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Scripture Text: 2 Timothy 3:16–17

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2 Timothy 3:16–17

From the Confessions: The Small Catechism 

The Third Commandment

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

What does this mean?

Answer: We should fear and love God so that we do not despise his Word and the preaching of it, but acknowledge it as holy, and gladly hear and learn it.

Pulling It Together: What do you depend upon for religious education, for correction or downright reprimand, and for training in virtue? What is it that governs your maturity in the Christian faith? Your opinions? TV shows? Newspapers? Social media? Hopefully, these are not what you depend upon.

If you want an inspired and solid upbringing in the faith, you must depend upon two things: the Word of God and the communion of saints. You cannot correct yourself to the extent necessary, nor can you alone be relied upon to discover all the Word has to offer you, let alone be accountable to yourself. You need the “mutual conversation and consolation” (Martin Luther, The Smalcald Articles) of those who walk with you in the path of Christ. That is where Christ is (Matt 18:20), and where God has always dwelled (Ezek 37:27; 2 Cor 6:16), breathing out upon us grace and truth.

Prayer: Lord, speak to me through you Word, on paper and spoken by others. Amen.

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