Weekly Worship Notes for Sunday, October 10, 2010

Sermon Series "We Are Family" Continues ...

This Week's Readings: 1 Samuel 18:1-3, Matthew 18:21-22
(Please click on the above links to read)

Traditional Services:
Sermon Theme: "Brotherly Love" 1 Samuel 18:1-3
Sunday, 9 a.m. Matins; 10:30 a.m., Divine Service III; Monday, 7:30 p.m., Vespers
The St. Paul Lutheran School 3rd grade will be singing in the 9:00 a.m. service and the Chancel Ringers will play in the 10:30 a.m. service.

Contemporay Services:
Sermon Theme: "Brotherly Love" 1 Samuel 18:1-3
Sunday, 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Christ Didn't Come to Judge...

"Faith Alone" is a daily devotional book - written by Martin Luther and recently updated for a more modern translation - that was given to me by one of our members who had a hand in putting it together. Its a nice and brief collection of daily verses and thoughts from God's Word.

Today's devotion had this wonderfully simple illustration of Jesus Christ's intentions as he came to earth...

[referencing John 8:15]

Christ's words are similar to what a physician would say to a patient: "I haven't come to poison you. I want to help you. If you follow my advice, you won't need to worry. If you refuse my advice and call me a scoundrel, if you hate me and reject my medicine, then you are willingly sentencing yourself to death. No [I won't kill you, but*], I'll have to let you die because you despise and reject my medicine."

[* - my own addition for the sake of clarity in context]

What a wonderful thought on the day - that even though the alternative to Christ seems terrible, His intention for YOU was to save... the whole time!

And it still is.

Weekly Worship Notes for Sunday, October 3, 2010

Weekly Worship Notes for Sunday, October 3, 2010
Please join us as our "We Are Family" sermon series continues.

This week's readings: Matthew 18:1-6, John 6:1-15
(Please click on the above links to read)

Traditional Services:
Sermon Theme: "Getting the Happy Meal" John 6:1-15
Sunday, 9 and 10:30 a.m. and Monday, 7:30 p.m., Divine Service III
We celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion in all three services. The Senior Choir will be singing during the 9 a.m. service.

Contemporary Services:
Sermon Theme: "Getting the Happy Meal" John 6:1-15
Sunday, 9 and 10:30 a.m. in the Activity Center
The St. Paul Lutheran School Kindergarten class will be singing during the 9 a.m. service.

"Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching." (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Serving, Caring, Sharing
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