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March 27, 2022

FOURTH SUNDAY in LENT

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon: “God’s Great Exchange” 2 Corinthians 5:21

1. God made Christ to be sin for our sake.
2. We became the righteousness of God in Christ.
3. What this means in our life.

MARCH 20, 2022

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

LITURGY: Divine Service – Lutheran Service Book

SERMON: “Help from Our Faithful God when We Are Tempted”  1 Corinthians 10:12-13

1. Look out, lest you fall!
2. Our faithful God will help us when we are tempted.

MARCH 13, 2022

SECOND SUNDAY in LENT

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

Sermon – “Jesus, Our Gathering Protector”  Luke 13:33-34

1. Jesus wants to gather us all for everlasting protection.
2. Do we want to be gathered?
3. He went to die in Jerusalem to gather us for protection from sin and death.

MARCH 6, 2022

FIRST SUNDAY in LENT

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

Sermon – “You Shall Trample Down the Young Lion and the Serpent”   Psalm 91:11-13

1. Jesus defeated the devil in His temptation.
2. Jesus defeated the devil on the cross.
3. The result: We who trust in Jesus have security and victory over the devil.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon: “Listen to God’s Son and Chosen One”                Luke 9:35-36

1. All attention on Jesus
2. Listen because of who Jesus is and what He says.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

SEVENTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Divine Service IV – Lutheran Service Book

SERMON: “Forgiveness and Kindness”  Genesis 45:4-7

1. In the life of Joseph
2. In the life of Jesus
3. In our lives

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

SIXTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

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

Sermon – “Blessedness in Heavenly Promises; Woe in Worldly Pleasures”     Luke 6:20-26

1. Those who trust in the Lord are blessed because of His promises of heaven.
2. There will be woe for those who live for worldly pleasures, because they are under the Lord’s judgment.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

FIFTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

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

Sermon – “Here Am I; Send Me” Isaiah 6:7-8

1. Unworthy sinners
2. Atonement from the altar
3. Fit to serve wherever the Lord sends us

JANUARY 30, 2022

FOURTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg46 TLH)

+ Sermon – “What Is This Word?  Luke 4:33-36

1. Trouble from demons
2. Jesus’ word has authority over demons.

JANUARY 23, 2022

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon: “The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength”                Nehemiah 8:9-10

1. There is joy in hearing and understanding the word of the Lord.
2. The joy of the Lord strengthens us.