Lessons                                                                       Bread of Life                                                     23 November 2024

Isaiah 51:4–6

₄"Give attention to me, my people,

       and give ear to me, my nation;

for a law will go out from me,

       and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.

₅My righteousness draws near,

       my salvation has gone out,

       and my arms will judge the peoples;

the coastlands hope for me,

       and for my arm they wait.

₆Lift up your eyes to the heavens,

       and look at the earth beneath;

for the heavens vanish like smoke,

       the earth will wear out like a garment,

       and they who dwell in it will die in like manner;

but my salvation will be forever,

       and my righteousness will never be dismayed."

Psalm 93

₁The Lord reigns; he is robed in | majesty;*

       the Lord is robed; he has put on strength | as his belt.

Yes, the world is es- | tablished;*

       it shall nev- | er be moved.

₂Your throne is established | from of old;*

       you are from ever- | lasting.

₃The floods have lifted up, O Lord,

       the floods have lifted | up their voice;*

       the floods lift up their | roaring.

₄Mightier than the thunders of many waters,

       mightier than the waves | of the sea,*

       the Lord on high is | mighty!

₅Your decrees are very | trustworthy;*

       holiness befits your house,

       O Lord, for- | evermore.

Jude 20–25

       ₂₀But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; ₂₁keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. ₂₂And have mercy on those who doubt; ₂₃save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.

       ₂₄Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, ₂₅to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Mark 13:24–37

       ₂₄[Jesus said:] "In those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ₂₅and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ₂₆And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. ₂₇And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

       ₂₈"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. ₂₉So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. ₃₀Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ₃₁Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

       ₃₂"But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. ₃₃Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. ₃₄It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. ₃₅Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the cock crows, or in the morning— ₃₆lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. ₃₇And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."