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LIVING the LECTIONARY a Weekly Study of the Scriptures Assigned for the Coming Sunday Page 1 of 10 LIVING THE LECTIONARY A weekly study of the Scriptures assigned for the coming Sunday. An opportunity to make the rhythms of the readings become a part of the rhythms of your life. available on line at www.bethlehemlutheranchurchparma.com/biblestudies January 22, 24 2014 Bethlehem Lutheran Church 7500 State Road, Parma Thursdays at 10:00 AM, Saturdays at 7:00 pm (Also presented as a part of the worship service at Puritas Lutheran Church, 13812 Bellaire Road, Cleveland Sundays at 11:30am and 6:00pm.) 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany January 25, 2015 Hymn of the Day LSB 839 TLH 512 “O Christ, our true and only light” Text: Johann Heermann “Much of Heermann's manhood was spent amid the distressing scenes of the Thirty Years' War; and by his own ill health and his domestic trials he was trained to write his beautiful hymns of “Cross and Consolation." Between 1629 and 1634, Koben was plundered four times by the Page 2 of 10 Lichtenstein dragoons and the rough hordes under Wallenstein sent into Silesia by the King of Austria in order to bring about the Counter-Reformation and restore the Roman Catholic faith and practice; while in 1616 the town was devastated by fire, and in 1631 by pestilence. In these troublous years Heermann several times lost all his moveables; once he had to keep away from Koben for seventeen weeks; twice he was nearly sabred; and once, while crossing the Oder in a frail boat loaded almost to sinking, he heard the bullets of the pursuing soldiers whistle just over his head. He bore all with courage and patience, and he and his were wonderfully preserved from death and dishonour. He was thus well grounded in the school of affliction, and in his House and Heart Music some of his finest hymns are in the section entitled "Songs of Tears. In the time of the persecution and distress of pious Christians." www.hymnary.org New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Jonah 3:1-5, 10 (next week – Deuteronomy 18:15-20) Jonah Goes to Nineveh 3 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began by Page 3 of 10 going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” 5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.” 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. Psalm 62 (Psalm 111) For the director of music. For Jeduthun* . A psalm of David. 1 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. 2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. 3 How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence? 4 Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. Page 4 of 10 With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. [b] 5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. 6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God [c]; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. 9 Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath. 10 Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them. 11 One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God, 12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.” Footnotes: a. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13. b. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8. c. Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor Page 5 of 10 * Jeduthun - lauder; praising - the name of one or two men in the Bible . • A Levite of the family of Merari , and one of the three masters of music appointed by David . (1 Chr. 16:41, 42; 25:1-6) His office was generally to preside over the music of the temple service, Jeduthun’s name stands at the head of the 39th, 62d and 77th Psalms, indicating probably that they were to be sung by his choir. • A Levite whose son or descendant Obed-Edom was a gatekeeper at the time David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem . (1. Chr 16:1) • Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song . (1 Chronicles 16:42) www.wikipedia.org For a more extensive article on Jeduthun, visit: www.musicofthebible.com/jeduthum.htm 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 [32-35] (1 Corinthians:8:1-13) 29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away. 32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not Page 6 of 10 to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. “Keep in mind that this passage is discussing the marriage of two Christians, not a "mixed" marriage or an "inter-faith" marriage. Here in this passage Paul describes the difficulties of a Christian marriage. One can only imagine how those difficulties would be compounded in a mixed or inter-faith marriage! The point Paul is making here is that, whether married or single, a believer must try to maintain a singleminded devotion to the Lord…. It is obvious from this verse that Paul's only motive is for their good. He does not intend his advice about marriage to put a restraint upon them (1 Cor 7:35). He has not given a command to the unmarried, but simply a considered opinion in view of the impending circumstances. He leaves the ultimate choice completely up to them as individuals, and either choice is acceptable -- their marital status is not a matter of holiness vs. sin. Paul's main goal is to promote undistracted devotion to the Lord, regardless of a believer's marital status. Whether married or single, if a believer is distracted from his devotion to the Lord then something is wrong.” www.spiritandtruth.org www.highpeaksbiblefellowship.org High Peaks Bible Fellowship is a group of believers that is dedicated to strong, verse-by-verse, expository teaching of the truths of the Word of God. Mark 1:14-20 (Mark 1:21-28) Jesus Announces the Good News 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Jesus Calls His First Disciples 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, Page 7 of 10 follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
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