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  • Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)

    Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)

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    Readings: Jeremiah 26:1–15 | Ephesians 5:1-9 | Luke 11:14–28 Text: Ephesians 5:1-9 The art on the bulletin cover is unsettling.  It’s disturbing to think of a demon possessing a person.  It’s grotesque because that’s not what the human body was made for.  The demon, whether it was visible or invisible—doesn’t belong there.  Neither should it…

  • Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) (Ephesians 5:1-9)

    Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) (Ephesians 5:1-9)

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    Bethlehem Lutheran Church & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) + March 4, 2018 Text: Ephesians 5:1-9   St. Paul says, “Be imitators of God, as beloved children.”   “What makes you think that you’re special?” The implication is that being special or privileged is a bad thing. …