TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
Date Hymns Reading Comments
April 1 TLH 153 / LSB 451 1 Chronicles 3 Out of a humble shepherd boy, the Lord has raised up a mighty royal family. Though the earthly kingdom of David has come to an end, the royal line of David continues in the eternal reign of Jesus Christ.
April 2 TLH 305 / LSB 636 1 Chronicles 4 The inspired writer lists descendants of Judah and descendants of Simeon.
April 3 TLH 171 / LSB 453 1 Chronicles 5 The inspired writer lists descendants of Reuben, descendants of Gad, and members of the half-tribe of Manasseh. These are the tribes that settled east of the Jordan.
April 4 LSB 454 1 Chronicles 6 The inspired writer lists descendants of Levi, the priestly tribe.
April 6 TLH 193 / LSB 469 1 Chronicles 7 The inspired writer lists descendants of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher.
April 7 TLH 196 / LSB 468 1 Chronicles 8 Returning to the tribe of Benjamin, the inspired writer records a genealogy of the family of Saul, the first king of Israel.
April 8 TLH 195 / LSB 458 1 Chronicles 9 The inspired writer records a genealogy of the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity. Then he returns to the genealogy of Saul.
April 9 TLH 360 / LSB 528 Psalm 96 David used this psalm to celebrate the victorious bringing of the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 16). Later the Judeans used this psalm to celebrate the rebuilding of the temple following the Babylonian captivity.
April 10 WS 733 / LSB 482 Psalm 97 The psalmist declares the power of the Lord and His glorious rule over all creation. When all people stand before almighty God, everyone will experience either terrified humiliation or joyful thanksgiving.
April 11 TLH 87 / LSB 387 Psalm 98 Regardless of the many discouragements that we may experience in life, our Lord has won for us the victory over sin, death, and the devil!
April 13 TLH 199 / LSB 457 Acts 21 Paul travels to Jerusalem and reports to James the work that God has accomplished among the Gentiles. After being arrested in the temple, Paul requests and is granted permission to address the people.
April 14 TLH 200 / LSB 461 Acts 22 Paul made his defense, retelling his life as a persecutor of the Christian church, his conversion, and his call into the ministry of the Gospel. The Jews refused to listen, and the Romans led Paul away. Paul appealed to his Roman citizenship to escape flogging.
April 15 TLH 201 / LSB 490 Acts 23 Paul makes his appeal to the Jewish council. The Jews plot to kill Paul. The Romans send Paul to Governor Felix.
April 16 TLH 278 Acts 24 Paul stands on trial before Felix. Felix declines to pass judgment, but keeps Paul in prison.
April 17 TLH 202 Acts 25 The new governor, Porcius Festus, speaks with Paul. Paul appeals to Caesar. Paul stands on trial before King Agrippa.
April 18 TLH 108 Acts 26 As Paul makes his defense before Agrippa, he recounts his conversion. Agrippa finds Paul to be innocent, but must send him to Rome since he has appealed to Caesar.
April 20 TLH 198 / LSB 480 Acts 27 The voyage to Rome is difficult. The ship runs into a storm and is wrecked.
April 21 TLH 205 / LSB 478 Acts 28 The soldiers and the prisoners on board the ship manage to swim to land and find themselves on the island of Malta. Eventually Paul is brought to Rome where he testifies of Jesus to the Jews.
April 22 TLH 495 Ezekiel 20 Through Ezekiel the Lord confronts the elders of Israel on their rebellion against the Lord. Even so, the Lord promises to restore Israel.
April 23 TLH 518 / LSB 750 Ezekiel 21 The Lord threatens violence against Jerusalem and against the land of Israel.
April 24 TLH 342 / LSB 611 Ezekiel 22 Through Ezekiel the Lord holds Israel accountable for her abominable sins against the Law of the Lord.
April 25 TLH 324 / LSB 609 Ezekiel 23 Ezekiel uses allegory and satire to help his stubborn countrymen understand the severity of their unfaithfulness.
April 27 TLH 323 Ezekiel 24 The king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem. The wife of Ezekiel dies, and the Lord forbids Ezekiel to mourn, in order to teach the people about false sorrow and false repentance.
April 28 TLH 611 / LSB 508 Ezekiel 25 Ezekiel prophesies against Ammon, against Moab and Seir, against Edom, and against Philistia.
April 29 LSB 509 Ezekiel 26 Ezekiel prophesies against Tyre.
April 30 TLH 607 Ezekiel 27 Ezekiel laments over Tyre.