Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost

November 11, 2018 8:30 AM

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PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 8240 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64138

peacelutheranlcms@att.net www.peacelutheranlcms.org

Office: 816-353-3813 Fax: (844) 272-8926

Grow in Peace Child Care Center: (816) 353-3910

Title Name Phone Pastor David M. Rolf (816) 730-8923

Dir. Child Care Carla Hamilton (816) 353-3910

Music Director Luke Nicolay (316)655-9364

Secretary Deb Baldwin (816) 353-3813

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH Father, daily we entrust our safe keeping to others as we venture out

on the highway, as we eat food provided by total strangers, as we

take medicine that could bring about disastrous results rather than

healing. When we use time-saving power tools or electrical

gadgets we are at the mercy of modern inventions and other people,

the vast majority of them are complete strangers. We rely on these

animate and inanimate objects every day and yet, as believers, we

more fully rely on Your providence, Your knowledge, Your power and

goodness to care for us in dangerous settings. What reassurance we

garner as we realize that You are always watching

and caring for us. And when our time on this side has

expired You are there waiting to usher us to our eternal

abode where no danger lurks, no sins defile and no

sorrow awaits us. Praise be to Your holy name

forevermore. Amen.

WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN While we might consider ourselves relatively good the fact is we are naturally

opposed to God and His plan for our lives. This nature and the things we do

because of this nature result in “sin.” But God loves us and has overcome sin

for us. He did this by sending His Son, Jesus, to bridge the gap created by sin.

Now we are no longer separated from God because Jesus has brought us

back together: “God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, not

counting their sins against them.” (II Corinthians 5: 19) The one who believes

this is a Christian.

REGARDING HOLY COMMUNION. Members of sister Lutheran congregations

are, of course, invited to join us at the Lord's Table. Others are requested to

consult with the Pastor before communing with us the first time. In this way

you will help us be responsible in our administration of the Sacrament – and

you, in turn, will be blessed as you commune with us.

NOTE: In the center of each communion tray are a few glasses with non-

alcohol wine for those who are on alcohol restrictive medications or wish to

abstain from alcohol for personal reasons.

The Mission of Peace Lutheran Church is to equip and encourage Christ’s

followers to grow in faith, share their faith and live out their faith.

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The Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost

Divine Service Setting Two, page 167

November 11, 2018

Prelude

Welcome, Announcements and Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn LSB 809 "Great is Thy Faithfulness"

1 Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

There is no shadow of turning with Thee.

Thou changest not: Thy compassions, they fail not;

As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be. Refrain

ref Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

2 Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.

Refrain

3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to

guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Refrain

© 1923, renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100012342.

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Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the

Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and

the truth is not in us.

C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just,

will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all

unrighteousness.

Confession and Absolution

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.

C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature

sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in

thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and

by what we have left undone. We have not loved You

with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors

as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and

eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus

Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and

lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in

Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for

you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a

called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His

authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the

name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy

Spirit.

C Amen.

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T SERVICE OF THE WORD T

Introit Ps. 107:1–2, 41– 42; antiphon: Ps. 107:8

P Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,

for his wondrous works to the children of men!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever!

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,

whom he has redeemed from trouble.

He raises up the needy out of affliction

and makes their families like flocks.

The upright see it and are glad,

and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

C Glory be to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning,

is now, and will be forever. Amen.

P Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,

for his wondrous works to the children of men!

Kyrie

P In peace let us pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

P For the peace from above and for our salvation let us

pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

P For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being

of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us

pray to the Lord.

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C Lord, have mercy.

P For this holy house and for all who offer here their

worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

P Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

C Amen.

This is the Feast

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us pray.

Almighty and ever-living God, You have given

exceedingly great and precious promises to those who

trust in You. Grant us so firmly to believe in Your Son

Jesus that our faith may never be found wanting;

through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and

reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

C Amen.

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Sit

Old Testament Reading 1 Kings 17: 8-16

8Then the word of the Lord came to him, 9“Arise, go to

Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there.

Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came

to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there

gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me

a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” 11And as she was

going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a

morsel of bread in your hand.” 12And she said, “As the Lord

your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of

flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering

a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself

and my son, that we may eat it and die.” 13And Elijah said

to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first

make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and

afterward make something for yourself and your son. 14For

thus says the Lord the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not

be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day

that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’” 15And she went

and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household

ate for many days. 16The jar of flour was not spent, neither

did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of

the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Epistle Hebrews 9: 24-28

24For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with

hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven

itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest

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enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, 26for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the

foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once

for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice

of himself. 27And just as it is appointed for man to die once,

and after that comes judgment, 28so Christ, having been

offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second

time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly

waiting for him.

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Choir Anthem “Festival Alleluia”

Adult Choir

Stand

Common Alleluia and Verse

Holy Gospel Mark 12: 38-44

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the twelfth

chapter.

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38 In his teaching [Jesus] said, “Beware of the scribes, who

like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the

marketplaces 39and have the best seats in the synagogues and the

places of honor at feasts, 40who devour widows’ houses

and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive

the greater condemnation.” 41And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the

people putting money into the offering box. Many rich

people put in large sums. 42And a poor widow came and

put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. 43And

he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say

to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who

are contributing to the offering box. 44For they all

contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her

poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live

on.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

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Hymn of the Day LSB 750" If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee"

1 If thou but trust in God to guide thee

And hope in Him through all thy ways,

He’ll give thee strength, whate’er betide thee,

And bear thee through the evil days.

Who trusts in God’s unchanging love

Builds on the rock that naught can move.

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2 What can these anxious cares avail thee,

These never-ceasing moans and sighs?

What can it help if thou bewail thee

O’er each dark moment as it flies?

Our cross and trials do but press

The heavier for our bitterness.

3 Be patient and await His leisure

In cheerful hope, with heart content

To take whate’er thy Father’s pleasure

And His discerning love hath sent,

Nor doubt our inmost wants are known

To Him who chose us for His own.

4 God knows full well when times of gladness

Shall be the needful thing for thee.

When He has tried thy soul with sadness

And from all guile has found thee free,

He comes to thee all unaware

And makes thee own His loving care.

5 Nor think amid the fiery trial

That God hath cast thee off unheard,

That he whose hopes meet no denial

Must surely be of God preferred.

Time passes and much change doth bring

And sets a bound to ev’rything.

6 All are alike before the Highest;

’Tis easy for our God, we know,

To raise thee up, though low thou liest,

To make the rich man poor and low.

True wonders still by Him are wrought

Who setteth up and brings to naught.

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7 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,

Perform thy duties faithfully,

And trust His Word; though undeserving,

Thou yet shalt find it true for thee.

God never yet forsook in need

The soul that trusted Him indeed.

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Sermon "The Lord Will Provide"

1 Kings 17: 8-16

Stand

Apostles' Creed

C I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day He rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

From thence He will come to judge the living and the

dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life T everlasting. Amen.

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Offering

Blessing of Quilts

Prayer of the Church

P People loved by God, let us come before our

heavenly Father in the name of His Son, asking Him to

grant every good gift to us and all in need.

P …. let us pray to the Lord,

C Lord, have mercy.

P All these things and whatever else You know us to

need, grant us, kind Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ,

Your beloved Son, who lives and reigns with You in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Lord's Prayer

C Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom

and the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen.

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Benediction

P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious

to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you

peace.

C Amen.

Closing Hymn LSB 717 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save”

1 Eternal Father, strong to save,

Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep

Its own appointed limits keep:

O hear us when we cry to Thee

For those in peril on the sea.

2 O Christ, the Lord of hill and plain,

O’er which our traffic runs amain

By mountain pass or valley low;

Wherever, Lord, Thy people go,

Protect them by Thy guarding hand

From ev’ry peril on the land.

3 O Spirit, whom the Father sent

To spread abroad the firmament;

O Wind of heaven, by Thy might

Save all who dare the eagle’s flight,

And keep them by Thy watchful care

From ev’ry peril in the air.

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4 O Trinity of love and pow’r,

Our people shield in danger’s hour;

From rock and tempest, fire and foe,

Protect them wheresoe’er they go;

Thus evermore shall rise to Thee

Glad praise from air and land and sea.

