Chapel for August 20, 2026
Psalm 119:17, 18, 25, 29, 31, 32 17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. 18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. 25 My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! 29 Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! 31 I cling to your testimonies, O Lord; let me not be put to shame! 32 I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge…
ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 23, 2026
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 ESV DEVOTION: At Faith Lutheran we are ROOTED in CHRIST. But what does it mean to be “ROOTED?” The root system of a plant or tree gives it stability. If the roots sink down into good soil, the plant is apt to thrive, but in rock soil, there’s little for the plant to actually hold…
Chapel for Wednesday August 19, 2026
READINGS 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this…
8/23/26 – 13th Sun after Pentecost
8/23/26 – Bulletin THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (23 August 2026) Isaiah 51:1–6, Romans 12, Matthew 16:13–20 The Lord Jesus Christ Is the Son of the Living God Jesus asked His disciples: “But who do you say that I am?” (Matt. 16:15). The question is also put to us: Who do you say that He is? Flesh and blood do not reveal this to us, but by the ministry of the Gospel, the Father in heaven reveals His Son to us on earth,…
8/16/26 – 12th Sun after Pentecost
8/16/26 – 12th Sun after Pentecost TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (16 August 2026) Isaiah 56:1, 6–8, Romans 11, 13–15, 28–32, Matthew 15:21–28 The Church Lives Under the Cross of Christ and Prays in the Hope of His Mercy By her persistent prayer that Jesus would have mercy and help her (Matt. 15:22, 24), and even in the face of His initial silence and apparent rejection (Matt. 15:23–26), the Canaanite woman boldly confessed her faith in Him (Matt. 15:27–28). Her beautiful…
ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 16, 2026
“The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 ESV DEVOTION: THEME: Rooted in Christ – The Word is a Sword At Faith Lutheran we are ROOTED in CHRIST. Each morning at Chapel, the students at Faith Lutheran School recite memory verses and portion of the Catechism. We do this because…
ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 9, 2026
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 ESV DEVOTION: THEME: Rooted in Christ Imagine a great, majestic tree with wide, sprawling branches and lush leaves. Did you know that the Bible uses this very image to describe you, dear child of God? In Psalm 1, we read that the one who delights in God…
8/9/26 – 11th Sun after Pentecost
8/9/26 – 11th Sun after Pentecost ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (9 August 2026) Job 38:4–18, Romans 10, Matthew 14:22–33 Christ the Crucified Comes to Save Us by the Word of Faith The Lord who “laid the foundation of the earth” (Job 38:4) is the Author and Giver of life who governs all things by His Word. His wisdom and power are beyond our understanding, except as He reveals Himself in the incarnate Word, Christ Jesus. He has “entered into the…
8/2/26 – 10th Sun after Pentecost
8/2/26 – 10th Sun after Pentecost TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (2 August 2026) Isaiah 55:1–5, Romans 9, Matthew 14:13–21 Christ Jesus, the Living Bread from Heaven, Feeds the Children of God By the Gospel of “the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever” (Rom. 9:5), we are “the children of God” (Rom. 9:8), “not because of works but because of him who calls” (Rom. 9:11). Therefore, “listen diligently” and “hear, that your soul may live.” By His sacrificial death in…
7/26/26 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
7/26/26 – 9th Sun after Pentecost NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (26 July 2026) Readings: Deuteronomy 7:6–9, Romans 8, Matthew 13:44–52 The Son of God Has Redeemed Us for Himself with His Holy and Precious Blood The Lord our God has chosen us to be “his treasured possession,” not because of any strength in us, but solely “because the LORD loves” us (Deut. 7:6–8). He is faithful, and He “keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his…
7/19/26 – 8th Sun after Pentecost
7/19/26 – 8th Sun after Pentecost EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (19 July 2026) Readings: Isaiah 44:6–8, Romans 7, Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 The Word of the Gospel Bestows the Righteousness of Christ and Brings Forth Faith The good Seed, which is “the Son of Man,” Jesus Himself (Matt. 13:37), brings forth a harvest of faith and bears good fruits in “the sons of the kingdom” (Matt. 13:38). Whatever is sown apart from His Word is of the devil, who plants the weeds of…
7/12/26 – 7th Sun after Pentecost
7/12/2026 – 7th Sun after Pentecost SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (12 July 2026) The Preaching of the Word of Christ Bears the Good Fruits of Faith and Love As “the rain and the snow come down from heaven” and “water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout” (Is. 55:10), so the Word of God accomplishes the purpose for which He speaks it, granting joy and peace through the forgiveness of sins and producing the fruits of faith and love in…
7/5/26 – 6th Sun after Pentecost
Bulletin – 6th Sunday after Pentecost 2026 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (5 July 2026) Jesus Christ, Our Savior, Is Our True Peace and Sabbath Rest Though we have died with Christ in Holy Baptism, and we are raised to new life in Him, we find “another law waging war” in our body and life, that is, between our old Adam and the new man (Rom. 7:23). By the Spirit of Christ, we “desire to do what is right,” but we are…
6/28/2026 – 5th Sun After Pentecost
Bulletin – 5th Sunday after Pentecost FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (28 June 2026) The Lord Jesus Brings Division on Earth for the Sake of Peace with God in Heaven False prophets preach what their hearers want to hear, promising peace even when the Lord has spoken “war, famine, and pestilence” (Jer. 28:8). But if “the LORD has truly sent the prophet,” he speaks what the Lord has spoken, and “the word of that prophet comes to pass” (Jer. 28:9). The…
6/21/2026 – 4th Sun after Pentecost
Bulletin – Fourth Sunday After Pentecost 2026 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (21 June 2026) Delivered from Sin and Death, You Now Live before God in the Righteousness of Christ The outcome of sin is death, “but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23). He has set you free from the slavery of sin and has brought you “from death to life” (Rom. 6:13). No longer are you under the condemnation of the Law,…
6/14/2026 – 3rd Sun after Pentecost
Bulletin – Third Sunday after Pentecost 2026 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (14 June 2026) The Lord Our God Saves Us in Love and Cares for Us by the Ministry of His Gospel The holy Triune God “shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners,” ungodly and at enmity with Him, “Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). The incarnate Son has justified us by His blood and reconciled us to His God and Father (Rom. 5:9–10). Whereas…