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December 31 is the “seventh day of Christmas” - and this year, it’s on a Sunday. The Jewish Law said that a baby boy born to a Jewish family was to be circumcised and named on the eighth day of life, and that would be January 1 (counting December 25 as Day 1). For Jesus, His circumcision would be the lifelong sign on His body that He would be one of God’s people, Israel. It was the angel Gabriel who told Joseph to name this baby “Jesus” because Jesus would save those people - and in fact, all people on earth, forever - from our sins. In this morning’s section from Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians, we hear some of what that means for us.

• #Acceptance #Family #Joy #Christmas #Inheritance #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/0oph21aizljb0apj0eovuyrt5t621sac

You can find Zach Zehnder’s BEING CHALLENGE and FORGIVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, at https://redletterchallenge.com/

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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As we begin the New Year many people comfort themselves with the possibility that this new year can’t possbily be worse than this past year - things have got to be better. But who really knows? In today’s sermon we instead think about the kind of comfort only God can and does give us, that is able to carry us through whatever the year might bring.

• #Comfort #Righteousness #Salvation #Faithfulness #Love #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/3uoqcr5noq2fa28kibsqkmnt5e6n5yxz

In January our worship themes review the “Forgiving Challenge” topics; in Lent (beginning Feb 14) our themes will be in the “Serving Challenge.” You can find a schedule of worship themes for January – March 2024 at http://tinyurl.com/2n95npf9

You can find Zach Zehnder’s FORGIVING CHALLENGE and SERVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, at https://redletterchallenge.com/

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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Today is finally December 24. This evening we’ll celebrate Christmas Eve; but this morning, let’s consider these thoughts:

• Why does the world around us seem so wonderful some days, and so awful on other days?
• Why do good people do bad things, and bad people do good things?
• Is God really, personally involved in our world on both its best and worst days, or is our universe just a curiosity on His bookshelf?
• #Advent #GettingReady #Grace #Mercy #Super-abundance #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this  service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/uy3nhzk5jekova8kxm0f3hq7zfh60fra

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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It’s Christmas Day! And not only is Jesus the Son of God, but because He came into our world as a human being the Heavenly Father also calls you and me who believe in Him, His children!

• #Christmas #Faith #Children of God #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/l1kmh4rq6vx86w6edpp0bx2c43pbke8k

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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December 17 is the third Sunday in the Church season called Advent. In this sermon, we’ll think about the world Jesus came into, what He came to do - and what is left for us to do until He comes again in glory to bring us to heaven.

• #Advent #GettingReady #Rubble #Rebuilding #Light #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/q8xesvfdaynw4cdo2rbkwy53wcnt8gte

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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December 10 is the second Sunday in the Church season called Advent. Last week, we heard how Jesus was sent by God to save us from all sins, even the ones we do to ourselves. While it’s true that His salvation means we don’t have to be afraid of God’s anger and punishment, Advent is a time when we are reminded that there might be parts of our lives that probably need to be “straightened up” - but we don’t need to be afraid of God - we can know that He loves us!

• #Advent #GettingReady #Baptism #Repentance #CleaningUp #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/w4865ytabbeeqmvfhzdum09lko60axh7

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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December 3 is the first Sunday in the first season in the new Church year. This is the Advent season, when we are getting ready for the Son of God to come to us as the human baby Jesus. The Sundays in Advent will help us to think about why the birth of this Jesus is such a wonderful and important event - beginning with this Sunday, when we’ll think about the meaning of His name - “Jesus.”

• #Advent #BeingReady #NameofJesus #CTKLodiOhio 

You can view, download, or print the text of this 1045 am service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/gx18y8qw6xblb2h8g2k7wzn8hanwxtdu

You can find Zach Zehnder’s BEING CHALLENGE and FORGIVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, at https://redletterchallenge.com/

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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Today we begin a three-week look at the last three parables (=stories about the Kingdom of heaven) that Jesus taught, possibly the day before He was crucified. All three look forward in time to the day when Jesus will “come again in glory to judge the living and the dead” (as we say in the Apostles’ Creed), and all three encourage us to be ready for that event. Today’s theme is Being Ready.

#RedLetterChallenge #BeingChallenge #ChooseChurch #CommittoCommunity #StudyScripture #PrioritizePrayer #SeekSolitude #BeingReady #Matt25 #CTKLodiOhio

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/uuqe5q0h12axse9nu1lro2u8hdvv1zy8

You can find Zach Zehnder’s BEING CHALLENGE and FORGIVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, at https://redletterchallenge.com/

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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In the first four Sundays of October this year we're focusing on one model of how the love of Jesus can give you the strength to remain un-hardened by the world around you. When it seems like the world is just getting harder all the time, where can you find true, excellent and praiseworthy things that can also point you to Jesus?​​ ​

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/uxovj4tbnwbwhad6a2mwyv6zlazx3g7q

You can find Zach Zehnder’s BEING CHALLENGE and FORGIVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, at https://redletterchallenge.com/

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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In the first four Sundays of October this year we're focusing on one model of how the love of Jesus can give you the strength to remain un-hardened by the world around you. Today: In a world that seems to be getting darker every day (and not just because the days are getting shorter), how can we be its light?

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://app.box.com/s/ee9mpszmbyui39epbe015pqebzqfncow

You can find Zach Zehnder’s BEING CHALLENGE and FORGIVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, at https://redletterchallenge.com/

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can reach Pastor Cahill by email through the Christ the King website at www.christthekinglodi.org. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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