Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - Olive Branch, MS

September 22, 2024 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Acts 2:13-39

Acts 2:13-39

September 22, 2024 - Trinity 17 Sermon

Color: Green

Old Testament: Proverbs 25:6–14
Psalm: Psalm 2; antiphon: v. 11
Epistle: Ephesians 4:1–6
Gospel: Luke 14:1–11
Introit: Psalm 119:1–2, 5–6; antiphon: vv. 137, 124
Gradual: Psalm 33:12, 6
Verse: Psalm 116:1

Whoever Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted
 
“Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence” (Prov. 25:6–14). Rather, take the lowest position at the table. Humble yourself before Him. For your place is not for you to take but for Him to give. Conduct yourself with all lowliness and gentleness, bearing with one another in love (Eph. 4:1–6), that the King may give you glory in the presence of those at the table with you. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:1–11). Is this not the way of Christ? He is the one who took the lowest place, who humbled Himself even to the point of death for us. He is now exalted to the highest place at the right hand of the Father that penitent believers may be exalted together with Him in the resurrection. To the humble at His Supper He says, “Friend, move up higher,” giving you His very body and blood for your forgiveness that you may ascend to take part in the great wedding feast which has no end.

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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.”

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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).

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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