TODAY’S THEME: “BLESSED BE THE HOLY TRINITY”
In the last verses of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus gives
His final command to the disciples, “All authority has been given to Me in
heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo I am with
you always, even to the end of the age.” It is in this command to baptize the
nations that we have the clearest expression of the Holy Trinity in all of
Scripture. We are baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.” In our Baptism the triune God of love is revealed to us. Through
catechesis, “teaching them to observe all things,” the mystery of the Holy
Trinity is revealed to us. The God of the first commandment is the Triune God:
“You shall have no other gods.” The unique work of the three persons and their
relationship to each other and to us is revealed in the Apostles’ Creed. We
approach God the Father, through the Son, by the faith given by the Holy Spirit
in the Lord’s Prayer, etc., etc., etc., Each chief part of the Catechism
reveals “all things” we need to know and believe about the Holy Trinity for our
salvation.
Please Pray For: Dan Worth, Dorothy Robison, Juanita Rankin, George Van
Huss, Crystal Ray, Ruth Hedrick, Walt Hedrick, Erna Van Winkle, Mary Kay
Schmidt, Kathy Schmidt, John Haynes, Margaret Branham, Katie Ketchum, Colin Starks, George Shepherd, Donna
Smith and Bill Hoff.
Military: Please keep in your prayers all
Military persons, especially Brittany Worth who is deployed to Afghanistan.
Hospitalizations: Please notify Pastor GeRue about
any sickness or hospitalizations.
LUTHERAN HOUR June 3 From "Woe Is Me" to
"Here I Am" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz Jesus is God in action
for you, transforming your "Woe is me" situation into the joyful
"Here I am" place of victory by grace. (Isaiah 6:1-8)
WLLM Lincoln, IL 1370 AM Sunday 7:00 am & 7:00 pm
WSMI Litchfield 1540 AM Sunday 9:30 pm
Next Weeks
Lessons: The
First Sunday after trinity
When the beggar
Lazarus died, he was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. For he was truly
Abraham’s seed. He believed in the Lord, and the Lord “accounted it to him for
righteousness” (Genesis 15:1–6). The name Lazarus means “God is my help.” The
unnamed rich man, on the other hand, did not love and trust in God. For he
evidently cared little for the beggar at his gate. And “he who does not love
his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?” (1
John 4:16–21). He who loved and trusted in possessions and prestige died and
was in torments in Hades (Luke 16:19–31). Repentance and faith are worked only
through Moses and the prophets—that is, the Word of God, for it points us to
Christ. Through His death and resurrection, we are brought to the comfort of
life everlasting.
Old Testament:
Genesis 15:1–6
Epistle:
1 John 4:16–21
Holy Gospel:
Luke 16:19–31
Daily
Lectionary For June 3–9, 2012
June 3 Proverbs 22:1–21; John 18:1–14
June 4 Proverbs
22:22-23:12; John 18:15-40
June 5 Proverbs
24:1-22; John 19:1-22
June 6 Proverbs 25:1-22; John
19:23-42; Proverbs 26:1-28
June 7 Proverbs 27:1-24; John 20:1-18;
Proverbs 28:1-29:27
June 8
Proverbs
30:1-9, 18-33; John 20:19-31
June 9 Trinity
1 Genesis 15:1–6; 1 John 4:16–21;
Luke 16:19–31
Lutherans for Life –
www.lutheransforlife.org
Life Thought: God the Father’s love compels Him to give His only
begotten Son. Through the water of holy Baptism, His Spirit calls us and gives
us new life. What value the Holy Trinity bestows upon human life!
Life Quote: “The life issues present us with opportunities to
point people in the right way, the way of Jesus and the truth of His Word. The
life issues present us with opportunities to bring Jesus and His compassion to
people who are hurting and struggling. The life issues present us with
opportunities to bring people to Jesus and the healing and restoring message of
His salvation.” Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life
CALENDAR
Saturday June 2 5:30 pm Worship
Service
Sunday June 3 9:00am Bible
Study
10:00 am Worship
Service
Wednesday June 6 7:30
pm AA
Thursday June 7 9:00 am LWML
Bible Study
Friday June 8 Pastor’s
Family Day
Saturday June 9 5:30 pm Worship
Service
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