Invocabit – First Sunday in Lent
06 March 2022
Jesus Does Battle in Our Place
In the Garden, man exalts himself to be a god in place of God (Gen. 3:1–21). He succumbs to the temptation of the devil, and eating of the forbidden fruit, he receives death. But in the sin-cursed wilderness, God humbles Himself to become man in place of man (Mt. 4:1–11). He does not eat but fasts and bears the onslaughts of the devil for us that we may be restored to life. Jesus stands as David in our place to do battle against the Goliath, Satan (1 Samuel 17:40–51). Though outwardly Jesus appears weak, yet He comes in the name of the Lord of hosts. He draws from the five smooth stones of the books of Moses and slings the Word of God. The stone sinks into the forehead, and the enemy falls. In Christ we are victorious over the devil. Let us therefore not receive the grace of God in vain (2 Cor. 6:1–10), but seeing that we have a great High Priest, let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain help in time of need (Heb 4:14–16).
Parish News
Sutton Family Donations Please make any donation checks for the Sutton family payable to Karie Sutton. You may mail your donation to her in care of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, 645 Poplar Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807. If you wish to make an anonymous/cash donation, there will be a box on the table located in the Narthex on Sunday mornings. Thank you for your continued generosity to Pastor Sutton and his family.
Sanctifying your daily errands with the word of god… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: LGBTQ vs. Man & Woman Made in the Image of God; The Salutation & the Collect; Jesus as Prophet; Baptismal Validity and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.
This Week at Immanuel
Today Invocabit- First Sunday in Lent
- First Sunday of the Month Refreshments, 12pm
- University Student Dinner/Bible Study, 6pm
Wednesday Lenten Evening Prayer – Evening Prayer, 7pm
Friday – Westminster Bible Study, 1:30pm
Saturday – Youth Catechesis, 9am
Next Sunday Reminiscere- Second Sunday in Lent
- Sunday School/Bible Study, 9am; Divine Service, 10:30am
- University Student Dinner/Bible Study, 6pm
Prepare for Next Sunday
Genesis 32.22-32; 1 Thessalonians 4.1-7; St. Matthew 15.21-28
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