| Date |
9/21 |
9/28 |
10/5 |
10/12 |
10/19 |
10/26 |
| Church
Year Day |
19th
Sunday
after Pentecost |
20th
Sunday
after Pentecost |
21st
Sunday
after Pentecost |
22nd
Sunday
after Pentecost |
23rd
Sunday
after Pentecost |
Reformation |
| Gospel |
Matt. 20:1-16 |
Matt. 21:23-32 |
Matt. 21:33-46 |
Matt. 22:1-14 |
Matt. 22:15-22 |
John 8:31-36 |
| What's in the
Reading? |
The
Workers in the Vineyard |
Jesus' Authority Is Questioned |
The
Wicked Tenants |
The
Wedding Banquet |
Paying Taxes to Caesar |
Abide in God's Word |
Theme
Verse
(ESV) |
"So
the last will be first and the first shall be last."
Matt. 20:16 |
"By
what authority
are you doing these things?"
Matt. 21:23b |
"The
stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone"
Matt. 21:42b |
"For
many are called, but few are chosen."
Matt. 22:14
|
"Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God
truthfully."
Matt. 22:16b |
"If
you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the
truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 8:31b-32 |
Theme
(click to listen or download) |
Generous Thinking
Pastor Brammeier |
Authoritative Thinking
Pastor Farnsworth |
Thinking About the Son
*
Pastor Brammeier
* Partial |
Eternal Thinking
Pastor Farnsworth |
Truthful Thinking
Pastor Brammeier |
Reformation Thinking
Roland Ziegler |
| Synopsis |
Many people believe that Christianity is
about “being good,” doing good works for God, and trying to please him to
assure a place in heaven. The parable of the “workers” in the vineyard in
Matthew 20 teaches us that salvation depends on God’s work in Jesus and
clearly answers the question: “Is Christianity About Being Good or Is It
About Something Else?” |
“Your Way or God’s Way?”
Often, we want God our way, on our terms, and
in our own time. In Matthew 21, Jesus speaks to the church leaders (and
to us) when he reminds them that authority is not taken but given. |
“I
want a church …. that Has A Dynamic Pastor … Friendly People ... Or, One
That Preaches Christ Crucified” ...
When we look for characteristics of a church that miss the true message
of Jesus – a dynamic pastor, entertaining worship, or charismatic people
– we miss the most important message: who is Jesus and what has He done?
In the parable of the leaseholders, we get a clear understanding of
“Thinking about the Son.” |
“Are You Prepared To die?”
We spend a lot
of time preparing for things in this life and not enough time preparing
for the next life. The parable of the wedding banquet shows us the
importance of “preparing to die.” |
“Is
There Truth?” There are many opinions in the world today about truth. In
Matthew 22, Jesus identifies his truth as eternal.
|
Special Guest Speaker Roland Ziegler, Professor at Concordia Theological
Seminary, Ft Wayne, tells about how reformation thinking returned the church to
its original identity. |
