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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Fifth Sunday of Easter

9:00 am Worship

God’s Word

Acts 8:26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian

Psalm 150 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!

1 John 4:1-11 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

John 15:1-8 “I am the vine; you are the branches.”

Collect of the Day

Lord Jesus, you have scattered and gathered your church for such a time as this, in such a place as this, for “Acts of Purpose” to proclaim salvation in your name. Just as Philip guided the Ethiopian eunuch in understanding the Scriptures, so also send people to help us understand your leading in “Acts of Purpose” in our lives, and send us to help others understand as well. Pour your Holy Spirit into us, that we may be empowered to speak the good news about Jesus. Amen.

Theme

We continue our sermon series on “The Acts of a Church Reimagined” by looking at “Act of Purpose” in our text (Acts 8:26-40). The slaughtered lamb “opens not his mouth” (Acts 8:32, cited from Isaiah 53:7) but Philip “opened his mouth” (Acts 8:35). Both were “Acts of Purpose” that were done according to God’s Will.  As were all the other actions that led up to each event. How often do we consider our lives to be “Acts of Purpose” in Jesus’ name?

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Martin Luther’s Morning Prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Martin Luther’s Evening Prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.