Month: October 2019

  • Reformation Sunday (John 8:31-36)

    Reformation Sunday (John 8:31-36)

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Reformation Sunday + October 27, 2019 Text: John 8:31-36 We’re accustomed to evaluating things on the basis of what we can see.  If you go to the dentist, how good or bad your teeth are can be observed.  If you’re buying a house, the home inspector looks for red flags…

  • Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity  (Matthew 22:23-33, 34-46)

    Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (Matthew 22:23-33, 34-46)

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity + October 20, 2019 Text: Matthew 22:(23-33) 34-46 The Pharisees knew who they were, and they knew who the God of Israel was.  They knew His Word thoroughly, and unlike those fools who don’t even believe in angels, the afterlife, or the resurrection (the Sadducees), they…

  • LWML Sunday

    LWML Sunday

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR LWML Sunday (Proper 22C) – October 13, 2019 Text: Luke 17:1-10 Today is LWML Sunday. The theme of the day is from the Gospel reading, where Jesus says, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in…

  • Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (Rev. 12:7-12)

    Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (Rev. 12:7-12)

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Feast of St. Michael and All Angels – September 29, 2019 Text: Revelation 12:7-12 We often thank God for the dedicated service of the members of the armed forces.  We thank Him for giving these men and women such dedication to their country and its citizens.  That peace we enjoy…

  • St. Matthew the Evangelist (Matt. 9:9-13)

    St. Matthew the Evangelist (Matt. 9:9-13)

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Feast of St. Matthew (observed) + September 22, 2019 Text: St. Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus says, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”  The Lord said this about Matthew, the Apostle and Evangelist.  Really it’s one of the main themes of the Gospel that Matthew wrote.  From the very…