© The Church Pension Fund. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100012342.

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Postlude

Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Two from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. Unless otherwise indicated,

all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by

Permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder ©

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THIS WEEK AT PEACE

TODAY TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 11/11/18 REAP SUNDAY LWML BAKE SALE TRADITIONAL SERVICE 8:30 AM EDUCATION HOUR 9:45 AM CONTEMPORARY SERVICE 11:00 AM CONFIRMATION CLASS 12:00 PM SET-UP FOR THANKSGIVING MEAL (FH & K)

MONDAY SET-UP FOR THANKSGIVING MEAL 11/12/18 SEWING BEE 9:30 AM

TUESDAY SET-UP FOR THANKSGIVING MEAL 11/13/18 KNIT/CROCHET 10:00 AM ALPHA CIRCLE 1:00 PM LYDIA CIRCLE (CHANGE DAY FROM WEDNESDAY) 1:30 PM

WEDNESDAY GIP CHAPEL 9:00 AM 11/14/18 GIP THANKSGIVING DINNER (FH) 5:00 PM

THURSDAY PASTOR’S CONFERENCE 9:00 AM 11/15/18 HANDBELL CHOIR 5:30 PM ADULT CHOIR 6:30 PM

FRIDAY PASTOR’S DAY WITH FAMILY 11/16/18

SATURDAY LWML MEETING (FH) 1:30PM 11/17/18

SUNDAY TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 11/18/18 TRADITIONAL SERVICE 8:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 AM CONTEMPORARY SERVICE 11:00 AM YOUTH GROUP (PAINT POTTERY) 12:00 AM

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FLOWERS THE FLOWERS ARE IN HONOR OF TWO WEDDING

ANNIVERSARIES, SARA & KEITH KIRCHHOFF. AND EDIE &

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“DATES TO REMEMBER”

NOVEMBER 11 REAP SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11 LWML BENEFIT BAKE SALE NOVEMBER 13 LYDIA MTG CHANGED TO TUES. 1:30 PM NOVEMBER 14 THANKSGIVING DINNER NOVEMBER 17 LWML MEETING NOVEMBER 21 THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE DECEMBER 2 HEIT’S POINT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION DECEMBER 5 WEDNESDAY ADVENT SERVICE DECEMBER 8 LWML CHRISTMAS TEA DECEMBER 9 CHORAL ADVENT SERVICE (BLENDED) DECEMBER 12 WEDNESDAY ADVENT SERVICE DECEMBER 16 CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

THANKSGIVING DINNER MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 -

5:00 PM. COME JOIN YOUR FRIENDS OF

PEACE AND THE FAMILIES AND STAFF

FROM GROW IN PEACE FOR OUR ANNUAL

THANKSGIVING MEAL. THIS HAS

BECOME SOMEWHAT OF A TRADITION

WHERE WE TAKE TIME OUT OF OUR BUSY SCHEDULES TO SHARE A MEAL JOINING IN

FELLOWSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP WITH OUR DAYCARE COMMUNITY. LINDA GARDNER

AND RUTH OEXMAN WILL BE COLLECTING DONATIONS AT THE SIGN-UP TABLE NOW

THROUGH NOVEMBER 11.

RELIGIOUS DISPLAY CASE THE RELIGIOUS DISPLAY CASE WILL HAVE

INDIVIDUAL THANKSGIVING CARDS AVAILABLE

FOR FIFTY CENTS DURING THE MONTH OF

NOVEMBER. SYMPATHY, GET WELL, BIRTHDAY,

PRAYING FOR YOU AND CARDS OF CONCERN ARE

ALWAYS AVAILABLE. ALL BOXED CARDS ARE $5. THIS IS A SERVICE PROVIDED THE CONGREGATION

BY THE LWML. THERE ARE ALWAYS LWML

LADIES IN THE COFFEE ROOM TO ASSIST.

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RAYTOWN EMERGENCY

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

R.E.A.P. SUNDAY TODAY

SUNDAY; NOVEMBER 11TH.

THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE ENTRYWAY TO RECEIVE

YOUR DONATION OF NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR SPECIAL R.E.A.P. SUGGESTIONS

THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR RAYTOWN NEIGHBORS.

YOUTH GROUP WILL BE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18TH AFTER

THE SECOND SERVICE. WE WILL BE GOING TO THE CERAMIC

CAFE TO PAINT POTTERY! BRING $10 TO HELP OFFSET THE COST.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.

LWML BAKE SALE

TODAY - NOVEMBER 11TH BETWEEN SERVICES IN THE ATRIUM.

SPONSORED BY LWML PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR HOME

AUXILIARY TO PURCHASE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

FOR THE RESIDENTS & THE SOS FUND LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL

MONETARY DONATIONS WILL ALSO BE WELCOMED.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE LADIES WHO HELPED WITH

THE LWML FALL RALLY. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT,

GUIDANCE, CREATIVE IDEAS AND ALL THE TEAMWORK IT

TOOK IN MAKING THIS RALLY SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS. MY

SINCERE THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR LWML! A SPECIAL

THANKS TO PASTOR ROLF AND LUKE FOR HELPING WITH THE OPENING DEVOTION

AND MUSIC. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH,

DARSA CLAY

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GROW IN PEACE STAFF AND

FAMILIES HAVE PUT TOGETHER A PLAN

TO RAISE FUNDS TO CREATE A NEW AND SAFER

PLAYGROUND. OUR GOAL IS $100,000.00.

THIS WILL BE A LONG PROCESS AND WE HAVE PUT

TOGETHER A FEW FUNDRAISERS TO START IT OFF.

1 - FUNDLY - AN ONLINE FUNDRAISER FOR NON-PROFITS. HTTPS://FUNDLY.COM/PLAYGROUND-FOR-PEACE

2. SILENT AUCTION WILL BE HELD SOMETIME EARLY

DECEMBER DURING THE WEEK. THE BASKET ITEMS

WILL BE POSTED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AS WELL

AS BEING DISPLAYED AT THE CENTER - YOU CAN CALL

IN OR STOP BY TO PLACE YOUR WINNING BID :) MORE TO COME AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

CARLA HAMILTON DIRECTOR - GROW IN PEACE

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Growing in Wisdom and

in Grace at GIP...

Crossing the Red Sea God's people did what God said and they left Egypt in a hurry. God sent a big cloud that showed the way to go. AT night, the cloud lit up with fire so the people could follow when it was dark. They camped out by the big sea. They heard rumbling. What's that sound? The bad king Pharaoh, his chariots, and soldiers were coming to capture God's people as prisoners. The people wondered how they would get away because the soldiers were behind them and the sea was in front of them. Moses told them, "Don't be afraid. God has promised to be with us. He will protect us and He will keep us safe." God told Moses to stretch out his walking stick over the water. Right away, a big wind began to blow. It blew all night and made a dry path through the water. Moses and God's people walked on the pathway to the other side. When Pharaoh and his army chased after them, God let the water splash together again on top of them. Everyone in Pharaohs army was washed away. God came to the rescue of His people! God's people were safe and happy. They danced and sang and played music, praising God for saving them. God helps His people in times of trouble. "Nothing will be impossible with God." Luke 1:37 Activities: Moses Parts the Red Sea - Books Bible Story with Puppets - Language Follow the Leader - Large Muscle Veteran's Day Booklet - Art

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SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY – 9:45 AM

STUDY OF THE BOOK OF I & 2 TIMOTHY; AND TITUS. THE PASTORAL EPISTLES ARE THREE LETTERS WRITTEN BY THE APOSTLE PAUL. THE PASTORAL EPISTLES

ARE 1 TIMOTHY, 2 TIMOTHY, AND TITUS. ALL THREE ARE LETTERS FROM AN OLD MAN AT THE CLOSE OF HIS

MINISTRY WHO IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SUCCESSORS IN THE PASTORATE. AS SUCH, THE LETTERS CONCERN

