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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 - Knowing Christ's Love Seeking His Will Spreading His Word
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
      SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Knowing Christ’s Love … Seeking His Will … Spreading His Word
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 - Knowing Christ's Love Seeking His Will Spreading His Word
Holy Communion is celebrated at this congregation in the confession
                    and glad confidence that with the bread and the wine we also truly
                    receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We
                    call this belief the Doctrine of the Real Presence. Through the gift of
                    Communion, the Lord bestows on us the forgiveness of sins and
                    strengthens our union with Him and with one another.

                    Our Lord desires that those who commune should know and believe
what they are receiving in Holy Communion (1 Corinthians 11:29), should be instructed
in God’s Word so that they can properly examine themselves prior to communing (1
Corinthians 11:28), and should be united as one body in the faith (Acts 2:42 and 1
Corinthians 10:17).

Out of our heartfelt desire that all who commune at this altar be well
prepared for Holy Communion, this congregation practices “close
communion.” All who are presently communicant members in a
congregation of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and those
Lutheran churches that are in altar and pulpit fellowship with the
LCMS are warmly invited to join us in Communion. All other guests
are warmly invited to come to the communion rail for a blessing from
the pastor. Please cross your arms at the rail to receive the blessing.

We invite guests to visit with a pastor about how we may commune together in the future.

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                  Communicants may receive the host by having it placed directly into
                  the mouth or by having it placed in the palm of the hand. If the
                  communicant wishes to take the individual cup, please take one from
                  the tray when the elder comes to your place at the communion rail.
                  Drink from the individual cup only when the pastor/elder comes to
                  your place at the communion rail with the chalice and speaks the words
of distribution. If the communicant wishes to receive the chalice, do not take an
individual cup from the tray carried by the elder.
The Lord has given His people the gift of His Body and His Blood in, with and under
the consecrated bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins (St. Matthew 26:28). However,
if an individual is allergic or intolerant to wheat or fermented wine, it is difficult to
participate in this great fellowship. Should you be one of these individuals, we gladly
provide gluten-free and alcohol-removed wine so that you are able to receive these gifts of
God with your brothers and sisters in Christ.
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Warm greetings to you, dear worshipper, in the name of our Risen
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May the blessings of His presence and
His peace be with you throughout this week.
Guests: If you are a guest worshiping with us today, we are honored to
have you join us in receiving the rich blessings that our Lord supplies to us
through the gift of His holy Word. We invite you to return and worship
with us again as the opportunity arises.
             Children: Parents and their children are welcome to sit in the
             front of the church so that the children can see and hear the service clearly. The
             Family Room in the Narthex may be used by anyone who prefers or needs a more
             private setting.
Prayer Requests: If you have an intercession to add to our weekly prayers at
church or to our daily Prayer Chain, please contact the Church Office or fill
out one of the prayer request cards located in your pew and place it in the
offering collection box.
                Publications: We invite you to read our Trinity Weekly News and visit our
                bulletin boards for info about church activities. Publications including our
                monthly newsletter are available from the information stand in the Narthex
                and at various locations in the hallway.
Accessibility: A lift (slow-moving elevator) is located just outside the sanctuary
overflow area for those who prefer not to take the stairs to the lower level.
Ushers and many church members can assist with the operation of the lift.
               Audio Assistance: We provide hearing-assist and closed
               captioning devices for the hearing impaired. If you would like to try these
               devices to see if they will enhance your worship experience, they are located in
               the Narthex. CD and DVD recordings of the weekly service will be available
               from the Church Office later in the week.
                                                               

Serving in God’s House Today:
Preacher:         Rev. Joseph McCalley
Liturgist:        Rev. Brian Thieme
Elders:           (8:00) Larry McCoig and John Frerking
                  (10:30) Benjamin Asbeck and Daniel Hartman
Ushers:           (8:00) Kyle Dickes | (10:30) John Kuehner
Organist:         Bonnie Lawler
Altar Guild:      Carol Squires and Carolyn Trigg
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 - Knowing Christ's Love Seeking His Will Spreading His Word
Order of Service: Divine Service IV– LSB 203
Bells’ Call to Worship
Word of Welcome
Organ Prelude

Hymn of Invocation             LSB 851 Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us
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Text and tune: Public domain

Stand

                            Confession and Absolution
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

    P     In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
    C     Amen.

