A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah (32:1-15)

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. He humbles those who dwell on high, he lays the lofty city low; he levels it to the ground and casts it down to the dust. Feet trample it down— the feet of the oppressed, the footsteps of the poor. The path of the righteous is level; you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm (91:1-16)
In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.
Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the Beginning is Now and Will be Forever.

Amen.

A Reading from the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy (2:8-13)
Remember Jesus Christ, the offspring of David, who was raised by God from the dead. This is my gospel, so I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained! Therefore I endure everything for the sake those whom God is calling, that they too may receive the salvation that is in Jesus Christ, with eternal glory.

Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, he cannot disown himself.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew (24:30-35)
Glory to You, Lord Christ
“Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, Lord Christ