Tag: Sunday after the Ascension
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Sunday after the Ascension (Exaudi)
Readings: Ezekiel 36:22-28 | 1 Peter 4:7-14 | John 15:26-16:4 Text: John 15:26-16:4 Following the format which Martin Luther taught to his barber, Peter, in the tract known as “A Simple Way to Pray” This is the Sunday after the Ascension of Jesus, and what it must have been like for the disciples! Their final…
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Sunday after Ascension (Psalm 68:1–10)
We long for the end, for God to display His victory over His enemies. The Psalm we spoke earlier brings to mind pictures of God triumphantly establishing His Kingdom, driving out the Devil more and more, and bringing the righteous to shine and become stronger each day. 1 God shall arise, his enemies shall be…
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Sunday after the Ascension (John 15:26—16:4)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Sunday after the Ascension + June 2, 2019 Confirmation Sunday Text: John 15:26—16:4 In the Creed, why do we confess “I believe”? In the original Nicene Creed, it said, “We believe in one God,” because it was the confession of the 318 bishops gathered at the Council of Nicaea. It…
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Sunday after the Ascension (1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Sunday after the Ascension + May 28, 2017 Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11 Just imagine that you are hearing this as a first century Christian, who has witnessed the horror of crucifixion. It’s how the world knows that criminals are punished. Now apply that to your faith, that you believe…