    P     Our help is in the name of the Lord,
    C     who made heaven and earth.

    P     If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
    C     But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.

    P     Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and
          receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar,
          let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that
          we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from
          our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy
          of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying:
          God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

    C     Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting
          life. Amen.

    P     Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake
          forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His
          authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the
          T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
    C     Amen.
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Service of the Word
Introit                                                   Psalm 37:5–7; antiphon: v. 4
   P Delight yourself in the LORD,
         and he will give you the desires of your heart.
   C Commit your way to the LORD;
         trust in him, and he will act.
   P He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
         and your justice as the noonday.
   C Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
         fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who
         carries out evil devices!
   C Glory be to the Father and to the Son
         and to the Holy Spirit;
      as it was in the beginning,
         is now, and will be forever. Amen.
   P Delight yourself in the LORD,
         and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Kyrie                                                                        LSB 204
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Gloria in Excelsis                                                                 LSB 204

Salutation and Collect of the Day
      P   The Lord be with you.
      C   And with your spirit.

      P   Let us pray.
          O God, whose strength is made perfect in weakness, grant us humility and childlike
          faith that we may please You in both will and deed; through Jesus Christ, Your Son,
          our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
          forever.

      C   Amen.

Sit
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Old Testament Reading                                                    Jeremiah 11:18–20
            18
               The LORD made it known to me and I knew;
                then you showed me their deeds.
            19
               But I was like a gentle lamb
                led to the slaughter.
            I did not know it was against me
                they devised schemes, saying,
            “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,
                let us cut him off from the land of the living,
                that his name be remembered no more.”
            20
               But, O LORD of hosts, who judges righteously,
                who tests the heart and the mind,
            let me see your vengeance upon them,
                for to you have I committed my cause.

   P        This is the Word of the Lord.
   C        Thanks be to God.

Gradual                                                                  Psalm 34:9, 19, alt.
   P        Fear the LORD, you his saints,
   C          for those who fear him lack nothing!
   P        Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
   C          but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Epistle                                                                     James 3:13—4:10
       13
        Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his
   works in the meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition
   in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15This is not the wisdom that comes
   down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish
   ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17But the wisdom from above
   is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits,
   impartial and sincere. 18And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who
   make peace.
      1
        What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your
   passions are at war within you? 2You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet
   and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.
   3
     You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. 4You
   adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?
   Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
   5
     Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 - Knowing Christ's Love Seeking His Will Spreading His Word
the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? 6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says,
   “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7Submit yourselves therefore to
   God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God, and he will draw
   near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
   9
     Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your
   joy to gloom. 10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

   P         This is the Word of the Lord.
   C         Thanks be to God.

Stand

Alleluia and Verse

Holy Gospel                                                                     Mark 9:30–37
   P         The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the ninth chapter.
   C         Glory to You, O Lord.
        30
        [The disciples] went on from there and passed through Galilee. And [Jesus] did not
   want anyone to know, 31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of
   Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he
   is killed, after three days he will rise.” 32But they did not understand the saying, and were
   afraid to ask him.
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33
       And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What
  were you discussing on the way?” 34But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued
  with one another about who was the greatest. 35And he sat down and called the twelve.
  And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
  36
     And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he
  said to them, 37“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever
  receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

  P        This is the Gospel of the Lord.
  C        Praise to You, O Christ.

Nicene Creed
  C        I believe in one God,
              the Father Almighty,
              maker of heaven and earth
                  and of all things visible and invisible.

           And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
             the only-begotten Son of God,
             begotten of His Father before all worlds,
             God of God, Light of Light,
             very God of very God,
             begotten, not made,
             being of one substance with the Father,
             by whom all things were made;
             who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
             and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
             and was made man;
             and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
             He suffered and was buried.
             And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
                and ascended into heaven
             and sits at the right hand of the Father.
             And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
             whose kingdom will have no end.

