DAILY GUIDE

August 2020

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. [source]

Take a moment to confess your sins, knowing that he hears you.

Hebrews Summary

"Hebrews has two primary purposes: to encourage Christians to endure, and to warn them not to abandon their faith in Christ. These warning passages appear throughout the book (2:1–4; 3:7–4:13; 5:11–6:12; 10:19–39; 12:1–29). The author encourages faithfulness, love, and sound doctrine. He does so by carefully teaching the OT in light of God’s revelation in Jesus Christ."

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Scripture Reading

August 3 – Psalm 142; Proverbs 31
August 4 – Psalm 143; Song of Songs 1
August 5 – Psalm 144; Song of Songs 2
August 6 – Psalm 145; Song of Songs 3
August 7 – Psalm 146; Song of Songs 4
August 10 – Psalm 147; Song of Songs 5
August 11 – Psalm 148; Song of Songs 6
August 12 – Psalm 149; Song of Songs 7
August 13 – Psalm 150; Song of Songs 8
August 14 – Psalm 1; Hebrews 1
August 17 – Psalm 2; Hebrews 2
August 18 – Psalm 3; Hebrews 3
August 19 – Psalm 4; Hebrews 4
August 20 – Psalm 5; Hebrews 5
August 21 – Psalm 6; Hebrews 6
August 24 – Psalm 7; Hebrews 7
August 25 – Psalm 8; Hebrews 8
August 26 – Psalm 9; Hebrews 9
August 27 – Psalm 10; Hebrews 10
August 28 – Psalm 11; Hebrews 11
August 31 – Psalm 12; Hebrews 13

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen.

Pray for the next generation

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Memory Verse (review)

“1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.” (Ps 1:1–6)

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