Catechesis On 2nd-Last Sunday (St. Matthew 25:31-46) – November 15, 2023

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 Sheep and the Goats” (St. Matthew 25:31-46), which is the Holy Gospel for Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year (Trinity 26).

In this video from November 15 2023, we learned “Now Thank We All Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #64, LW 443, TLH 36), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Third Petition and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 5:10.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-2nd-Last-Sunday-11-15-2023-On-line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Second-Last-Sunday-2-Peter-Insert-11-19-2023-ASBH.pdf

Part II of V of the LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS

Be merciful, Spare us, 0 Jesus. Be merciful, Hear us, 0 Jesus.
From all evil, From all sin, From Thy wrath, From the snares of the devil, From everlasting death: Deliver us, O Jesus. Through the mystery of Thy incarnation, Through Thy nativity, Through Thy infancy, Through Thy most holy life, Through Thy woes, Through Thy agony and passion Through Thy cross and languor, Through Thy death and burial, Through Thy resurrection, Through Thy ascension, Through Thy joys, Through Thy glory: Deliver us, o Jesus.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; Have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; Have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; Grant us Thy peace.
O Jesus, hear us. O Jesus, hear us.
LORD, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
OUR Father, Who art in Heaven…
(The Litany continues on the next pages.  Oremus, 1925, p.160-161).

Divine Service 3rd Last Sunday – November 10, 2024

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng” LW 455
Readings:  Isaiah 49:12-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matt 24:15-28
Hymn of the Day: “When in the Hour of Utmost Need”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #63, LW 428, TLH 522)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Your Table I Approach” LW 249, TLH 310
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Preserve Your Word, O Savior” LW 337, TLH 264
“When I Suffer Pains and Losses” LW 423
“The Man Is Ever Blessed” LW 388, TLH 414

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Third-Last-Sunday-Cover-11-10-2024-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (VII:50b) A Leading Man named Publius in Acts 28:7

Bible Class #10 Exodus 7 – November 10, 2024

We continue our study of the book of Exodus with chapter Seven.

Handout:  Chart-of-Plagues.pdf
Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-6-Draft-Summer-2023.pdf
Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-6v28-7v25-Draft-Summer-2023.pdf

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

Pic:  Around the campfire after the picnic after the Hike with Pastor Mike on October 13, 2024

#67 I will Forget my Complaints against my Neighbor, When I consider my Sins Against God

Hence we should be moderate in our complaints and be reasonable, and not merely look to our own rights over against others; but we should also remember our own wrongs over against God, and in all humility and patience lift up our hands unto God, saying: It is true, I have been wronged and have not deserved such treatment by this man; but I must look around and consider my own conduct towards God. If I do this, I will find and be convinced that I have sinned against God, ten, twenty, yea even a thousand times more than my neighbor has sinned against me. Therefore it becomes me to forget my complaints and to say: Forgive, O Lord; I will forgive also.

It would be wrong to defend our rights to the very last whilst we have been doing so much wrong against God. It is true, if one is able to defend his rights in a proper way and by fair means, he cannot be blamed. Law and justice have been instituted by God for the purpose of being used. But where our right cannot be maintained, let everyone abstain from litigation and from being impatient, but let him turn and say: I should have had my rights, and those offending me should have been condemned; but I must confess that before God I have deserved such wrong. Then we would not do like the Jews, who in their life and conduct set a bad example, and still insisted on their rights, though God did not have His rights at their hands. It 877is just as in the ease of the wicked peasants, who expect protection from the government, but will not pay tribute nor give anything. Such wantonness God has condemned by giving the sword into the hands of the powers that be. If these people will not pay their dues of their own account, they can be taken hold of and compelled.  (Luther’s House Postil, Sermon for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity, Volume 3, p. 876-877)

Catechesis for Third-Last Sunday – November 6, 2024

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 Abomination of Desolation” (St. Matthew 24:15-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Third Last Sunday in the Church Year(Trinity 25).

