Pilgrim Worship: Pilgrim Worship Sunday July 31, 2022

The Rich Fool, an illustration from "Les Paraboles" by Eugène Burnand 1850-1921

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

July 31, 2022

We're glad & thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!

This was another exciting Sunday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church! Once again, we had lots of great activities going on, starting with our 10:30 am Worship Service. Afterward, we gathered for food, conversations, and Adult Bible study, while the children enjoyed Sunday School. These classes are full of activities and teaching, so the children learn how much God loves them!

If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us for any or all of these weekly events!

Here is information about todays worship service:

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-26

Psalm: Psalm 100

Epistle: Colossians 3:1-11

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP

In today’s Gospel text, Jesus warns us about the sin of coveting material possessions and our tendency to define and construct our lives around them. The sin of covetousness is serious in God’s eyes and should be in ours also. As examples, in today’s Epistle text God tells us that covetousness is idolatry, and of course two out of the Ten Commandments God gave to us speak against us coveting things.

Today we’ll unravel a couple of questions. What is at the root of covetousness that makes it so dangerous? In the parable of the Rich Fool, why does God care about who will get the rich man’s stuff after he dies? What is Jesus getting at here, and what is He teaching us?

To watch the video of today's service, please click HERE.

Peace to you on this, the Lord's Day!