Pulling Focus | Sermon for April 26, 2020

An episode of the Immanuel-Joplin SERMONS podcast, hosted by Rev. Gregory Mech, titled "Pulling Focus | Sermon for April 26, 2020" was published on April 25, 2020 and runs 49 minutes.

April 25, 2020 ·49m · Immanuel-Joplin SERMONS

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Immanuel Lutheran Church LCMS Pulling Focus | Sermon for April 26, 2020 Worship Service for The Third Sunday of Easter Rev. Gregory Mech | April 26, 2020 | Immanuel Lutheran Church ONLINE – Joplin, MO | Today’s Sermon: “Pulling Focus” See how Immanuel is responding to Coronavirus. Click here. Use these Easy Devotions and Daily Scripture Readings with your family! Taking Faith Home. Thank you for supporting Immanuel Lutheran financially. Learn more at immanueljoplin.com/GIVE. Martin Luther School is Joplin’s Lutheran School, serving children from age 2 through 8th grade. Learn more and receive a FREE Educational Success Consultation! Call 417-624-1403. Special thanks to all who helped to make this broadcast possible today:Rev. Gregory Mech, DCE Jason Glaskey, organist Betty Lingenfelter, congregation president Darrell Ideker and altar guild member Susan Ideker. “You were ransomed not with silver or gold but with the precious blood of Jesus.” 1 Peter 1:17-21 is the text for Today’s Sermon from Pastor Mech entitled, “Pulling Focus.” The Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 2020 HYMN “Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” LSB 490 st. 1-3 1 Jesus lives! The vict’ry’s won! Death no longer can appall me; Jesus lives! Death’s reign is done! From the grave will Christ recall me. Brighter scenes will then commence; This shall be my confidence. 2 Jesus lives! To Him the throne High above all things is given. I shall go where He is gone, Live and reign with Him in heaven. God is faithful; doubtings, hence! This shall be my confidence. 3 Jesus lives! For me He died, Hence will I, to Jesus living, Pure in heart and act abide, Praise to Him and glory giving. All I need God will dispense; This shall be my confidence. CONFESSION OF SINS AND DECLARATION OF GOD’S GRACE P In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P Alleluia! Christ is risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia! P Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, C who has given us new life and a living hope by raising Jesus from the dead. I Peter 1:3 P Rejoice, though now for a little while, as was necessary, you have been grieved by various trials. I Peter 1:6 C We shall be counted worthy when Christ appears. A [We] were ransomed from our futile ways … not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot… through Him [we are now] believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that our faith and hope are in God. I Peter 1:18-21 P God has claimed us as His own. A [We] are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession C that we might proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 A So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Abstain from the passions of the flesh, which war against your soul. Keep your conduct honorable, so [others] may dee your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2:1, 11-12 P Let us consider our conduct in light of the apostle’s admonitions, and confess our sins before God. (silence for reflection) P Our hesitance to proclaim clearly and boldly the faith in Christ we believe in our hearts, we confess to the Lord. C Forgive us, Lord. P Our failure to witness to Jesus as the one and only Savior in whom there is life and salvation for all who believe, we confess to the Lord. C Forgive us, Lord. P Our misuse of the resources God has entrusted to us and our failure to put first the Kingdom of God in our words, actions, and lives, we confess to the Lord. C Forgive us, Lord. P The doubts and fears that paralyze us in the face of temptation and deprive us of the Easter joy God means for us to know and live, we confess to the Lord.