Church Year: Pentecost 9:
Date: August 10, 2025
Theme: The Healing Power Of Christian Forgiveness
– Genesis 50:15-21
– Pre-Theology student: Daniel Hein
Bulletin: Bulletin
Liturgy: WS, p. 12 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 39 : Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
LSB 843 : Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
TLH 464 : Blest Be the Tie That Binds
TLH 54 : Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Scripture Readings:
Ephesians 4:25-32 Matthew 18:21-35Theme: The Healing Power Of Christian Forgiveness
Genesis 50:15–21 (Listen)
God’s Good Purposes
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18 His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
(ESV)