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Fourth Sunday after EpiphanyBible Readings Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Mark1:21-28, Hebrews 3:1-6Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Mark 1:21-28

Jesus Drives Out a Demon

25 Jesus rebuked the spirit, saying, “Be quiet! Come out of him!”

26 The unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions, and after crying out with a loud voice, it came out of him. 27 Everyone was so amazed that they began to discuss this with each other. They said, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits, and they obey him!” 28 News about him spread quickly through all the region of Galilee.

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Third Sunday after EpiphanyBible Readings Psalm 62, Jonah 3:1-5,10, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Mark 1:14-20Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Mark 1:14-20

“Come, Follow Me”

16 As Jesus was going along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately Jesus called them. They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

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Second Sunday after EpiphanyBible Readings Psalm 139, 1 Samuel 3:1-10,John 1:43-51, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Chosen for Salvation

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First Sunday after Epiphany— Baptism of Our LordBible Readings Isaiah 49:1-6, Mark 1:4-11, Romans 6:1-11Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Mark 1:4-11

4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 6 John was clothed in camel’s hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He preached, “One more powerful than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals! 8 I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

John Baptizes Jesus

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Nativity of Our Lord—Christmas DayBible Readings Micah 5:2-5a, Galatians 4:4-7, John 1:1-8, 9-13, 14-18Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: John 1:1-18

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him everything was made, and without him not one thing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5 The light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as an eyewitness to testify about the light so that everyone would believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

9 The real light that shines on everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to what was his own, yet his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who did receive him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They were born, not of blood, or of the desire of the flesh, or of a husband’s will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and dwelled among us. We have seen his glory, the glory he has as the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John testified about him. He cried out, “This was the one I spoke about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’” 16 For out of his fullness we have all received grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The only-begotten Son, who is close to the Father’s side, has made him known.

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Nativity of Our Lord—Christmas EveBible Readings Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38, Worship Folder

Pastor John MelkeSermon text: Luke 1:26-38

The Angel Gabriel Appears to the Virgin Mary

29 But she was greatly troubled by the statement and was wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God. 31 Listen, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end.”

34 Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Listen, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age even though she was called barren, and this is her sixth month. 37 For nothing will be impossible for God.”

38 Then Mary said, “See, I am the Lord’s servant. May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.

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Third Sunday in AdventBible Readings Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 But test everything. Hold on to the good. 22 Keep away from every kind of evil.

23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

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Second Sunday in AdventBible Readings Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: 2 peter 3:8-14

8 My friends, here is one thing that you must remember. In the Lord God’s mind, one day and 1,000 years are the same. For him, 1,000 years is like a single day. 9 The Lord is not being slow to do what he has promised to do. Some people may think that he is being slow to do it. But he is being patient with you. He does not want to destroy anyone. He wants all people to turn away from the wrong things that they do.

10 The great day of the Lord will suddenly happen. That will surprise people, like when someone comes to rob them. There will be a very loud noise in the sky. The whole sky will go away. Fire will burn the whole universe and it will destroy everything. The earth and everything that people have made will then become clear.

11 Certainly, God will destroy everything in this way one day. So think about how you should live now. You should be the kind of people that God is happy about. You should show that you belong to God. 12 Yes, you should continue to obey God while you are waiting for Christ to return. God has chosen that day. Try to live in a way that will make that day come soon. On that day, fire will burn the whole sky. The sky will no longer be there. Heat will destroy the universe. 13 But God has promised to make a new sky and a new earth. That is what we are waiting for. That will be a home for everything that is good and right.

Peter finishes his letter

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Advent Thursday ServiceBible Readings Psalm 89, Luke 11:37-52Worship Folder

Pastor John MelkeSermon text: Revelation 3:7, Isaiah 22:22

Revelation 3:7

Letter to the Church in Philadelphia

The Holy One, the one who is true, the one who has the key of David, the one who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open, says this:

Isaiah 22:22

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First Sunday in AdventBible Readings Isaiah 35:4-7 Mark 11:1-11Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ. I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus; that in everything you were enriched in Him,

in all speech and all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our LORD Jesus Christ;

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the Day of our LORD Jesus Christ. God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

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