Worship this Week - October 5, 2008

October 5, 2008 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Processional Hymn - Come Thou Almighty King    LSB 905

Readings

Old Testament Reading    Isaiah 5:1-7
Epistle    Philippians 3:4-14
Holy Gospel    Matthew 21:33-46

Hymn of the Day - Built on the Rock LSB 645

Recessional Hymn - Fight the Good Fight LSB 664

Pastor's Sermon for September 28, 2008 is Available

Pastor's Sermon for Sept 28

Text and Audio are available.

The Text:

“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him. (Matthew 21:28-32, ESV)

From the Sermon:

Well, now you’ve done it pastor. You’ve taken away both choices. Jesus asked which one did the will of the father. You’ve made it so that neither one is any good. You’ve made them both out to be scoundrels. You’ve taken away our real lesson for today. Doesn’t Jesus want us to be like the son show actually gets the work done? Isn’t that what he’s getting at, actually getting the work done? Well, as important as getting everything done is, that’s not Jesus point. What he wants is for people to see the real problem of sin. He tells us parables like this one so we find ourselves painted into the corner. The best answer to Jesus question is neither. Jesus paints people into corners where they can’t see any way out but him.

Worship This Week - September 28, 2008 - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Processional Hymn - All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name    LSB 549

Readings

Old Testament Reading    Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32
Epistle    Philippians 2:1-18
Holy Gospel    Matthew 21:23–32

Hymn of the Day - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word    LSB 655

Distribution Hymns

Renew Me, O Eternal Light    LSB 704
What Wondrous Love Is This    LSB 543

Recessional Hymn - Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies    LSB 873

Streams of Living Water - Sermons from Trinity Lutheran Church, Creston, IA

Streams of Living Water is the sermon broadcast from Trinity Lutheran Church.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. (Psalm 1, ESV)

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Pastor's Sermon for Sept 21 is Available online.

Pastor's Sermon for Sept 21

Text and Audio are available.

The Text:

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.” (Matthew 20:1-16, ESV)

From the Sermon:

But, God takes your time card and says, “This time card is unacceptable,” and he tears it up in little pieces. And then, instead of giving you what you deserve, punishment for your sinful life, anger at offering your meager and corrupted works to Him, he gives you what exactly what you don’t deserve. And it’s more than a day’s wage. He pays you with something you could never afford, something you could never earn. It’s not just life that ends in death, either. He gives eternal life instead of eternal punishment. It is a completely full life. Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10) that abundant life begins in faith in Jesus Christ. Faith given with the pouring of water and the placing of His Name on you.

The Catechisms

The Catechisms
The Catechism that you are so familiar with is a part of a group of documents called "The Book of Concord" These documents (called the Lutheran Confession) were written in the 16th Century by our Lutheran Fathers to defend the Christian faith from errors that had been introduced into the faith. They contain the things that Lutheran Christians "believe, teach and confess." Martin Luther is the author of your Small Catechism, but he also wrote a Large Catechism for use by pastors, teachers and parents as an aid in teaching the the Christian faith. Both documents are available on our Synod's Web Site (The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod).
All of these documents are available online and worth your time and reading.

• The Small Catechism (1529), Martin Luther
• In 1991 the LC-MS published and updated version of “"An Explanation of the Small Catechism" containing bible questions and answers and bible references for each part of Luther's Catechism. This explanation has been published as part of the LC-MS catechism since then.
• The Large Catechism (1529), Martin Luther

 

 

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Our Pastor

Pastor Jonathan C. Watt graduated Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO in 2001. He served two congregations, one in Iowa and one in South Dakota before coming to Trinity Lutheran Church, Creston, IA. Prior to being a pastor pr. Watt was a computer consultant for a company in Philadelphia, PA and a computer systems analyst for a hospital in Lincoln, NE. pr. Watt graduated with at degree in computer science from Concordia University, Seward, NE.

Pastor Watt is married to Waunita.  Waunita is attending classes in Criminal Justice. They have three children; Joshua (22) attending school at Iowa State University, Ames; Miciah (17) a Junior at Creston High School and Hannah (10) attending 4^th Grade at Creston Grade School.

From pastor Watt's Blog

Pastor Watt's Sermon for Sunday September 14

Pastor Watt's Sermon is available online.   To read or listen click here.  Genesis 50:15-21

Welcome to Trinity

Trinity Lutheran Church, Creston, Iowa
is a member of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.

• We welcome you to worship with us on Sunday morning at 9:00am.
• Holy Communion* is celebrated the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.
• Sunday school and bible classes are at 10:15am.

Contact us at tlc@TrinityCreston.org or (641)782-5095

What do we believe?

Also see The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Lutheran Confessions.

*A note regarding Closed Communion The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only the bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because his Holy Communion is a confession of faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked first to make an appointment to speak with the Pastor. For further study, see Matt 5:23ff; 10:32ff; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17-34;

Word for Today

 

Word for Today is a radio ministry broadcast on KSIV 1520AM for over fifty years.

Word for Today is a production of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Creston, Iowa

A Statement Regarding Holy Communion

Regarding Closed Communion The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only the bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because his Holy Communion is a confession of faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked first to make an appointment to speak with the Pastor. For further study, see Matt 5:23ff; 10:32ff; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17-34;