Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - Olive Branch, MS

September 19, 2024 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Exodus 4:10-5:21

Exodus 4:10-5:21

September 18, 2024 - Midweek Ministry - Revelation Introduction Part 1

The Book of Revelation Introduction Part 1

September 15, 2024 - Trinity 16 Sermon (Vicar Jake Bennett)

Color: Green

Old Testament: 1 Kings 17:17–24
Psalm: Psalm 30; antiphon: v. 5b
Epistle: Ephesians 3:13–21
Gospel: Luke 7:11–17
Introit: Psalm 86:1, 7, 12–13; antiphon: vv. 3, 5
Gradual: Psalm 102:15–16
Verse: Psalm 115:11

Jesus Calls forth Life from Death
 
A large funeral procession carrying the only son of a widow is confronted by another large procession, Jesus and His followers. Death and Life meet face to face at the gate of the city (Luke 7:11–17). Filled with compassion, Jesus comes into direct contact with our mortality in order to overcome it. He touches the coffin and speaks His creative words of life, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” Jesus does what is neither expected nor requested. For through Christ, God the Father “is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think” (Eph. 3:14–21). Jesus bore our death in His body that we may share in His resurrection. Even as Elijah stretched himself out three times over the Zarephath woman’s son (2 Kings 17:17–24), God stretched Himself out over us in the threefold application of His name in the baptismal water, breathing new and everlasting life into us. “To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

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

September 11, 2024 - Apologetics 101 - Islam and Judaism

Judaism and Islam Apologetics

September 8, 2024 - Trinity 15 Sermon

Color: Green

Old Testament: 1 Kings 17:8–16
Psalm: Psalm 146; antiphon: v. 9a
Epistle: Galatians 5:25—6:10
Gospel: Matthew 6:24–34
Introit: Psalm 86:4, 6, 15a, 16; antiphon: vv. 1a, 2b, 3
Gradual: Psalm 118:8–9
Verse: Psalm 95:1

Anxious Bondage vs. Confident Trust
 
“You cannot serve God and money” (Matt. 6:24–34), for they require two contrary forms of service. Worry is the worship given to the false god of mammon, an unbelieving anxiousness and focus on the things of this world. Faith is the worship of the true God, a confident trust that He is a loving Father who will care for all of our needs in both body and soul. The widow of Zarephath served God— that is, she believed the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah that the bin of flour would not be used up nor would the jar of oil run dry (1 Kings 17:8–16). He who feeds the birds and clothes the flowers will certainly provide for our daily needs. For He has already provided for our eternal needs, clothing us with Christ’s righteousness in Baptism and feeding us His body and blood for our forgiveness. With such confidence we are liberated from worry and freed to do good with our material resources, especially to those who are of the household of faith (Gal. 5:25–6:10).

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

September 5, 2024 - Peace Lutheran Oxford MS - Exodus 3:16-4:9

Exodus 3:16-4:9

September 4, 2024 - Apologetics 101 - World Religions

Latter Day Saints and Jehovah’s Witnesses 

September 1, 2024 - Peace Lutheran Oxford MS - Acts Introduction

Book of Acts Intro

September 1, 2024 - Trinity 14 Sermon

Old Testament: Proverbs 4:10–23
Psalm: Psalm 119:9–16; antiphon: v. 12
Epistle: Galatians 5:16–24
Gospel: Luke 17:11–19
Introit: Psalm 84:1–2a, 4, 10b, 11b; antiphon: vv. 9–10a
Gradual: Psalm 92:1–2
Verse: Psalm 65:1

The Cry of Faith: Lord, Have Mercy
 
The ten lepers cried out from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (Luke 17:11–19). Their condition cut them off from God and others. So also do the works of the flesh cut us off from God and others. “Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Gal. 5:16–24). Thus we cry out with the lepers, “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy,” eagerly seeking His good gifts. Jesus said to the lepers, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. So too, we walk by faith and not by sight, being confident of Jesus’ help before we see any evidence of it, trusting that Jesus’ cleansing words of forgiveness will restore us to wholeness in the resurrection. Let us be as the one leper who returned to the true High Priest to give Him thanks and glory. For Jesus bore our infirmities in His sacrifice at Calvary. His words are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh (Prov. 4:10–23).

August 29, 2024 - Peace Lutheran Oxford MS - Exodus 3:1-15

Exodus 3:1-15