Category: Sermons
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Thanksgiving Service (Deuteronomy 26:1-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Luke 12:13-21)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, ORThanksgiving Service – November 27, 2019Texts: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Luke 12:13-21 In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. It’s often easier to appreciate what you have when you know what it’s like to not have it. Those who lived during the depression know what real scarcity is, and appreciate…
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Last Sunday of the Church Year (Isaiah 65:17-25 )
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Last Sunday of the Church Year + November 24, 2019 Text: Isaiah 65:17-25 When Jesus came the first time, He gave the world a preview of the new heavens and the new earth. God walked with His people, speaking with them face-to-face. He healed their diseases, cured their uncleanness, and…
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Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Matthew 25:31-46)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year + November 17, 2019 Text: Matthew 25:31-46 This is one of the most uncomfortable passages of Scripture to read, because it leaves us with questions of, have I been good enough to stand on the Lord’s right hand? What does it take…
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Third to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Exodus 32:1-20)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Third to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity 25) + November 10, 2018 Text: Exodus 32:1-20 The congregation got impatient when Moses was gone for 40 days and nights. We are coming on 2000 years since our Lord’s ascension. It doesn’t take long to find some of the foolish…
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All Saints Sunday (Revelation 7:9-14)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR All Saints Sunday + November 3, 2019 Text: Revelation 7:9-14 This scene of the faithful at rest is given to John in the middle of great judgments at the end of the age. After the sixth of seven seals, the proud of the earth who have rejected the Gospel vainly…
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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…
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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…
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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…