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Advent Three Divine Service – December 11, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “O People, Rise and Labor” LW 25
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings: Malachi 3:1-6, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, St. Matthew 11:2-10
Hymn of the Day “The Only Son from Heaven” (insert from Augustana #3, LW72)
Sermon
Communion Hymns “O Lord, We Praise You” LW 238, TLH 313
“Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding” LW 18, TLH 60
“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” LW 82, TLH 59
“Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending” LW #15, HS98 #802

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Advent-Three-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-11-2022b.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Exodus 15 — Manna and Quail, p.45.

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Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #24:  December 11, 2022

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Today we examine the LCMS history of the walkout and seminex.  We also look at the fellowship between the LCMS and ALC between 1969-1980.

Handout 1:  Part-7-Progressives-in-LCMS-final.pdf
Handout 2: Part-6-Nineteen-Sixties.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

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For Grace to do One’s Work 3

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O GOD, the Sovereign God of the soul, Who requirest the hearts of all Thy children: deliver us from all sloth in Thy work, all coldness in Thy cause; and grant us, by looking unto Thee, to rekindle our love, and by waiting upon Thee, to renew our strength; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.  (Oremus, 1925, p.25).

Catechesis for Advent Three – December 7, 2022

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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 John’s Question to Jesus (St. Matthew 11:2-11), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Only Son from Heaven” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #3, LW #72), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Sixth/Seventh Petition and meaning, and Romans 8:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Advent-Three-12-7-2022-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Advent-Three-Insert-12-11-2022-Final.pdf

 

 

#2 First Preach the True Doctrine, Then warn against other Doctrine

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Matthew 7:6. Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Now the Lord Christ has almost finished His preaching about the fruit and the works that follow doctrine. Next He will begin warning and admonishing us to be on our guard against other doctrine. Thus He also admonishes the apostles when He sends them out to preach, and says (Matt. 10.16): “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” The situation of a Christian who is supposed to speak and preach the Word of God and to confess it by his life is really a dangerous one, because of the people. He has good reason to become impatient, because the world is so infinitely evil and because he lives in it surrounded by snakes and all kinds of vermin. That is why He declares: “Be careful not to throw what is holy before swine and dogs, for they might trample it underfoot or turn to attack you.” By this He intends to show them and to teach them a lesson. Wherever they go to preach in public before a crowd, they will find dogs and swine, who cannot do anything but trample on the Gospel and then persecute the preachers. (Luther’s Works, v. 21, p. 223-224).

Advent Two Divine Service – December 4, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide” LW 32
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings: Micah 4:1-7, Romans 15:4-13, St. Luke 21:25-36
Hymn of the Day “The Day is Surely Drawing Near” (insert from Augustana #2, LW462s4, TLH 611s7)
Sermon
Communion Hymns “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311
“Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates” LW 24, TLH 73 third tune
“Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord” LW 33, TLH 91
“Come, O Precious Ransom” LW 34

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Advent-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-4-2022.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Exodus 14 — Moses Crossing the Red Sea, p.44.

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Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #23: December 4, 2022

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Today we continue the history of the Lutheran church bodies in North America with the mergers of The American Lutheran Church (ALC 1960) and the Lutheran Church in America (LCA 1962).
Handout 1:  Part-6-A New Direction with the 1960s.pdf
Handout 2: Historical-Critical-Method-Debunked.pdf
Overhead 1: My-Diagrams-for-Lutheran-Bodies-in-NA.pdf

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

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Hope.

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O MERICFUL God, in Thee is my hope; O cast not out my soul, but save it for the sake of Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.23).

Divine Service St. Andrew, Apostle – November 30, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (insert from Augustana #1, LW 13, TLH 95)
Readings: Deuteronomy 30:11-14, Romans 10:10-18, St. Matthew 4:18-22
Hymn “Jesus Calls Us; o’er the Tumult” TLH 270
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  St.-Andrew-Apostle-November-30-ASBH-Final.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Advent-One-Insert-11-27-2022-Final.pdf

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Catechesis for Advent Two – November 30, 2022

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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 comfort we receive from the Second Coming of Christ (St. Luke 21:25-36), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #2, LW #462, TLH #611), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Sixth Petition and meaning, and Romans 15:4.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Advent-Two-11-30-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Advent-Two-Insert-11-27-2022-Final.pdf

 

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