Acts 4-6 - Obey God rather than Men

Peter and John Arrested

Act 4:8 LSB - [8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

Luk 12:11-12 LSB - [11] "Now when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say, [12] for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

Act 4:11-12 LSB - 

[11] "He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, [but] WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]. 

[12] "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."

1Ti 2:5-6 LSB - [5] For there is one God, [and] one mediator also between God and men, [the] man Christ Jesus, [6] who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the witness for this proper time.

 

Peter and John Threatened and Released

Act 4:19-20 LSB - [19] But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to hear you rather than God, you be the judge; [20] for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

Act 4:29-30 LSB - [29] "And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your word with all confidence, [30] while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders happen through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."

Act 4:31 LSB - [31] And when they had prayed earnestly, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and [began to] speak the word of God with confidence.

Distribution Among Needy Believers

Act 4:32 LSB - [32] And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and not one was saying that any of his possessions was his own, but, for them, everything was common.

Act 4:34-35 LSB - [34] For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales [35] and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

Ananias and Sapphira

Act 5:8 LSB - [8] And Peter responded to her, "Tell me whether you were paid this much for the land?" And she said, "Yes, that much."

The Apostles Jailed and Freed

Act 5:19-20 LSB - [19] But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and taking them out, he said, [20] "Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life."

Act 5:29-32 LSB - 

[29] But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "We must obey God rather than men. 

[30] "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging Him on a tree. 

[31] "This One God exalted to His right hand as a Leader and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 

[32] "And we are witnesses of these things, and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to those who obey Him."

Gamaliel’s Counsel

Act 5:41-42 LSB - [41] So they went on their way from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for the Name. [42] And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus [is] the Christ.

Selection of the Seven

Act 6:4 LSB - [4] "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word."

Stephen Accused of Blasphemy

Act 6:15 LSB - [15] And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face like the face of an angel.

Acts 1-3 - Repent

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

Act 1:8 LSB - [8] but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to THE END OF THE EARTH."

The Greek word used here for witness is martys (from which we get "martyr"), meaning a legal or personal witness—someone who testifies to what they have seen, heard, and personally experienced.

Scripture and historical theology outline several key ways a Christian acts as Jesus' witness:

1. Empowered by the Holy Spirit (The Source) A believer cannot witness effectively through human effort alone. As Jesus emphasized in Acts 1:8 LSB, witnessing begins with the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, who grants boldness, guidance, spiritual gifts, and spiritual fruit to testify to Christ.

2. Proclaiming the Gospel (Verbal Testimony) To be a witness requires spoken or written communication. A Christian testifies to:

• The Person and Work of Christ: Proclaiming His life, sacrificial death on the cross, physical resurrection, and lordship.

• Personal Experience: Sharing how Christ has transformed their own life, brought forgiveness, and given hope.

3. Living a Holy and Loving Life (Moral & Relational Testimony) Verbal witness is supported by a transformed character:

• Love for Others: Jesus noted that people would know His disciples by their love for one another (John 13:35 LSB).

• Good Deeds: Living in a way that brings glory to God so others see Christ through ethical living, integrity, and mercy (Matthew 5:16 LSB).

4. Enduring Suffering and Rejection (Faithful Endurance) Because martys carries the weight of sacrifice, being a witness often involves being willing to face ridicule, opposition, or persecution for holding fast to the truth of Christ without backing down.

5. Reaching Expanding Circles (The Scope) Jesus outlined a geographic strategy that applies spiritually and practically to every believer:

• Jerusalem: One's immediate sphere (family, friends, workplace, local community).

• Judea & Samaria: Expanding into neighboring regions and cross-cultural contexts (including people who are different or historically alienated).

• End of the Earth: Supporting or participating in global missions to unreached peoples.

 

The Ascension

Act 1:9 LSB - [9] And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Act 1:11 LSB - [11] They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Act 1:14 LSB - [14] These all with one accord were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with [the] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Act 1:26 LSB - [26] And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. 

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Act 2:4 LSB - [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Act 2:11 LSB - [11] Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our [own] tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost

Act 2:19-21 LSB - 

[19] 'AND I WILL PUT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. 

[20] 'THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND AWESOME DAY OF THE LORD COMES. 

[21] 'AND IT WILL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'

Act 2:32-36 LSB -
[32] "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.
[33] "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you both see and hear.
[34] "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,
[35] UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES AS A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'
[36] "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified."

About Three Thousand Souls Saved

Act 2:37-38 LSB - 

[37] Now when they heard [this], they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men, brothers, what should we do?" 

[38] And Peter [said] to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A Far-reaching Promise by Spurgeon

“The old-fashioned grace of repentance is not to be dispensed with; there must be sorrow for sin; there must be ‘a broken and a contrite heart.’ This, God will not despise; but a ‘conversion’ which does not produce this result, God will not accept as genuine.” 

Act 2:42 LSB - [42] And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

The Lame Beggar Healed

Act 3:6-7 LSB - [6] But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene--walk!" [7] And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

Peter’s Sermon in Solomon’s Portico

Act 3:19 LSB - [19] "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

Luke 22-24 - Jesus Is Risen!

The Plot to Kill Jesus

Luk 22:3 LSB - [3] And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who belonged to the number of the twelve.

Act 5:3 LSB - [3] But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back [some] of the price of the land?

The Passover Meal

Luk 22:7-8 LSB - [7] Then came the [first] day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. [8] And [Jesus] sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."

