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  • Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

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    Readings: Exodus 17:1-7 | 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 | Mark 4:35–41 Text: Exodus 17:1-7 One of the perpetual pains of the Christian is that we must move on from the place where the Lord feeds us.  But it must happen because the place is temporary, and even the green grass (Mark 6:39) upon which the Lord…

  • Third Sunday after Pentecost

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    Readings: Exodus 16:1-31 | 2 Corinthians 5:1–17 | Mark 4:26–34 Text: Exodus 16:1-31 Normally, the sermons follow the theme for the day set by the lectionary.  The lectionary is the schedule of Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings for a given day.  It’s a great tool which the Christian Church has used for centuries…

  • Second Sunday after Pentecost

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    Readings: Genesis 3:8-15 | 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 | Mark 3:20-35 “The Sin Against The Holy Spirit” Guest Pastor Bruce Ley Text: Mark 3:20-35 20Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21But when His own people heard , they went out to lay hold of Him, for…

  • The Feast of the Holy Trinity

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    Readings: Isaiah 6:1–8 | Acts 2:14a, 22–36 | John 3:1-17 Text: John 3:1-17 On this celebration of the Holy Trinity, we encounter a great mystery of the Christian faith—the nature of God.  Many men have sought and still seek to know God, to be part of something greater than themselves and to connect with the…

  • The Feast of Pentecost

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    Readings: Ezekiel 37:1–14 | Acts 2:1–21 | John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Text: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 The Day of Pentecost often gets a lot of attention because of how exciting it was.  From our second reading, we heard about the events of the day: a sound like a mighty rushing wind which got people’s attention, tongues as…

  • Sunday after the Ascension (7th Sunday of Easter)

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    Readings: Acts 1:12-26 | 1 John 5:9-15 | 1 John 5:9-15 Text: 1 John 5:9-15 Last week, we heard some powerful words from St. John, in his first Epistle: “6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is…

  • Sixth Sunday after Easter

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    Readings: Acts 10:34–48 | 1 John 5:1–8 | John 15:9–17 Text: John 15:9-17 Today’s Gospel lesson is a challenge for Lutherans, who so heavily stress that we are saved by grace through faith, not a result of works [Eph. 2:8-9].  But it’s challenging not only Lutherans, but anyone who confesses that the Lord loves us…

  • Fifth Sunday of Easter

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    Readings: Acts 8:26–40 | 1 John 4:1–21 | John 15:1-8 Hymn of the Day: LSB 540 Christ, the Word Incarnate Text: John 15:1-8 If last Sunday has the popular name, Good Shepherd Sunday, then perhaps a good name for this would be “Christ the Vine Sunday.”  Today, the picture of a vine growing and branching…

  • Fourth Sunday of Easter

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    Readings: Acts 4:1-12 | 1 John 3:16-24 | John 10:11-18 Text: John 10:11-18 There are many shepherds in the Bible.  It’s a recurring theme, almost like God’s trying to teach us something.  We come across the first one very early with Abel “who was a keeper of sheep,” who was also killed by Cain. The…

  • Third Sunday of Easter

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    Readings: Acts 3:11–21 | 1 John 3:1–7 | Luke 24:36–49 Text: Luke 24:36-49 How can we know if what we hear is true?  In an age of fake news, deep fakes, and just plain bald-faced lies, it’s really a problem.  Because of these things, people’s trust of institutions and media agencies has plummeted.  A Pew…