Pilgrim Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Burton, Michigan
Greetings, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
All of our mid-week worship services during the season of Lent are organized under God's invitation to us: “Return to the Lord your God for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and He relents over disaster” (Joel 2:13b).
This worship service follows the theme "Return from Denial". We will sit with Peter in the courtyard as he watches his Lord and Master being wrongfully accused. What an eventful few days it had been for the disciples, even just this day! What might Peter have been thinking? What thoughts might you have in a similar situation?
In this way, perhaps we're not that different from Peter; we often deny Jesus as our Lord and Savior. But here is the really good news: Jesus did not deny you or me on Calvary's cross! He suffered and died as the perfect and final sacrifice for all sins, yours and mine included. By the faith given to you in baptism, you became a loved child of God and Jesus exclaims to His Father that you are His!
Thanks be to God that by Jesus, all our sins, including our sins of denial were nailed to the blood-soaked cross and are forgiven!
Isaiah 59:1-3, 12-13
1 Peter 5:6-10
Luke 22:54-62
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Remember, we will be worshiping in-person every Wednesday in Lent, beginning at 7pm. Videos of these services will be posted online as quickly as practical following these services.
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S THEME: "Return to the Kingdom of God"
Pastor Mark
office: 810.744.1188
mobile: 248.881.7627
email: pastormarkplb@gmail.comSoli Deo Gloria
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!” Psalm 31:24
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