We pray:"Lord Jesus Christ, we implore you to hear our prayers and to lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation, for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." Amen. Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV) 1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to … Continue reading Readings for the Third Sunday in Advent (12.16.18)
Parents in the Household of Faith (Week ending 12.12.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week ending 12.12.2018)
Readings for the Second Midweek Advent Service (12.12.18)
What if the Lord left people to all the idols they chase after and serve in stead of Him, saying "Go cry out to them! Let them save you!" In the singularity of Christ's sacrifice, we lack nothing. Even now God is with us, acting to save His people from their sins--all the time! Judges … Continue reading Readings for the Second Midweek Advent Service (12.12.18)
Bible Study Notes and Audio from 12.9.18
Verse by verse, together we dig in to Malachi 4... Hear the audio of Bible Study from this past weekend... Bible Study Notes (9 December 2018) From Malachi 4: 1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming … Continue reading Bible Study Notes and Audio from 12.9.18
Readings for the Second Sunday in Advent (12.9.2018)
We pray: "Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of Your only-begotten Son, that by His coming we may be enabled to serve You with pure minds, through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." Amen. Here … Continue reading Readings for the Second Sunday in Advent (12.9.2018)
Readings for the First Midweek Advent Service (12.5.2018)
The time is near! Come and embrace these days of Advent with a Christ-Centered spirituality. Our 2018 Advent Midweek series explores a Christian Theology of Time. Beginning on Wednesday, December 5th we look at four key Biblical teachings about time. While few Christians would find these claims controversial, often our daily life does seem to … Continue reading Readings for the First Midweek Advent Service (12.5.2018)
Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Nine to Ten 11.25-12.5.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Nine to Ten 11.25-12.5.2018)
Readings for the First Sunday in Advent (12.2.2018)
We pray: "Stir up your power, O Lord, and come, that by your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." Amen. Here are the readings appointed in … Continue reading Readings for the First Sunday in Advent (12.2.2018)
Readings for the Last Sunday of the Church Year (11.25.2018)
We pray: "Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth your Son, we pray, to lead home His bride, the Church, that with all the company of the redeemed we may finally enter into His eternal wedding feast; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and … Continue reading Readings for the Last Sunday of the Church Year (11.25.2018)
Readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity (11.18.2018)
Here are the service readings for the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity... Job 14:1-6 (alternate, ESV) 14 “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. 2 He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not. 3 And do you open your eyes on such a … Continue reading Readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity (11.18.2018)
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 