The Hymn #574 Come Ye Thankful
The Order of Vespers p. 41
The Psalmody Psalm 100 p. 144
The First Lection Philippians 4:4-7
The Second Lection Luke 17:11-19
The Sermon Hymn #577 God Bless Our Native Land
The Prayers and Lord’s Prayer p. 44
The Collect for Peace p. 45
The Benediction p. 45
The Hymn #644 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
- Cancer treatment and diagnosis, good news - Pastor Jim Shrader, Chris Shrader; Doc Lito Cruz; Alicia Meyer; Lori Howell is doing well.
- Our military, President Trump, and those who defend the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Philippians 4:4-7. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
KJV Luke 17:11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Sermon Points for All Thanksgivings, 2025 and Beyond
1. I am using points so people can remember what God teaches us so clearly. We just finished St. John's Revelation - it is all there, all of His work - the Savior and the Lamb.
2. No matter how bad things can be, God is the One who knows and guides us. The Savior is the most glorious and the most suffered - His work.
3. Every point of Psalm 91 should be in a prominent place. Be thankful.
4. The Bible is saturated with the divine, from Genesis 1:1 on.
5. We are the strongest when we feel weak and helpless. The disciples folded more than once, but they persisted through His support.
6. I have seen the most crippled, avoided, diseased, but I have also seen them smiling, laughing, and enjoying what God has given them - more than we can imagine.
7. Seven is for-real! The number includes the four points of God being universal and three points for the Holy Trinity. The Bible begins with the Trinity and ends with the Four Letters - AMEN.
Holy Communion
from Page 24 in The Lutheran Hymnal
Kotten Law Firm
C/O Pastor Gregory Jackson
14 7th Avenue N.
St. Cloud MN 56303.
Yesterday was rainy until the cold front moved in, dropping snow over the landscape as the weather turned cold.
Because of family travel, we will have Holy Communion at 7 PM tonight. That service will be kept up through Sunday because of travel recent loss of Mrs. Kotten.