THE THINGS THAT WOULD BE CRUCIAL FOR THE YOUNG PASTORS TO UNDERSTAND—CHURCH

ORGANIZATION AND DISCIPLINE, INCLUDING SUCH MATTERS AS THE APPOINTMENT OF ELDERS AND

DEACONS, THE OPPOSITION OF REBELLIOUS MEMBERS OR FALSE TEACHERS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF

DOCTRINAL PURITY. AS INSTRUCTIONAL LETTERS TO YOUNGER PASTORS, PAUL’S PASTORAL EPISTLES ARE

INVALUABLE TODAY. THESE LETTERS ARE FULL OF THE HEARTFELT WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS THAT

CHARACTERIZE PAUL’S MINISTRY, REVEALING HIS PASTOR’S HEART FOR THE CARE FOR THE CHURCHES HE

FOUNDED. THE PASTORAL EPISTLES ARE THE “HOW-TO” MANUAL FOR PASTORS IN ALL PLACES AND FOR

ALL TIME.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY – 6:30 PM STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY WILL RESUME AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ON JANUARY 9, 2019.FOR 8 WEEKS. OUR

DCE, TAYLOR STICHLER WILL BE COVERING THE BOOK OF JAMES. THE BOOK OF JAMES LOOKS A BIT LIKE THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF PROVERBS DRESSED UP IN NEW

TESTAMENT CLOTHES. ITS CONSISTENT FOCUS ON PRACTICAL ACTION IN THE LIFE OF FAITH IS REMINISCENT

OF THE WISDOM LITERATURE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, ENCOURAGING GOD’S PEOPLE TO ACT LIKE GOD’S

PEOPLE. THE PAGES OF JAMES ARE FILLED WITH DIRECT COMMANDS TO PURSUE A LIFE OF HOLINESS. HE

MAKES NO EXCUSES FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT MEASURE UP. IN THE MIND OF THIS EARLY CHURCH LEADER,

CHRISTIANS EVIDENCE THEIR FAITH BY WALKING IN CERTAIN WAYS AND NOT OTHERS. FOR JAMES, A FAITH

THAT DOES NOT PRODUCE REAL LIFE CHANGE IS A FAITH THAT IS WORTHLESS (JAMES 2:17).

JOHN KNOX BIBLE STUDY – THURSDAYS - 10:00 AM STUDY OF I PETER & II PETER

OUR INHERITANCE THROUGH CHRIST IS IMPERISHABLE, UNDEFILED, AND UNFADING. IN 1 & 2 PETER, A MAN

OF FAITH AND FLAWS AND EYEWITNESS TO THE LIFE OF CHRIST CHALLENGES US TO LOOK BEYOND OUR

CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES TO A FUTURE INHERITANCE. HE SHARES HIS CONCERNS ON BIG PICTURE ISSUES

FOR THE EARLY CHURCH, DESCRIBES BELIEVERS’ TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST, AND ULTIMATELY HELPS

READERS DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO EXPERIENCE THE LIVING HOPE THEY HAVE IN CHRIST. KEY THEMES

OF HUMILITY, SUBMISSION, AND IDENTITY IN CHRIST GUIDE THE STUDY OF 1 & 2 PETER AS PARTICIPANTS

ARE CHALLENGED TO READ THE BOOK IN ITS ENTIRETY.

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MEMBERS OF PEACE TO THE LORD IN TIMES OF NEED. IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR PRAYER, PLEASE

CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE (353-3813) ANY WEEK DAY OR SHEILA DALEN (585-7715) ANY TIME

TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRAYERS FOR THAT DAY, OR YOU MAY SUBMIT PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH

OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.PEACELUTHERANLCMS.ORG

FOR OUR HOMEBOUND MEMBERS:

“BE ALERT AND ALWAYS KEEP ON PRAYING FOR ALL THE SAINTS.” EPHESIANS 6: 18

PRAYERS SUGGESTIONS:

FOR THOSE ILL AND RECOVERING:

“PRAY FOR EACH OTHER THAT YOU MAY BE HEALED. THE PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS

MAN IS POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE” JAMES 5:16

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PEGGY HOEPPNER

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J. D. SMITH

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