Good Evening, Lord!
Words of Comfort
Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold,
the new has come. – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Prayer of Confession
Lighten our
darkness, O Lord, and by Your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers
of this night. Forgive us for the sins we have committed this day, those we
know and those of which we are unaware; for the love of You only Son, our
Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.[1]
Catechism Reflections
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism: Second
What benefit does Baptism give?
It works
forgiveness of sins, rescues from death and the devil, and gives eternal
salvation to all who believe this, as the words and promises of God declare.
Which are those words and promises of God?
Christ our
Lord says in the last chapter of Mark: “Whoever believes and is baptized will
be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
Questions for Meditation
What does
this reading teach you?
What does
this reading lead you to be thankful for?
What
behavior, thought, or attitude does this reading challenge? What sin does it
lead you to confess?
How might
you pray for God to have a richer impact on your life through this reading?
Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer
“And lead
us not into temptation.”
Father in
heaven, You tempt no one. Please guard and keep us so that the devil, the
world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false
belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by
these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory
through Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Verse of Benediction
The grace
of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you all. (2 Cor. 13:14 ESV)
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