Yearly Archives: 2025

Divine Service Palmarum Sunday – April 13, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
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
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Invited, Lord, by Boundless Grace” TLH 308
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Ride On, Ride On in Majesty” LW 105, TLH 162
“Hail, O Once Rejected Jesus” LW 284
“The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Palmarum-Cover-4-13-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:61b) Jesus Before Pilate in Luke 23:1-25

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Bible Class #31 on Exodus 34 – April 13, 2025

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We continue our study of the book of Exodus with chapter thirty-two.
Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-33-April-2025.pdf
Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-34-April-2025.pdf

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

 

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Morning Prayer for Wednesday 2

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  1. Unto Thee, Lord, God Almighty, do I this day commend my body and soul, all my goods, my wife, child, father, mother, and all my thoughts and words, my heart, my ambitions and all my purposes. Again, I commend unto Thee also my tongue and all my words. All my acts also I commend, that the same may serve unto Thy honor and the welfare of my fellow men. Let me be this day a vessel of Thy grace and an instrument of Thy mercy. Bless all my undertakings, make my business to prosper, and prevent everything that could hinder these things. Amen. (Pages 288)

#26 Part 7 A True Living Active Faith AND Proper Saving Knowledge of Christ.

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1 Pet. 1:8-9: For whenever you possess such, it will not make you lazy or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But anyone who does not possess this is blind and with his hands is groping in the dark (that is to say, he does not possess any proper, saving knowledge of God and His Son Jesus Christ. He has no true, living, active faith. He is unable to properly and rigidly set his foot on the Way. Instead, he gropes around like a blind person). Indeed, he also forgets the cleansing of his former sins. For without a true, living, active faith and without the proper saving knowledge of Christ, he cannot partake of the grace of God or the forgiveness of sins or the hope of everlasting life. Take note: this is the heartfelt apostolic description of true godliness, what it entails, and what pertains to it. It is in such a context that the apostle especially here uses the word “godliness” as he says to Timothy: train yourself in godliness, that is to say, in faith, in virtue, in discernment, in moderation, in patience, in godliness, in brotherly love and love in general, so that you are not found to be lazy or fruitless in the knowledge of Christ. (Schola Pietatus-Volume 1 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, p. 13-14)

Evening Prayer for Tuesday. 2

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  1. Eternal, Gracious, and Great God in heaven, Who through abounding grace and paternal care hast permitted me to complete this day in good health, I heartily render thanks unto Thee as is meet to do. Since I have not lived all this day unto Thy glory and honor, nor to the benefit of my fellows, because my whole nature ever inclines to evil rather than to the good, help me, who am conceived in sin, O most faithful God, that I may rightly acknowledge my weaknesses and become a partaker of Thy divine grace. Teach me often to dwell upon my latter days that I may compose myself thereunto through true repentance; and, when the end draweth nigh, may I gladly depart from this vale of sorrow to be translated with all believers into Thy heavenly paradise. In the meanwhile, so long as I am yet to abide here, receive me under Thy protection and graciously defend me against all harm and danger of body and soul, for Christ’s sake. Amen. (Page 280)

Divine Service Judica Sunday – April 6, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “To Thy Temple I Repair” LW 207 TLH 2
Readings:  Genesis 12:1-3, Hebrews 9:11-15, St. John 8:46-59
Hymn of the Day: “Lord Jesus Christ, True Man and God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #24)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “You are the Way; to You Alone” LW 283
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul” LW 508, TLH 345
“For Jerusalem You’re Weeping” LW 390

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Judica-Cover-4-6-2025-Online.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430   (III:49b) Jesus in the Temple in Luke 19:45-48

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Bible Class #30 on Exodus 33 – April 6, 2025

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We continue our study of the book of Exodus with chapter thirty-three.
Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-33-April-2025.pdf

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

Picture: Baptism of Effie Iona Marion Offutt on April 6, 2025

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Morning Prayer for Tuesday. 2

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  1. Lord Jesus Christ, Who alone art the Redeemer of the world, unto Thee do I lift up my heart, my will, and all my senses, to thank Thee that of Thine inexhaustible love and mercy Thou hast this night again preserved me against the craft and power of the evil one. Lord Jesus Christ, Thou art my treasure and my heritage, my salvation is all in Thy hand. I know of none other helper in heaven or earth than Thee alone. Therefore, of Thine unspeakable suffering and anguish, and the inexpressible bitterness of Thy death which Thou, Dear Lord, hast suffered in so great love for so miserable a sinner as I am, I beseech Thee to be gracious and merciful to me; and, do Thou, this day and throughout the days Thou grantest me, bless, prosper, defend, and preserve me from all evil; from this weary, miserable moment henceforth, until the day when Thou wilt graciously call me into eternal joy and blessedness. Grant this for the sake of Thy most Holy Name. Amen. (Pages 234-235)

#25 Part 6 Patient Godliness As We Abstain From Worldly Lusts.

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(For when, through a godly prayer, we acquire such heavenly blessings from God, we, out of indebted gratitude, will be motivated to love Him for this and show our thanks. But since we are unable to give or extend anything to Him—since He already owns everything—we consequently turn our love to those whom God loves and has commanded us to love; that is, to our brethren and fellow-believers, to the true believers and godly, and, out of love, bestow upon them all good things to the best of our ability) And with brotherly love, love in general (for even if we especially love the brethren and fellow-believers and show them all kinds of good, love, nevertheless, is not to be boxed in and narrowly confined; instead, it is to be extended to all mankind in general; yes, also towards our enemies (Mat. 5:44, Gal. 6:10)—just as God’s love is granted to all mankind). (Schola Pietatus-Volume 1 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, p. 13)