All Saints – Sunday
November 2, 2008
Revelation 7:9–17
[9] After this I looked, and there
was a great multitude that no one
could count, from every nation,
from all tribes and peoples and
languages, standing before the
throne and before the Lamb, robed
in white, with palm branches in
their hands. [10] They cried out in
a loud voice, saying,
"Salvation belongs to our God who
is seated on the throne, and to the
Lamb!"
[11] And all the angels stood
around the throne and around the
elders and the four living
creatures, and they fell on their
faces before the throne and
worshiped God, [12] singing,
"Amen! Blessing and glory and
wisdom
and thanksgiving and honor
and power and might
be to our God forever and ever!
Amen."
[13] Then one of the elders
addressed me, saying, "Who are
these, robed in white, and where
have they come from?" [14] I said
to him, "Sir, you are the one that
knows." Then he said to me,
"These are they who have come
out of the great ordeal; they have
washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb.
[15] For this reason they are before
the throne of God,
and worship him day and night
within his temple,
and the one who is seated on
the throne will shelter them.
[16] They will hunger no more, and
thirst no more;
the sun will not strike them,
nor any scorching heat;
[17] for the Lamb at the center of
the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to
springs of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes."
Psalm 34:1–10, 22 (Ps. 34:9)
Of David, when he feigned
madness before Abimelech, so that
he drove him out, and he went
away.
[34.1] I will bless the Lord at all
times;
his praise shall continually be in
my mouth.
[2] My soul makes its boast in the
Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
[3] O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name
together.
[4] I sought the Lord, and he
answered me,
and delivered me from all my
fears.
[5] Look to him, and be radiant;
so your faces shall never be
ashamed.
[6] This poor soul cried, and was
heard by the Lord,
and was saved from every
trouble.
[7] The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him,
and delivers them.
[8] O taste and see that the Lord is
good;
happy are those who take
refuge in him.
[9] O fear the Lord, you his holy
ones,
for those who fear him have no
want.
[10] The young lions suffer want
and hunger,
but those who seek the Lord
lack no good thing.
[22] The Lord redeems the life of
his servants;
none of those who take refuge
in him will be condemned.
1 John 3:1–3
[3.1] See what love the Father has
given us, that we should be called
children of God; and that is what
we are. The reason the world does
not know us is that it did not know
him. [2] Beloved, we are God's
children now; what we will be has
not yet been revealed. What we do
know is this: when he is revealed,
we will be like him, for we will see
him as he is. [3] And all who have
this hope in him purify themselves,
just as he is pure.
Matthew 5:1–12
[5.1] When Jesus saw the crowds,
he went up the mountain; and
after he sat down, his disciples
came to him. [2] Then he began to
speak, and taught them, saying:
[3] "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[4] "Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
[5] "Blessed are the meek, for they
will inherit the earth.
[6] "Blessed are those who hunger
and thirst for righteousness, for
they will be filled.
[7] "Blessed are the merciful, for
they will receive mercy.
[8] "Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
[9] "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of
God.
[10] "Blessed are those who are
persecuted for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[11] "Blessed are you when people
revile you and persecute you and
utter all kinds of evil against you
falsely on my account. [12] Rejoice
and be glad, for your reward is
great in heaven, for in the same
way they persecuted the prophets
who were before you.