MARCH 30, 2025

FOURTH SUNDAY in LENT

LITURGY: Confessional Service w/ Holy Communion (pg 46 & pg 22 for communion – TLH)

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Sermon – “A Loving Father for Unworthy Sons” Luke 15:21-24

  1. Like the prodigal son, we are unworthy to be called sons of our Father.
  2. Our loving Father treats us as His worthy sons.
  3. We should respond with thanksgiving, and with care for people who are still estranged from God.

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MARCH 23, 2025

THIRD SUNDAY in LENT

LITURGY: Order of Matins, pg. 32 (TLH)

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Sermon:  “Reasons for Repentance” Luke 13:1-9

  1. So that we do not perish, but live forever.
  2. Because the Lord is patient, yet the time of grace will end.

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MARCH 09, 2025

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

LITURGY:  Divine Service #1 – Lutheran Service Book (w/o Holy Communion)

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Sermon: “Jesus’ Victories Over the Devil” Luke 4:13

  1. Jesus was victorious over the devil in the wilderness.
  2. Jesus was victorious over the devil in every opportune time.
  3. Jesus’ victories are victories for us.

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MARCH 3, 2025

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

LITURGY: Divine Service w/Holy Communion (Pg 15 in TLH)

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Sermon – “Hold Fast to Our Hope in Christ, the Son” Hebrews 3:5-6

  1. Christ is the faithful Son over God’s house.
  2. His word is the word of hope, to which we hold fast.

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ST. JOHN’S – PEKIN, ILLINOIS

Welcome! St. John's is a congregation of caring and confessing Christians. We belong to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod which has a long history of a stalwart and bold setting forth of the truth for the salvation of every hearer.