Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Category: Mid-Week

  • Fourth Sunday in Advent

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    ~ Rorate Coeli ~ Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-19 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 1:39-56 Text: Philippians 4:4-7 “The Lord is at Hand For You” Intro: It formed the theme for last Sunday, and now here it is again: Rejoice in the Lord always. Today focuses heavily on the reason for rejoicing in all circumstances: The Lord…

  • Commemoration of Nicasius and Eutropia, Martyrs

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    Text: Romans 12:14-21, Luke 6:27-36 Who was Nicasius? Nicasius was a bishop in Rheims, on the frontier of the Roman empire. This area had a Christian presence dating back to 260 AD. In the new year’s eve of 407, a horde of Barbarians crossed the frozen Rhine River. To the Roman inhabitants of Gaul, it…

  • Commemoration of Ambrose of Milan

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    Readings: Ephesians 3:8-12 | John 10:11-16 Text: Ephesians 3:8-12 Who was Ambrose? What led the Church to remember him? Aurelius Ambrosius was born in 339 to a Roman Christian family in Gaul in modern-day Germany. His father was a praetorian prefect, or high-ranking administrator for the province. Ambrose was set to follow in his father’s…

  • Growing in Faith

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    The Feast of St. Andrew Text: John 1:35-42a Who was Andrew? How is he remembered? Andrew was the brother of Peter, first a disciple of John and moved by the words, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” Although he was the first to believe, he wasn’t as impetuous as his brother. The two of them were…

  • Holy Saturday

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    Paschal Vigil Holy Baptism of Matthew, Alonna, and Wyatt Reeves Readings: The Creation – Genesis 1:1-2:3 | The Flood – Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 | Israel’s Deliverance at the Red Sea – Exodus 14:10-15:1 | A New Heart and a New Spirit – Ezekiel 36:24-28 | Jonah Preaches to Nineveh – Jonah 3 |…

  • Good Friday

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    Readings: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 | 2 Corinthians 5:14–21 | John 18-19 Text: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; John 19:30 “The Death of Jesus Changed How God Relates to the World” The Old Testament sure is bloody.  People are dropping dead every other minute, it seems.  Reading through the Old Testament, you will find that there are many manifest…

  • Maundy Thursday

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    Readings: Exodus 12:1–14 | 1 Corinthians 11:23–32 | John 13:1–15 Text: John 13:1-17, 34-35 This Maundy Thursday, I want to address two things: The connection between the Lord’s Supper and the Passover, and why this night we read about Jesus washing the disciples’ feet and commanding them to love one another. In delivering His people…

  • Good Friday

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    Text: John 18-19 Additional Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 Pontius Pilate marveled when he had Jesus in his court, because He wasn’t like any other person facing condemnation.  And he’s right.  Jesus is very different from other men, including you and me. Take Gethsemane for instance: When Jesus had spoken these words, he…

  • Maundy Thursday

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    Text: Mark 14:12-26 Additional Reading: Exodus 24:3–11 | 1 Corinthians 10:16–17 Adapted from “The Mystery of the Lord’s Supper” by Johann Gerhard In the Holy Supper of our Lord, we have a mystery placed before us.  Even though it cannot be explained with specific directions, counted in points for your diet, or given nutrition facts…

  • Lent Midweek V

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    Text: 1 Kings 21 Every one of the Ten Commandments protects a gift that God has given, as we’ve been hearing through the season of Lent. The Eighth Commandment protects God’s gift of a good name and reputation, which is a very precious thing, as it says in Proverbs 22, “A good name is to…