God’s faithfulness, and our souls, extend beyond our physical lives. We must bravely, prayerfully, and actively cleave to Him during our physical lives (readings for Nov. 10, 2019, Lectionary 156)
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What the scriptures tell us about God
What these scriptures tell us to do
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It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrested and tortured with whips and scourges by the king, to force them to eat pork in violation of God's law. One of the brothers, speaking for the others, said: "What do you expect to achieve by questioning us? We are ready to die rather than transgress the laws of our ancestors."
At the point of death he said: "You accursed fiend, you are depriving us of this present life, but the King of the world will raise us up to live again forever. It is for his laws that we are dying."
After him the third suffered their cruel sport. He put out his tongue at once when told to do so, and bravely held out his hands, as he spoke these noble words: "It was from Heaven that I received these; for the sake of his laws I disdain them; from him I hope to receive them again." Even the king and his attendants marveled at the young man's courage, because he regarded his sufferings as nothing.
After he had died, they tortured and maltreated the fourth brother in the same way. When he was near death, he said, "It is my choice to die at the hands of men with the hope God gives of being raised up by him; but for you, there will be no resurrection to life."
At the point of death he said: "You accursed fiend, you are depriving us of this present life, but the King of the world will raise us up to live again forever. It is for his laws that we are dying."
After him the third suffered their cruel sport. He put out his tongue at once when told to do so, and bravely held out his hands, as he spoke these noble words: "It was from Heaven that I received these; for the sake of his laws I disdain them; from him I hope to receive them again." Even the king and his attendants marveled at the young man's courage, because he regarded his sufferings as nothing.
After he had died, they tortured and maltreated the fourth brother in the same way. When he was near death, he said, "It is my choice to die at the hands of men with the hope God gives of being raised up by him; but for you, there will be no resurrection to life."
R. (15b) Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit; attend to my outcry; hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
My steps have been steadfast in your paths, my feet have not faltered.I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my word.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings.
But I in justice shall behold your face; on waking I shall be content in your presence.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit; attend to my outcry; hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
My steps have been steadfast in your paths, my feet have not faltered.I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my word.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings.
But I in justice shall behold your face; on waking I shall be content in your presence.
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you, and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith.
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you, and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith.
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. We are confident of you in the Lord that what we instruct you, you are doing and will continue to do. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; to him be glory and power, forever and ever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; to him be glory and power, forever and ever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone's brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless. Then the second and the third married her, and likewise all the seven died childless. Finally, the woman also died. Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be?
For all seven had been married to her."
For all seven had been married to her."
Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry and remarry; but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise. That the dead will riseeven Moses made known in the passage about the bush, when he called out 'Lord, ' the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."
What these scriptures tell us about God
the King of the world will raise us up to live again forever
It was from Heaven that I received these; for the sake of his laws I disdain them; from him I hope to receive them again.
the hope God gives of being raised up by him
Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full
Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full
you will answer me
Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full
in justice shall behold your face
I shall be content in your presence.
Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full
given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace,
encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.
encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.
the Lord is faithful
he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God
the endurance of Christ.
Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead
to him be glory and power, forever and ever
They can no longer die
for they are like angels
for they are like angels
they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise.
the dead will rise
What these scriptures tell us to do
the young man's courage
my outcry
prayer from lips without deceit
My steps have been steadfast in your paths
prayer from lips without deceit
My steps have been steadfast in your paths
my feet have not faltered
I call upon you
I call upon you
pray for us
what we instruct you, you are doing and will continue to do.
Other scriptures addressing the principles highlighted in today’s readings are collected at We Must Make Real Effort/Sacrifice to receive all that God offers, But It Is Well Worth It
Other scriptures addressing the principles highlighted in today’s readings are collected at We Must Make Real Effort/Sacrifice to receive all that God offers, But It Is Well Worth It
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