Category: Sermons
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Tenth Sunday after Trinity (Luke 19:41-48)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Tenth Sunday after Trinity + August 5, 2018 Baptism of Liam John Buresh Strehlo Text: Luke 19:41-48 The question sometimes arises: What’s the difference between Israel of old and the Christian Church? More to the point, what happened to Israel and all the things…
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Ninth Sunday after Trinity (Luke 16:1-13)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Ninth Sunday after Trinity + July 29, 2018 Text: Luke 16:1-13 Our Lord says, “The one who is faithful over little is also faithful over much.” The concept of firstfruits is found throughout the Bible, but it’s not something we often hear much about. …
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Eighth Sunday after Trinity (Acts 20:27-38)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Eighth Sunday after Trinity + July 22, 2018 Text: Acts 20:27-38 It’s a virtue to find the best in everyone’s intentions. Indeed even the catechism, when teaching us about our neighbor’s reputation says that we should “put the best construction on everything.” On…
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Seventh Sunday after Trinity (Mark 8:1-6)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Seventh Sunday after Trinity + July 15, 2018 Baptism of Jerimiah & Natasha (Jenks) Hodson, Giovanni, Roen, and Noah Text: Mark 8:1-6 There aren’t many dogs or cats that like to go to the vet. Nevertheless, compassionate owners knows when it’s the needed thing. So, in compassion, they pack…
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Sixth Sunday after Trinity (Matthew 5:20-26)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Sixth Sunday after Trinity + July 8, 2018 Text; Matthew 5:20-26 This week, our Vacation Bible School will center around the Ten Commandments. For centuries, the first thing those learning the Christian faith encountered has been the Ten Commandments. We think they are…
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The Visitation (observed) (Luke 1:39–56)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR The Visitation (observed) + July 1, 2018 Text: Luke 1:39–56 When Mary visited her, Elizabeth exclaimed, “Why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43). The visit had been Mary’s idea, conceived suddenly, arranged…
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon and Sweet Home, OR Nativity of St. John the Baptist + June 24, 2018 Text: Luke 1:57-80 “How is the Bible relevant to me today?” This is the question of the day. How does it speak to my experience and what practical advice can I glean from it? …
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Third Sunday after Trinity (Luke 15:1-10)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Third Sunday after Trinity + June 14, 2018 Text: Luke 15:1-10 When someone says, let’s celebrate Father’s Day, the first thing that usually comes to our mind is our own fathers—for better or for worse as the case may be. Many fathers are…
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Second Sunday after Trinity (Luke 14:15-24)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Second Sunday after Trinity + June 10, 2018 Text: Luke 14:15-24 Life happens. We all know that. Sometimes life happens so much that one’s faith falls to the bottom of the list. Children, work, family get-togethers, sleep…all sorts of things compete for attention in…
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First Sunday after Trinity (Luke 16:19-31)
Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR First Sunday after Trinity + June 3, 2018 Text: Luke 16:19-31 Last week, we confessed in the Athanasian Creed, “Whoever desires to be saved must, above all, hold the catholic faith. Whoever does not keep it whole and undefiled will without doubt perish eternally.”…