Good Shepherd Weekly 6/21
Summer Reading? Check out Galatians.
Martin Luther said of the in the introduction to his Commentary on Galatians, "In my heart reigns this one article, faith in my dear Lord Christ, the beginning, middle and end of whatever spiritual and divine thoughts I may have, whether by day or by night." For Christians the gospel is everything. It is the heartbeat of our spiritual lives. In short the gospel is "Christ for us"--Christ's life lived perfectly in our place, his life given innocently, and his resurrection from the dead. It is simple, but it is easy to get wrong. Or maybe better put: it's hard to get right. Along with your summer reading download this self study on the Book of Galatians so that you too live a Gospel life. Download here.
This Week at Good Shepherd
Sunday, June 26: Bible Study, 9:00am (in-person)
Sunday, June 26: Sunday Service, 10:00am (communion)
Sunday Morning Bible Study
Sundays 9:00am In-Person
Every Sunday we follow the same rubric... invocation, confession and absolution, hymn, sermon, blessing, etc... Sometimes it can seem like tradition for tradition's sake, rather than providing an obvious benefit for the people of today. Confessing sin can seem stodgy. The songs can seem old. But far from being a relic of the past this form of worship provides us what is essential for faith and life. It unites us with one another, offers encouragement to all us, and shows us that God is at work even today.
This Sunday
As Jesus teaches truth, he often challenges conventional wisdom. He reverses the normal and natural order of things. What he has to say may upset and even offend us. This should not surprise us, considering this Teacher’s life and work are the opposite of what one would expect. When the truth is unconventional, the first temptation is to deny it. The second temptation is to simply ignore it. But, Listen and take to heart what Jesus says! For his Word, though often unconventional, gives eternal life.
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