Daily Readings for September 29 - October 4

Monday: 
1 John 1:1-10
Nehemiah 1:1-11

Tuesday: 
1 John 2:1-17
Nehemiah 2:1-20

Wednesday: 
1 John 5:1-3
Nehemiah 4:1-23

Thursday:
1 John 5:10-21
Nehemiah 8:1-18

Friday: 
2 John 1-13
Nehemiah 9:1-38

Saturday: 
3 John 1-14
Zechariah 8:1-23

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XIX (September 28)

The Ten Commandments

The Fifth Commandment: You shall not murder.

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need.

Bible Verse for Memorizing - Trinity XIX (September 28)

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32)

Daily Readings for September 22 - 27

Monday: 
James 3:1-18
Ezra 4:1-24

Tuesday: 
James 4:1—5:6
Haggai 1:1-15

Wednesday: 
James 5:12-20
Ezra 5:1-17

Thursday: 
1 Peter 3:1-7
Ezra 6:1-22

Friday: 
1 Peter 3:15-22
Ezra 7:1-28

Saturday: 
1 Peter 5:1-5
Ezra 8:31—9:15

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XVIII (September 21)

The Ten Commandments

The Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother.

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.

Bible Verse for Memorizing - Trinity XVIII (September 21)

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 23:37-39)

Daily Readings for September 15 - 20

Monday: 
Hebrews 11:17-40
Daniel 3:1-30

Tuesday: 
Hebrews 12:1-17
Daniel 4:1-37

Wednesday: 
Hebrews 13:1-25
Daniel 5:1-30

Thursday: 
James 1:1-15
Daniel 5:31—6:28

Friday: 
James 2:1-13
Ezra 1:1-11

Saturday: 
James 2:14-26
Ezra 3:1-13

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XVII (September 14)

The Ten Commandments

The Third Commandment: Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.

Bible Verse for Memorizing - Trinity XVII (September 14)

[Jesus said:] “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11)

Daily Readings for September 8 - 13

Monday: 
Hebrews 7:1-28
Jeremiah 37:1-21

Tuesday: 
Hebrews 8:1-13
Jeremiah 38:1-28

Wednesday:
Hebrews 9:1-10
Jeremiah 32:1-44

Thursday:
Hebrews 9:16-28
Jeremiah 39:1-18

Friday: 
Hebrews 10:1-34
Jeremiah 29:1-23

Saturday:
Hebrews 11:1-7
Daniel 1:1-21

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XVI (September 7)

The Ten Commandments 

The Second Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.

Bible Verse for Memorizing - Trinity XVI (September 7)

[Jesus said:] “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” (Revelation 22:13)

Daily Readings for September 1 - 6

Monday: 
Titus 3:8-15
2 Kings 20:1-21

Tuesday: 
Philemon 1:25
2 Kings 21:1-26

Wednesday: 
Hebrews 1:1-14
2 Chronicles 34:1-33

Thursday: 
Hebrews 2:5—3:6
2 Chronicles 35:20—36:10

Friday: 
Hebrews 4:14—5:14
Jeremiah 22:1-30

Saturday: 
Hebrews 6:1-20
Jeremiah 25:1-14

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XV (August 31)

The Ten Commandments

The First Commandment: You shall have no other gods.

What does this mean? We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.

Bible Verse for Memorizing - Trinity XV (August 31)

“Do not worry, saying ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:31-33)

Daily Readings for August 25 - 30

Monday: 
1 Timothy 6:1-21
Isaiah 6:1-13

Tuesday: 
2 Timothy 1:1-18
Amos 7:7-17

Wednesday: 
2 Timothy 2:1-26
2 Kings 16:1-20

Thursday: 
Titus 1:1-16
2 Kings 17:1-23

Friday: 
Revelation 6:9-11
Mark 6:14-29

Saturday: 
Titus 2:15—3:3
2 Kings 19:1-37

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XIV (August 24)

Christian Questions with 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.

9. What has Christ done for you that you trust in Him?
He died for me and shed His blood for me on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.

Bible Verse for Memorizing - Trinity XIV (August 24)

He who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. (Luke 22:26)

Daily Readings for August 18 - 23

Monday: 
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
2 Kings 10:1-35

Tuesday: 
1 Timothy 1:1-20
2 Chronicles 22:1-12

Wednesday: 
1 Timothy 2:1-15
2 Chronicles 23:1-21

Thursday: 
1 Timothy 3:1-16
2 Chronicles 24:1-27

Friday: 
1 Timothy 4:1-16
2 Kings 14:1-29

Saturday: 
1 Timothy 5:1-25
2 Kings 15:1-38

Small Catechism for Memorizing - Trinity XIII (August 17)

Christian Questions with 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.