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  • First Sunday in Advent (Ad te levavi)

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    Readings: Jeremiah 23:5–8 | Romans 13:11–14 | Matthew 21:1–9 Text: Jeremiah 23:5-8; Romans 13:11-14 The Lord promises three things through the Prophet here: Salvation, security, and righteousness.  We know salvation most of the time from the lack of it.  Nobody asks to be saved from good days, joys, and pleasures.  Instead, people cry out to…

  • Advent Midweek I (Jeremiah 23:5-8)

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    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Advent Midweek I – December 6, 2017 Text: Jeremiah 23:5-8   True salvation vs. counterfeit hope   In the days of Jeremiah, every true Israelite was in expectation.  The nation was severely broken—ruled by kings who had more interest in feasts and fertility gods than the spiritual welfare of God’s…