April Readings

Readings and Psalm April 2 – Good Friday

• Isaiah 52:13–53:12
  The suffering servant
• Psalm 22
  My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Ps. 22:1)
• Hebrews 10:16-25
  The way to God is opened by Jesus’ death
• Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 (alternate)
  Jesus is our merciful high priest
• John 18:1–19:42
  The passion and death of Christ

Readings and Psalm April 4 – Easter Sunday

• Acts 10:34-43
  God raised Jesus on the third day
• Isaiah 25:6-9 (alternate)
  The feast of Victory
• Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
  This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Ps. 118:24)
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  Witnesses to the risen Christ
• Acts 10:34-43 (alternate)
  God raised Jesus on the third day
• Mark 16:1-8
  The resurrection of Jesus is announced, and the response is one of terror and amazement.
• John 20:1-18 (alternate)
  Seeing the risen Christ

Readings and Psalm April 11

• Acts 4:32-35
  The believers’ common life
• Psalm 133
  How good and pleasant it is to live together in unity. (Ps. 133:1)
• 1 John 1:1–2:2
  Walking in the light
• John 20:19-31
  Beholding the wounds of the risen Christ

Readings and Psalm April 18

• Acts 3:12-19
  Health and forgiveness through the risen Jesus
• Psalm 4
  The Lord does wonders for the faithful. (Ps. 4:3)
• 1 John 3:1-7
  The revealing of the children of God
• Luke 24:36b-48
  Eating with the risen Christ

Readings and Psalm April 25

• Acts 4:5-12
  Salvation in the name of Jesus
• Psalm 23
  The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. (Ps. 23:1)
• 1 John 3:16-24
  Love in truth and action
• John 10:11-18
  Christ the shepherd