Polycarp was a first-century Christian bishop in Smyrna who was martyred for his faith. Today’s devotion talks of the persecution in Smyrna that was foretold in the Book of Revelation and of God’s care for us in our suffering.
While we remember Martin Luther as a bold theologian, we also remember him as a tender husband and father in his family.
Today we hear from Luther about the Epistle, specifically verse 20.
Our devotional reading on the commemoration of Philipp Melanchthon comes from an essay Melanchthon himself wrote about Christian liberty.
Today we consider Paul’s Letter to Philemon about Philemon’s conflict with his slave Onesimus, who had run away. Paul encourages Philemon to reconcile with Onesimus because God has forgiven our sin and reconciled us to Himself.
Ever wondered how Valentine’s Day came about? It actually started off as the remembrance of a Christian martyr named Valentine. Gradually, it developed into the secular holiday we know today. In the theme of love, our devotion today discusses the truest, deepest love possible: God’s love.
Aquila and Priscilla were a husband and wife in the Early Church. When they heard Apollos speak about the baptism of John, they taught him the rest of the story: about Jesus’ incarnation, death, and resurrection.
We take a closer look at today’s Old Testament Reading, Isaiah 6:1–13.
For today’s devotion, we look at the significance of God changing Jacob’s name to Israel.
The Epistle, 1 Corinthians 12:31b–13:13, is the text we will focus on this Sunday.