The Lord’s Supper

Luk 22:15-16 LSB - [15] And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; [16] for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

Luk 22:18 LSB - [18] "For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."

Luk 22:19-20 LSB - [19] And when He had taken [some] bread [and] given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." [20] And in the same way [He took] the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

1Co 11:23-26 LSB -

[23] For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was being betrayed took bread,

[24] and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."

[25] In the same way [He took] the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink [it], in remembrance of Me."

[26] For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes.

 

Who Is Greatest?

Luk 22:26-27 LSB - [26] "But not so with you; rather the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. [27] "For who is greater, the one who reclines [at the table] or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as the one who serves.

Luk 22:32 LSB - [32] "But I have prayed earnestly for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers."

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

Luk 22:40 LSB - [40] Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

Luk 22:40, 61 LSB - [40] Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." ... [61] And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin

Luk 22:69 LSB - [69] "But from now on THE SON OF MAN WILL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND of the power OF GOD."

Dan 7:13-14 LSB - 

[13] "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And came near before Him. 

[14] "And to Him was given dominion, Glory, and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations, and [men of every] tongue Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not be taken away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.

Psa 110:1-2 LSB - [1] Of David. A Psalm.
Yahweh says to my Lord:
"Sit at My right hand
Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet."
[2] Yahweh will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, [saying],
"Have dominion in the midst of Your enemies."

 

Jesus Before Pilate

Jesus Before Herod

Pilate Grants the Crowd’s Request

Simon Carries the Cross

Luk 23:28-31 LSB - [28] But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop crying for Me, but cry for yourselves and for your children. [29] "For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.' [30] "Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, 'FALL ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS, 'COVER US.' [31] "For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

The Crucifixion

Luk 23:34 LSB - [34] But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." AND THEY CAST LOTS, DIVIDING UP HIS GARMENTS AMONG THEMSELVES.

Luk 23:40-43 LSB - [40] But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 

[41] "And we indeed [are suffering] justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we have done; but this man has done nothing wrong." 

[42] And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!" 

[43] And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."

Luk 23:44-45 LSB - [44] And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, [45] because the sun was obscured. And the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two.

Jesus Is Buried

Jesus Is Risen!

Luk 24:5-8 LSB - 

[5] and when [the women] were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, [the men] said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 

[6] "He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, 

[7] saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again." [8] And they remembered His words,

The Road to Emmaus

Luk 24:30-32 LSB - 

[30] And it happened that when He had reclined [at the table] with them, He took the bread and blessed [it], and after breaking [it], He was giving [it] to them. 

[31] Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. And He vanished from their sight. 

[32] And they said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was opening the Scriptures to us?"

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

Luk 24:44-49 LSB - 

[44] Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." 

[45] Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 

[46] and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 

[47] and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. [48] "You are witnesses of these things. 

[49] "And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you, but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

The Ascension

Luke 19-21 - Zaccheus Is Saved

Zaccheus Is Saved

Luk 19:5 LSB - [5] And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."

Luk 19:9-10 LSB - [9] And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. [10] "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."

Zacchaeus - A Song for First Reconciliation

Parable of the Ten Minas

Luk 19:13 LSB - [13] "And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come [back].'

Luk 19:16-17 LSB - [16] "So the first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.' [17] "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'

Luk 19:26 LSB - [26] 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

The Triumphal Entry

Luk 19:38 LSB - [38] saying, "BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

Psa 118:26 LSB - [26] Blessed is the one who comes in the name of Yahweh; We have blessed you from the house of Yahweh.

Zec 9:9 LSB - [9] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Lowly and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.

 

Lament over Jerusalem

Luk 19:45 LSB - [45] And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,

Jesus Drives Merchants from the Temple

Luk 19:45-47 LSB - 

[45] And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling, 

[46] saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN." 

[47] And He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

 

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

Parable of the Vine-Growers

Luk 20:17-18 LSB - [17] But when Jesus looked at them, He said, "What then is this that is written: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]'? [18] "Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

Taxes to Caesar

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

Luk 20:37-38 LSB - [37] "But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed in the [passage about the burning] bush, where he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB. [38] "Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him."

Luk 20:38 LSB - [38] "Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him."

The Widow’s Offering

Signs of Christ’s Return

Luk 21:14-15 LSB - [14] "So set in your hearts not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; [15] for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

When Christ Returns

Luk 21:25-26 LSB - [25] "And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, [26] men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the POWERS OF THE HEAVENS will be shaken.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

Luk 21:32 LSB - [32] "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place.

Luk 21:36 LSB - [36] "But keep on the alert at all times, praying earnestly that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

Luke 16-18 - The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward

Luk 16:9 LSB - [9] "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will take you into the eternal dwellings.

Luk 16:13 LSB - [13] "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."

Luk 16:14 LSB - [14] Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him.

Luk 16:16 LSB - [16] "The Law and the Prophets were until John; since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luk 16:22-23 LSB - [22] "Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried. [23] "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

Jhn 1:18 LSB - [18] No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained [Him].

Jhn 13:23 LSB - [23] There was reclining on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Luk 16:31 LSB - [31] "But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'"

Do All Which Jesus Commands

Luk 17:10 LSB - [10] "In this way, you also, when you do all the things which are commanded of you, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done [only] that which we ought to have done.'"

Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers

Luk 17:15-16 LSB - [15] Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, [16] and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.

The Coming of the Son of Man

Luk 17:34, 37 LSB - [34] "I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. ... [37] And answering they said to Him, "Where, Lord?" And He said to them, "Where the body [is], there also the vultures will be gathered."

