Next Weeks Lessons: The second sunday after trinity
Lessons: Proverbs 9:1–10; 1 John 3:13–18; Luke 14:15–24
Wisdom has issued an invitation to the divine feast: “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Forsake foolishness and live” (Proverbs 9:1–10). This is the call of the Spirit of Christ to believe the Gospel and to receive His saving gifts in the Holy Supper. Many make excuses and reject this invitation, even as the Jews did in the days of Jesus, yet the Master’s house will be filled. The Gospel call therefore goes out to the lowly and despised, into the highways, even to all the Gentiles (Luke 14:15–24). For “you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13–22). In Christ, believing Jews and Gentiles are no longer strangers but fellow members of the household of God. The enmity of class and race is put to death through the cross. Having been reconciled in the one body of Christ, we are enabled to love one another (1 John 3:13–18) as we await the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which will have no end.
Collect: O Lord, who never fails to help and govern those whom You bring up in Your steadfast fear and love, make us to have a perpetual fear and love of Your holy name; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord . Amen.
Daily Lectionary For June 10 – June 16
June 10 Joshua 1:1-18; Acts 8:1-25
June 11 Joshua 2:1-24; Acts 8:26-40
June 12 Joshua 3:1-17; Acts 9:1-22
June 13 Joshua 4:1-24; Acts 9:23-43
June 14 Joshua 5:1-6:5; Acts 10:1-17
June 15 Joshua 6:6-27; Acts 10:18-33
June 16 Looking ahead to next week
Proverbs 9:1–10, 1 John 3:13–18, Luke 14:15–24
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Life Thought: What a message we have for those facing the end of life and may be “wasting away” (2 Corinthians 4:16). Such “momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” (4:17). Therefore, “do not lose heart”! (4:16a)
Life Quote: “[W]hen a man remembers God’s call to headship, he is able to make a positive difference. A man makes a difference when he guards the virtue of his girlfriend, remains true to his wife, or engages faithfully as a father.” Linda D. Bartlett, www.titus2-4life.org
Today’s Theme:
Seek First The Kingdom Of God And His Righteousness
As Christians, we quite properly speak of the
ongoing battle between the Old Adam of unbelief and the New man of faith that
is being waged in the heart of every Christian. Yet this battle between the
Spirit and the flesh does not mean that the Christian has no peace or that the
Christian is locked up in a state of perpetual despair. Quite to the contrary,
this is why Jesus says, “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Finally, in the day to day battle with
the flesh, our faith must come to rest not at all in ourselves or the things of
this world but in Christ and in the promises of the Gospel. As long as we
attempt to serve both masters, the spirit and the flesh, we will have no peace
in the battle. Faith in Jesus and in His free gift of righteousness that covers
our sin is where our faith rests and where we are given freedom from anxiety
over food, drink, and clothing. Since the Lord has given us the greater gifts
of His body and blood in the Lord’s Supper through which we have eternal
communion with God in the forgiveness of sins and, since He has clothed us with
His own righteousness in Holy Baptism so that we, declared completely righteous
and lack nothing, how will He not also give us the lesser things that sustain
body and life in this world. “Will He not clothe and feed you of little faith?”
Of course He will. Therefore, in our ongoing struggle with the Old Adam within
we continue to pursue or “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness”
and God’s peace will teach us to be content with whatever we have.
Please Pray For: Emily Rodenbeck, Phyllis McElroy, Ada Dambacher, 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, 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.
Happy
Birthday This Week: Vanessa Ketchum, Joyce Birk
Happy
Anniversary: None
Vacation
Bible School
We appreciate your prayers and volunteers for our Vacation Bible School. Ask God to bring
children and adults to our program so they can know and grow in Jesus, our
Savior! And ask God to provide leaders and helpers for this important mission.
If you know someone who may be interested, please let us know.
LUTHERAN HOUR June 10 "We Do Not Lose Heart"
Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz The secret to not losing heart is knowing that God raised Jesus from the dead and He will also raise you. Because God is at work in the world, the troubles of today will not have the last word in your life. (2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)
Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz The secret to not losing heart is knowing that God raised Jesus from the dead and He will also raise you. Because God is at work in the world, the troubles of today will not have the last word in your life. (2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)
WLLM Lincoln, IL 1370 AM Sunday 7:00 am & 7:00 pm
WSMI Litchfield 1540 AM Sunday 9:30 pm
CALENDAR
Saturday June 9 5:30 pm Worship
Service
Sunday June 10 9:00am Bible
Study
10:00 am Worship
Service
Monday June 11 6:30 pm Elder’s
Tuesday June 12 4:00 pm Unity
Finance
Wednesday June 13 7:30
pm AA
Friday June 15 Pastor’s
Family Day
Saturday June 16 5:30
pm Worship Service
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