This Sunday, Aug 19, 2018, is the TWELFTH SUN-DAY AFTER TRINITY

The Readings for this Sunday are from: Isaiah 29:17–24, 2 Corinthians 3:4–11, and Mark 7:31–37

Faith Comes from Hearing

A man who was deaf and therefore also had an impediment in his speech was brought to Jesus (Mark 7:31–37). In the same way, all are by nature deaf toward God and therefore also unable to confess the faith rightly. For “faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:9–17). Jesus put His fingers into the man’s ears, and He spat and touched His tongue. Even so in Holy Baptism, water sanctified by the words of Jesus’ mouth is applied to us; and the finger of God, that is, the life–giving Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 3:4–11) is put into our ears in the hearing of the baptismal Gospel. Jesus’ sighing “Ephphatha” opened the man’s ears, and his tongue was loosed to speak plainly as Isaiah prophesied of the Messiah, “In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book” (Is. 29:18–24) So also, He who sighed and breathed His last on the cross for us has given us to hear and believe in Him and has opened our lips that our mouths may declare His praise.

Servants this week are:

Elder: David Fetgatter

Lector: Ryan Rich

Greeter(s): Marianne Doss

Activities this week include:

Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Divine Service 10:45 a.m.

Thursday: Church Council 6:00 p.m.

You may listen to Pastor Tiews’ weekly sermons on our Facebook page at https://www.trinityokmulgee.org/listen-online/

Our Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Christian C. Tiews, and Trinity Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, cordially invite you to worship with us on Sunday’s for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Divine Service at 10:45 a.m. Our church is located at 1314 E. 6th in Okmulgee. Our office phone number is 918-756-6046 and the office hours are 9:30 am - 5 pm Monday-Thursday and 1-5 pm on Friday.