Tag: Third Sunday of Easter
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Third Sunday of Easter (Misericordias Domini)
Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16 | 1 Peter 2:21-25 | John 10:11-16 Text: John 10:11-16 The name for this second Sunday after Easter is a mouthful: Misericordias Domini. It’s also a strange name, unless you’re a Spanish-speaker. Misericordias in both Latin and Spanish means “mercy.” It’s from Psalm 33:5, which we heard in the introit as, “The…
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Third Sunday of Easter
~ Misericordias Domini ~ Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16 | 1 Peter 2:21-25 | John 10:11-16 Text: John 10:11-16 In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. People sometimes say, “If you want it done right, you’ve gotta do it yourself.” Whether it’s cleaning the bathroom or fixing something that broke, sometimes this is true. Maybe that’s how…
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Third Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 3:11–21 | 1 John 3:1–7 | Luke 24:36–49 Text: Luke 24:36-49 How can we know if what we hear is true? In an age of fake news, deep fakes, and just plain bald-faced lies, it’s really a problem. Because of these things, people’s trust of institutions and media agencies has plummeted. A Pew…
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Third Sunday of Easter (Luke 24:13-35)
At the outset of the day, Jesus’ disciples were in sorrow and grief. Their present circumstances were weighing them down, because in their estimation, “the chief priests and rulers delivered him up to death and crucified him.” End of story. The world had won, in spite of all that Jesus had said. Their hopes were…
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Third Sunday of Easter (Luke 24:13-35)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Third Sunday of Easter + April 30, 2017 Text: Luke 24:13-35 On the road to Emmaus is another scene after the Resurrection. It’s another way that Jesus reveals Himself to His disciples that their hope is not in vain and that all He said during His previous ministry is…