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Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, Mark 12:38-44 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: 1 Kings 17:8-16 8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Get up! Go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there. I have commanded a woman there, a widow, to provide for you.” 10 So he got up and went to Zarephath. He came to the city gate, and there...

All Saints’ Sunday Bible Readings Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 20:4-6, John 11:32-44 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 11:32-44 32 When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit...

Reformation Sunday Bible Readings Daniel 3:16-28, Mark 13:5-11, Revelation 14:6-7 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 13:5-11 5 Jesus began by telling them, “Be careful that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 “Whenever you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but the end is not...

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Isaiah 43:8-13, Acts 1:1-3, 2 Timothy 4:5-11 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Luke 1:1-4, 24:44-53 1 Many have undertaken to compile an account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, 2 an account like those handed down to us by those who were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning. 3 For this reason, it s...

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-10 , Acts 3:1-10 , Mark 7:31-37 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 7:31-37 Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak 31 Then Jesus left the area of Tyre and went through Sidon. He went down to the Sea of Galilee and into the area known as the Ten Cities. 32 There some people brought a man to Jesus. The...

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Genesis 2:18-25 , Ephesians 5:18b-6:4 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 10:2-16 2 Some Pharisees came to Jesus. They wanted to find out how he would answer their question. They asked him, ‘Can a man send his wife away, so that she is no longer his wife? Is it right for him to do that?’ 3 Jesus replied with a question: ‘What did...

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 2 Kings 6:8-17, Revelation 12:7-12, Luke 10:17-20 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Psalm 91 1 One who lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” 3 Surely He will rescue you from the fowler’s trap, from the destructive plagu...

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Mark 9:30-37 , James 3:13-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Numbers 12:1-15 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman). 2 They said, “Has the Lord really spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” The Lor...

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 1 Kings 18:21-39 , Mark 9:14-27, Ephesians 6:10-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 9:21-24 21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been happening to him?” “From childhood,” he said. 22 “It has often thrown him into the fire and into the water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and hel...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-10 , Acts 3:1-10 , Mark 7:31-37 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 7:31-37 Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak 31 Then Jesus left the area of Tyre and went through Sidon. He went down to the Sea of Galilee and into the area known as the Ten Cities. 32 There some people brought a man to Jesus. The ma...

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6-9, Romans 9:30–10:4, Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Mark 7:6–7, 14b–15 6 He answered them, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites. As it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 7 They worship Me in vain, teaching human rules as i...

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Joshua 24:1-6, 14-18 , John 6: 51-69 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 6: 51-69 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” 52 At that, the Jews argued among themselves, “How can this man give us his fl...

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Proverbs 9:1-6 , John 6:35-51, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 6: 35-38 35-38 Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don’t really believe me. Every pe...

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Exodus 16:15-31, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5,11-13, John 6:24-35 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Psalm 133 A song of the ascents. By David. Pleasant Unity 1 Look, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on t...

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 2 Kings 6:8-17 Mark 6:45-56 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water 45 Immediately after this, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Get into the boat and sail across the lake to Bethsaida.’ Jesus said that he would first send the crowd away. Then he would also leave. 46 So he said ‘goodbye’ to the crowd. Then he...

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Exodus 16:1-15 , Mark 6:35-44 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 6:35-44 35 When it was almost evening time, Jesus’ disciples came and said to him, ‘We are in a place where there are no houses. Soon it will be dark. 36 The people do not have anything to eat. So send them away now. Tell them to go to the farms and villages that are n...

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Jeremiah 23:1-6, Hebrews 13:7-8,17-21, Mark 6:30-34 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Jeremiah 23:1-6 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! declares the Lord. 2 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who shepherd My people. You have scattered My flock. You have driven th...

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Amos 7:10-15 Mark 6:7-13 Titus 1:5-9 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Titus 1:5-9 5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to...

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Ezekiel 2:1-6 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 6:1-6 A Prophet Without Honor 6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown. His disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did this man learn these things? What is this wisdo...

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Lamentations 3:22-33 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43 When Jesus had again crossed over in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him near the sea. Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet and repeatedly pleaded with him, “M...

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Job 38:1-11 Acts 27:13-26 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Mark 4:35-41 Jesus Calms the Storm 35 On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36 After leaving the crowd behind, the disciples took him along in the boat, just as he was. Other small boats also followed him. 37 A great windstorm arose, a...

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Ezekiel 17:22-24, Mark 4:26-34, Colossians 1:3-8 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Ezekiel 17:22-24 22 This is what the Lord God says. I myself will take part of the tip of the cedar and plant it. From the topmost of its shoots I will pluck off a tender sprig, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 On the high mountain o...

Third Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Matthew 18:1-5 Worship Folder Pastor Dennis Valleau Sermon text: Isaiah 55:10-11 10 Just as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return there unless they first water the earth, make it give birth, and cause it to sprout, so that it gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 in the same way...

Second Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Colossians 2:13-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 2:23-3:6 Lord of the Sabbath 23 Once on a Sabbath day, Jesus was passing through the grain fields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain as they walked along. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath d...

First Sunday after Pentecost— Holy Trinity Bible Readings Isaiah 6:1-8 John 3:1-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Romans 8:12-17 12 So then, brothers, we do not owe it to the sinful flesh to live in harmony with it. 13 For if you live in harmony with the sinful flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the actions of the body, you will live. The Spirit...