Always with the Lord

Sunday, November 8, 2020

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST—PROPER 27

And so we will always be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:17b

We hear today these words from the apostle Paul concerning everlasting life: “We will always be with the Lord.” Our Lord makes His presence known today in His Word and in the Lord’s Supper. You have the assurance that when Jesus returns, you will spend everlasting life in His gracious presence.

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Gospel:

READINGS

Amos 5:18–24
The day of the Lord is coming

Psalm 70

1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
We will always be with the Lord

Matthew 25:1–13
The parable of the ten virgins

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray. Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth Your Son to lead home His Bride, the Church, that with all the company of the redeemed we may finally enter into His eternal wedding feast; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.