Category: Sermons
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The Resurrection of Our Lord (Sunrise) (John 20:1-18)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR The Resurrection of Our Lord (Sunrise) + April 16, 2017 Text: John 20:1-18 Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! No doubt you’ve seen it for a few weeks now. Easter sales, Easter dresses, Easter candy, Easter lilies. If you didn’t know better, you might think Easter…
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The Resurrection of Our Lord (Matthew 28:1-10)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR The Resurrection of Our Lord + April 16, 2017 Text: Matthew 28:1-10 Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Mary and the other Mary were at the tomb first. They saw the angel and heard his words. But the other disciples didn’t. We make a big deal…
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Good Friday (John 19:17-30)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Good Friday + April 14, 2017 Text: John 19:17-30 The Seventh Petition “Deliver us from evil.” We cry out under the weight of evil. The children of Israel cried out to God from cruel slavery.[1] Our hearts ache as we hear or live stories of abuse, murder, and…
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Maundy Thursday (Matthew 26:17-30)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Maundy Thursday + April 13, 2017 Text: Matthew 26:17-30 The Sixth Petition “Lead us not into temptation” Tonight, we continue the theme of our Lenten midweek services, taking a closer look at each petition of the Lord’s Prayer. Tonight, we come to the sixth petition, “Lead us not…
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Palm Sunday(Matthew 27:11-66)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Palm Sunday + April 9, 2017 Text: Matthew 27:11-66 In the Middle Ages, a new form of theater developed called the Passion Play. It’s performed in many different ways and in different venues. The point is that what started in the Church became a whole genre of performing art. …
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Lent 5 Midweek (Matthew 18:23-35)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Lent 5 Midweek – April 5, 2017 Text: Matthew 18:23-35 The Fifth Petition “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Of all the professions there are, debt collectors have to be among the most ruthless in carrying out their job. It’s not just…
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Fifth Sunday in Lent (Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:17-27)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Fifth Sunday in Lent + April 2, 2017 Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:17-27 You’ve heard it said, “Seeing is believing.” This works most of the time. You wouldn’t buy a car if the dealer refused to show you the one you were buying. You wouldn’t work long for an employer…
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Lent 4 Midweek (Matthew 6:24-34)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Lent 4 Midweek – March 29, 2017 Text: Matthew 6:24-34 The Fourth Petition “Give us this day our daily bread” What is meant by the phrase “daily bread”? The first thing that comes to mind is food, the stuff we need day in and day out to live. That’s…
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Third Sunday in Lent (John 9:1-7)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Third Sunday in Lent + March 26, 2017 Text: John 9:1-7 Jesus and His disciples are walking to church one Sabbath, and on the way they find a pathetic sight: A blind man lying there begging. So, they ask Jesus what’s probably been on the mind of every passerby: What did…
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Lent Midweek 3 (Isaiah 46:8-11)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Lent Midweek 3 – March 22, 2017 Text: Isaiah 46:8-11 Third Petition “Hallowed be Thy Name” God does whatever He wants. Unlike us, He is not bound by anything or anyone—“I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.” …