“Put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him – a renewal in which there is…
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“Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices” (Colossians 3:9) Deceit, slight variations of the truth and other things that are…
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“But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth” (Colossians 3:8). The old Adam (Eve) rages in the inner person but…
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“For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living…
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Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry” (Colossians 3:5). This is not a law that,…
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“When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory” (Colossians 3:4). Saint John says it this way, “What we will be…
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August 15: 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15 OR Mary, Mother of Our Lord 12 Pentecost/Proper 15 Lessons and Prayers Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 (Renewal of covenant before entering…
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August 8: 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14 1 Kings 19:1-8 (Elijah flees from Jezebel, is fed by angel, to go where God leads him) RCL/ELW: 1 Kings…
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August 1: 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 13 Exodus 16:2-15 (Israelites complain, God sends quail, manna; Moses says complaint is against God) RCL/ELW: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15…
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“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:2-3).…
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