Author: THERESA JACOBSON

Reformation Sunday	October 27, 2024
Prayer of the Day
O Lord God, heavenly Father, pour out your Holy Spirit upon your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in your grace and truth, protect and comfort them in all temptation, defend them against all enemies of your Word, and bestow upon the Church your saving peace; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Reading: Revelation 14:6-7
^6I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. ^7And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”
Psalm 46 (LBW)
^1God is our ref- | uge and strength,*
	a very present | help in trouble.
^2Therefore we will not fear, though the | earth be moved,*
	and though the mountains be toppled into the depths | of the sea;
^3Though its waters | rage and foam,*
	and though the mountains tremble | at its tumult.
^4The Lord of | hosts is with us;*
	the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
^5There is a river whose streams make glad the ci- | ty of God,*
	the holy habitation of | the Most High.
^6God is in the midst of her; she shall not be | overthrown;*
	God shall help her at the | break of day.
^7The nations make much ado, and the king- | doms are shaken;*
	God has spoken, and the earth shall | melt away.
^8The Lord of | hosts is with us;*
	the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
^9Come now and look upon the works | of the Lord,*
	what awesome things he has | done on earth.
^10It is he who makes war to cease in | all the world;*
	he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the | shields with fire.
^11“Be still, then, and know that | I am God;*
	I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted | in the earth.”
^12The Lord of | hosts is with us;*
	the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.

Psalm 46 (ESV)
^1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
^2Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
^3though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. 
^4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.
^5God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.
^6The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.
^7The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. 
^8Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth.
^9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.
^10“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
^11The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. 
Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28
^19Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. ^20For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. ^21But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it — ^22the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: ^23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ^24and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ^25whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. ^26It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. ^27Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. ^28For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Gospel: John 8:31-36
^31Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, ^32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ^33They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” ^34Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. ^35The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. ^36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
Next Week’s Readings:
Revelation 7:[2-8] 9-17; Psalm 149; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12