Pilgrim Worship Sunday July 30, 2023

  Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

July 30, 2023

We're 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 9:30 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 on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or later on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about today's worship service:

BIBLE READINGS FOR TODAY

   Old Testament:  Deuteronomy 7:6-9
                Psalm:  Psalm 125
                Epistle:  Romans 8:28-39
               Gospel:  Matthew 13:44-52

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP

In the first two parables in the Gospel text for today, Jesus teaches us a different facet of life in the kingdom of heaven.  The first speaks of a hidden treasure and the second, a pearl of great value.  In both parables, the person who finds them sold all that he had to obtain the treasure.  Often, people get distracted by the pearl and treasure, picturing in them faith or the Gospel.  Both are so priceless we must give up everything to have it.  While this is true, I doubt that is Jesus’ point.  In the Old Testament reading [Deuteronomy 7:6] we get a good clue to a better understanding.

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

Peace in Christ, your Savior,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

office:  810.744.1188

mobile:  248.881.7627

Pilgrim Website

Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save"  Zephaniah 3:17      

Thursday Psalms: Peace Be Upon You!

This psalm has a very national tone, possibly written shortly after the Israelite nation returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon.  They largely trusted in God to keep His promise of restoration, and the Lord rescued them.  Their restoration & return to Jerusalem was just one of many times when the Lord acted mightily on behalf of His people.  Israel was the nation of God's chosen people.  God set them apart, protected and preserved them throughout all history, because they were & are His.

PSALM 125

¹ Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,

     which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

     so the Lord surrounds His people, from this time forth and forevermore.

³ For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous,

     lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong.

⁴ Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,

     and to those who are upright in their hearts!

⁵ But those who turn aside to their crooked ways

     the Lord will lead away with evildoers!

         Peace be upon Israel! 

You and I, along with all Christ-believers remain His.  Verse two reminds us how the Lord surrounds us, making us His people.  In Deuteronomy 7:6 the Lord tells us:  The Lord your God has chosen you to be...His chosen possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.   WOW!  This is the best possible news!  ...and why would God choose you & me?  ...it is because the Lord loves you... [v 8a].  God has chosen you to be His treasured possession, simply because He loves you, and promises to ALWAYS love you!

What does this mean to your daily life as a Christ-believer?  Like Mount Zion and the mountains surrounding Jerusalem, we are held fast by the Lord.  We trust in the Lord and our faith cannot be moved.  God does good to us, by keeping His good promises made to us.  Many promises are made & kept, like Jesus' death & resurrection to save you and me from sin and death.  Many promises are actively being kept, such as the fact that God will never leave us or forsake us.  Many promises are made and are going to be kept, like our place in heaven and our bodily resurrection on the Last Day.

All of these blessings give us peace and comfort:  the faith God gives us, the trust in His promises, and the forgiveness of our sins.  We're forgiven and restored as God's loved child, every single time we confess our sins to Him.  Above all, God's forgiveness restores us to being at peace with Him.

Peace be upon Israel, the Lord's people, which includes YOU!

Peace to you!

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188

mobile:  248.881.7627

     We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

        Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website

Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your Word." Psalm 119:114 

Pilgrim Worship Sunday July 23, 2023

  Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

July 23, 2023

We're 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 9:30 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 on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or later on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about today's worship service:

BIBLE READINGS FOR TODAY

   Old Testament:  Isaiah 44:6–8
                Psalm:  Psalm 119:57–64
               Epistle:  Romans 8:18–27
              Gospel:  Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP SUNDAY
Weeds, weeds, weeds.  Today’s Gospel reading is Jesus’ Parable of the Weeds or Tares.  The parable itself is pretty straightforward, and Jesus gives the specific explanation a few verses later.  This is the first of several parables where Jesus teaches what …the kingdom of heaven is like….  This parable teaches us that the Son is at work now, even if we don’t see or understand it.  The Son will complete His work at the end of time.  In between, we’re called to trust Him and wait in faith for Him to take care of the weeds. 

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

Peace in Christ, your Savior,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

office:  810.744.1188

mobile:  248.881.7627

Pilgrim Website

Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save"  Zephaniah 3:17