Sunday’s
Divine Service—God Be Merciful To Me, A Sinner
“The Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He
did not respect Cain
and his offering” (Genesis 4:1–15). For unlike Abel,
Cain’s offering did not
proceed from a heart that revered and trusted in the
Lord. Thus, the lowly tax collector who prayed, “God be merciful to me,
sinner!” was the one who went down to his house justified before God, not the
respectable, outwardly righteous Pharisee who trusted in himself and his own
good living (Luke 18:9–14). “For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone
should boast” (Ephesians 2:1–10). The one who penitently despairs of his own
righteousness and relies completely on the atoning mercy of God in Christ is
the one who is declared righteous. For Christ died for our sins and rose again
the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1–10). Therefore, “everyone who exalts himself
will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (LSB hymnal
notes)
Copies of Sermons
are on the back table for your reference and study.
Please Pray For: Emily Rodenbeck, Phyllis McElroy, Ada Dambacher Dorothy
Robison, George Van Huss, Crystal Ray, Ruth Hedrick, Walt Hedrick, Erna Van
Winkle, Mary Kay Schmidt, Kathy Schmidt, John Haynes, Bill
Uchtman, Colin Starks, George Shepherd,
and Donna Smith.
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 August 19 “Hard to Believe, But True!” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz
Jesus has the words of eternal life. He is God's answer to your prayer before you even call. (John 6:66-69)
Jesus has the words of eternal life. He is God's answer to your prayer before you even call. (John 6:66-69)
WLUJ Springfield, IL 89.7 FM Sunday
3:00 pm
WSMI Litchfield 1540 AM Sunday 9:30 pm
Lutherans for Life –
www.lutheransforlife.org
Life Thought: Those who are “light in the Lord,” “walk as children
of light” and have no part in the “unfruitful works of darkness” (Ephesians
5:8-11a). But the “fruit of light” (5:9) does more than avoid such dark works.
It exposes them (5:11b). We do not do it arrogantly or angrily, but the Church
is compelled to call wrong things wrong.
Life Quote: “You can be a voice of prayer praying for our Church,
our country, hurting people. You can be a voice of service reaching out to
those who need an encouraging word, a helping hand, a comforting presence. You
can be a voice of education helping others understand how God’s Word of truth
and grace connects to the life issues. You can be a voice of witness pointing
people to the true source of rescue. You can be an activist voice participating
in Life Chains, Marches for Life, and prayer vigils. You can be a political
voice practicing Christian citizenship and bringing your influence to bear
through the political process.” Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb,
executive director of Lutherans For Life)
CALENDAR
Saturday August
18 5:30 pm Divine Service
Sunday August
19 9:00 am Bible Class
10:00
am Divine
Service
Monday, August 20 – Friday, August 24 Pastor at Army Training
Wednesday August 22 7:30 pm AA
Saturday August
25 5:30 pm Divine Service
NEXT WEEKS LESSONS:
THE TWELFTH
SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Isaiah 29:17–24
2 Corinthians 3:4–11
Mark 7:31–37
Faith Comes from
Hearing
A
man who was deaf and therefore also had an impediment in his speech was brought
to Jesus (Mark 7:31–37). In the same way, all are by nature deaf toward God and
therefore also unable to confess the faith rightly. For ―faith comes from
hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ (Rom. 10:9–17). Jesus put
His fingers into the man’s ears, and He spat and touched His tongue. Even so in
Holy Baptism, water sanctified by the words of Jesus’ mouth is applied to us;
and the finger of God, that is, the life–giving Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians
3:4–11) is put into our ears in the hearing of the baptismal Gospel. Jesus’
sighing - Ephphatha opened the man’s ears, and his tongue was loosed to speak plainly as
Isaiah prophesied of the Messiah, ―In that day the deaf shall hear the words
of a book‖ (Is. 29:18–24) So also, He who sighed and
breathed His last on the cross for us has given us to hear and believe in Him
and has opened our lips that our mouths may declare His praise.
Readings for the
Week of 11th Sunday after Trinity
August 19 Parable of the Pharisee & the Tax
Collector—Luke 18:9-14
2
Samuel 11:1-27, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
August 20 Paul Is Arrested in the
Temple—Acts 21:1-17
2
Samuel 12:1-25, 1 Corinthians 12:1-13
August 21 Paul Preaches to the Mob—Acts
21:37—22:16
1 Kings
1:1–4, 15–35, 1 Corinthians 12:14-31
August 22 Paul Is Protected as a Roman
Citizen—Acts 22:17-29
1
Kings 2:1-27, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
August 23 Paul Appears Before the Sanhedrin—Acts
22:30—23:10
1
Kings 3:1-15, 2 Corinthians 1:1-22
August 24 The Plot
Against Paul—Acts 23:11-35
1
Kings 5:1-18, 2 Corinthians 1:23–2:17
August 25 Look
ahead to Sunday's Readings
Isaiah 29:17–24, 2 Corinthians 3:4–11, Mark
7:31–37
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