This Week: Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 40:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-42

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Family Lectionary Study;

Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15 in the Prayer Room

Set the Church-year Calendar. This is the first Sunday of Christmas

Review responses to last week's homework:

  1. Whom do you know who is blind, a prisoner, or in darkness – either literally or symbolically?
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  2. How can you meet this challenge of care for those in spiritual or physical distress?
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  3. Have you ever been rejected or prejudged?
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  4. What do you know, or remember, about your own baptism?
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Memory Scripture:

18   Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19   Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20   But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21   And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22   Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23   Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Isaiah 49:1-7 Throughout these lessons we see a consistent theme of being called – it is God who takes the initiative in His relationship with us.

Psalm 40:1-11



1 Corinthians 1:1-9,



John 1:29-42





This Week: Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27:1, 4-9, Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23