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Where Does God's Salvation Actually Come From? | Isaiah 51:1–6
Isaiah 51 tells God's people to "look to the rock from which you were hewn." In this Lenten midweek sermon, we hear God redirect a people who are seeking Him but looking in the wrong place. He points them back to Abraham and Sarah (one man as good as dead and a barren woman) to show that His saving work has never depended on what He finds inside of us.
The sermon traces a line from Abraham's calling through to the means by which God's eternal salvation still reaches us today: the proclaimed Word, baptismal water, the Lord's Supper, and the spoken absolution. Everything in this world wears out: our bodies, our spiritual disciplines, even our religious momentum. But what goes out from God doesn't fade because it isn't made from the stuff of heaven and earth.
So we never "graduate" from the gospel that saves us. The righteousness of God always comes to us from the outside ("extra nos").
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At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receives the saving benefits of Christ through His Word and Sacraments. Whether you’re listening nearby or far away, you’re welcome to join us in person or online.
Visit us: 63924 240th St, Gibbon, MN 55335 | (507) 834-6676 | splcgibbon.org
Join us Sundays:
- September–May
- 8:30am Sunday School | 9am Bible Study | 10am Worship
- June–August
- 9am Worship
#GibbonMN #LutheranChurchMN #LCMSWorship
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By St. Peter's Lutheran ChurchIsaiah 51 tells God's people to "look to the rock from which you were hewn." In this Lenten midweek sermon, we hear God redirect a people who are seeking Him but looking in the wrong place. He points them back to Abraham and Sarah (one man as good as dead and a barren woman) to show that His saving work has never depended on what He finds inside of us.
The sermon traces a line from Abraham's calling through to the means by which God's eternal salvation still reaches us today: the proclaimed Word, baptismal water, the Lord's Supper, and the spoken absolution. Everything in this world wears out: our bodies, our spiritual disciplines, even our religious momentum. But what goes out from God doesn't fade because it isn't made from the stuff of heaven and earth.
So we never "graduate" from the gospel that saves us. The righteousness of God always comes to us from the outside ("extra nos").
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At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receives the saving benefits of Christ through His Word and Sacraments. Whether you’re listening nearby or far away, you’re welcome to join us in person or online.
Visit us: 63924 240th St, Gibbon, MN 55335 | (507) 834-6676 | splcgibbon.org
Join us Sundays:
- September–May
- 8:30am Sunday School | 9am Bible Study | 10am Worship
- June–August
- 9am Worship
#GibbonMN #LutheranChurchMN #LCMSWorship