New Years Day Sunday: Circumcision and Name of Jesus Devotion (John Doberstein reprint of German Devotional book)
Theme:In the Name of Jesus.
“Whatsoever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17
Psalm for the Week: Psalm 8
Sunday Lessons:
Old Testament - Joshua 24:14-24 or Isaiah 43:1-7
Epistle Lesson - Galatians 3:23-29
Gospel Lesson - Luke 2:21
Prayer of the Day:
O God, our heavenly Father, we give thee thanks that thou hast given to us thy beloved Son, that he might save his people from their sins. Grant us thy grace, that in this new year we may begin all that we do , in word and deed, in the name of Jesus, and through him give praise to thee, our Father; and continue and increase therein all the days of our life until at last, when time is ended, we may praise and adore thee in eternity, through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.. Amen