SUNDAY’S
DIVINE SERVICE—OUR LORD WEEP'S
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).
Please Pray For: Emily Rodenbeck, Phyllis McElroy, Ada Dambacher Dorothy
Robison, Juanita Rankin, 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 12 "Retooled"
Lutheran Hour Speaker:
Rev. Gregory Seltz, Retooled, reconstructed believers in Christ speak
and act in ways that build others up with God's love. (Ephesians
4:17-5:2)
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: It is easy to imitate the culture and walk as they
walk. But their way is futile and dark (Ephesians :17-18). We are beloved
children of God and are called to imitate our heavenly Father (5:1). Walking in
Christ’s love, we can bring understanding and light and influence our culture
for good.
Life Quote: “Rocks beg to be thrown. And the Gospel begs to be
shared. And just as a rock thrown into a calm lake causes ripples that keep
going and going, when the Gospel is shared, it causes ripples, which spread
from person to person, generation to generation.” Rev. Peter Meier, assistant to the president: missions,
Minnesota South District (LCMS)
CALENDAR
Saturday August
11 5:30 pm Divine Service
Sunday August
12 9:00 am Bible Class
10:00
am Divine
Service
Tuesday August
14 6:00 pm Unity Finance Meeting
Wednesday August 15 7:30 pm AA
Thursday August
16 7:30 am Virden Chamber
Friday August
17 Pastor’s
Family Day
Saturday August
18 5:30 pm Divine Service
Vacation Bible School
Thank You to
all who assisted and attended this years VBS.
Next years
dates are June 17-21, 2013.
Our Theme will
be “Tell it on the Mountain.”
NEXT WEEKS LESSONS: ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Genesis 4:1–15, 1
Corinthians 15:1–10, Luke 18:9–14
The Lord Lifts
Up the Lowly
“And
the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he
had no regard”
(Gen. 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, a 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 this is not your own doing; it is the
gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph.
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 Cor.
15:1–10). Therefore, “everyone who exalts
himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Readings for the
Week of 10th Sunday after Trinity
August 12 The Greatest
Commandment—Mark 12:28-44
Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:12, 1 Corinthians 7:17-35
August 13 Bread of Life Promises
Resurrection—John 6:35-51
Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:12, 1 Corinthians 7:36-8:13
August 14 The Destruction of the Temple Is Predicted—Mark
13:1-13
Ecclesiastes 9:13-12:14, 1 Corinthians 9:1-18
August15 The Great
Tribulation—Mark 13:14-23
2 Chronicles 2:1-5:1, 1 Corinthians 9:19-10:13
August 16 The Second Coming of
Christ—Mark 13:24-37
2 Chronicles 5:2-7:10, 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1
August 17 The Woman Caught in Adultery—John
7:53—8:12
2 Chronicles 7:11-9:31, 1 Corinthians 11:2-34
August 18 Look
ahead to Sunday's Readings
Genesis
4:1–15, 1 Corinthians 15:1–10, Luke 18:9–14
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