Archive for August 1, 2021

AUGUST 1, 2021

TENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service with Holy Communion (Pg 15 TLH)

Sermon – “Jesus’ Sign That We May Believe” John 6:28-33

1. Signs people might expect from Jesus.
2. The sign Jesus has done, that we may believe in Him.

JULY 25, 2021

NINTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon:  “Loaves?” Mark 6:45-56

(Guest Pastor: Pastor Michael Bahr of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sherman)

JULY 18, 2021

EIGHTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Divine Service IV – LSB

Sermon: “The Lord’s Growing Building” Ephesians 2:11-22

1. The separation from which the Lord rescued us.
2. The reconciling work of the Cornerstone.
3. The Lord is joining together His growing building.

JULY 11, 2021

SEVENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (Pg 5 TLH)

Sermon – “When We Suffer for Righteousness” Mark 6:14-29

1. We are in good company, including John the Baptist and Jesus.
2. God will bring good from it.

July 4, 2021

SIXTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service with Holy Communion (Pg 15 TLH)

Sermon – “Give Back to Caesar and to God” Mark 12:17

1. We should give back to governing authorities what is rightly theirs, including taxes.
2. We should give back to God what is rightly His, including honor and trust in Him alone as our God and Savior.

JUNE 27, 2021

FIFTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon:  “The Last Laugh at Death” Mark 5:39-40a, 41-42

1. People laughed at Jesus when He and Jairus’ daughter was sleeping.
2. People still laugh at Jesus’ promise to raise the dead.
3. Jesus’ believers have the last laugh when He raises the dead.

JUNE 20, 2021

FOURTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Divine Service IV – LSB

SERMON:  “Why Give?” Mark 12:41-44

June 13, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (Pg 5 TLH)

SERMON: “While We Are at Home in the Body…” 2 Corinthians 5:1-10  

1. We long to put on our heavenly dwelling.
2. We are of good courage.
3. We make it our aim to please the Lord.

June 6, 2021

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service with Holy Communion (Pg 15 TLH)

Sermon – “Jesus’ Family” Mark 3:31-35

1. Jesus defines His family as those who do the will of God.
2. What the reality of Jesus’ family means for us.

May 30, 2021

FESTIVAL of the HOLY TRINITY

LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg46 TLH)

Sermon – “The One Lord” Deuteronomy 6:4 

1. The Lord is our God, the one Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
2. The Lord is our God because of His gracious choosing.