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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon:  “If Anyone Wishes to Follow Me…”                     Mark 8:34

1. Let him deny himself.
2. Let him take up his cross.
3. Let him follow Me.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

FIRST SUNDAY in LENT

LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg46 TLH)

Sermon – “Blessing in Testing”  Genesis 22:16-18

1. The Lord blessed Abraham and all nations when He tested him.
2. The Lord blesses us when He tests us.

February 14, 2021

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY

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

SERMON: “God’s Glory in the Face of Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6

1. We are illumed in the knowledge of the glory of God by the apostolic word.
2. We see God’s brightness and saving grace in the face of Christ.
3. We respond to this illumination in faith, with lives conformed to Christ and full of hope.

FEBRUARY 07, 2021

FIFTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Order of Holy Communion

SERMON: “Jesus Brings Full Salvation” Mark 1:29-39

1. Salvation from sin and death.
2. Salvation from sin’s other results, including sickness.
3. Salvation from demons.

JANUARY 31, 2021

FOURTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Order of Holy Communion

SERMON: “Jesus, the Prophet Like Moses – but Greater”                     Deut. 18:17–19

1. He speaks God’s words of life.
2. The Lord will call to account those who do not listen.

JANUARY 24, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon:  “God’s Blessing for Salvation among All Nations”                     Psalm 67:1-3

1. God’s blessing in Christ’s earthly ministry.
2. God’s ongoing blessing in His church.

JANUARY 17, 2021

SECOND SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg46 TLH)

Sermon – “Greater Things than These” John 1:50-51

1. Jesus’ miracles are great.
2. He has shown us greater things than these: Jesus Himself as the House of God and Gate of Heaven.

JANUARY 10, 2021

THE BAPTISM of OUR LORD

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

SERMON: “Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ” Romans 6:8-11

1. Baptism unites us to Christ’s death and resurrection.
2. Since Christ died to sin once for all, we are dead to sin.
3. Since Christ rose from the dead and lives to God, we are alive to God in  Him.

JANUARY 03, 2021

SECOND SUNDAY after CHRISMAS

LITURGY: ORDER OF HOLY COMMUNION

SERMON: “The Boy Jesus, Our Example and Savior” Luke 2:51-52

1. He was an example of submission and progression in wisdom and favor.
2. In this He was already serving as our Savior.

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December 27, 2020

FIRST SUNDAY after CHRISTMAS

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 TLH)

SERMON: ”Sing to the Lord a New Song” Psalm 98:1-3

1. The new song is a song of Christ’s salvation.
2. We sing the new song because of the Lord’s wonderful deeds.
   1. He has worked salvation through Christ.
   2. He has made known His salvation to the ends of the earth.