Parables on Prayer

Luk 18:7-8 LSB - [7] "Now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? [8] "I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on the earth?"

Luk 18:13 LSB - [13] "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

Luk 18:14 LSB - [14] "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Luk 18:16-17 LSB - [16] But Jesus called for them, saying, "Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. [17] "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

The Rich Young Ruler

Luk 18:18 LSB - [18] And a ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Luk 18:22 LSB - [22] And when Jesus heard [this], He said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

Luk 18:41-43 LSB - [41] "What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, [I want] to regain my sight!" [42] And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has saved you." [43] Immediately he regained his sight and [began] following Him, glorifying God. And when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Luke 13-15 - One Sinner Who Repents

Repent or Perish

Luk 13:3 LSB - [3] "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

Luk 13:7 LSB - [7] "And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?'

A Woman Healed on the Sabbath

Luk 13:15-16 LSB - [15] But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath release his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it away to water [it]? [16] "And this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for--behold--eighteen years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?"

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven

Luk 13:18-19 LSB - [18] Therefore, He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? [19] "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES."

Luk 13:21 LSB - [21] "It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened."

The Narrow Door

Luk 13:23-25 LSB - [23] And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there [just] a few who are being saved?" And He said to them, [24] "Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. [25] "Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, 'Lord, open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know where you are from.'

Luk 13:27-28 LSB - [27] "And He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU WORKERS OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.' [28] "In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being cast out.

Lament over Jerusalem

Luk 13:34 LSB - [34] "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen [gathers] her brood under her wings, and you did not want [it]!

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Luk 14:3-4 LSB - [3] And Jesus answered and spoke to the scholars of the Law and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?" [4] But they were silent. And He took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.

Parable of the Wedding Feast

Luk 14:13-14 LSB - [13] "But when you give a reception, invite [the] poor, [the] crippled, [the] lame, [the] blind, [14] and you will be blessed, since they do not have [the means] to repay you; for it will be repaid to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Parable of the Dinner

Luk 14:24 LSB - [24] 'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'"

The Cost of Discipleship

Luk 14:26-27 LSB - [26] "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. [27] "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luk 14:33 LSB - [33] "So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Luk 15:1 LSB - [1] Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

Luk 15:7 LSB - [7] "I tell you that in the same way, there will be [more] joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Drachma

Luk 15:10 LSB - [10] "In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luk 15:20 LSB - [20] "So he rose up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Psa 103:10-11 LSB - [10] He has not dealt with us according to our sins, And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. [11] For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

Luke 10-12 - One Thing

The Seventy Sent Out

Luk 10:1 LSB - [1] Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

Luk 10:2 LSB - [2] And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Luk 10:5-6 LSB - [5] "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace [be] to this house.' [6] "And if a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him, but if not, it will return to you.

Luk 10:16 LSB - [16] "The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me. And he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

The Joyful Results

Luk 10:18-19 LSB - [18] And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. [19] "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

Luk 10:20 LSB - [20] "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven."

Luk 10:22 LSB - [22] "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him]."

The Good Samaritan

Luk 10:29 LSB - [29] But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Luk 10:36-37 LSB - [36] "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' [hands]?" [37] And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

Martha and Mary

Luk 10:41-42 LSB - [41] But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things, [42] but [only] one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Luk 18:22 LSB - [22] And when Jesus heard [this], He said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."

Psa 27:4 LSB - [4] One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Yahweh And to inquire in His temple.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

Luk 11:2-4 LSB - 

[2] And He said to them, "When you pray, say: 

'Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. 

[3] 'Give us each day our daily bread. 

[4] 'And forgive us our sins, 

For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. 

And lead us not into temptation.'"

Luk 11:9-10 LSB - [9] "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. [10] "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

Luk 11:13 LSB - [13] "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

Jesus and Beelzebul

Luk 11:20 LSB - [20] "But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luk 11:23 LSB - [23] "He who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.

The Sign of Jonah

Luk 11:29 LSB - [29] Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks a sign, and [yet] no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers

Luk 11:46 LSB - [46] But He said, "Woe to you scholars of the Law as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Luk 11:52 LSB - [52] "Woe to you, scholars of the Law! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering."

Fear Only God

Luk 12:4-5 LSB - [4] "But I say to you, My friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. [5] "But I will show you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Luk 12:8-9 LSB - [8] "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God, [9] but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Luk 12:10 LSB - [10] "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

Parable of the Rich Fool

Luk 12:20-21 LSB - [20] "But God said to him, 'You fool! This [very] night your soul is required of you; and [now] who will own what you prepared?' [21] "So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Do Not Worry

Luk 12:24 LSB - [24] "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and [yet] God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

Be Ready for His Coming

Luk 12:40 LSB - [40] "You too, be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

Luk 12:47 LSB - [47] "And that slave who knew his master's will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many beatings,

Not Peace, but Division

Luk 12:51 LSB - [51] "Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division;

Luke 7-9 - You give them [something] to eat!

The Centurion’s Faith

Luk 7:3, 6-7 LSB - 

[3] Now when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. ... 

[6] Now Jesus was going on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not good enough for You to come under my roof. 

[7] "For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but [just] say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Luk 7:14 LSB - [14] And He came up and touched the coffin, and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!"

