THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – SATURDAY LESSON: LUKE 6:46-49 No other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 We must remain free judges with authority to judge, accept, or reject even what popes or councils decide. If we accept anything, we should accept it because…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – FRIDAY LESSON: 1 JOHN 4:1-6 “He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.” John 8:47 Do not let yourself be persuaded to believe in all simplicity what the pope says or what…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – THURSDAY LESSON: PSALM 119:105-112 Even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – WEDNESDAY LESSON: PSALM 119:89-96 We also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – TUESDAY LESSON: 2 PETER 1:19-21 Whoever speaks, [speak] as one who utters oracles of God. 1 Peter 4:11 You must be just as sure and certain about the Word of God as you are sure and certain that you live, and even more so. For on this Word alone…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – MONDAY LESSON: ROMANS 11:17-20 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Matthew 7:15 We should note very carefully that the Lord Jesus orders Christians and gives them authority to be judges over all doctrine, to pronounce judgement on whether it…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VIII – SUNDAY LESSON: MATTHEW 7:15-23 “Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 After explaining the commandments of God as reported in Matthew, chapters five and six and in the earlier part of chapter seven,…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VII – SATURDAY LESSON: COLOSSIANS 1:15-20 He [Christ] is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 This Gospel (Mark 8:1-9) sets Christ before us as a rich, powerful lord and steward. To be sure, He is a rich miller and baker in one, better than any…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VII – FRIDAY LESSON: ROMANS 12:1-8 Christ … suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21 In the Gospels, we are taught both faith and love. Christ is portrayed to us from two viewpoints: from the viewpoint of faith, that we should…

THE WEEK OF TRINITY VII – THURSDAY LESSON: PSALM 33:8-22 “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat; and if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come a long way.”…