Month: July 2018
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Ninth Sunday after Trinity (Luke 16:1-13)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Ninth Sunday after Trinity + July 29, 2018 Text: Luke 16:1-13 Our Lord says, “The one who is faithful over little is also faithful over much.” The concept of firstfruits is found throughout the Bible, but it’s not something we often hear much about. …
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Eighth Sunday after Trinity (Acts 20:27-38)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Eighth Sunday after Trinity + July 22, 2018 Text: Acts 20:27-38 It’s a virtue to find the best in everyone’s intentions. Indeed even the catechism, when teaching us about our neighbor’s reputation says that we should “put the best construction on everything.” On…
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Seventh Sunday after Trinity (Mark 8:1-6)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Seventh Sunday after Trinity + July 15, 2018 Baptism of Jerimiah & Natasha (Jenks) Hodson, Giovanni, Roen, and Noah Text: Mark 8:1-6 There aren’t many dogs or cats that like to go to the vet. Nevertheless, compassionate owners knows when it’s the needed thing. So, in compassion, they pack…
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Sixth Sunday after Trinity (Matthew 5:20-26)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Sixth Sunday after Trinity + July 8, 2018 Text; Matthew 5:20-26 This week, our Vacation Bible School will center around the Ten Commandments. For centuries, the first thing those learning the Christian faith encountered has been the Ten Commandments. We think they are…
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The Visitation (observed) (Luke 1:39–56)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR The Visitation (observed) + July 1, 2018 Text: Luke 1:39–56 When Mary visited her, Elizabeth exclaimed, “Why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43). The visit had been Mary’s idea, conceived suddenly, arranged…