Church Year: Pentecost 16:
Date: September 17, 2023
Theme: Nearer, My God, To Thee
– Jeremiah 23:23-29
– Pastor: John Hein
Bulletin: Bulletin
Liturgy: Liturgy: WS, p. 1
Hymns:
TLH 4 : God Himself Is Present
CDS
TLH 285 : How Precious Is the Book Divine
TLH 533 : Nearer, My God, to Thee
TLH 53 : Abide, O Dearest Jesus
Scripture Readings:
Hebrews 12:1-13 Luke 12:49-53Theme: Nearer, My God, To Thee
Jeremiah 23:23–29 (Listen)
23 “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
(ESV)