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2020-04-19 — Resurrection Hope

1st Sunday after Easter: Date: April 19, 2020

– THE SERMON: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Theme: Resurrection Hope
I. A Living Hope that Does Not Fade Away
II. Hope in the Face of Trials
III. Hope for What Matters Most – Salvation!
SERMON TEXT: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
OFFERTORY, PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER
Hymn 206: Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense
1. Jesus Christ, my sure Defense And my Savior ever liveth;
Knowing this, my confidence Rests upon the hope it giveth
Though the night of death be fraught Still with many an anxious tho’t.
2. Jesus, my Redeemer, lives I, too, unto life shall waken.
Endless joy my Savior gives; Shall my courage, then, be shaken?
Shall I fear, or could the Head Rise and leave His members dead?
3. Nay, too closely am I bound Unto Him by hope forever;
Faith’s strong band the Rock hath found,
Grasped it, and will leave it never;
Even death now cannot part From its Lord the trusting heart.
4. I am flesh and must return Unto dust, whence I am taken;
But by faith I now discern That from death I shall awaken
With My Savior to abide In His glory, at His side.
5. Glorified, I shall anew With this flesh then be enshrouded;
In this body I shall view God, my Lord, with eyes unclouded;
In this flesh I then shall see Jesus Christ eternally.
BENEDICTION;
C: Amen. Amen. Amen.
Hymn 50:1 Lord Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
Lord dismiss us with thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace.
Let us each, Thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace.
Oh, refresh us, Oh, refresh us, Trav’ling thro’ this wilderness. Amen.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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2020-04-12 — Jesus’ Resurrection Leads from Sadness to Joy

Easter Sunday : Date: April 12, 2020

– THE SERMON: John 20:1-18

THEME: Jesus’ Resurrection Leads from Sadness to Joy
I. False Assumptions Produce Great Distress
II. Tears Can Blind One to the Truth
III. A Living Savior Calls Us from Grief to the Joy of Faith

Offertory, Prayer and Lord’s Prayer.
HYMN: 200:1,2,5,7,8 I Know that My Redeemer Lives
1 I know that my Redeemer lives;
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my ever-living Head.
2 He lives triumphant from the grave,
He lives eternally to save,
He lives all-glorious in the sky,
He lives exalted there on high.
5 He lives to silence all my fears,
He lives to wipe away my tears,
He lives to calm my troubled heart,
He lives all blessings to impart.

7 He lives and grants me daily breath;
He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives my mansion to prepare;
He lives to bring me safely there.
8 He lives, all glory to His name!
He lives, my Jesus, still the same.
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives,
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”
The Benediction
HYMN: 207:2 “Thanks to Thee, O Christ victorious”
2 Thanks to Thee, O Christ victorious!
Thanks to Thee, O Lord of Life!
Death hath now no power o’er us,
Thou hast conquered in the strife.
Thanks because thou didst arise
And hast opened Paradise!
None can fully sing the glory
Of the resurrection story.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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2020-04-05 — Our Triumphant Sacrifice

Palm Sunday: Date: April 5, 2020

– THE SERMON: Isaiah 53:12

Theme: Our Triumphant Sacrifice
I. The Spoils of War Secured
II. His Intercession for the Transgressors

SERMON TEXT: Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,
And He shall divide the spoil with the strong,
Because He poured out His soul unto death,
And He was numbered with the transgressors,
And He bore the sin of many.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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2020-03-29 — Our Acceptable Sacrifice

5th Sunday in Lent: Date: March 29, 2020

– THE SERMON: Isaiah 53:10-11

Theme: Our Acceptable Sacrifice
I. The Pleasure of the LORD Prospered
II. The LORD was Satisfied

SERMON TEXT: Isaiah 53:10-11
10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him;
He has put Him to grief.
When You make His soul an offering for sin,
He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days,
And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.
11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.
By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many,
For He shall bear their iniquities.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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2020-03-22 — Our Sacrifice unto Death

4th Sunday in Lent: Date: March 22, 2020

– THE SERMON: Isaiah 53:8-9

Theme: Our Sacrifice unto Death
I. He Was Cut Off From the Land of the Living
II. Jesus’ Distinguished Burial

SERMON TEXT: Isaiah 53:8-9
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment,
And who will declare His generation?
For He was cut off from the land of the living;
For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.
9 And they made His grave with the wicked—
But with the rich at His death,
Because He had done no violence,
Nor was any deceit in His mouth.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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2020-02-23 — Jesus’ Transfiguration Grounds the Theology

The Last Sunday after Epiphany: Date: February 23, 2020

– THE SERMON: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Theme: Jesus’ Transfiguration Grounds the Theology
of the Christian Faith.
I. The Eyewitness Account of Jesus’ Divine Majesty
II. The Honor and Glory Jesus Received from God the Father
III. The Prophetic Word Authenticated

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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2020-02-16 — True Righteousness’ Impact on the World

6th Sunday after Epiphany: Date: February 16, 2020

– THE SERMON: Matthew 5:13-20

Theme: True Righteousness’ Impact on the World
I. Christians Impact the World
II. Preserving the Righteous Authority of the Word
III. The Superior Righteousness of Faith

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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