Author: Pastor Michael Miller
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Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist
“The winged bull (or ox), recognized as the animal of sacrifice, was applied to St. Luke because his Gospel emphasizes the atonement made by Christ’s sacrifice of himself on the Cross. The bull (ox) is also synonymous with service and strength, which reminds us as Christians that we should be prepared to sacrifice ourselves in…
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Reading – Matthew 22:1-14 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Again he sent other servants,…
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Bible Study Notes – 1 Peter 4:12–5:8
For everyone who has been missing Bible study, and for those who might want to look back at what we’ve studied, here are notes I prepared from the last few weeks of class.
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“Tortured for Christ” Screening
On August 2 after service, we watched Tortured for Christ, the story of Romanian Lutheran pastor Richard Wurmbrand. If you weren’t able to attend, you can find the link below. Watch “Tortured for Christ” by Voice of the Martyrs Historical Background Persecution of Christians in the USSR – Provides broad overview of the Soviet response…
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Passion Reading Schedule
Day 1 Matt 26:1-46 Day 2 Matt 26: 47-27:28 Day 3 Matt 27: 29-66 Day 4 Mark 14:1-72 Day 5 Mark 15:1-47 Day 6 Luke 22:1-38 Day 7 Luke 22:39-71 Day 8 Luke 23: 1-56 Day 9 John 18:1-27 Day 10 John 18:28-38 Day 11 John 18:39-19:16 Day 12 John 19:17-42 With all the disruption…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Holy Cross Day (observed) (John 12:20-33)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Holy Cross Day (obs.) + September 15, 2019 Text: John 12:20-33 “Lift high the cross,” the Church sings, “the love of Christ proclaim, till all the world adore His sacred Name.” The cross has been a symbol of Christianity for countless generations. At a glance you can recognize a Christian…
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12th Sunday after Trinity (Mark 7:31-37)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Twelfth Sunday after Trinity + September 8, 2019 Text: Mark 7:31-37 Jesus performed many healings in His ministry. He raised Peter’s mother-in-law when she was sick with a fever, He healed lepers, cured lame and swollen limbs, and made the blind to see. What the people say is true: “He…