The Twin Steeples Podcast

May 14, 2025

• Devotion
  • Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

 

• Announcements
  
  • Sunday School and Bible Class
  • Board of Elders
  • Church Choir
  • Men's Breakfast
  • Graduation Service
  • Ladies Bible Study
  • Anchored in Hope
  • Recessed Voters' Meeting
  • Women's Study Guild
  • Rummage Sale
  • Memorial Day Service
  • Ascension Day Service
  • Delegates' Conference
  • Mission Festival

 

• Prayer List 
  • Pastor John Hein
  • Pastor Tim Wheaton
  • Jim Lien
  • Lilia Howley
  • Mark Stelter
  • Family of Nila Strege
  • Family of Mary Schierenbeck
  • Christian Parents
  • Mission in Congo

 

• Common Christian Q &A: Why is the Bible not organized chronologically?

 

• Hymn: LSB 854 “Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go”

Sermon - May 11, 2025

This recording is a condensed version of the sermon preached at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church on May 11, 2025. You can watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel.

 

Matthew 9:14-17

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?" 15  And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. 17  Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

Theme: The Old is Incompatible with the New
The Old: Work-righteousness of men
The New: Salvation through Christ Jesus

Hymn 8 - Father, Who the Light This Day

The Third Sunday after Easter is known as "Jubilate" Sunday. Jubilate is a Latin word that means "rejoice." Certainly there is much rejoicing that happens during Easter. The Alleluia's have returned after the penitential season of Lent and there is much joy in our worship and singing. But the hymn that we are studying in preparation for our worship this weekend is not from the Easter section of our hymnal, but the "Lord's Day" section. The Lord's Day is a term found in Revelation, which referred to Sunday. The early Christians called the first day of the week the Lord's Day, because it was on that day that the Lord had risen from the dead. He was the victor! It was now HIS day!

This hymn by Julia Elliott does several creative things. First it uses the Biblical idea of light vs. darkness in each of the verses, tying this concept to three different historical events: The creation of Light, the resurrection of Jesus, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. With each verse she focuses on a different person of the Triune God. And in each verse she points out that we pray that our Triune God would continue His work of bringing light into our dark lives and world through the Gospel. 

Ephesians 5:13-17 serves as part of the basis for this beautiful hymn. There Paul writes: "But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is."  

Join us in our study of this hymn and its writer, and as we learn more about the Scriptural foundation and meaning of our hymns so that our use of them would be more beneficial as we gather in worship and use this hymn of praise.

May the LORD bless you as He enlightens you through His word this weekend!

May 7, 2025

• Devotion
  • Ecclesiastes 2:18-23

 

• Announcements
  
  • Sunday School and Bible Class
  • Time and Talents
  • Ladies' Auxiliary
  • Banquet
  • Voters Meeting
  • Church Choir
  • Men's Breakfast
  • Ladies Bible Study
  • Church Council
  • Adopt a Highway - May 10
  • K-8 Sings on Mother's Day
  • Anchored in Hope
  • Pool Adventure Day - May 11
  • Evening Ambassadors - May 12
  • Board of Education and Board of Property - May 13
  • Graduation Day - May 16
  • Recessed Voters' Meeting - May 19
  • Rummage Sale - May 24-25

 

• Prayer List 
  • Pastor John Hein
  • Pastor Tim Wheaton
  • Jim Lien
  • Lilia Howley
  • Mark Stelter
  • Family of Melvin Krueger
  • Family of Aubrielle Howley
  • Family of Robert Rehm
  • Zach Lien, Karl Friedrichs. Alan Olmanson, Doug Schaller, Craig Stelter
  • Mission in Kenya

 

• Hymn: TLH 624 “O Blessed Home Where Man and Wife”

Sermon - May 4, 2025

This recording is a condensed version of the sermon preached at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church on May 4, 2025. You can watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel.

 

Romans 4:23-5:5

Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

The "Therefore" of Easter

1. Therefore, We Have Peace with God

2. Therefore, We Glory in Tribulations