Mark 14:12-25 |
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April 6 |
Good Friday - Crucifixion |
Mark 15:16-47 |
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April 8 |
Easter |
Mark 16:1-8 |
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April 15 |
Resurrection message in Jerusalem (through word and healing) |
Acts 3:1-26 |
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April 22 |
Outreach at Antioch and beyond |
Acts 11:19-27 and 13:1-3 |
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April 29 |
Paul at Lystra |
Acts 14:8-18 |
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May 6 |
Church at Thessalonica |
Acts 17:1-9 and 1 Thess 1:1-10 |
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May 13 |
Churches in Galatia |
Galatians 1:1-9; 5:1-6, 13-14 |
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May 20 |
Church at Corinth |
Acts 18:1-17 and 1 Cor 1:10-18 |
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May 27 |
Pentecost - Gifts of the Spirit |
1Cor 12:1-11 |
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