Questions from John the Baptist

Luk 7:29-30 LSB - [29] And when all the people and the tax collectors heard [this], they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. [30] But the Pharisees and the scholars of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

A Sinful Woman Forgiven

Luk 7:47-48 LSB - [47] "For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little." [48] Then He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."

Many Women Contribute to Jesus’ Ministry

The Parable of the Sower

Luk 8:10 LSB - [10] And He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest [it is] in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

Luk 8:11 LSB - [11] "Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

Luk 8:15 LSB - [15] "But the [seed] in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

A Lampstand and the Light

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

Luk 8:21 LSB - [21] But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

Jesus Calms a Storm

Jesus Saves a Man from Many Demons

Luk 8:35 LSB - [35] And [the people] went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Luk 8:39 LSB - [39] "Return to your house and recount what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’ Daughter

Luk 8:48 LSB - [48] And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Luk 8:54-55 LSB - [54] He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child, arise!" [55] And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He gave orders for [something] to be given her to eat.

The Twelve Disciples Sent Out

Luk 9:1-2 LSB - [1] And calling the twelve together, He gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. [2] And He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Luk 9:13 LSB - [13] But He said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."

Peter Confesses Jesus Is the Christ

Luk 9:20 LSB - [20] And He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."

Take Up Your Cross

Luk 9:23-24 LSB - [23] And He was saying to [them] all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. [24] "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

Luk 9:26 LSB - [26] "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and [the glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.

The Transfiguration

Luk 9:29 LSB - [29] And it happened that while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing [became] white [and] gleaming.

Luk 9:35 LSB - [35] Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, [My] Chosen One; listen to Him!"

Jesus Casts Out a Demon

Luk 9:45 LSB - [45] But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Who Is the Greatest?

Luk 9:48 LSB - [48] and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."

The Cost of Following Jesus

Luk 9:62 LSB - [62] But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

Luke 4-6 - Levi and Sinners Called

The Temptation of Jesus

Luk 4:1-2 LSB - [1] Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was being led around by the Spirit in the wilderness [2] for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had finished, He was hungry.

Luk 4:4, 8, 12 LSB - 

[4] And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE.'" ... 

[8] And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'" ... 

[12] And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Luk 4:14-15 LSB - [14] And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. [15] And He was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Luk 4:24-27 LSB - 

[24] And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. 

[25] "But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land, 

[26] and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, [in the land] of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 

[27] "And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Demon

Luk 4:32 LSB - [32] and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

Luk 4:36 LSB - [36] And amazement came upon them all, and they were talking with one another saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others Healed

Luk 4:39 LSB - [39] And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she stood up and [began] waiting on them.

Luk 4:43 LSB - [43] But He said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose."

The First Disciples

Luk 5:10-11 LSB - [10] and James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon, [were] also likewise [amazed]. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men." [11] And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

Jesus Heals a Leper

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Luk 5:19-20 LSB - [19] But not finding any [way] to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle [of the crowd], in front of Jesus. [20] And seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."

Levi and Sinners Called

Luk 5:27-29 LSB - [27] And after that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me." [28] And he left everything behind, and rose up and [began to] follow Him. [29] And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other [people] who were reclining [at the table] with them.

Luk 5:31-32 LSB - [31] And Jesus answered and said to them, "[It is] not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. [32] "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

Lord of the Sabbath

Luk 6:5 LSB - [5] And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath

Jesus Appoints the Twelve

Luk 6:12-13 LSB - [12] Now it happened that at this time He went off to the mountain to pray, and He was spending the whole night in prayer to God. [13] And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles: 

Luk 6:19 LSB - [19] And all the crowd was trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing [them] all.

The Beatitudes

Luk 6:22 LSB - [22] Blessed are you when men hate you, and exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

Love Your Enemies

Luk 6:35-36 LSB - [35] "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to the ungrateful and evil. [36] "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Do Not Judge

Luk 6:37 LSB - [37] "And do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.

Build Your House on the Rock

Luk 6:47-48 LSB - [47] "Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and does them, I will show you whom he is like: [48] he is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the river burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

Luke 1-3 - I am Your slave

Luke’s Account of Things Fulfilled

John the Baptist’s Birth Foretold

Luk 1:15 LSB - [15] "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and HE WILL NOT DRINK ANY WINE OR STRONG DRINK, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

Luk 1:31-33 LSB - 

[31] "And behold, you will conceive in [your] womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 

[32] "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, 

[33] and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of His kingdom."

Luk 1:38 LSB - [38] And Mary said, "Behold, the slave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Psa 116:16 LSB - [16] O Yahweh, surely I am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your maidservant, You have loosed my bonds.

 

The Birth of John the Baptist

Luk 1:41 LSB - [41] And it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luk 1:50 LSB - [50] "AND HIS MERCY IS UPON GENERATION AFTER GENERATION TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM.

Psa 115:13 LSB - [13] He will bless those who fear Yahweh, The small together with the great.

Rev 19:5 LSB - [5] And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His slaves, you who fear Him, the small and the great."

 

Jesus Is Born in Bethlehem

Luk 2:7 LSB - [7] And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guest room.

Luk 2:10 LSB - [10] But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.

Jesus Presented at the Temple

Luk 2:30-32 LSB - [30] For my eyes have seen Your salvation, [31] Which You prepared in the presence of all peoples, [32] A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And for the glory of Your people Israel."

The Return to Nazareth

Luk 2:40 LSB - [40] Now the Child continued to grow and become strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

Luk 2:49 LSB - [49] And He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's [house]?"

