Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - Olive Branch, MS

July 9, 2025 - Midweek Ministry - Revelation 17:12-18:2

Revelation 17:12-18:2

July 6, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Acts 16:1-10

Acts 16:1-10

July 6, 2025 - Trinity 3 Sermon

Color: Green

Old Testament: Micah 7:18–20
Psalm: Psalm 103:1–13; antiphon: v. 8
Epistle: 1 Timothy 1:12–17
Epistle: 1 Peter 5:6–11
Gospel: Luke 15:1–10
Gospel: Luke 15:11–32
Introit: Psalm 25:1–2a, 5b, 15, 20; antiphon: vv. 16, 18
Gradual: Psalm 55:22a, 16, 18a
Verse: Psalm 18:1–2a

Jesus Receives Sinners
 
“This man receives sinners and eats with them” (Luke 15:2). The Pharisees’ statement of judgment against Jesus is in fact a proclamation of Gospel truth. For our God is one who delights in mercy, who casts all our sins into the depths of the sea through the cross (Micah 7:18–20). “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15). Those who refuse to be counted as sinners also refuse Jesus who came only for sinners. Those like the older son (Luke 15:11–32), who think they are righteous of themselves, will not join in the heavenly celebration over the sinner who repents and so remain outside of the Father’s house. Let us therefore be on guard against self–righteously trusting in our own merits. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you” (1 Peter 5:6). Rejoice that Jesus receives sinners like us and that He still sits at table with us in the Holy Supper, bestowing His forgiveness and life.

Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship

July 3, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Exodus 25:1-30

Exodus 25:1-30

July 2, 2025 - Midweek Ministry - Revelation 17:1-11

Revelation 17:1-11

June 29, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Acts 15:23-41

Acts 15:23-41

June 29, 2025 - Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul Sermon

Color: Red

First Reading: Acts 15:1–12
First Reading: Acts 15:1–21
Psalm: Psalm 46; antiphon: v. 11
Epistle: Galatians 2:1–10
Gospel: Matthew 16:13–19
Introit: Psalm 89:1, 5, 15–16; antiphon: Psalm 119:46
Gradual: Romans 10:15b, 18b; Isaiah 52:7b, alt.
Verse: Matthew 16:18b

St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
 
Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the living God.” So confessed St. Peter. And Christ promised to build His Church on it by the forgiveness of sins (Matt. 16:16–19). He does this so we don’t try to build the Church ourselves, on this or that person, or by any human means. “Let no one boast in men … whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas,” for “all are yours, and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s” (1 Cor. 3:21–23). The same Lord “who worked through Peter … worked also through” Paul and is still at work in His Gospel and Sacraments (Gal. 2:7–8). The Church of every age must be recalled to “hear the word of the gospel” — the free forgiveness of sins for Christ’s sake apart from the Law — “and believe.” The Holy Spirit makes “no distinction” among men, but cleanses “hearts by faith” alone. So “we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 15:7–11). Both were imprisoned (Acts 12:1–11), both wrote Scripture (2 Peter 3:15–16), both opposed the world — and sometimes each other (Gal. 2:11–16) — all so “that the truth of the gospel might be preserved” for us (Gal. 2:5).

Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship

June 26, 2026 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Exodus 24:1-18

Exodus 24:1-18

June 25, 2025 - Midweek Ministry - Revelation 16:12-21

Revelation 16:12-21

June 22, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Stump the Pastor

Stump the Pastor