Monthly Archives: April 2023

Divine Service Holy Tuesday – April 4, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Hail, O Once Rejected Jesus” LW 284, TLH 367
Readings:  Jeremiah 11:18-20, 1 Timothy 6:12-14, St. Mark 14:1-15:46
Hymn “Upon the Cross Extended”  LW 121, TLH 171
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Holy-Tuesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-4-2023.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 1 Samuel 26 – David Spares Saul’s Life a 2nd Time, #406

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#25 To Hear the Word in Earnest is Very Difficult

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Isaiah 50:4. To hear as those who are taught. Like a pupil who is ready to learn. But when they hear us for the purpose of passing judgment on the Word, they are bringing the ears of a teacher. One who is eager for the truth submits his ears to learning, and he does not fight to show off his skill. To one who makes this kind of accusation you must answer: “I am not here to teach the teacher but the pupil who is eager and wearied, who reduces his wisdom to nothing.” Here is a most harmonious relationship between the learned tongue, the ready ear, and the heart prepared for learning. The Enthusiasts indeed have stirred up ears but exceedingly unlearned tongues. They are quite ready even to hear lies, but they cannot keep their tongues from fighting against the Word.

  1. I was not rebellious. “It is the Lord who opens My ears.” So it is for Christ and so it is for all Christians, even if because of weakness and denseness they feel that all things are contradictions and hindrances and faults in sins, anxiety, poverty, blasphemy, etc. Nevertheless, to hear the Word in earnest and to bear all things for the sake of the Word, this is ultimately very difficult. I turned not backward, that is, “I do not turn back to Egypt and become unbelieving, but I confess the Word with the mouth as well as in deed. I sing the praises of the power and might of that seemingly powerless and foolish Word.” (Luther’s Works, v. 17, pages 194).

For Divine Guidance and Protection 5.

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O OUR King and God, lead us in Thy righteousness because of our enemies, and direct our way in Thy sight, that Thou mayest ever rejoice and dwell in us who art crowned with the shield of Thy good will; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen  (Oremus, 1925, p.44).

Divine Service Holy Monday – April 3, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed” LW 97
Readings:  Isaiah 50:5-10, 1 Peter 2:21-24, St. John 12:1-43
Hymn “No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet”  HS98 #826
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Holy-Monday-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-3-2023.pdf


Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 1 Samuel 21:1-6 – David Takes Consecrated Bread, #398

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For Consecration 2.

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CAUSE us, O Lord, to become heirs of Thy testimonies, which have been made matter of belief unto us, let them be constantly in our thought, that: they may be sincerely held in true faith, and be so fulfilled in our work, that as they are uttered by the mouth they may guide us in sorrow with their comfort, and make us more ready to labor with Thee; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen  (Oremus, 1925, p.40).

Divine Service Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Palm Sunday Procession (Matthew 21:1-9)
Hymn “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” LW 102, TLH 160
Readings:  Zechariah 9:9-10, Philippians 2:5-11, St. Matthew 26:1-27:66
Hymn of the Day: “Lamb of God, Pure and Holy” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #25, LW 208, TLH 146)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” LW 106, TLH 161
“Ride On, Ride On in Majesty” LW 105, TLH 162
“Grant, Lord Jesus, that My Healing” LW 95
“The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Palmarum-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-2-2023.pdf


Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 1 Kings 10 – The Throne of Solomon, #472

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