Readings for the Week of Aug. 20, 2017

Readings for the Week of August 20, 2017

The joy of God is expressed powerfully in the Psalms.  The readings this week seek to express to us why God is our joy. 

Sun., August 20: Psalm 145  David calls upon the people to offer joy to the Lord. 

Mon., August 21: Psalm 24-God’s power over the Earth is made clear.   

Tue., August 22: Psalm 46-God is our fortress, giving us reason for joy.

Wed., August 23: Psalm 69-Daring to cry out to the Lord for His salvation.    

Thu., August 24: Psalm 98-A celebration of our God’s saving power.    

Fri., August 25: Psalm 131-A call for us to be calm and receive the power of God.    

Sat., August 26: Psalm 146-Trust in the Lord.

Readings for the Week of August 13, 2017

There are a number of passages that assume and undergird the need for a church to have smaller groups to thrive.

Sun., August 13: Mark 4  This is the full chapter inclusive of our Sunday Scriptures today.

Mon., August 14: Ephesians 4: 1-16 Paul describes the church in terms of the human bodies, the parts acting together.   

Tue., August 15: Matthew 18: 10-20 In the ways of forgiveness, Jesus outlines how the smaller gathering acts first, concluding with what qualifies as a Christian gathering.

Wed., August 16: Galatians 6: 1-5  As Paul closes his letter, note how he assumes that smaller parts of the community will work one with another. 

Thu., August 17: Hebrews 3: 7-19  In the context of a passage on the consequences of unfaithfulness, the writer assumes the smaller gathering of believers. 

Fri., August 18: 1 John 4: 7-21  The assumption of smaller, intimate relationships among the believers is assumed as John reminds the love binds them together. 

Sat., August 19: Acts 5: 7-42  This may not be our definition of a ‘successful church’, but the persecution suffered by the apostles continued to drive the home communities that formed the basis of the church at that time.