St. Timothy Lutheran Church http://www.sainttimothy.org Sharing the Joy! Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ©2011 St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Lombard IL hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) 1440 http://www.sainttimothy.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg St. Timothy Lutheran Church http://www.sainttimothy.org 144 144 St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church: Sharing the Joy! A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois Podcast. This podcast contains sermons from our worship services. Religion, Jesus, Life, church, Christianity, Spirituality, Christ, God St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church hiddenvorlon@msn.com no no The Ascension of Our Lord http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/17/the-ascension-of-our-lord/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/17/the-ascension-of-our-lord/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:27:38 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=1013 Today we commemorate the fact that our Lord, physically risen from the dead, also physically ascended into heaven. Rather than remaining as he was with a physical address in Jerusalem or some such place, our Lord is present with us, body and soul, as God and Man, and rules and governs all things for the good of the church.

Ephesians 1:20–23 (ESV)?20 …[the Father raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/17/the-ascension-of-our-lord/feed/ 0 There Is One Spirit of Truth http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/15/there-is-one-spirit-of-truth/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/15/there-is-one-spirit-of-truth/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:11:31 +0000 Rick http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=1004 There Is One Spirit of Truth

I. Centers Upon the Divine Incarnate Christ
II. Encompasses All Divine Truth
III. Not Only Proclaims, but Lives Grace

based on  1 John 4:1-11

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/15/there-is-one-spirit-of-truth/feed/ 0 0:26:15 The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Sermon based on 1 John 4:1-11 The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Sermon based on 1 John 4:1-11 Podcast St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church no no How Big Is The Gospel? http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/10/how-big-is-the-gospel/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/10/how-big-is-the-gospel/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 22:53:09 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=998 HOW “BIG” IS THE GOSPEL?

In the selection from John’s first epistle that serves as our sermon text today, John says, “This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.”  Some would use this passage to say that in the church it is only necessary to agree to that one phrase, as though everything else in the Bible is an optional extra.  This concept is called “Gospel Reductionism.”

As we see John build on this statement however, we see that this is the cornerstone of the Christian faith upon which everything is built.  Paul reflects the same truth, for example, Ephesians 2:19–22 (NIV84) “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.  And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.”

To accept the fact that “Jesus Christ has come into the flesh” is to accept all the related truth as well, that He is God in the flesh, that He came to atone for the sins of the world as both God and Man, that He continues to come to the world through word and sacrament, and so on.

What’s more, this capstone/cornerstone of our faith is not just an academic exercise, but lives in the love and grace that Christians have for one another.  The gospel cannot be shrunk to accommodate the varying ideas of sinful men, but is part of the one truth that is given to us by the Spirit of Truth in the Holy Scriptures.


]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/10/how-big-is-the-gospel/feed/ 0 When Is A Christian Not A Hypocrite? http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/07/when-is-a-christian-not-a-hypocrite/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/05/07/when-is-a-christian-not-a-hypocrite/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 21:01:11 +0000 Rick http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=994 When Is A Christian Not A Hypocrite?

I. Doesn’t Our Heart Condemn Us?
II. God Is Greater Than Our Hearts.
III. A Christian Isn’t a Hypocrite When He Lives The Truth.

based on 1 John 3:18-24

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I. We are made God’s Children
II. We will be made like Our Risen Savior

based on 1 John 3:1-2

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/30/the-present-and-eternal-impact-of-the-resurrection-upon-us/feed/ 0 0:22:46 The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Sermon based on 1 John 3:1-2 The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Sermon based on 1 John 3:1-2 Podcast St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church no no Jesus, the Good Shepherd, Lays Down His Life for the Sheep http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/26/jesus-the-good-shepherd-lays-down-his-life-for-the-sheep/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/26/jesus-the-good-shepherd-lays-down-his-life-for-the-sheep/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:00:39 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=982 read more...]]> The Lord Jesus is “the Good Shepherd” who “lays down His life for the sheep” (John 10:11). His life is not taken from Him, but He lays it down willingly, of His own accord, because He knows and loves the sheep. As the One sent by the Father, He has the “authority to lay it down,” and the “authority to take it up again” (John 10:18). So has He done, and now He continues to love and serve as the Good Shepherd of the sheep by the voice of His Gospel. He thus calls all people into the fold of His Church, so that there may be “one flock, one Shepherd” (John 10:16).

That is why the Apostles “were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead” (Acts 4:2). Since “there is salvation in no one else,” His voice rings out to this day through the preaching of His name, “for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). His voice comforts our hearts against all condemnation and gives us courage to “love one another” and “to lay down our lives for the brothers,” as He laid down His life for us (1 John 3:16, 23).

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/26/jesus-the-good-shepherd-lays-down-his-life-for-the-sheep/feed/ 0 Volunteers Needed For Vacation Bible School http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/26/volunteers-needed-for-vacation-bible-school/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/26/volunteers-needed-for-vacation-bible-school/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:58:57 +0000 SandyMiller http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=979 read more...]]> VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (JUNE 11 -15) – Imagine kids trusting God forever…the sky’s the limit! This year’s VBS will be SKY: Everything is possible with God. Mark 10:27 Once again, we are looking for volunteers. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board. We will need help with crafts, games, lessons, decorating, snacks, etc.! No age limit required! All can help! And, you can help in more than one area. High school students, you can get community service hours to turn in to your high school. It’s hard work, but it’s fun! Remember, the Sky’s the Limit when God is in our lives! You can also contact the office at 630-627-2435 and we can sign you up.

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/26/volunteers-needed-for-vacation-bible-school/feed/ 0 If We Say We Have No Sin . . . http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/22/if-we-say-we-have-no-sin/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/22/if-we-say-we-have-no-sin/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:30:10 +0000 Rick http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=978 If We Say We Have No Sin . . .

based on John 1:1-2:2

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based on 1 John 5:1-6

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/20/living-the-victory-over-the-world-2/feed/ 0 0:15:57 The Second Sunday after Easter - Sermon based on 1 John 5:1-6 The Second Sunday after Easter - Sermon based on 1 John 5:1-6 Podcast St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church no no We Have Hope in Christ Who Reigns over Death http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/13/we-have-hope-in-christ-who-reigns-over-death/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2012/04/13/we-have-hope-in-christ-who-reigns-over-death/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:55:18 +0000 Rick http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=948 We Have Hope in Christ Who Reigns over Death

based on 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Easter Festival: The Holy Feast of the Resurrection

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