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Daniel 3 - Audio. Daniel 4 - Audio. Daniel 5 - Audio. Daniel 6 - Audio Starting Sunday, January 26, 2020. The Gospel of Matthew especially uses the teachings of Jesus to show the world that He is the Messiah. Taught by Pastor Adle in the Sanctuary. Since we aren't able to have bible study in our regular way, I will try and put up a lesson. Sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Watch Queue Queue. Daniel’s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks - 9:1-27 d. Daniel’s vision of the time of the end - 10:1-12:13 CONCLUSION 1. As with all of Scripture, the book of Daniel is profitable for our study - 2 Ti 3:16-17 a. From Daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b.

Welcome & Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

Hymn: “Arise, Your Light Has Come!” [ELW 314]

1 Arise, your light has come! The Spirit's call obey;

show forth the glory of your God which shines on you today.

2 Arise, your light has come! Fling wide the prison door;

proclaim the captive's liberty, good tidings to the poor.

3 Arise, your light has come! All you in sorrow born,

bind up the brokenhearted ones and comfort those who mourn.

4 Arise, your light has come! The mountains burst in song!

Rise up like eagles on the wing, God's pow'r will make us strong.

Text: Ruth Duck, b. 1947

P: Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God. Holy God …

C: You search us and know us. You are acquainted with all our ways. We confess that our hearts are burdened by sin – our own sins and the broken systems that bind us. We turn inward, failing to follow your outward way of love. We distrust those who are not like us. We exploit the earth and its resources and fail to consider generations to come. Forgive us, gracious God, for all we have done and left undone. Even before the words are on our tongues, you know them; receive them in your divine mercy. Amen.

P: How vast is God’s grace! Through the power and promise of ☩ Christ Jesus, our sins are washed away and we are claimed as God’s own beloved. Let us pray …

Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ, most merciful redeemer, for the countless blessings and benefits you give. May we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day praising you, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Children’s Sermon – Pastor John Riggle

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18– Led by Lay Leader

L: Lord, you have searched me out; you know me.

C: You know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar.

L: You trace my journeys and my resting-places, and are acquainted with all my ways.

C: Indeed, no word comes to my lips but that you, O Lord, know it altogether.

L: You shield and protect me from behind and before me, and lay your hand upon me.

C: Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high above me that I cannot reach it.

L: For you created my inmost parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I thank you because I am marvelously made; all your works are wonderful, that I know very well.

C: My body was not hidden from you while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb. All the days of my life were already written in your book; my days were known before they came to be.

L: How deep are your thoughts, O God! How awesome is the sum of them!

C: If I were to count them they would number more than the sand; to count them all my life span would need to be unending like yours!

John 1:43-51 [Read by Lay Leader] – In John’s gospel Jesus’ ministry begins with the call of disciples, who then bring others to Jesus. Philip’s friend Nathanael moves from skepticism to faith when he accepts the invitation to, “Come and see.”

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no guile!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Gospel Verse: “O Christ, Our Hope” – vs. 1 [ELW 604]

O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire, creation's mighty Lord,

redeemer of the fallen world, by holy love outpoured, by holy love outpoured.

Sermon: “Faith Without Guile” -- Pastor Riggle

Creedal Verse: Of the Father’s Love Begotten – vs. 2 [ELW 295]

Oh, that birth forever blessed, when the virgin, full of grace,

by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bore the Savior of our race, and the babe,

the world's redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore.

Text: Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413; tr. composite

Prayers of the Church:

P: Gracious God, we pray for all your people and nations on earth. Bring peace and health, and provide for the needs of all, especially those who are oppressed and poor. Grant grace that all may recognize your Son, Jesus, as our gentle and merciful Savior and Lord, and help persons of goodwill everywhere work together for the good of all your children. We pray for your Church, Christ’s Body in the world, that your Spirit may feed, inspire, guide, and encourage us in these turbulent times. For all who are ill or grieving, for all who are out of work or struggling to meet daily needs, for all who must postpone or cancel longed-for gatherings, we pray you comfort, heal, bless, help and protect everyone. Bless and protect families, the elderly, teachers, health care workers, all first responders, service industry employees, military and their families. Hear the silent prayers we lift up now … {silence.} We lift up by name … {petitions.} Into your almighty and loving hands we commend all for whom we pray.

