Category: Sermons
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Sunday after the Ascension (John 15:26—16:4)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Sunday after the Ascension + June 2, 2019 Confirmation Sunday Text: John 15:26—16:4 In the Creed, why do we confess “I believe”? In the original Nicene Creed, it said, “We believe in one God,” because it was the confession of the 318 bishops gathered at the Council of Nicaea. It…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogate) (John 16:23-30)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogate) + May 26, 2019 Text: John 16:23-30 Sunday after Sunday, there are many parts of the liturgy that are the same. These parts are repeated, not because it sounds religious to repeat stuff, and not because the congregation is dull-witted and has to be told…
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Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate) (John 16:5-15)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate) + May 19, 2019 Text: John 16:5-15 The Sundays of the Easter season remind us how it’s possible for Jesus’ disciples to continue to be in fellowship with Him and to glory in the resurrection for the long haul. For four Sundays in a row,…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter (1 Peter 2:11-23)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Fourth Sunday of Easter + May 12, 2019 Text: 1 Peter 2:11-23 Two words describe the Christian: a sojourner and an exile. In the Old Testament, these were freighted terms. The idea of sojourning in a foreign land began with Abraham who was a foreigner in the land of Canaan,…
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Third Sunday of Easter (John 10:11-16)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Third Sunday of Easter (Misericordias Domini) + May 5, 2019 Baptism of Lincoln Thomas Vorderstrasse Text: John 10:11-16 Jesus says, “I am the Good Shepherd.” But what is meant by “good”? When you want to find out more in Holy Scripture, you go to the original languages—Greek in the New…
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Second Sunday of Easter (John 20:19-31)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Second Sunday of Easter + April 28, 2019 Text: John 20:19-31 “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you,” Jesus tells His disciples on the evening of the first Easter. He wants His ministry to continue, for the Gospel to be preached to every town throughout…
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The Resurrection of Our Lord (Mark 16:1-9)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR The Resurrection of Our Lord – April 21, 2019 Text: Mark 16:1-9 Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! As Americans, we are used to having options to choose from. If you were going to buy a car, you wouldn’t want to be told that there was only…
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Easter Dawn (John 20:1-18)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Easter Dawn + April 21, 2019 Text: John 20:1-18 MARY MAGDALENE COMES TO THE GRAVEYARD TO WEEP, BUT THE LORD HALLOWS THE GRAVE AND FILLS IT WITH NEW HOPE. When you wake up, you usually come up with a plan of what to expect that day. Mary was expecting to…
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Good Friday (John 18-19)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Good Friday + April 19, 2019 Text: John 18-19 In the Name of Jesus. Amen. Jesus is dead. This was everything His enemies wanted. This is everything that God wanted. “It is finished.” This is what Lent has been leading up to—the Son of God, hanging lifeless on the tree…
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Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-15, 34-35)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Maundy Thursday + April 18, 2019 Text: John 13:1-15, 34-35 When we think about the Lord’s Supper as Christians of the Lutheran confession, we talk a great deal about the nature of the Sacrament (what it is), and how it benefits us personally. And it is necessary for us to…