The Preaching of John the Baptist

Luk 3:16-17 LSB - [16] John answered, saying to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [17] "His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

The Baptism of Jesus

Luk 3:21-22 LSB - [21] Now it happened that when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, [22] and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

The Genealogy of Jesus

Luk 3:23, 38 LSB - [23] When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, ... [38] the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Jonaha 1-4 - Jonah Flees from Yahweh’s Presence

Jonah Flees from Yahweh’s Presence

Jon 1:3 LSB - [3] Yet Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, and paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.

Gen 3:8 LSB - [8] Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

Gen 4:16 LSB - [16] Then Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Psa 139:7 LSB - [7] Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

2Th 1:9 LSB - [9] These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, AWAY FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND FROM THE GLORY OF HIS MIGHT,

2Th 1:9 ESV - [9] They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Jon 1:17 LSB - [17] And Yahweh appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

Mat 12:40 LSB - [40] for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Mat 16:4 LSB - [4] "An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.

Luk 11:30 LSB - [30] "For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

 

Jonah’s Prayer

Jon 2:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the stomach of the fish, 

[2] and he said, "I called out of my distress to Yahweh, And He answered me. I cried for help from the belly of Sheol; You heard my voice.

Jon 2:9 LSB - [9] But as for me, I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."

Ninevites Turn from Their Evil Ways

Jon 3:4-5 LSB - 

[4] Then Jonah began to go into the city, one day's walk; and he called out and said, "Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown." 

[5] And the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

Jon 3:10 LSB - [10] Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, so God relented concerning the evil which He had spoken He would bring upon them. And He did not bring [it upon them].

Jonah’s Anger

Jon 4:11 LSB - [11] "So should I not have pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know [the difference] between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?"

 

Psalm 146-150 - Praise Him, Praise Yah!

I Will Praise Yahweh Throughout My Life

Psa 146:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! (Or Hallelujah!)

Praise Yahweh, O my soul! 

[2] I will praise Yahweh throughout my life; 

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

He Heals the Brokenhearted

Psa 147:1 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

For it is good to sing praises to our God; 

For it is pleasant [and] praise is becoming.

Psa 147:4 LSB - [4] Who counts the number of the stars; 

He gives names to all of them.

Psa 147:7 LSB - [7] Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; 

Sing praises to our God on the lyre.

Psa 147:10-11 LSB - 

[10] He does not delight in the might of the horse; 

He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. 

[11] Yahweh is pleased with those who fear Him, 

Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Praise Yahweh!

Psa 148:1 LSB - [1] Praise Yah! 

Praise Yahweh from the heavens; 

Praise Him in the heights!

Psa 148:13-14 LSB - 

[13] Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For His name alone is set on high; 

His splendor is above earth and heaven. 

[14] And He has raised up a horn for His people, 

Praise for all His holy ones; 

For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise Yah!

Yahweh Takes Pleasure in His People

Psa 149:1 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Sing to Yahweh a new song, 

His praise in the assembly of the holy ones.

Psa 149:4 LSB - 

[4] For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; 

He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

Psa 149:4 ESV - 

[4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; 

he adorns the humble with salvation.

Praise Him, Praise Yah!

Psa 150:1-6 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Praise God in His sanctuary; 

Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 

[2] Praise Him for His mighty deeds; 

Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. 

[3] Praise Him with trumpet blast; 

Praise Him with harp and lyre. 

[4] Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; 

Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 

[5] Praise Him with resounding cymbals; 

Praise Him with clashing cymbals. 

[6] Let everything that has breath praise Yah. 

Praise Yah!

Psalm 141-145 - My Soul Reaches for You

My Prayer as Incense Before You

Psa 141:1-2 LSB - [1] A Psalm of David. 

O Yahweh, I call upon You; hasten to me! 

Give ear to my voice when I call to You! 

[2] May my prayer be established as incense before You; 

The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

Psa 141:3 LSB - 

[3] Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; 

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psa 39:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 

I said, "I will keep watch [over] my ways 

That I may not sin with my tongue; 

I will keep watch [over] my mouth as with a muzzle 

While the wicked are in my presence."

 

Give Heed to My Cry

Psa 142:1-2 LSB - [1] A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A Prayer. 

With my voice to Yahweh, I cry aloud; 

With my voice to Yahweh, I make supplication. 

[2] I pour out my complaint before Him; 

I declare my distress before Him.

My Soul Reaches for You

Psa 143:6 LSB - [6] I stretch out my hands to You; 

My soul [reaches] for You like a weary land. Selah.

Psa 143:6 ESV - [6] I stretch out my hands to you; 

my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

Psa 143:8 LSB - [8] Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; 

For I trust in You; 

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk; 

For to You I lift up my soul.

Psa 143:9 LSB - [9] Deliver me from my enemies, O Yahweh, 

I have concealed [myself] in You.

Psa 143:10 LSB - [10] Teach me to do Your will, 

For You are my God; 

Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Blessed Be Yahweh, My Rock

Psa 144:3 LSB - [3] O Yahweh, what is man, that You know him? 

Or the son of man, that You think of him?

Yahweh’s Greatness Is Unsearchable

Psa 145:18 LSB - [18] QOPH 

Yahweh is near to all who call upon Him, 

To all who call upon Him in truth.

Psalm 136-140 - I am fearfully and wonderfully made

His Lovingkindness Endures Forever

Psa 136:1 LSB - [1] Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, 

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Psa 136:26 LSB - [26] Give thanks to the God of heaven, 

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

We Wept When We Remembered Zion

Psa 137:1 LSB - [1] By the rivers of Babylon, 

There we sat and also wept, 

When we remembered Zion.

