Learning the Faith by Heart
Speaking, Praying, and Singing God’s Word Together
The Week of Jan 19 – Jan 26
Preparing for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Hymn of the Week: O Christ, Our True and Only Light (839)
Psalmody for Matins: Psalm 111 (Mon); Psalm 19:1-10 (Thurs)
GLCA Learn by Heart Hymn: What Is This Bread (629)
Catechism/Bible Verse Memory: What is the Sacrament of the Altar? (LSB pg. 326)
Monday: Catechism Bible Story – God Provides Manna and Quail (120 Bible Stories, pg. 58; Exodus 16)
What is it?” The Israelites, God’s Old Testament people, asked that question the first time they saw little flakes of bread on the ground. The answer God gave was “manna.” It was bread to feed them when they most needed it — food miraculously sent from heaven for their hunger and daily needs. Manna is not the only miraculous food God sends His people, though. In the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, God gives to His people the most miraculous and satisfying food of all time. “What is it?” Read Matthew 26:26-29. How does Jesus answer the question?
Tuesday: Old Testament – Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10
After about 70 years in captivity, King Cyrus of Persia announced that he would send the Jewish people back to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple. Ezra and Nehemiah not only led God’s people in rebuilding the Temple, but they also called the people back to obeying God and hearing His Word. The people rejoiced that they were able to be back in God’s house, hearing His Word. How does Nehemiah describe their feelings about being able to hear God’s Word again? Can you imagine your life without hearing God’s Word?
Wednesday: Epistle – 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
We are meant to be in God’s house, hearing His Word all together. We are one body. When one member of our body is missing, we recognize their absence. Can you imagine life without a part of your body? Why is it so important to think about the members of Church as distinct parts of a body?
Thursday: Holy Gospel – Luke 4:16–30
In Luke 4:1-13, Jesus is victorious over Satain. When He comes back home and is teaching in the synagogue, things start to change. The people are happy at first with the “gracious words that were coming from His mouth” (vs. 22), but once He starts talking about including Gentiles in His mission of salvation (Sidon was not part of God’s people), what happens (vv. 28-29)? According to verses 18-19, what had Jesus come to do for all people?
Friday: Feast of St. Timothy, Pastor & Confessor – 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, You have always given to Your Church on earth faithful shepherds such as Timothy to guide and feed Your flock. Make all pastors diligent to preach Your holy Word and administer Your means of grace and grant Your people wisdom to follow in the way that leads to life eternal; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
The Order of Meditation and Prayer
The sign of the cross + may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism
Invocation
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in the God the Father Almighty…
Catechism Memory/Bible Verse Memory: What is the Sacrament of the Altar? (LSB pg. 326)
What is the Sacrament of the Altar?
It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and to drink.
Bible Reading for the Day (From Upcoming Readings for Sun, Portals of Prayer, or other Daily meditation)
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn of the Week
O Christ, Our True and Only Light (839)
Family Prayers
For___________________, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Collect of the Day for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany – Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities and stretch forth the hand of Your majesty to heal and defend us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.