Bethlehem Lutheran Church

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  • First Sunday in Lent (Lent 1A)

    First Sunday in Lent (Lent 1A)

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    Readings: Genesis 3:1-21 | Romans 5:12-19 | Matthew 4:1-11 Text: Genesis 3:1-21 Often, we try to get to the bottom of how things went so wrong: ~ Unexpected death of loved ones~ Cruelty toward other people~ Landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes, and other disasters Maybe something like this is what brought us to seek help by walking…

  • The Ever-Effective Weapon Against the Devil (Matthew 4:1-11)

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    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR First Sunday in Lent + March 5, 2017 Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Doctors who fight infections are all too aware that having just one weapon isn’t enough.  Viruses and bacteria each respond differently to medication.  Sometimes a strain comes along that refuses to respond to treatment.  Then, newer, stronger, and more…