TRINITY – WEEK 14 – FRIDAY LESSON: 1 PETER 2:13‒17 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 The lepers teach us faith; Christ teaches us love. Love deals with the neighbor in the manner in which it discovers that Christ has dealt…

TRINITY – WEEK 14 – THURSDAY LESSON: JAMES 1:2‒8 When He saw them He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” Luke 17:14 In this Gospel we are given a very warm and friendly invitation to draw near to Christ, to put our faith and trust in Him. There is no doubt…

TRINITY – WEEK 14 – WEDNESDAY LESSON: PSALM 103:1‒5 “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Luke 17:13 Faith never asserts merits or tries to purchase God’s grace with works. It pleads only its utter lack of merits, or its demerits, and clings only to the pure, unmerited goodness and grace of God. This is also…

TRINITY – WEEK 14 – TUESDAY  LESSON: ROMANS 9:30‒33  As He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Luke 17:12‒13  It is not enough for you to believe that there is a God, and that you make long…

TRINITY – WEEK 14 – MONDAY  LESSON: MATTHEW 17:14‒21  If I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. I Corinthians 13:2  This Gospel (Luke 17:11‒19) places before us a simple story or event that is quite easy to understand and requires little explanation. But although it is quite simple, it sets…

TRINITY – WEEK 14 – SUNDAY LESSON: LUKE 17:11‒19 “The Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 One point of difference between St. Luke and the other evangelists is that Luke did not concentrate only on the work and doctrine…

TRINITY – WEEK 13 – SATURDAY LESSON: PHILIPPIANS 2:1‒4 “And who is my neighbor?”. . . “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:29, 37 The lawyer does not ask, “Who is my God?” It seems that he feels that he owes God nothing. As far as God is concerned, he is quite sure that there is…

TRINITY – WEEK 13- FRIDAY  LESSON: COLOSSIANS 1:9‒12   “Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10  We have seen in our consideration of this Gospel (Luke 10:23‒37) what God means when He says, “You shall love the Lord your God.” He means you, the whole you, not only your hands,…

TRINITY – WEEK 13 – THURSDAY LESSON: ROMANS 1:18‒25 “You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.” Matthew 4:10 God allows us to love His creatures; that is why He created them and made them good. The sun is a fine creation of God; gold and silver and everything that…

TRINITY – WEEK 13 – WEDNESDAY LESSON: 1 CORINTHIANS 5:6‒8 Far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Galatians 6:14 The really wicked people in God’s sight are those who are proud of their external performances, who want to justify themselves and be accounted righteous before God…