The Congregation at Prayer
Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks. Then God’s peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:6-7, God’s Word)
Congregation Prayer Topics
Pray for the ministry of Peace Lutheran Church:
Ê That the LORD would help each disciple to be a faithful steward of the gift of life and faith.
Ê That the Holy Spirit would give faith to our catechumens.
Ê That each of us would gently tell about our hope in Jesus.
Ê That the outreach to people with disabilities would succeed.
Ê That many people would come to faith in Jesus Christ.
Ê That the grant requests would be successful.
Ê That the new officers of the District would be blessed with wisdom and skill to perform their duties.
Pray for the members and friends of Peace. Especially this week:
Wayne and Linda Bahr
Don Dieterle
Jennifer, Christopher, Mariah, and Micah Eichenberg
Robert Ingwell
Jill Stegemann
Pray for people according to their needs:
Ê For peace in the nations of the world
Ê For protection of the men and women in the military:
Charissa Bahr
Jacob Martin (nephew of Karen Hertel)
Peter Urdahl (friend of Emily, Gail, and Christina)
Ê For those who mourn loved ones
Ê For those who need the LORD’s healing or consolation:
Anton and Lenora Allert
Jacob Dams and his family
Karen Hertel
Joyce (mother of Rick Huedepohl)
Viola Lemke
Charlie, Lisa, Zack, Terri (family of Tetzlaffs)
Doris Tetzlaff
Verse of the Week
2 Corinthians 4:13-14 (ESV)
13 Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
Psalm of the Week: Psalm 130
From the Augsburg Confession
On June 25, 1530, the confession of faith of the Lutheran churches was presented to Charles V at a state meeting (Diet) in the city of Augsburg. The central articles of the Augsburg Confession are:
Article IV: Of Justification.
Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works, but are freely justified for Christ’s sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor, and that their sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake, who, by His death, has made satisfaction for our sins. This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight. Rom. 3 and 4.
Article V: Of the Ministry.
That we may obtain this faith, the Ministry of Teaching the Gospel and administering the Sacraments was instituted. For through the Word and Sacraments, as through instruments, the Holy Ghost is given, who works faith; where and when it pleases God, in them that hear the Gospel, to wit, that God, not for our own merits, but for Christ’s sake, justifies those who believe that they are received into grace for Christ’s sake. They condemn the Anabaptists and others who think that the Holy Ghost comes to men without the external Word, through their own preparations and works.
Readings for the Week
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June 25 |
Proverbs 31:10-31 |
John 21:1-25 |
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June 26 |
Joshua 1:1-18 |
Acts 8:1-25 |
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June 27 |
Joshua 2:1-24 |
Acts 8:26-40 |
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June 28 |
Joshua 3:1-17 |
Acts 9:1-22 |
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June 29 |
Joshua 4:1-24 |
Acts 9:23-43 |
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June 30 |
Joshua 5:1-6:5 |
Acts 10:1-17 |
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July 1 |
Joshua 6:6-27 |
Acts 10:18-33 |
Looking Forward to Next Week: 4th Sunday after Pentecost
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Ezekiel 17:22–24 |
Psalm 1 |
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2 Corinthians 5:1–10 (11–17) |
Mark 4:26–34 |