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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 6, 2025 8:30 am
In Today’s Service
This week our nation rejoiced in the freedom won by our founding fathers. Today, we gather in faith to thank God for what He has done for us. We are citizens of our country and we are also citizens of the Kingdom of God. We are therefore free to go to Him, praying for peace for ourselves, our nation, and the world. Because of the gracious promises of God kept by our Lord Jesus Christ, we have reason to rejoice; our hope is sure!
Meditation
Luke chapter 10 reveals the details during the middle of Jesus’ public ministry. In Luke’s previous chapter, Jesus warned His followers about the cost of following Him. In this week’s text Jesus sends His people to deliver the message that would change the world. This isn’t yet the message of the Great Commission, “Go and make disciples of all nations….”. Nonetheless, the Savior sends out the “72” like lambs among the wolves. In the midst of an angry and hostile world, Jesus sends workers into the plentiful harvest fields with His protection and promise of peace for those who listened to their message. Listening to their message meant that they were receiving Jesus and those receiving to Jesus meant they were listening to the Father. Jesus sends us out in this day and age in order to proclaim His peace that passes all understanding.