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Oct. 14, 2018 The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Has a friend ever asked,
“Why do you go to church?” While there are many good answers to that question, we
are reminded today of the primary reason we gather in a place like this, for a
service like this, on a day like this. The author to the Hebrews reminds us:
“For we share in Christ.” (Hebrews 3:14) Going to church isn’t primarily
something we do; church is, first and foremost, something God does for us.
Through His Son, Jesus Christ, who is present with us through His Word and
Sacrament, we are privileged to share in the blessings of the
blood-bought forgiveness and Easter-sealed life our Father gives to us. So, the
next time someone asks you why you attend church, let them know about the
Savior you encounter and get to know every time you gather in a place like this,
for a service like this, on a day like this. We have come to share in Christ!
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Hebrews 3:12-19 st Mark 10:17-22
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