SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
February 13, 2022
AS WE GATHER
These Sundays after the Epiphany give us a glimpse and overview of our Lord’s earthly ministry of preaching, teaching, and healing. The people who followed Him have seen Him do many great things. In fact, many followed Him mainly in hopes that they would receive healing or some other gift. But today Jesus has everyone stop in their tracks for some teaching, words of wisdom, words of blessing, and words of warning. The blessing is when you know Jesus’ spiritual promises of forgiveness and assurance of eternal life. The warning is the danger of taking your eyes off of Jesus, being concerned only with the gifts and blessings we receive in this life, that is, things of this world that will surely pass away. As Jesus continues to lead us to His goal—His suffering, death, and resurrection—we are being drawn to value the spiritual blessings that in faith will provide us with forgiveness and eternal life.
Bible Readings
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Jeremiah 17:5–8 (Trust in man or in the Lord.)
EPISTLE READING: 1 Corinthians 15:12–20 (The resurrection of the dead)
HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 6:17–26 (Jesus ministers to a great multitude.)