Words of Institution

Lord’s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Distribution of Communion

Benediction:The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make God’s face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and grant you peace. In the name of God the Father + God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Hymn: Brightest and Best of the Stars vss. 1-2 & 4 [ELW 303]

1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,

dawn on our darkness and lend us your aid.

Star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant redeemer is laid.

2 Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining;

low lies his head with the beasts of the stall;

angels adore him in slumber reclining, maker and monarch and savior of all.

4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation,

vainly with gifts would his favor secure;

richer by far is the heart's adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

Text: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826, alt.

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Acknowledgements: The confession & absolution and prayer of the day are adapted and used in print and streaming, by virtue of our Sundays & Seasons subscription, with permission of Augsburg Fortress Publishers.

Of the Father’s Love Begotten Text: Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413; tr. composite

Arise Your Light Has Come! Text: Ruth Duck, b. 1947

Thank you to Rita for leading the Psalm and reading the Lesson today.

+ Organist: Kevin

+ AV/IT Coordinator: Viola

+ Pastor: John M. Riggle

Prayers: Joys & Concerns

Lord Jesus Christ, King of All Nations, we pray for healing in our country and around the world, especially where racism has led to enormous and unjust suffering. We thank you for leaders like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others who continue to call us back to the angels of our better nature. We renounce violence and choose your path, for you promise us, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, they shall be called children of God.' [Matt. 5:9] Help us overcome this Covid pandemic and all other challenges we face right now.

Hayley Ernie and Elaine

Daniel Dolores

Jim Pastors Julie and Wade – death of family from Covid

Kevin Howard

Darold Dean

Dwight Pastor Jeremy

Monica Bill

LoAnn Sharon

Brayden

Family and Friends of:

Mardell Burt

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+ All who have Covid-19 or are waiting on test results.

+ Healthcare workers, EMTS, police, firefighters and families.

+ Students, teachers, families, and school staff at every level.

+ For those grieving any loss, especially of life, independence, health, or employment.

+ For comfort, peace, joy, hope, and strength in the Holidays and throughout the wintertime.

+ Bible Study: The new Bible study for this new year is called 'Who Were the Prophets?'.We will Zoom again on this coming Thursday morning January 21st at 10:00 a.m. We will learn about the various Old Testament prophets' unique backgrounds and ministries, beginning with Samuel. (A Zoom link for this week will be sent out soon.) You can go to our website faithlutheranmiltona.com under the 'Bible Study' tab.

+ Thank You to all who joined us for Zoom Fellowship and Bingo games this past Sunday morning. Special thanks to our new President, Dave , for leading the checking-in conversation, and to Marlene for leading the game. Our next Zoom Fellowship will be at 10:00 a.m. Sunday January 24th. More details to come ...

+ A Note from Property Team: 'We contacted Horizon Public Health about the white mold issue we had in the church. We were told that there is no way to check for mold in the air. We killed the mold and installed dehumidifiers to mitigate the moisture problem. That is how they recommend dealing with the mold issue. We were told if you don’t see the mold you don’t have white mold. We will continue to monitor the church to make sure the mold is gone. We have also installed air purifiers to sanitize the air.' The Property Committee

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Sunday January 10, 2021

What Is Persecution and Why? (1/10/21)
A Theological Understanding of Persecution and the Christian Response (1/17/21)
Spiritual Discipline and Action (1/24/21)

What Is Persecution and Why (1/10/21)

Introduction

Christian persecution is something that our Lord Jesus took very seriously. He taught us to be ready for it, and He gave us the faith, the wisdom and the strength we would need to endure it. In every confirmation service we ask all Christians: “Do you intend to continue steadfast in this confession and Church and to suffer all, even death, rather than fall away from it? Answer: I do, by the grace of God. This study will give us a good foundation to help us stand firm and maintain our faithful witness (Greek: martus) to the world, most of which has and will continue to reject Christ and His followers. In different parts of the world, many Christians are suffering various levels of persecution. This study will also help us to appreciate what many of our brothers and sisters in Christ are enduring so that we can pray for them and support them. By listening to their stories, we can also be prepared and encouraged for the day of our own persecution.