I Will Give Thanks to Your Name

Psa 138:1 LSB - [1] Of David. 

I will give You thanks with all my heart; 

I will sing praises to You before the gods.

Psa 138:3 LSB - [3] On the day I called, You answered me; 

You made me bold with strength in my soul.

Where Can I Go from Your Spirit?

Psa 139:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm. 

O Yahweh, You have searched me and known [me].

Psa 139:2 LSB - [2] You know when I sit down and when I rise up; 

You understand my thought from afar.

Psa 139:7-8 LSB - [7] Where can I go from Your Spirit? 

Or where can I flee from Your presence? 

[8] If I ascend to heaven, You are there; 

If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

Psa 139:13-14 LSB - 

[13] For You formed my inward parts; 

You wove me in my mother's womb. 

[14] I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

Wonderful are Your works, 

And my soul knows it very well.

Psa 139:23 LSB - [23] Search me, O God, and know my heart; 

Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

Rescue Me, O Yahweh, from Evil Men

Psa 140:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 

Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men; 

Guard me from violent men

Psa 140:4 LSB - [4] Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; 

Guard me from violent men 

Who give thought to trip up my steps.

Psalm 131-135 - Like a weaned child with his mother

I Have Quieted My Soul

Psa 131:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. 

O Yahweh, my heart is not exalted, and my eyes are not raised high; 

And I do not involve myself in great matters, 

Or in matters too marvelous for me. 

[2] Surely I have soothed and quieted my soul, 

Like a weaned child with his mother, 

Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Yahweh Has Chosen Zion

Psa 132:7 LSB - [7] Let us come into His dwelling place; 

Let us worship at the footstool of His feet.

How Good and Pleasant Is Unity

Psa 133:1-3 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. 

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is 

For brothers to dwell together in unity! 

[2] It is like the good oil upon the head, 

Coming down upon the beard, Aaron's beard, 

Coming down upon the edge of his robes. 

[3] It is like the dew of Hermon 

Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; 

For there, Yahweh commanded the blessing--life forever.

Behold, Bless Yahweh

Psa 134:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

Behold, bless Yahweh, all [you] slaves of Yahweh, 

Who stand in the house of Yahweh by night!

O Yahweh, Your Name Is Everlasting

Psa 135:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Praise the name of Yahweh; 

Praise [Him], O slaves of Yahweh, 

[2] You who stand in the house of Yahweh, 

In the courts of the house of our God!

Psa 135:19-20 LSB - 

[19] O house of Israel, bless Yahweh; 

O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh; 

[20] O house of Levi, bless Yahweh; 

You who fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

Psalm 120-130 - To You I Lift Up My Eyes

O Yahweh, Deliver My Soul

Psa 120:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

In my distress I called to Yahweh, 

And He answered me. [2] 

O Yahweh, deliver my soul from a lying lip, 

From a deceitful tongue.

My Help Comes from Yahweh

Psa 121:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; 

From where shall my help come? 

[2] My help [comes] from Yahweh, 

Who made heaven and earth.

Psa 121:6 LSB - 

[6] The sun will not strike you by day, 

Nor the moon by night.

Go to the House of Yahweh

Psa 122:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. 

I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of Yahweh."

To You I Lift Up My Eyes

Psa 123:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

To You I lift up my eyes, 

The One enthroned in the heavens! 

[2] Behold, as the eyes of slaves [look] to the hand of their master, 

As the eyes of a servant-girl to the hand of her mistress, 

So our eyes [look] to Yahweh our God, 

Until He is gracious to us.

Yahweh Was on Our Side

Psa 124:2-3 LSB - [2] "Had it not been Yahweh who was on our side 

When men rose up against us, 

[3] Then they would have swallowed us alive, 

When their anger was kindled against us;

Psa 124:8 LSB - [8] Our help is in the name of Yahweh, 

Who made heaven and earth.

Yahweh Surrounds His People

Psa 125:2 LSB - [2] As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds His people From now until forever.

Those Who Sow in Tears Shall Reap with Joy

Psa 126:4-5 LSB - [4] Restore our captivity, O Yahweh, 

As the streams in the Negev. 

[5] Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy.

Unless Yahweh Builds the House

Psa 127:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 

Unless Yahweh builds the house, 

They labor in vain who build it; 

Unless Yahweh watches the city, 

The watchman keeps awake in vain.

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears Yahweh

Psa 128:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. How blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in His ways.

Yahweh Has Cut the Cords of the Wicked

Psa 129:2-3 LSB - 

[2] "Many times they have assailed me from my youth up; 

Yet they have not prevailed against me. 

[3] "The plowers plowed upon my back; 

They lengthened their furrows."

Yahweh Will Redeem Israel

Psa 130:3-4 ESV - 

[3] If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 

[4] But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

Psalm 119

I Love Your Law, O Yahweh

Psa 119:1 LSB - [1] ALEPH 

How blessed are those whose way is blameless, 

Who walk in the law of Yahweh.

Psa 119:9 LSB - [9] BETH 

How can a young man keep his way pure? 

By keeping [it] according to Your word.

Psa 119:11 LSB - 

[11] Your word I have treasured in my heart, 

That I may not sin against You.

Psa 119:25 LSB - [25] DALETH 

My soul clings to the dust; 

Revive me according to Your word.

Psa 119:27 LSB - 

[27] Make me understand the way of Your precepts, 

So I will muse on Your wondrous deeds.

