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  • Second Sunday in Advent

    Second Sunday in Advent

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    Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 | Romans 15:4-13 | Matthew 3:1-12 Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Saint John the Baptizer’s appearance is jarring. There’s no getting comfortable around a man who wears camel fur and eats nothing but bugs and honey. But why? John is uncomfortable because of what his appearance brings up combined with what he preaches. He…

  • Second Sunday of Advent

    Second Sunday of Advent

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    ~ Populus Zion ~ Readings: Malachi 4:1-6 | Romans 15:4-13 | Luke 21:25-36 Text: Luke 21:25-36 The return of Christ is utterly inconvenient. It ruins our plans for the future. It ruins all of our imagining that life will just continue as is has been. Most of all, it completely obliterates our delusion that we…

  • Fear Not, The Kingdom of God is At Hand (Luke 21:25-36)

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    Bethlehem Lutheran Church & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Second Sunday in Advent + December 10, 2017 Text: Luke 21:25-36 Let’s be honest, the things described in the end times are scary!  They make even the worst terrorist attack seem like a hiccup, because it’s not just going to be in one…