Divine Service Trinity Fourteen – September 21, 2025

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478
Readings:  Jeremiah 17:13-14, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19
Hymn of the Day: “Show Pity, Lord! O Lord, Forgive!”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #52)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
Hymn “From God Can Nothing Move Me” LW 409, TLH 73
“The Law of God Is Good and Wise” LW 329
“Now Thank We All Our God” LW 443, TLH 36

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fourteen-Cover-09-21-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:25), Lepers Cleansed in Luke 17:11-19

Bible Class #53 Keeping the Law, Part Two – September 21, 2025

Today, we will address Part II of the study “Keeping the Law” according to the application of Law and Gospel in the Scriptures and the Book of Concord.
With this foundation laid, we will return to better understand Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses.
Overhead 1: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Justification-and-Sanctification.pdf
Overhead 2: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Keeping-the-Law.pdf
Overhead 3: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf

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

Matins St. Matthew, Apostle, September 21, 2025

Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Psalmody:  Psalm 119 XVI, 37 II & III, 119 V
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare” LW 194, st. 18
Readings:  Ezekiel 1:4-14, Proverbs 3:1-6, Ephesians 4:7-16, Matthew 9:9-13
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: September-21-St-Matthew-Apostle-and-Evangelist-2025-online.pdf

#60 Although All Men Are Sinners, Not All Sins Are Equal And Alike

{In Luke 7:36-50} A Pharisee by the name of Simon had invited the Lord Jesus to eat with him. This invitation was not issued from a true and upright heart or with good intentions, but in order to find something to criticize (Psa. 41:7). But Christ triumphed by His patience with His enemies’ evil intent, and by His wisdom He shattered their cunning. So He gladly engages with this hostile host and sits down at his table.

And look! There was a sinful woman in the city. And when she learned that He was dining at the Pharisee’s house, she went there, too. When it says that this woman was a sinful woman, it is to be understood that she had previously been living in open sin and shame and had allowed a spirit of harlotry to captivate her and lead her astray. For although all men are sinners before the Lord God, as Christ demonstrates in the parable of this Gospel, not all sins are equal and alike. This is why the Scriptures especially call them sinners who plunge themselves into outward, crass sins, from an evil intention, without any shame before God or the world, who stubbornly persist in such things and give public offense to others. Genesis 15:13, “The people of Sodom were evil and sinned greatly against the Lord.” Genesis 18:20, “The outcry in Sodom is great, and their sins are very serious.” Therefore, the tax collectors and sinners are placed side by side as wicked people (Mat. 18:17, Luke 15:1). The woman in the Gospel had also previously been just such a public, contemptible sinner. But when she heard that Christ rebuked sins so harshly and zealously, while at the same time promising grace to all the poor, miserable sinners who repented, her heart was transformed by the cooperating power of the Spirit.   (Sermon for Mary Magdalene-July 22, Postilla Volume 3 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, page 107-108)

Catechesis for Trinity Fourteen – September 17, 2025

On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “The Ten Lepers” (St. Luke 17:11-19), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fourteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Close of the Commandments and meaning, and Hebrews 11:6.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-14-9-17-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-103-Lord-God-We-All-to-Thee-Give-Praise.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Matins on Ember Wednesday – September 17, 2025

Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn “As Surely as I Live, God Said” LW 235
Office Hymn “Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #51, LW 270, TLH 347)
Psalmody:  Psalm 1, 33, 16
Readings:  Amos 9:13-15, Nehemiah 8:1-10, Mark 9:16-28
Catechism: Confession
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: 2025-September-Ember-Wednesday-with-Psalms-Insert-9-17-2025-Online.pdf

#59 Part II: Allegory Explaining Deuteronomy 21:10ff:

Finally, she must also “mourn her father and mother,” that is, she must grieve with fervent tears that, until now, she has followed her father, the devil, and her adulterous mother, this world, into sin. This mourning should last, not only for a month, but for the whole time of her life.

On the other hand, she must now learn to love her new Bridegroom. Then Christ will marry her. For He is the one who said about Himself in Matthew 9:13 that He has come as the heavenly Physician “to call sinners to repentance.” That is, He wants to be the Physician of the sick, the Life of the dead, the Shepherd of the wanderer, the Light of the blind, the Salvation of the sinner, and yet in such a way that they do not remain in sins but get up and hasten to Christ through repentance. For this is the way in which He calls sinners to Himself. Christ is the Physician, to be sure; but the sickness must be acknowledged, and the help of the Physician must be sought. Christ is the Life, to be sure; but one must hear His voice, by which the dying are made alive (John 5:25). Christ is the Shepherd, to be sure; but the wandering sheep must allow himself to be picked up and carried to the flock (Luke 15:5). Christ is the Light, to be sure; but one must get up from the sleep of sin. Then He will enlighten us (Eph. 5:14). Christ is the Salvation, to be sure; but He must be grasped with steadfast faith (1 Tim. 1:14).

The previously read Gospel {Luke 7:36-50} pertains to this, for in it the true and earnest repentance of a poor, very sinful woman is described, along with how she thereby obtained God’s grace, the forgiveness of sins, and eternal life with Christ. (Sermon for Mary Magdalene-July 22, Postilla Volume 3 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, page 106-107)

Prayer for Monday

  1. God, be merciful unto us and bless us. Make Thy countenance to shine upon us that we may acknowledge Thy ways in all the earth. The Lord, our God, bless us. The Lord bless us and grant us peace. Amen.

O Holy and Ever Faithful God, Heavenly Father, most heartily do I praise, laud, and magnify Thee, that Thou hast granted me to rest and sleep in safety during the night now past, and hast caused me to awake refreshed and in good health, through Thy Fatherly love. Most heartily do I beseech Thee, graciously to defend me and all believing Christians, this day and through all the days, against all harm and danger in body and soul, that I may always yield unto Thy will. Into Thy care and guidance I commend myself, body, soul, heart, mind, will, and thought, and all my purposes, my walks and ways, my rising up and my lying down, my coming in and my going out, my life and death, and all that I am or have. Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning me, to defend me from all harm in body and soul. I ask it for Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son’s sake. Amen.

(Seed-Grains of Prayer: A Manual for Evangelical Christians by William Loehe, Wartburg Publishing House, 1914, Pages 181-182)

Divine Service Trinity Thirteen – September 14, 2025

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “To Your Temple” LW 207
Readings:  Leviticus 18:1-5, Gal 3:15-22, Lk 10:23-37
Hymn of the Day: “Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #51, LW 270, TLH 347)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Lord, We Praise You” LW 238, TLH 313
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Chief of Sinners Though I Be” LW 285, TLH 417
“Jesus, Your Boundless Love So True” LW 280, TLH 349
“Lord, to You Immortal Praise” LW 496

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Thirteen-Cover-09-14-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:20)  The Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10

Bible Class #52 “Keeping the Law” – September 14, 2025

Today, we will study “Keeping the Law” according to the application of Law and Gospel in the Scriptures and the Book of Concord.  With this foundation laid, we will return to better understand Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses.
Overhead 1: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Justification-and-Sanctification.pdf
Overhead 2: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Keeping-the-Law.pdf
Overhead 3: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf
Overhead 4: Keeping-the-Law-and-TrinityThirteen-and-Book-of-Concord.pdf

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

Picture: Adult Bible Class