Learn-by-Heart will include “When in the Hour of Utmost Need”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #63, LW 428, TLH 522), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Third Petition and meaning, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-3rd-Last-Sunday-11-06-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Third-Last-Sunday-Insert-11-12-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Part I of V of the LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS

LORD, have mercy upon us.  Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Jesus, hear us. O Jesus, hear us.
O GOD, the Father: in Heaven, Have mercy upon us.
O GOD, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us.
O GOD, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy upon us.
O Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy upon us.
JESUS, Son of the living God, Jesus, Splendor of the Father, Jesus, Brightness of eternal light, Jesus, King of glory, Jesus, Sun of righteousness, Jesus, Most admirable, Jesus, Most delectable, Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, Strength of God, Jesus, Patron of the future ages, Jesus, Counsel of the mighty angels, Jesus, most powerful, Jesus, most patient,Jesus, most obedient, Jesus, most gentle, Jesus, most loving, Jesus, our Lover. Have mercy upon us.
JESUS, Peace of GOD, Jesus, Author of life, Jesus, Pattern o-f virtues, Jesus, Lover of· souls, Jesus, our God, Jesus, our refuge, Jesus, Father of the poor, Jesus, Treasure of the faithful, Jesus, Good Shepherd, Jesus, True Light, Jesus, Eternal Wisdom, Jesus, Infinite Good, Jesus, our Way and Life, Jesus, Joy of the angels, Jesus, King of the patriarchs, Jesus, Master of the apostles, Jesus, Teacher of the evangelists, Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, Courage of the martyrs, Jesus, Light of the confessors, Jesus, Crown of the saints: Have mercy upon us.
(The Litany continues on the next pages.  Oremus, 1925, p.158-160).

Divine Service Trinity 23 – November 3, 2024

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Hymn “Ye Baptized People, One and All” (insert)
The Baptism of Merrick Melvin and James Mifflin  ASBH, p.217-220

Divine Service (ASBH)
Introit
Readings:  Isaiah 32:1-8, Philippians 3:17-21, Matthew 22:15-22
Hymn of the Day: “For Help, O Whither Shall I Flee?”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #61)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” LW 414
“Built On the Rock” LW 291
“In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust” LW 406

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Third-Cover-11-3-2024-Online-b.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:50a) The Snake Attaches to Paul without Effect in Acts 28:1-6

Bible Class #9 Exodus 6 – November 3, 2024

We continue our study of the book of Exodus with Chapter Six.
Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-6-Draft-Summer-2023.pdf
Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-6v28-7v25-Draft-Summer-2023.pdf

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

Pic:  The picnic after the Hike with Pastor Mike on October 13, 2024

 

#66 The Dead in Christ are Living!

Whoever has eyes of this kind might glory in having Christian eyes. He would view things otherwise than the world does in times of famine or of pestilence. In times of famine everyone will look at his supply in cellar and granary, and feel according to the amount of that supply. If it be large he will feel happy; if small, he will feel discouraged and despondent. So also in times of pestilence. Whoever then can flee will do so, and seek safety at some other place. But a Christian who has a strong faith in Christ, would argue thus: Though I were attacked, if possible, by a thousand pestilences, I will not fear death, because I have Christ. If it is His will, no pestilence shall harm me any more than a flee, which may bite and sting me a little, but cannot take my life. And certainly if one could had such faith, he would feel secure, fear nothing, and be of good cheer. But because we do not believe and have no spiritual eyes, but look upon everything with carnal eyes, we are afraid and despondent, and are given to foolish thoughts, as though we could flee many miles from the wrath of God.

Now the Lord Jesus testifies that also those live unto God who, according to our view, have died, been buried, and decayed long ago. Therefore the Lord says, Matt. 22: “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” Therefore Abraham, Isaac and Jacob must live and not be dead, though they have lain in the earth thousands of years, and are long since turned into ashes so that neither hair nor skin is left. But Christ proves plainly that they are living; because unto God all must live, whilst to us all is dead. For the world and human reason cannot see anything but death. But the eyes of Christians should see what they do not see, but only hear in the Word, as the father and Christ here look upon the deceased maiden (Luther’s House Postil, Sermon for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Volume 3, p. 889)