Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - Olive Branch, MS

March 8, 2023 - Lent Midweek 2

Isaiah 24

March 5, 2023 - Reminiscere Sermon

Reminiscere
Introit: Ps. 25:1-2a, 7-8, 11; antiphon: Ps. 25:6, 2b, 22
Gradual: Ps. 25:17-18
Old Testament: Gen. 32:22-32
Psalm 121 (antiphon: vv. 1-2)
Epistle: 1 Thess. 4:1-7
      or Rom. 5:1-5\rTract: Ps. 106:1-4
Gospel: Matt. 15:21-28

Holding God to His Word\rJacob wrestled with God; he would not let Him go until he received a blessing from Him (Gen. 32:22-32). So it was with the Canaanite woman. Though Jesus seemed to ignore and reject her, she continued to call upon His name and look to Him for help (Mt. 15:21-28). Even when the Lord called her a little dog, she held on to Him in faith and would not let Him wriggle out of His words: "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." This Gentile woman shows herself to be a true Israelite, who struggles with God and man in Christ and prevails. "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire" (Mt. 15:27-28). This is the sanctifying will of God (1 Thess. 4:1-7)-to test your faith in order that it may be refined and strengthened. For tribulation produces perseverance; perseverance, character; character, hope. And hope in Christ does not disappoint (Rom. 5:1-5).

March 5, 2023 - Bible Study - Joash Part 2

2 Chronicles 24

March 1, 2023 - Lent Midweek 1 Sermon

Isaiah 1:10-18
Isaiah 6:1-8
Isaiah 7:10-14
Isaiah 9:2-7

February 26, 2023 - Invocavit Sermon

Invocabit
Introit: Ps. 91:1-2, 9-10, 13; antiphon: Ps. 91: 15-16
Gradual: Ps. 91:11-12
Old Testament: Gen. 3:1-21
      or 1 Sam. 17:40-51
Psalm 32 (antiphon: v. 7)
      or Psalm 118:1-13 (antiphon: v. 5)
Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:1-10
      or Heb. 4:14-16
Tract: Ps. 91:1, 4a, 15a, 16
Gospel: Matt. 4:1-11

Jesus Does Battle in Our Place\rIn the Garden, man exalts himself to be a god in place of God (Gen. 3:1-21). He succumbs to the temptation of the devil, and eating of the forbidden fruit, he receives death. But in the sin-cursed wilderness, God humbles Himself to become man in place of man (Mt. 4:1-11). He does not eat but fasts and bears the onslaughts of the devil for us that we may be restored to life. Jesus stands as David in our place to do battle against the Goliath, Satan (1 Samuel 17:40-51). Though outwardly Jesus appears weak, yet He comes in the name of the Lord of hosts. He draws from the five smooth stones of the books of Moses and slings the Word of God. The stone sinks into the forehead, and the enemy falls. In Christ we are victorious over the devil. Let us therefore not receive the grace of God in vain (2 Cor. 6:1-10), but seeing that we have a great High Priest, let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain help in time of need (Heb 4:14-16).

February 26, 2023 - Bible Study - Joash pt 1

2 Chronicles 24

February 22, 2023 - Ash Wednesday Sermon

Introit: Ps. 57:1-3a,c; antiphon: Wisdom 11:24-26
Gradual: Ps. 57:1a, 3a
Old Testament: Joel 2:12-19/n      or Jonah 3:1-10
Psalm 51:1-13 (14-19) (antiphon: v. 17)
Epistle: 2 Peter 1:2-11
Tract: Ps. 103:10; 79:8a, 9a
Gospel: Matt. 6:(1-6) 16-21

February 19, 2023 - Quinquagesima Sermon

Introit: Ps. 31:1, 5, 9, 16; antiphon: Ps. 31:2b-3
Gradual: Ps. 77:14-15
Old Testament: 1 Sam. 16:1-13
      or Is. 35:3-7
Psalm 89:18-29 (antiphon: 20)
      or Psalm 146 (antiphon: v. 2)
Epistle: 1 Cor. 13:1-13
Tract: Ps. 100:1-3
Gospel: Luke 18:31-43

Faith Alone
The seeing are blind, while the one who is blind can see (Luke 18:31-43). Jesus tells the twelve that He is going up to Jerusalem to suffer and die and rise again, but they cannot understand or grasp what He is saying. The meaning of His words is hidden from their sight. However, as Jesus makes His way up to Jerusalem, a blind man calls out to Him for mercy. This blind man sees that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior, for he calls Him "Son of David." Indeed, Jesus is the Lord's anointed, the keeper of sheep (1 Sam. 16:1-13) who goes to lay down His life for the sheep. He is the incarnate love of the Father who suffers long and is kind, who is not puffed up, who never fails us (1 Cor. 13:1-13). Jesus opens the eyes of the blind (Is. 35:3-7) to see Him not according to outward appearances of lowliness, but according to His heart of mercy and compassion. Those who behold Him thus by faith follow Him to the cross through death into life.

February 19, 2023 - Bible Study - Athaliah cont.

February 15, 2023 - Lutheranism 101 - Lord’s Supper introduction

Introducing the Lord’s Supper