Difficult text again today, as Peter covers the suffering of women and the suffering of the people of God in general...all of which points us to the suffering of Christ for us for the sake of the neighbor.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

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• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

The suffering of the Christian is sharing in the suffering of Christ that our neighbor may see our faith and want to know why we have such a hope.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

Peter writes to the five churches in the land that is now known as Turkey to encourage them in the midst of suffering.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

We hear once more of the Paradise God is creating for His people, a new heaven and a new earth, where He will forever provide for us.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

God answers Isaiah's call to action, both with judgment and with salvation.  We even hear of a new heaven and a new earth!

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

Isaiah prays to God to act and have mercy.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

God's judgment against His enemies as Isaiah calls upon Yahweh to act as their might Savior once again.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

God gives Israel a new name, and cares for His people.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

The Servant (Messiah) speaks of what He will do for God's people.

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ

God's salvation will extend to all nations, and we even get a glimpse of Paradise!

LSB 451 – Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

• Text – public domain

• Tune – public domain

• Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org. Used by permission

• Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