Psa 119:33 LSB - [33] HE 

Instruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes, 

That I may observe it to the end.

Psa 119:34-39 LSB - 

[34] Cause me to understand, that I may observe Your law 

And keep it with all [my] heart. 

[35] Cause me to walk in the path of Your commandments, 

For I delight in it. 

[36] Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies 

And not to [dishonest] gain. 

[37] Cause my eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness, 

And revive me in Your ways. 

[38] Cause Your word to be established for Your slave, 

As that which produces fear for You. 

[39] Cause my reproach which I dread to pass away, 

For Your judgments are good.

Psa 119:41 LSB - [41] VAV 

May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh, 

Your salvation according to Your word;

Psa 119:49 LSB - [49] ZAYIN 

Remember the word to Your slave, 

In which You have made me wait.

Psa 119:57 LSB - [57] HETH 

Yahweh is my portion; 

I have promised to keep Your words.

Psa 119:58-59 LSB - 

[58] I have sought to please Your face with all [my] heart; 

Be gracious to me according to Your word. 

[59] I thought upon my ways 

And I turned my feet to Your testimonies.

Psa 119:65 LSB - [65] TETH 

You have dealt well with Your slave, O Yahweh, according to Your word.

Psa 119:73 LSB - [73] YODH 

Your hands made me and established me; 

Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

Psa 119:81-82 LSB - [81] KAPH 

My soul fails [with longing] for Your salvation; 

I wait for Your word. 

[82] My eyes fail [with longing] for Your word, 

Saying, "When will You comfort me?"

Psalm 119:89 LSB — Lamedh

Forever, O Yahweh,

Your word stands firm in heaven.

Psalm 119:93-94 LSB — I will never forget Your precepts,

For by them You have revived me. I am Yours, save me;

For I have sought Your precepts.

Psalm 119:97 LSB — Mem

Oh how I love Your law!

It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:103 LSB — 

How sweet is Your word to my taste!

Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:105 LSB — Nun

Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path.

Psalm 119:113 LSB — Samekh

I hate those who are double-minded,

But I love Your law.

Psalm 119:114 LSB — 

You are my hiding place and my shield;

I wait for Your word.

Psalm 32:7 LSB — 

You are my hiding place; 

You guard me from trouble; 

You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalm 119:121 LSB — Ayin

I have done justice and righteousness;

Do not leave me to my oppressors.

Psalm 119:123 LSB — 

My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation

And for Your righteous word.

Psalm 119:129 LSB — Pe

Your testimonies are wonderful;

Therefore my soul observes them.

Psalm 119:135 LSB — 

Make Your face shine upon Your slave,

And teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:137 LSB — Tsadhe

Righteous are You, O Yahweh,

And upright are Your judgments.

Psalm 111-118 - The stone which the builders rejected

Yahweh Is Gracious and Compassionate

Psa 111:1 LSB - [1] 

ALEPH 

Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with all [my] heart, 

BETH 

In the council of the upright and in the congregation.

The Righteous Will Be Remembered Forever

Psa 112:1 LSB - [1] 

ALEPH 

Praise Yah! How blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, 

BETH 

Who greatly delights in His commandments.

Psa 112:5 LSB - [5] 

TETH 

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; 

YODH 

[Who] sustains his works with justice.

Who Is like Yahweh Our God?

Psa 113:1 LSB - [1] Praise Yah! Praise, O slaves of Yahweh, Praise the name of Yahweh.

Psa 113:5 LSB - [5] Who is like Yahweh our God, The One who sits on high,

When Israel Went Out from Egypt

To Yahweh’s Name Give Glory

Psa 115:1 LSB - [1] Not to us, O Yahweh, not to us, 

But to Your name give glory 

Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.

Psa 115:1 ESV - [1] Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

Psa 115:17-18 LSB - [17] It is not the dead that praise Yah, And it is none of those who go down to silence; [18] But as for us, we will bless Yah From now until forever. Praise Yah!

I Love Yahweh

Psa 116:1-2 LSB - 

[1] I love Yahweh, because He hears My voice [and] my supplications. 

[2] Because He has inclined His ear to me, So I shall call [upon Him] in all my days.

Psa 18:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. Of the servant of Yahweh, of David, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 

He said, "I love You, O Yahweh, my strength."

Psa 116:8-9 LSB - 

[8] For You have rescued my soul from death, 

My eyes from tears, 

My feet from stumbling. 

[9] I shall walk before Yahweh 

In the land of the living.

Psa 116:12-14 LSB - 

[12] What shall I give to Yahweh in return 

For all His bountiful dealings with me? 

[13] I shall lift up the cup of salvation 

And call upon the name of Yahweh. 

[14] I shall pay my vows to Yahweh, 

Oh [may it be] in the presence of all His people.

Psa 116:15 LSB - [15] Precious in the sight of Yahweh Is the death of His holy ones.

Yahweh’s Lovingkindness Prevails

Psa 117:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yahweh, all nations; 

Laud Him, all peoples! 

[2] For His lovingkindness prevails over us, 

And the truth of Yahweh is everlasting. 

Praise Yah!

Yahweh’s Lovingkindness Endures Forever

Psa 118:1 LSB - 

[1] Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; 

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Psa 118:4 LSB - 

[4] Oh let those who fear Yahweh say, 

"His lovingkindness endures forever."

Psa 118:22-23 LSB - 

[22] The stone which the builders rejected 

Has become the chief corner [stone]. 

