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Sermons and Bible Studies from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Olive Branch, Mississippi and Peace Lutheran Church in Oxford, MS
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Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Color: White
Old Testament: Numbers 21:4–9
Psalm: Psalm 107:1–9; antiphon: v. 19
Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1–6
Epistle: James 1:22–27
Gospel: John 16:23–33
Introit: Psalm 66:1–2a, 17, 19–20; antiphon: Isaiah 48:20b
Verse: Liturgical Text; John 16:28
The Father Answers Our Prayers Because of Jesus
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you” (John 16:23). To pray in Jesus’ name is to pray as one who has been baptized. For it is in the water that He put His name upon you, claiming you as His own, making you a son of God with access to the Father. By His incarnation and crucifixion, our Lord Jesus broke through the barrier of sin which separated us from God, opening a portal to the Father. To pray in Jesus’ name is to pray with faith in Him as the one Mediator between God and men, who gave Himself a ransom for all (1 Tim. 2:1–6). Like Moses in the wilderness, Jesus is our go-between and intercessor before the throne of heaven. He was lifted up for us on the cross that we might be saved and restored to fellowship with the Father (Num. 21:4–9). Looking into this perfect teaching of liberty (James 1:22–27) we pray with boldness and confidence as dear children of God.
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Color: White
Old Testament: Isaiah 12:1–6
Psalm: Psalm 66:1–8; antiphon: v. 5
Epistle: James 1:16–21
Gospel: John 16:5–15
Introit: Psalm 98:1b, 3–4; antiphon: vv. 1a, 2b
Verse: Psalm 118:16; Romans 6:9
Jesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the Helper
Though Jesus has departed from us visibly to the right hand of the Father who sent Him, yet this is to our advantage. For Jesus—who is Lord over all creation, who intercedes for us before the Father, who is preparing a place for us in heaven—has sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth (John 16:5–15). “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” through Jesus Christ (James 1:17). The Holy Spirit helps us by taking what is Christ’s and declaring it to us. In the Word of truth, the Spirit works repentance and delivers to us the forgiveness of sins, the righteousness of Christ, and victory over the devil. For the ruler of this world is judged and defeated by the cross. Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, we have been brought forth to new life in Him who is the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Confident of our resurrection with Christ we confess, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid” (Is. 12:2).
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Color: White
Old Testament: Isaiah 40:25–31
Old Testament: Lamentations 3:22–33
Psalm: Psalm 147:1–11; antiphon: v. 5
Epistle: 1 John 3:1–3
Epistle: 1 Peter 2:11–20
Gospel: John 16:16–22
Introit: Psalm 66:3, 5, 8–9; antiphon: vv. 1–2
Verse: Psalm 111:9a; Luke 24:26
Those Who Wait on the Lord Shall Rejoice
The people of God are pilgrims and sojourners in this world, looking ahead to a destination yet to come (1 Peter 2:11–20). Though we are now children of God, the fullness of what we shall be has not yet been revealed (1 John 3:1–3). We are those who wait on the Lord. “The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him” (Lam. 3:25). Jesus tells us that the wait is just a little while. “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me” (John 16:16). Though you must experience sorrow for a time, though you must live as strangers in a world that is at enmity with Christ, yet your sorrow will be turned to joy when He returns. “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength” (Is. 40:31). The little while of weeping shall be replaced with an eternity of rejoicing in the presence of Christ the crucified and risen Savior. “And no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22).
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Color: White
Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11–16
Psalm: Psalm 23; antiphon: v. 6
Epistle: 1 Peter 2:21–25
Gospel: John 10:11–16
Introit: Psalm 33:1, 18–20; antiphon: vv. 5b, 6a
Verse: Luke 24:35b; John 10:14
The Good Shepherd Cares for His Sheep
Our Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11–16). He is not like the hireling, who cares nothing for the sheep and only for himself, who flees when he sees the wolf coming. Rather, Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks out His scattered sheep to deliver them (Ezek. 34:11–16). He gathers them and feeds them in rich pasture. He binds up the broken and strengthens the sick. He lays down His life for wandering and wayward sheep. On the cross, Christ bore in His body the attacks of the predators of sin and death and the devil for you that you might be saved. He now lives to restore your soul in the still waters of baptism, to lead you in the paths of righteousness by the voice of His Gospel, to prepare the table of His holy supper before you, that you may dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23). “For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls” (1 Peter 2:25).
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship