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The Mission of Trinity Lutheran Church:
Led by God, equipped as disciples through Word and Sacrament, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all.
The Vision of Trinity:
Growing in God’s Word to Share Christ’s Love
Bible Study Topics
Sunday Morning- Judges: Flawed People and the Flawless God.
Wednesday Morning 10 am - Elijah: His Life and Ministry in Submission to God.
Together in God's Word
This is a 40 day reading of God's Scripture as we read together the book of Ephesians.
Day 15
June 16, 2019
Ephesians 3:11-13
11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
Many years ago, a young Midwestern lawyer suffered such deep depression that his friends thought it wise to keep all knives and razors from him.
His problems began when he was 7 years old, his family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them. When he was 9 years old, his mother died. When he was 22 years old, a business he owned failed. When he was 23 years old, he ran for the state legislature and lost. That same year he lost his job and was unable to get into law school.
When he was 24 years old, he borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.
When he was 26 years old, he was engaged to be married, but his sweetheart died, and his heart was broken.
So, at 27 years old, he had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.
During this time, he wrote, “I am now the most miserable man living. Whether I shall ever be better, I cannot tell. I awfully forebode I shall not.” He was wrong. He did recover and went up to become one of America’s most-loved presidents, Abraham Lincoln.
We have been through difficult times. For some people it has been severe illness, for others the death of a loved one, it could have been the loss of a job, an unexpected move, the inability to be hired for a job, some sort of failure… The Lord has been with us through it all. Even though Paul was in prison his joyful confidence in God could not be hampered. He knew God was at work. Just as Paul did, so we also have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in Jesus Christ. By His grace we do not lose heart but trust in Him, and His plan for us and His Kingdom to His glory.
Thank you, Lord, that we always have access to you and know that Your will is done.
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