Category: Sermons
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Second Sunday in Advent (Luke 21:25-36)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Second Sunday in Advent (Populus Zion) + December 9, 2018 Text: Luke 21:25-36 29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the…
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Advent 1 Midweek
Advent 1 Midweek “For unto us a Son is Given” : The Laughter of Isaac In the Name of Jesus. Amen. Joshua reminded the Israelites, “Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods” (Joshua 24:24). This was back when Abraham was called…
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First Sunday of Advent (Matthew 21:1-9)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR First Sunday of Advent + December 2, 2018 Text: Matthew 21:1-9 By coming into Jerusalem, Jesus sets a precedent. On the one hand, He shows what kind of King He is going to be. On the other, He shows what His subjects can expect.…
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Last Sunday of the Church Year (Matthew 25:1-13)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Last Sunday of the Church Year + November 25, 2018 Text: Matthew 25:1-13 We can all agree that being prepared is important. If you are prepared for something, it will be easier to meet when it comes. This is true of things we…
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Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Matthew 25:31-46)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year + November 18, 2018 Baptism of Nathan L. Vasquez Text: Matthew 25:31-46 It’s no myth from the past or a method of keeping people in line. Every person will appear before the judgment seat of Christ. …
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Third to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity 25)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Third to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity 25) + November 11, 2018 Text: Exodus 32:1-20 Waiting is hard. I don’t know anyone who is perfectly patient about rising above their present troubles. Wouldn’t it be great if we could always do what the…
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All Saints Day (observed) (Revelation 7:9-14)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR All Saints Day (observed) + November 4, 2018 Text: Revelation 7:9-14 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed…
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Reformation Sunday (Matt. 11:12-19)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Reformation Sunday + October 28, 2018 Text: Matt. 11:12-19 In the 1730’s, there began a movement in the Colonies that was later called The Great Awakening. It came with convincing preachers, stirred spirits, changed morals, and huge revival meetings. It transformed the religious and moral…
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Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity (John 4:46-54)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity + October 20, 2018 Text: John 4:46-54 God created His world good in six days. It was not just a snow globe to be kept on the shelf, but it was made to sustain and provide for life on earth. …
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Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (Matthew 22:1-14)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Twentieth Sunday after Trinity + October 14, 2018 Text: Matthew 22:1-14