The Congregation at Prayer: Pentecost
The Congregation at Prayer
A guide for daily meditation and prayer
Pentecost 2018
Invocation
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Apostle’s Creed Catechism on pg. 15, and inside back cover of LSB
Psalm Psalm 143
Daily Readings (Also found in LSB on pg. 299)
Day
Old Testament
New Testament
Sunday
Numbers 21:10-35
Luke 21:20-38
Monday
Numbers 22:1-20
Luke 22:1-23
Tuesday
Numbers 22:21-23:3
Luke 22:24:46
Wednesday
Numbers 23:4-28
Luke 22:47-71
Thursday
Numbers 24:1-25
Luke 23:1-25
Friday
Numbers 27:12:23
Luke 23:26-56
Saturday
Numbers 32:1-6, 16-27
Luke 24:1-27
Catechism: The Table of Duties
To Workers of All Kinds
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey. Obey them not only to win favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave of free. Ephesians 6:5-8
Hymn LSB 497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord
Prayers
In Our Prayers This Week
David Serkowski (friend of the Sorensens), Amy Feldman (Sorensen’s Daughter in Law, pregnant with complications) Dawn Raabe, Christine Behan (deployed to Guam), Nancy Beguhn-Duboise (friend of Pat Nelson), Howard Thiel, Ashley Chrisinger, Paula Sorensen, Matt Kruse, Sue Barton
Collect of the Week
O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Morning Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Evening Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that you would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have
no power over me. Amen.
Mealtime Prayer
The eyes of all look to You, O Lord, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Your gifts which we receive from Your bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Next Weekend’s Readings
The Holy Trinity
Isaiah 6:1-7
Psalm 29
Romans 11:33-36
John 3:1-17
When Isaiah beheld the glory of the Lord, he cried out “Woe is me!” For the sinner cannot stand in the presence of a holy God and live (Is. 6:1–7). But God the Father lifted up His Son Jesus for us on the cross, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. This eternal life of Christ is given us according to the Holy Spirit’s good pleasure in Baptism. “Unless one is born [again] of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). To sinners in fear of death, the messengers of God place on our lips the living body and blood of Christ and speak His words of absolution, “Your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for” (Is. 6:7). Having received forgiveness and life from the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit, we join with the angels in praising the blessed Trinity, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!” (Is. 6:3). “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:33–36).The Congregation at PrayerA guide for daily meditation and prayerPentecost 2018 InvocationIn the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Apostle’s Creed Catechism on pg. 15, and inside back cover of LSBPsalm Psalm 143Daily Readings (Also found in LSB on pg. 299)DayOld TestamentNew TestamentSundayNumbers 21:10-35Luke 21:20-38MondayNumbers 22:1-20Luke 22:1-23TuesdayNumbers 22:21-23:3Luke 22:24:46WednesdayNumbers 23:4-28Luke 22:47-71ThursdayNumbers 24:1-25Luke 23:1-25FridayNumbers 27:12:23Luke 23:26-56Saturday Numbers 32:1-6, 16-27Luke 24:1-27 Catechism: The Table of DutiesTo Workers of All KindsSlaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey. Obey them not only to win favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave of free. Ephesians 6:5-8 Hymn LSB 497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord PrayersIn Our Prayers This WeekDavid Serkowski (friend of the Sorensens), Amy Feldman (Sorensen’s Daughter in Law, pregnant with complications) Dawn Raabe, Christine Behan (deployed to Guam), Nancy Beguhn-Duboise (friend of Pat Nelson), Howard Thiel, Ashley Chrisinger, Paula Sorensen, Matt Kruse, Sue Barton Collect of the WeekO God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Lord’s PrayerMorning PrayerI thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen. Evening PrayerI thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that you would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen. Mealtime PrayerThe eyes of all look to You, O Lord, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Your gifts which we receive from Your bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Next Weekend’s Readings The Holy TrinityIsaiah 6:1-7Psalm 29Romans 11:33-36John 3:1-17 When Isaiah beheld the glory of the Lord, he cried out “Woe is me!” For the sinner cannot stand in the presence of a holy God and live (Is. 6:1–7). But God the Father lifted up His Son Jesus for us on the cross, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. This eternal life of Christ is given us according to the Holy Spirit’s good pleasure in Baptism. “Unless one is born [again] of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). To sinners in fear of death, the messengers of God place on our lips the living body and blood of Christ and speak His words of absolution, “Your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for” (Is. 6:7). Having received forgiveness and life from the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit, we join with the angels in praising the blessed Trinity, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!” (Is. 6:3). “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:33–36).