July 8, 2012 – Church Picnic/Potluck
Fun, Food, Swimming, and Fellowship. The Fun begins at
3:00 pm. We will begin eating around 5:00 pm. Please bring a dish to share and
your chair! Meat and drinks will be
provided. David Ray farm, 12958 Lead
Line Rd., Auburn – 438-4202
NEXT WEEKS
LESSONS: The Fourth Sunday after Trinity
“Be
merciful, just as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:36–42). The old Adam in
us, however, wants to condemn and seek vengeance. But the Lord says, “Vengeance
is Mine, I will repay” (Romans 12:14–21). To condemn, to avenge yourself, is to
put yourself in the place of God. It is to fail to trust that He is just.
Ultimately, it is to disbelieve that Jesus suffered the full vengeance for all
wrongs. Only Christ is merciful as the Father is merciful. He is the one who
overcame all evil with the good of His cross, forgiving even His executioners.
Jesus is our Joseph, who comforts us with words of pardon and reconciliation
(Genesis 50:15–21). He is the One who does not condemn but gives life that runs
over. Only through faith in Christ are we sons of the Father—being merciful,
forgiving, doing good to our enemies. For in Christ we know that the sufferings
of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall
be revealed in us (Romans 8:8–13).
Collect: Grant, O Lord,
we implore You, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by
Your governance, that Your Church may joyfully serve You in all godly
quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament: Genesis 50:15–21
Epistle: Romans 8:18–23
Holy Gospel: Luke 6:36–42
Readings
for the Week of Third Sunday after Trinity
June
24-30, 2012
June 24 Proverbs
17:1-28, John 16:17-33
June 25 Parable of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin—Luke
15:1-10 Joshua 1:1-18, Acts 8:1-25
June 26 Confessing
Christ—Luke 12:1-12 Joshua 2:1-24,
Acts 8:26-40
June 27 The Parable of the Rich Fool—Luke
12:13-34 Joshua 3:1-17, Acts
9:1-22
June 28 The Faithful
Servant—Luke 12:35-48 Joshua
4:1-24, Acts 9:23-43
June 29 Christ Brings Division and Suffering—Luke
12:49-59 Joshua 5:1–6:5, Acts
10:1-17
June 30 Looking ahead to
Sunday’s readings
Genesis
50:15–21, Romans 8:18–23, Luke 6:36–42
Vacation
Bible School
We
will have a planning meeting on Sunday July 1 at 11:00 am
We appreciate your prayers for 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!
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