Good evening, fellow redeemed!
Daily bread, that Fourth Petition of the Lord's Prayer, was the sermon text this morning. If we approach Daily Bread the way we usually approach prayer, God should give us whatever we want whenever we have the right motivation or enough people praying for us. But, as Dr. Luther reminds us, God gives daily bread even to evil people, to the wicked. In other words, God gives daily bread to sinners.
I think there's another dimension to daily bread when we consider words from Job, too: Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? (2:10)
The truth is, Daily Bread is pure mercy, pure grace, pure undeserved favor.
This Week at Mt. Olive
Coming soon - in fact, in about a month, Sunday School classes will be formed and those classes will need teachers. Please, PLEASE prayerfully consider serving as a Sunday School teacher this year. The goal is to have two teachers per class so that teachers are provided off weeks from time to time. Please call the Church Office or Kim Waddle if you're available.
July 31 Jr. and Sr. Youth will be going to the movies! On the big screen will be Captain America.
I will be out of the office Tuesday morning to take the offering to Timon's and for Bokenkamp board meetings.
Prayer Concerns:
Those who serve in our armed forces and their families: Rob Vadney (Ft. Campbell), Richard Rhode (North Carolina), John Sorensen, Ryan Radtke (Corpus Christi), Andrew Epley (currently on AT)
Students who are beginning their treks back to college campuses around our nation
Students and teachers who are already in class and those preparing
Sunday School teachers who are preparing for classes this fall
Zora Simonds, Ruby Rieder, Ann Cleveland, Walter and Pearly Theiss
This Week at Mt. Olive
Monday, July 25
6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics
Tuesday, July 26
7 p.m.
Pastor's Information Class
Wednesday, July 27
9:30 a.m.
Bible Study - 1 John
6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics
7 p.m.
Lutheran Book Club
Thursday, July 28
7 p.m.
STARC
God bless!
PKJ
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