2025-07-13 — The LORD Establishes Mutual Affection Between Himself And Us

Church Year: Pentecost 5:
Date: July 13, 2025

Theme: The LORD Establishes Mutual Affection Between Himself And Us

– Zechariah 13:7-9

– Pastor: John Hein

Bulletin: Bulletin

Liturgy: WS, p. 12 ff.

Hymns:

TLH 8 : Father, Who the Light This Day Hymnary.org link
TLH 413 : I Walk in Danger all the Way Hymnary.org link
TLH 427 : How Firm a Foundation Hymnary.org link
TLH 51 : Now May He Who from the Dead Hymnary.org link

Scripture Readings:

Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 9:18-24

Theme: The LORD Establishes Mutual Affection Between Himself And Us

Zechariah 13:7–9 (Listen)

The Shepherd Struck

  “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,
    against the man who stands next to me,”
      declares the LORD of hosts.
  “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
    I will turn my hand against the little ones.
  In the whole land, declares the LORD,
    two thirds shall be cut off and perish,
    and one third shall be left alive.
  And I will put this third into the fire,
    and refine them as one refines silver,
    and test them as gold is tested.
  They will call upon my name,
    and I will answer them.
  I will say, ‘They are my people’;
    and they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’”

(ESV)