Service Folder Old Testament: Genesis 50: 15-21 Epistle: Romans 8: 18-23 Gospel: Luke 6: 36 “Be merciful, even as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:36–42). The old Adam in us wants to condemn. To condemn is to put yourself in the place of God. Jesus is our Joseph, who comforts us with words of pardon and reconciliation (Gen. 50:15–21). He is…
Service Folder Old Testament: Micah 7: 18-20 Epistle: I Peter 5: 6-11 Gospel: Luke 15: 1-10 (11-32) As we think about Father’s Day, a poet once penned, “Our Father by whom all fatherhood is named.” As great an honor as is to be named after our heavenly Father, there is no perfect human father. Those of us who are fathers all fall…
Service Folder (.pdf) Service Folder (.docx) The LORD God has prepared a feast of Salvation. (Isaiah 25:6-9) By means of the Gospel the Spirit invites all to believe it and to receive the LORD’s saving gifts in the Holy Supper. Many make excuses and reject this invitation, even as the Jews did in the days of Jesus, yet the Master’s house will…
Service Folder Old Testament: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Epistle: I John 4:16-21 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 In Jesus story about the Rich Man and Lazarus, Jesus tells us that when Lazarus, the beggar died, he was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The name Lazarus means “God is my help.” Though it looked like Lazarus had God’s disfavor because of the bad in his…
Service Folder (.docx) Service Folder (.pdf) Sunday is Trinity Sunday. It is the custom of the Church to confess the Athanasian Creed on this day. While we will sing a hymn version of Athanasian Creed, the sermon will quote the following from it: “Whoever will be saved shall, above all else, hold the catholic faith…. and the true Christian faith is this,…
Service Folder This Sunday is Pentecost, one of the three great festivals in the Christian Church. Pentecost happens to coincide with Memorial Day weekend this year. On Memorial Day we remember the fallen who served our country so that we can live in peace. That is a reflection of the Holy Spirit, who was poured out on Pentecost to bring to remembrance…
Service folder (.docx) Service folder (.pdf) The Church is living during the time in between. It is the time in-between Jesus’ ascension which occurred 40 days after Easter and Jesus’ return on the Last Day to bring his Church home. During this time in between the Church finds herself in an unfriendly world. (John 16:1-4) Though she does, Jesus provides a safe…