Lectio Concordia

The Strength of His Might – Saturday

Preparing for Palm Sunday

Series: Lectio Concordia

April 12, 2025 By Rev. Mark Ryman

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• Collect: I thank you, Father, that when I was powerless to effect any change in myself, you sent your only Son, so that in the weakness and curse of his cross he might become strength over sin in me, and the blessing of life forever. Amen.

• Psalm 73:21–28

• Ephesians 3:14–21

• We believe, teach, and confess that many weaknesses and defects cling to true believers and the truly regenerate, even to the grave. Still, these must not cause doubt either in their righteousness, which has been imputed to them by faith, or the salvation of their souls. They must regard as certainties because of Christ—according to the sure promise and Word of the Holy Gospel—that they have a gracious God. [The Formula of Concord, Affirmative Statements]

• “Eternal Father, Strong To Save,” William Whiting Tune

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm does bind the restless wave,
Who bids the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Savior, whose almighty word
The winds and waves submissive heard,
Who walked upon the foaming deep,
And calm amid the rage did sleep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Holy Spirit, who did brood
Upon the waters dark and rude,
And bid their angry tumult cease,
And give for wild confusion peace;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Trinity of love and pow’r,
Your children shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire, and foe,
Protect them where-so-e’er they go;
Thus, evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

• Benediction: May you not die, but live to enter the gates of the heavenly kingdom through the righteousness of Christ Jesus who has become your strength and salvation. Amen.

• Memory Verse: Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matthew 26:41

• Memory Verse Aid: WAP TYMNEIT. TSIIW, BTFIW. (M2641)