Jubilate – Fourth Sunday of Easter
08 May 2022
Those Who Wait on the Lord Shall Rejoice
The people of God are pilgrims and sojourners in this world, looking ahead to a destination yet to come (1 Peter 2:11–20). Though we are now children of God, the fullness of what we shall be has not yet been revealed (1 John 3:1–3). We are those who wait on the Lord. “The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him” (Lam. 3:25). Jesus tells us that the wait is just a little while. “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me” (John 16:16). Though you must experience sorrow for a time, though you must live as strangers in a world that is at enmity with Christ, yet your sorrow will be turned to joy when He returns. “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength” (Is. 40:31). The little while of weeping shall be replaced with an eternity of rejoicing in the presence of Christ the crucified and risen Savior. “And no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22).
Parish News
Jubilate means “Make a joyful shout,” from the first verse of Psalm 66. This Psalm expresses the joy and thanksgiving that are the response of faith to God’s creative and redemptive acts. This joyful Psalm attributes praise and glory to God alone, for it is He that “turned sea into dry land” to deliver His people form bondage through the Red Sea, and it is He that keeps our soul among the living,” delivering His people from bondage to sin and death by the waters of Holy Baptism. “But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!”
Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God by Mrs. Bev Christopher.
Grace, Faith, Scripture & Christ Alone… 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 subjects include: a new study on stay-at-home moms, the lord’s supper hymn “at the lamb’s high feast we sing,” the vocation of citizen, the active & passive obedience of Christ and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider..
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Vacation Bible School is coming soon, June 13-17 from 6pm-8:30pm. If you would like to help with this fun week of games, crafts, singing, and teaching our children about Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, please contact Joe Eckardt at joeyeckardt30@gmail.com. Thanks!
This Week at Immanuel
Today Jubilate – Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Sunday School/Adult Bible Class, 9:00 am
- Matins, 10:30 am
Monday
- Funeral James A. Hayne 11:00 am
Tuesday
- VBS Meeting 7:00 pm
Next Sunday Cantate – Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Sunday School/Adult Bible Class, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30am
Prepare for Next Sunday
Isaiah 12.1-6; James 1.16-21; St. John 16.5-15
Hymns 768, 556, 785, 790
