Lenten Sermon Series:
Treasures In Heaven
The Table of Duties in Luther's Small Catechism
Sometimes, people wonder, “What does God want me to do with my life?”
The Bible contains the answer to that question!
First, God the holy Trinity gave you His Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17). In the Ten Commandments, God gave you and all people a general outline what He wants to do with your life. Jesus summarized the commandments in two places. First and foremost, He said,
​​You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39).
​​Jesus also explained in another place, “Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12). The Apostle Paul likewise added, “Love does no wrong to neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law” (Romans 13:10).
God also has given you specific duties in keeping with your particular place in life. “Are you a father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, or worker?” (Martin Luther, Small Catechism) Then you have specific things that God wants you to do!
In the year 1529, Martin Luther (the founder of the Lutheran Reformation) wrote down a list of Bible verses that describe specific duties for each person’s life. Luther called this list “The Table of Duties,” and he placed it near the end of his world-famous Small Catechism.
During the season of Lent, the Christians of Grace Lutheran Church, Versailles, MO, will gather on Wednesday evenings to hear the Bible verses that were written the Table of Duties. Our Vespers services will begin at 7:00 PM. We will sing beautiful psalms and hymns, hear God speak through His Scriptures, and offer Him our heartfelt prayers.
Join Us!
February 18: Ash Wednesday Divine Service
“To Youth,” “To Widows,” & “To Everyone”
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February 25: Lent 1 Midweek Vespers Service
“To Bishops, Pastors, and Preachers” & “What Hearers Owe Their Pastors”
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March 4: Lent 2 Midweek Vespers Service
“Of Civil Government” & “Of Citizens”
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March 11: Lent 3 Midweek Vespers Service
“To Husbands” & “To Wives”
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March 18: Lent 4 Midweek Vespers Service
“To Parents” & “To Children”
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March 25: Lent 5 Midweek Vespers Service
“To Workers of All Kinds” & “To Employers and Supervisors”
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