[23] This is from Yahweh; 

It is marvelous in our eyes.

Mat 21:42-43 LSB - 

[42] Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 

'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, 

THIS HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]; 

THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE LORD, 

AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES'? 

[43] "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation, producing the fruit of it.

Eph 2:20-22 LSB - 

[20] having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner [stone], 

[21] in whom the whole building, being joined together, is growing into a holy sanctuary in the Lord, 

[22] in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

1Pe 2:6-8 LSB -
[6] For [this] is contained in Scripture: "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER [stone], AND HE WHO BELIEVES UPON HIM WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME."
[7] This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone],"
[8] and, "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE." They stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this [stumbling] they were also appointed.

Psa 118:28-29 LSB -
[28] You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
[You are] my God, I exalt You.
[29] Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Psalm 107-110 - Let the Redeemed of YAHWEH Say So

Let the Redeemed of  YAHWEH Say So

Psa 107:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, 

For His lovingkindness endures forever. 

[2] Let the redeemed of Yahweh say [so], 

Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary

Psa 107:8-9 LSB - 

[8] Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, 

And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! 

[9] For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, 

And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

Psa 107:15-16 LSB - 

[15] Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, 

And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! 

[16] For He has shattered the doors of bronze 

And cut through the bars of iron.

Psa 107:21-22 LSB - 

[21] Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, 

And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! 

[22] Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, 

And recount His works with joyful singing.

Psa 107:31-32 LSB - 

[31] Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, 

And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! 

[32] Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, 

And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

Psa 107:43 LSB - [43] Who is wise? Let him keep these things, 

And carefully consider the lovingkindnesses of Yahweh.

He Will Tread Down Our Adversaries

Psa 108:1 LSB - [1] A Song. A Psalm of David. 

My heart is set, O God; 

I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

Psa 108:1 ESV - [1] A Song. A Psalm of David. 

My heart is steadfast, O God! 

I will sing and make melody with all my being!

Psa 108:2 LSB - [2] Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!

Psa 108:3-4 LSB - 

[3] I will give thanks to You, O Yahweh, among the peoples, 

And I will sing praises to You among the nations. 

[4] For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, 

And Your truth [reaches] to the skies.

O God, Do Not Be Silent

Psa 109:4 LSB - [4] In return for my love they accuse me; 

But I am [in] prayer.

Psa 109:4 ESV - [4] In return for my love they accuse me, 

but I give myself to prayer.

Psa 109:21 LSB - 

[21] But as for You, O Yahweh, O Lord, deal with me for Your name's sake; 

Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me;

Psa 109:22 LSB - 

[22] For I am afflicted and needy, 

And my heart is pierced within me.

You Are a Priest Forever

Psa 110:1 LSB - [1] Of David. A Psalm. 

Yahweh says to my Lord: 

"Sit at My right hand 

Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet."

Psa 110:2-4 LSB - 

[2] Yahweh will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, [saying], 

"Have dominion in the midst of Your enemies." 

[3] Your people will offer themselves freely in the day of Your power; 

In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, 

The dew of Your youthfulness will be Yours. 

[4] Yahweh has sworn and will not change His mind, 

"You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek."

Titus 1-3 - Qualifications of Elders

Greetings and Grace

Tit 1:1-3 LSB - 

[1] Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, 

for the faith of God's elect 

and the full knowledge of the truth 

which is according to godliness, 

[2] in the hope of eternal life, 

which the God who cannot lie promised from all eternity, 

[3] but at the proper time manifested His word in preaching, 

with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

Qualifications of Elders

Tit 1:6 LSB - [6] [namely], if any man is beyond reproach, 

the husband of one wife, 

having faithful children, [who are] not accused of dissipation, or rebellious.

Tit 1:7-9 LSB - 

[7] For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God's steward, 

not self-willed, 

not quick-tempered, 

not addicted to wine, 

not pugnacious, 

not fond of dishonest gain, 

[8] but hospitable, 

loving what is good, 

sensible, 

righteous, holy, 

self-controlled, 

[9] holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, 

so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to reprove those who contradict.

Instructions for the Older and Younger

Tit 2:2 LSB - [2] Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Tit 2:7-8 LSB - 

[7] in all things 

show yourself to be a model of good works, 

[with] purity in doctrine, 

dignified, 

[8] sound [in] word which is irreproachable, 

so that the opponent will be put to shame, 

having nothing bad to say about us.

Tit 2:10 LSB - [10] not pilfering, 

but demonstrating all good faith 

so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in everything.

Tit 2:11-13 LSB - 

[11] For the grace of God has appeared, 

bringing salvation to all men, 

[12] instructing us that, 

denying ungodliness and worldly desires, 

we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 

[13] looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Tit 2:13-14 LSB - 

[13] looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of 

our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 

[14] who gave Himself for us 

that He might redeem us from all lawlessness, 

and purify for Himself 

a people for His own possession, zealous for good works.

Be Ready for Every Good Work

Tit 3:1-2 LSB - [1] Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, [2] to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, demonstrating all gentleness to all men.

Tit 3:4-6 LSB - 

[4] But when the kindness and affection of God our Savior appeared, 

[5] He saved us, 

not by works which we did in righteousness, 

but according to His mercy, 

through the washing of regeneration and 

renewing by the Holy Spirit, 

[6] whom He poured out upon us richly 

through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Tit 3:7 LSB - [7] so that having been justified by His grace, 

we would become heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life.

Personal Instructions and Greetings