First Wednesday Lenten Divine Service

Christ Lutheran Church & School

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First Wednesday Lenten Divine Service

February 21, 2024 • Alex Lancaster • Exodus 1:1–14

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SAVED IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING

Like Israel in Exodus, the church today is held captive in spiritual "Egypt" -- the present evil age. Like the wicked Pharaoh, the devil and ruler of this world afflicts God's people with heavy burdens. Some of these burdens are physical (pain, suffering, death), and some are spiritual (false doctrine, false prophets, and false teachers). Amid such fiery trials, when the storm storms of life come thick and fast and when the church seems more divided than ever, we can easily become exhausted and anxious. We long for peace, yet we do not seem to have it. However, God has promised to be with us in these trials through Word and Sacrament. Through these gifts, God will carry our burden for us, strengthen us in our faith, and grant us “the peace of God which surpasses all understanding.” And ultimately, he will bring us to eternal life, where we will have rest from our hardship forever. Through this passage in Exodus, God teaches us that our afflictions are momentary, but His help is forever.

Fifth Wednesday in Lent Divine Service

March 20, 2024 • Mr. Alex Lancaster • Exodus 16:4–5, Exodus 16:13–26

Fifth in the series, The Salvation Story of Exodus -- "Sabbath Rest"

Fourth Wednesday in Lent Divine Service

March 13, 2024 • Mr. Alex Lancaster • Exodus 14, Exodus 15:1

"Saved through Water" This Fourth Wednesday in Lent our journey exploring the Salvation Story of Exodus continues. This evening, God's people find themselves at the Red Sea and God saves them through the water, while at the same time destroying their enemies. This same thing happens to us today in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

Third Wednesday in Lent Divine Service

March 6, 2024 • Mr. Alex Lancaster • Exodus 12:21–28

TYPE AND SHADOW HAVE THEIR ENDING. By the sacrifice of the Passover lamb, God set captive Israel free from death and judgment. Sound familiar? God works salvation for His people today by the same means. Through this passage in Exodus, God teaches us that the sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God, is the only thing able to save us from condemnation.