1. Jesus and the Apostles Peter and Paul warn us not to call legitimate submission to authorities or punishment for our wrong-doing persecution.

Mark 12.17: Render to caesar the things that are caesar's...

1 Peter 2.20; 3.17; 4.15: There's nothing good in suffering for doing evil.

Romans 13.3-4: Paul calls Christians to submit to legitimate government efforts to curb evil.

Christians should never cry 'persecution' when they are being legitimately punished for their wrongs.

2. Persecution is not enduring God’s just judgments upon the earth because of sin.

Genesis 3.17: The LORD cursed the ground for the sin of Adam and Eve.

Romans 8.20: Even the creation groans under God's judgment of man's sin.

The hardships of life are not always persecution. Sometimes they are part of God's judgment upon sin.

3. It is not necessarily persecution when other people are simply behaving sinfully.

Colossians 3.12-14; Matthew 5.38-42; 6.12: We must endure other peoples' bad behavior as God endures ours with rebuke, love and forgiveness.

4. Persecution stems from hatred of God. It is a deeper form of evil, and it is helpful for us to see this so that we can understand it and resist it.

John 15.18-22: This is a key verse for this entire study. As the world hates God and His Son, it will also hate those who belong to God.

Psalm 69.9: The reproaches of men against God fell upon David.

Acts 9.1-5: Jesus asked Saul, 'Why are you persecuting Me?' Paul's hatred of Christians was really a hatred of Christ.

Revelation 12.17: Cast down from heaven and unable to strike back at God, the devil proceeded to strike at the crown of God's creation.

Matthew 10.25: Jesus said if they call Me Beelzebub, the will call you the same.

Matthew 5.11: We are reviled for the sake of Jesus

The reason we make the distinction between punishment, judgment, bad behavior on the one hand and persecution on the other, is so that we remember the root and cause of persecution. When we see that it is part of the ultimate rejection and hatred of God, we can better understand its injustice, persistence, and intensity.

5. Forms of Persecution...

Libel: 1 Kings 18.17: Ahaz called Elijah the 'troubler' of Israel'; Acts 17.18: Paul is called a 'babbler' by the philosophers of Athens.; 1 Corinthians 4.10: Christians are called 'fools' by the world.

Litigation: Luke 21.12: Jesus said the disciples would be taken to court.; Acts 18.12-13: Paul was brought to 'the judgment seat.'

Loss: Hebrews 11.36-40: After giving a long list of persecuted believers, the author summarizes the losses of many believers of whom 'the world was not worthy.'

6. Persecution in the Past

This overview of persecution in the Bible reminds us that persecution is a continuous challenge for all believers.

Genesis 3 – The Temptation – Demonic, Made use of God’s word, Appealed to the flesh

Genesis 4 – Cain Kills Abel – Abel would not listen to God, Why did he murder Abel? The Rage of Unbelief

Genesis 6 – The wickedness of man was great upon the earth. How did the flood waters save Noah and his family?

Genesis 12ff – Abraham became homeless... A pilgrim and a stranger

Exodus – Moses – Not allowed to worship

Joshua – Nations dedicated to destruction

Judges to the End of the Old Testament – Idolatrous Synergism

Herod – Direct opposition to God’s word

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Jewish Persecution of Christ and the Church – Knowingly rejecting the word of God

Roman Persecution – Idolatrous Synergism

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Papacy – Knowingly rejecting the word of God