Readings and Memory Work - Trinity XII (August 30)

Daily Readings:
Sunday:
1 Kings 12:20—13:5, 33-34
2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Monday:
1 Kings 16:29—17:24
2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Tuesday:
1 Kings 18:1-19
Ephesians 1:1-23

Wednesday:
1 Kings 18:20-40
Ephesians 2:1-22

Thursday:
1 Kings 19:1-21
Ephesians 3:1-21

Friday:
2 Kings 2:1-18
Ephesians 4:1-24

Saturday:
2 Kings 2:19-25; 4:1-7
Ephesians 4:25—5:14


Bible Verse for Memorizing
Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)


Small Catechism for Memorizing - Christian Questions and Their Answers:
1. Do you believe that you are a sinner? Yes, I believe it. I am a sinner.

2. How do you know this? From the Ten Commandments, which I have not kept.

3. Are you sorry for your sins? Yes, I am sorry that I have sinned against God.

4. What have you deserved from God because of your sins? His wrath and displeasure, temporal death, and eternal damnation. (See Romans 6:21, 23.)

5. Do you hope to be saved? Yes, that is my hope.

6. In whom then do you trust? In my dear Lord Jesus Christ.

7. Who is Christ? The Son of God, true God and man.

8. How many Gods are there? Only one, but there are three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Readings and Memory Work - Trinity XI (August 23)

Daily Readings:
Sunday: 
1 Kings 3:1-15
2 Corinthians 1:1-22

Monday:
1 Kings 5:1-18
2 Corinthians 1:23—2:17

Tuesday:
1 Kings 7:51—8:21
2 Corinthians 3:1-18

Wednesday:
1 Kings 8:22-30, 46-63
2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Thursday:
1 Kings 9:1-9; 10:1-13
2 Corinthians 5:1-21

Friday:
1 Kings 11:1-26
2 Corinthians 6:1-18

Saturday:
1 Kings 11:42—12:19
2 Corinthians 7:1-16


Bible Verse for Memorizing
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)


Small Catechism for Memorizing - Christian Questions and Their Answers:
1. Do you believe that you are a sinner? Yes, I believe it. I am a sinner.

2. How do you know this? From the Ten Commandments, which I have not kept.

3. Are you sorry for your sins? Yes, I am sorry that I have sinned against God.

4. What have you deserved from God because of your sins? His wrath and displeasure, temporal death, and eternal damnation. (See Romans 6:21, 23.)

Readings and Memory Work - Trinity X (August 16)

Daily Readings:
Sunday:
2 Samuel 6:1-19
1 Corinthians 9:1-23

Monday:
2 Samuel 7:1-17
1 Corinthians 9:24—10:22

Tuesday:
2 Samuel 7:18-29
1 Corinthians 10:23—11:16

Wednesday:
2 Samuel 11:1-27
1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Thursday:
2 Samuel 12:1-25
1 Corinthians 12:1-13

Friday:
1 Kings 1:1-4, 15-35
1 Corinthians 12:14-31

Saturday:
1 Kings 2:1-27
1 Corinthians 13:1-13


Bible Verse for Memorizing
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1 Corinthians 9:24)


Small Catechism for Memorizing: Office of the Keys/Confession:
What do you believe according to these words? I believe that when the called ministers of Christ deal with us by His divine command, in particular when they exclude openly unrepentant sinners from the Christian congregation and absolve those who repent of their sins and want to do better, this is just as valid and certain, even in heaven, as if Christ our dear Lord dealt with us Himself.

Readings and Memory Work - Trinity IX (August 9)

Daily Readings
Sunday:
1 Samuel 25:1-22
1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Monday:
1 Samuel 25:23-44
1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Tuesday:
1 Samuel 26:1-25
1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Wednesday:
1 Samuel 28:3-25
1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Thursday:
1 Samuel 31:1-13
1 Corinthians 7:1-24

Friday:
2 Samuel 1:1-27
1 Corinthians 7: 25-40

Saturday:
2 Samuel 5:1-25
1 Corinthians 8:1-13


Bible Verse for Memorizing
Blessed is the man whom You discipline, O LORD, and whom You teach out of Your law. (Psalm 94:12)


Small Catechism for Memorizing: Confession
Where is this written? This is what St. John the Evangelist writes in chapter twenty: The Lord Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” (John 20:22-23)

Memory Work and Readings - Trinity VIII (August 2)

Daily Readings:
Sunday:
1 Samuel 17:20-47
Acts 26:24—27:8

Monday:
1 Samuel 17:48—18:9
Acts 27:9-26

Tuesday:
1 Samuel 18:10-30
Acts 27:27-44

Wednesday:
1 Samuel 19:1-24
Acts 28:1-15

Thursday:
1 Samuel 20:1-23
Acts 28:16-31

Friday:
1 Samuel 20:24-42
1 Corinthians 1:1-25

Saturday:
1 Samuel 24:1-22
1 Corinthians 1:26—2:16


Bible Verse for Memorizing
If you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. (Romans 8:13)


Small Catechism for Memorizing: Confession
What is the Office of the Keys? The Office of the Keys is that special authority which Christ has given to His Church on earth to forgive the sins of repentant sinners, but to withhold forgiveness from the unrepentant as long as they do not repent.