Trinity Season:
Date: June 7, 2026
Theme: CASE DISMISSED, YOU’RE FREE TO GO!
Summary: Jesus is true God and possesses absolute authority.
Sometimes He uses His authority to temporarily relieve earthly suffering.
But He is much more concerned about relieving eternal suffering through
the forgiveness of our sins. We pray that God would strengthen our trust
in Jesus’ authority over sin and suffering.
– Matthew 9:1-8
– ( Thomas Naumann )
The Order of Worship:
Liturgy: WS, p. 1 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 279 : Today Thy Mercy Calls Us
WS 751 : God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It
TLH 652 : I Lay My Sins on Jesus
TLH 37 st. 1: Lord, 'tis not that I did Choose Thee
Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 44:21-23Romans 8:1-6
Theme: CASE DISMISSED, YOU’RE FREE TO GO!
And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”–he then said to the paralytic–“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.