Midweek Messages
November 10, 2021
This week’s sermon will be:
Like the Stars
This week’s readings are:
Message:
One of my goals: Highlight some of the Lutheran distinctions
in how we conduct ourselves.
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Confessions – Book of Concord
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Liturgical – Order of service follows the
ancient liturgy of the church, rooted in Scripture
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Follow the Church Year
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Advent (Nov/Dec) through the end of the
Pentecost Season (Nov).
November 14 and 21 are the last two Sundays of this Church Year.
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November 28, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, is
the first Sunday of the new Church Year.
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November 24 – Thanksgiving Eve service, 7
p.m.
The focus of these last two Sundays revolves around The End.
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Mark 13 – related to comments about the Temple
and the coming Judgement.
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Hebrews 10 – encouraging one another as you see
the Day drawing near.
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Daniel 12 – speaks of the resurrection of the
dead on the Last Day.
There is a lot of confusion about the end times – and fear.
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Fueled by strange images and frightening
interpretations of Apocalyptic Prophecies.
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Many have made predictions and tried to “read
the signs.”
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Lutherans tend to view this differently: The end
times are now.
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From Jesus’ Ascension to His Return.
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From last Sunday’s sermon – “the Great
Tribulation is this life.”
These Sundays remind us of some important parts of our life.
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This life is temporary – the permanent is
coming.
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God’s justice is real – experienced in the cross
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God’s plan runs from Creation to New Creation
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Not merely spiritual.
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Jesus redeems the physical world.
Live with hope. Have peace in the times of trouble. Rejoice
in the blessings. Count on Jesus.
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