Daily Devotion for 01 May 2026 (Easter 4, Friday)

About this episode

This episode features daily devotion readings and commemorates the Festival of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles.

Readings Psalm 119:1–8 Psalm 116 Leviticus 18:1—19:8 Luke 11:1–13 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:31–37 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles. St. Philip, from Bethsaida in Galilee, was one of the first disciples called by Christ. In turn, Philip would bring Nathanael to Jesus. According to tradition, Philip labored and died in Phrygia. St. James, son of Alphaeus and Mary (one of the faithful women who stood at the foot of the cross), is little mentioned in the New Testament and there are no sure records concerning his work after the resurrection or his death. We commemorate these two men as followers of and workers for Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Topics covered

• Daily Devotion
• Christianity
• Apostles
• Easter
• Scripture Readings
• Faith

Keywords

• devotion
• Easter
• St. Philip
• St. James
• scripture
• Christian faith
• Apostles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Formula of Concord

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