SUNDAY’S
DIVINE SERVICE—THE UNJUST STEWARD
“The master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt
shrewdly” (Luke 16:1–9). The steward’s shrewdness is praiseworthy for two
reasons. First, he knew the master would be merciful. He trusted that the
master would honor the debts he forgave in the master’s name. In the same way,
though we have squandered our heavenly Father’s possessions in selfishness and
sin, Jesus is the Steward who has canceled our debt, knowing that His forgiveness
will be honored by the Father because of the holy cross. Secondly, the steward
was shrewd in using oil and wheat to provide for his earthly welfare. So also
do these earthly elements aid us when pressed into heavenly use in the
anointing of baptism and the wheat of the Lord's Supper. Those who have the
Sacraments will have an eternal home when the earthly fails. These are our
escape in temptation (1 Cor. 10:6–13). For the Lord is our strength and a
shield to all who trust in Him (2 Sam. 22:26–34).—Excerpted from the LSB hymnal
project.
CALENDAR
Saturday August 4 5:30
pm Divine Service
Sunday August 5 9:00 am Bible
Class
10:00
am Divine
Service
Monday
August 6 – Friday August 10 6:00 – 8:30 pm Vacation
Bible School
Wednesday August 8
7:30 pm AA
Saturday August 11 5:30
pm Divine
Service
Vacation
Bible School
Join us for the Amazing Desert Journey, our Vacation Bible School
being held on August 6-August 10. Ask God to bring children and adults to our
program so they can know and grow in Jesus, our Savior! Registration forms on
the back table. See you Monday night as we kick off VBS 2012.
NEXT
WEEKS LESSONS: THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Our
Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that would soon come upon her. For
she did not recognize the time of God’s visitation in Christ, who had come to
bring her peace (Luke 19:41–48). Through His prophets God had consistently
called His people to turn from their deceit and false worship. “But My people
do not know the judgment of the Lord” (Jeremiah 7:1–11; 8:4–12). They sought to
establish their own righteousness rather than receive Christ’s righteousness
through faith (Romans 9:30–10:4). So it was that God was in His temple to
cleanse it, a precursor to the once–for–all cleansing from sin which He would
accomplish in the temple of His own body on the cross. God grant us to know the
things that make for our peace—His visitation in the Word and Sacraments—that
by the Holy Spirit we may penitently confess “Jesus is Lord” (1 Corinthians
12:1–11).
Collect: O
God, as You declare Your almighty power above all in showing mercy and pity,
mercifully grant unto us such a measure of Your grace that we may obtain Your
gracious promises and be made partakers of Your heavenly treasures; through
Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord . Amen.
Old Testament: Jeremiah 8:4–12
Epistle: Romans
9:30–10:4 or
Holy Gospel: Luke 19:41–48
Readings for the Week of 9th
Sunday after Trinity
August 5 The Rich Young Ruler—Matthew 19:16-30
1
Kings 3:16-28
August 6 Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard: Matthew 20:1-16
1
Kings 4:22-34
August 7 Jesus Predicts His Passion a Third Time: Matthew 20:17-28
1
Kings 5:1-18
August 8 Two Blind Men Receive Sight: Matthew 20:29-34
2
Chronicles 3:1-17
August 9 The Fruitless Fig Tree: Matthew 21:18-27
1
Kings 8:1-66
August 10 The Parable of the Two Sons — Matthew 21:28-32
1
Kings 9:1–28
August 11 Look ahead to Sunday's
Readings
Jeremiah
8:4–12, Romans 9:30–10:4, Luke 19:41–48
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