Second Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Colossians 2:13-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 2:23-3:6 Lord of the Sabbath 23 Once on a Sabbath day, Jesus was passing through the grain fields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain as they walked along. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why …

First Sunday after Pentecost— Holy Trinity Bible Readings Isaiah 6:1-8 John 3:1-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Romans 8:12-17 12 So then, brothers, we do not owe it to the sinful flesh to live in harmony with it. 13 For if you live in harmony with the sinful flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death …

Day of Pentecost Bible Readings Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 15:26-27, 16:4B-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Acts 2:1-21 The Day of Pentecost 2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were si…

Seventh Sunday of Easter Bible Readings Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 4:7-16 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Revelation 1:17-18, 19:11-16, 21:1-5 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last— 18 the Living One. I was dead and, see, I am al…

Sixth Sunday of Easter Bible Readings 1 John 4:7-11,19-21, John 15:9-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so also I have loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you hold on to my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have held on to my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I…

Fifth Sunday of Easter Bible Readings Acts 4:32-37, 1 John 3:18-24 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 15:1-8 No Greater Love—in Good Fruit 15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he is going to cut off. And he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it wil…

Fourth Sunday of Easter Bible Readings John 10:11-18, Acts 20:28-32, 1 John 4:1-6 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 10:11-18 11 “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired man, who is not a shepherd, does not own the sheep. He sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and runs away.…

Third Sunday of Easter Bible Readings Luke 24:36-49, Acts 3:11-20 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Walking in the Light 5 Here is the message we have heard from him and announce to you. God is light. There is no darkness in him at all. 6 Suppose we say that we share life with God but still walk in the darkness. The…

Second Sunday of Easter Bible Readings John 20:19-31, Acts 18:1-11, 1 John 1:1-4 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 20:19-31 Behind Locked Doors 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were together behind locked doors because of their fear of the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Pe…

Easter Festival Service Bible Readings Job 19:23-27, Mark 16:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 16:1-8 The Resurrection 1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint Jesus. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, at sun…