Bethlehem Lutheran, LCMS

4-26-20 The Pasture of the Lord

4-26-20

Introit (Sermon Text) - Psalm 33:1,18-20;antiphon Ps. 33:5b,6a: The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. Alleluia. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. Alleluia.Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,That he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. Alleluia. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. Alleluia.

Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16

Epistle: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Gospel: John 10:11-16

Sermon: The Pasture of the Lord - Pastor Christopher Craig

4-19-20 - The Land of Milk and Honey

4-19-20

Introit (Sermon Text) - Psalm 81:1,7a,10,16b; antiphon 1 Peter 2:2a: Like newborn infants, alleluia, long for the pure spiritual milk of the Word, alleluia! Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!In distress you called, I answered you in the secret place of thunder;I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it, with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.Like newborn infants, alleluia, long for the pure spiritual milk of the Word, alleluia!

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Epistle: 1 John 5:4-10

Gospel: John 20:19-31

Sermon: The Land of Milk and Honey - Pastor Christopher Craig

4-12-20 Easter

4-12-20

Easter

Introit (Sermon Text) - Ps. 139:1–2a, 8, 10; antiphon: Ps. 139:18b, 5b, 6: And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”  O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 

Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Gospel: John 20:1-18

Sermon: Proof - Pastor Christopher Craig

4-10-20 - Good Friday

4-10-20

Good Friday

Introit (Sermon Text) - Psalm 102:1-2,12; antiphon Isaiah 53:4a,5a,6a,c: Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. He was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities. All we like sheep have gone astray; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you! Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; All we like sheep have gone astray; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Old Testament - Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Epistle - 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Gospel - John 18:1-19:42

Sermon: Pastor Christopher Craig

4-9-20 Maundy Thursday

4-9-20

Maundy Thursday

Introit (Sermon Text) - Psalm 68:1-2,5-6b,7; antiphon Galatians 6:14: But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. In him is salvation, life, and resurrection from the dead; by him we are redeemed and set a liberty. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the people praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him! But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. In him is salvation, life, and resurrection from the dead; by him we are redeemed and set at liberty.

Old Testament - Exodus 12:1-14

Epistle - 1 Corinthians 10:23-32

Gospel - John 13:1-15

Sermon: Pastor Christopher Craig

4-5-20 - Have You Forsaken Me?

4-5-20

Introit (Sermon Text) - Psalm 22:1,7-9,11; ant. Ps 22:19,21: But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid! Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;“He trusts in the Lord; let Him deliver him; let Him rescue him, for he delights in Him!”Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help.But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid! Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!

Old Testament - Zechariah 9:9-12

Epistle - Philippians 2:5-11

Gospel - John 12:12-19

Sermon: Have You Forsaken Me?, Pastor Christopher Craig

3-29-20 Vindication

3-29-20

Introit (Sermon Text) - Psalm 43:3-5; antiphon PS 43:1-2a: Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! For you are the God in whom I take refuge. Send our your light and your truth; let them lead me; Let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! For you are the God in whom I take refuge.

Old Testament - Genesis 22:1-14

Epistle - Hebrews 9:11-15

Gospel - John 8:46-59

Sermon: Vindication, Pastor Christopher Craig

3-22-20 Let Us Go To the House of the Lord

3-23-20

4th Sunday in Lent

Introit: (Psalm 122:1-2,6,8; ant. Isaiah 66:10a,11a) Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you! For my brothers and companions’ sake I will say, “Peace be within you! Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who lover her; that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast.

Old Testament: Exodus 16:2-21

Epistle: Acts 2:41-47

Holy Gospel: John 6:1-15

Sermon: Let Us Go To the House of the Lord, Pastor Christopher Craig

Guard My Soul 3-15-20

3-15-20

3rd Sunday in Lent

Old Testament: Exodus 8:16-24

Introit: My eyes are ever towards the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust: let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exalt over me. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of distresses. Consider my afflictions and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. O guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen. My eyes are ever torch the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.

Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-9

Holy Gospel: Luke 11:14-28

Sermon: Guard my Soul, Pastor Christopher Craig

Liturgical Moments: The Old Testament Canticle

3-15-20

Liturgical Moments: The Old Testament Canticle

Pastor Christopher Craig