His Time - Lutheran Senior Services, By The Way, Church Calendar, The Temple of the Living God

Segment 1

Jane Wilke, the Administrator of Communications at Lutheran Senior Services, discusses how we need to care for our Senior Citizens.

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Segment 2

Rev. Paul Devantier, Voice and Author of “By The Way” radio messages, talks about the history of By The Way – both the radio program and the books produced from these messages, including Paul’s recently published book.

Rev. Parviz

The Church Calendar Before the Incarnation

Bible Feasts — Pastor Parviz, Congregation Chai V’shalom and Andy Bates discuss Bible Feasts and the church calendar before the incarnation of Christ.

Daily Lectionary

Rev. Daniel Larsen of Bethany/Trinity Lutheran Churches in Wabasso/Sanborn looks at 2 Corinthians 6:1-18 “The Temple of the Living Temple”. (Scroll down to read the text.)

Matins Sermonette

Today’s sermonette is given by Rev. Daniel Larsen of Bethany/Trinity Lutheran Churches in Wabasso/Sanborn.

2 Corinthians 6:1-18

"The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid." - Martin Luther — “The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid.” – Martin Luther

6 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. ²For he says,

“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, ⁴but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, ⁵beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; ⁶by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; ⁷by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; ⁸through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; ⁹as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; ¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

¹¹We have spoken freely to you,^[a] Corinthians; our heart is wide open. ¹²You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. ¹³In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.

The Temple of the Living God

¹⁴Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? ¹⁵What accord has Christ with Belial?^[b] Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? ¹⁶What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,
    and I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.
¹⁷Therefore go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,
¹⁸and I will be a father to you,
    and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”

Footnotes:

2 Corinthians 6:11 Greek Our mouth is open to you
2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar

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His Time – Lutheran Senior Services, By The Way, Church Calendar, The Temple of the Living God