JULY 18, 2021
EIGHTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST
LITURGY: Divine Service IV – LSB
Sermon: “The Lord’s Growing Building” Ephesians 2:11-22
- The separation from which the Lord rescued us.
- The reconciling work of the Cornerstone.
- 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
- We are in good company, including John the Baptist and Jesus.
- God will bring good from it.
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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
- We should give back to governing authorities what is rightly theirs, including taxes.
- 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
- People laughed at Jesus when He and Jairus’ daughter was sleeping.
- People still laugh at Jesus’ promise to raise the dead.
- 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
- We long to put on our heavenly dwelling.
- We are of good courage.
- 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
- Jesus defines His family as those who do the will of God.
- 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
- The Lord is our God, the one Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- The Lord is our God because of His gracious choosing.
May 23, 2021
The Day of PENTECOST
LITURGY: Order of Service with Holy Communion (Pg 15 TLH)
Sermon – “Help from the Spirit of the Truth” John 15:26; 16:14
- Help we need from the Holy Spirit.
- The Spirit bears witness about Jesus and glorifies Him.
May 16, 2021
SEVENTH SUNDAY after EASTER
LITURGY: Divine Service IV – LSB
SERMON: “Kept in the Father’s Name” John 17:11-19
- Jesus’ prayer for His disciples: “Holy Father, keep them in Your name.”
- His prayer is not to take us out of the world, but to keep us from the evil one.
- The Father answers these prayers