Learning the Faith by Heart

Speaking, Praying, and Singing God’s Word Together 

 The Week of Feb 4 – Feb 11, 2024  

Preparing for The Transfiguration of Our Lord 

Hymn of the Week: O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair (413) 

GLCA Learn by Heart Hymn: God’s Own Child I Gladly Say It (594) 

Catechism Memory: The Creed (LSB, pg. 322)

Bible Verse Memory: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:23 

Monday: Catechism Bible Story – John 11:1-16 

Tuesday: Psalm 50: 1-16 

Wednesday: Old Testament – Exodus 34:29-35  

Thursday: Holy Gospel – Mark 9:2-9            

Friday: Epistle – 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 4:1-6  

The Face of Jesus Christ Manifests the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God

It was “a hard thing” that Elisha asked, but by his persistence he was able to see the prophet Elijah being taken “by a whirlwind into heaven.”Although “chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them,” Elisha received Elijah’s cloak and a “double portion” of his spirit for preaching the Lord’s Word (2 Kings 2:9–11). It was a hard thing, too, for Israel to see Moses and come near to him, when “the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God” (Ex. 34:29–30). Therefore, after “he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken with him in Mount Sinai,” Moses “put a veil over his face” (Ex. 34:32–33). Only the Word of the Gospel lifts the veil, and “only through Christ is it taken away” (2 Cor. 3:14). Thus are we able to behold “the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ,” who is “the image of God” (2 Cor. 4:4–6). For the Law and the prophets are all fulfilled in Him. Therefore, “listen to him,” and fix your sights on “Jesus only” (Mark 9:7–8). – LCMS Worship Lectionary Summaries 

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…

Bible Verse Memory 

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:23 

Catechism Memory: The 3rd Article, All of Explanation 

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith. 

In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. In this Christian church, He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers. 

On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true. 

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 Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair (413)

Family Prayers 

For___________________, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.  

Lord’s Prayer