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

7   “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.
8   In the whole land, declares the LORD,
    two thirds shall be cut off and perish,
    and one third shall be left alive.
9   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)