           And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
             the Lord and giver of life,
             who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
             who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
             who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
           I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
           and I look for the resurrection of the dead
           and the life T of the world to come. Amen.
Sit

Sermon Hymn                                              LSB 972 I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone

      Tune: Public domain
      Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110003314
Sermon            “More Humble Pie for the Disciples”   Mark 9:30–37

 Sermon notes

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Prayer of the Church
Today we will offer communion in two ways: one is the continuous line that we’ve
               been practicing and the other will be at the rail. There will be both individual and
               common cup at the rail. You may choose which line you prefer—continuous or at
               the rail.

                          Service of the Sacrament
Stand

Preface                                                                                   LSB 208
   P      The Lord be with you.
   C      And with your spirit.

   P      Lift up your hearts.
   C      We lift them to the Lord.

   P      Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
   C      It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

   P      It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give
          thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless
          blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for
          Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus
          Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might
          not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all
          eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to
          new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven
          we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Sanctus                                                                                   LSB 208
Prayer of Thanksgiving
   P   Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on
       us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not
       perish but have eternal life.

       In Your righteous judgment You condemned the sin of Adam and Eve, who ate the
       forbidden fruit, and You justly barred them and all their children from the tree of
       life. Yet, in Your great mercy, You promised salvation by a second Adam, Your Son,
       Jesus Christ, our Lord, and made His cross a life-giving tree for all who trust in Him.

       We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus
       Christ. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may faithfully eat and drink of the fruits
       of His cross and receive the blessings of forgiveness, life, and salvation that come to
       us in His body and blood.

       Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:

Lord’s Prayer
   C   Our Father who art in heaven,
          hallowed be Thy name,
          Thy kingdom come,
          Thy will be done on earth
             as it is in heaven;
          give us this day our daily bread;
          and forgive us our trespasses
             as we forgive those
             who trespass against us;
          and lead us not into temptation,
          but deliver us from evil.
       For Thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
             forever and ever. Amen.

The Words of Our Lord
      P   Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when
          He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat;
          this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”

          In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks,
          He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in
          My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as
          you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Pax Domini
      P   The peace of the Lord be with you always.
      C   Amen.

Agnus Dei                                                                             LSB 210

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Distribution

Distribution Hymn                              LSB 750 If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee

5   Nor think amid the fiery trial                          To make the rich man poor and low.
      That God hath cast thee off unheard,                True wonders still by Him are wrought
    That he whose hopes meet no denial                    Who setteth up and brings to naught.
      Must surely be of God preferred.
    Time passes and much change doth bring            7   Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,
    And sets a bound to ev’rything.                         Perform thy duties faithfully,
                                                          And trust His Word; though undeserving,
6   All are alike before the Highest;                       Thou yet shalt find it true for thee.
      ’Tis easy for our God, we know,                     God never yet forsook in need
    To raise thee up, though low thou liest,              The soul that trusted Him indeed.
      Text and tune: Public domain
Distribution Hymn                   LSB 536 One Thing's Needful

     Tune and text: Public domain
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Dissmissal

   P    The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in body
        and soul to life everlasting. Depart T in peace.
   C    Amen.

Nunc Dimittis                                                                 LSB 211
Post-Communion Collect
  P   Let us pray.
      We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this
      salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us
      through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another;
      through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the
      Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
  C   Amen.

Benedicamus                                                                 LSB 212
  P   Let us bless the Lord.
  C   Thanks be to God.

Benediction
  P   The Lord bless you and keep you.
      The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
      The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.
  C   Amen.
Hymn to Depart                      LSB 661 The Son of God Goes Forth to War

     Tune and text: Public domain

Sharing Moment: Stephen Ministry

Organ Postlude
Trinity Weekly News                                             Volume IV, Issue 42

                                                                  573-445-2112
                               2201 Rollins Rd. church@trinity-lcms.org
                             Columbia, MO 65203 www.trinity-lcms.org

                        September 19 & 20, 2021
               The chancel flowers this week are sponsored by Linnea
                Lilja in memory of parents and Fred & Doris Pistel
                    in honor of their 59th wedding anniversary.

                    This Week at Trinity:
Sunday 9/19                                  Thursday 9/23
  8:00 a.m.—Worship Service (in-person and    6:30 a.m.— Men’s Bible Study
     online) w/ Communion                     9:00 a.m.—TLCLC Chapel
  9:30 a.m.— Adult & Child Sunday School      5:00 p.m.—Pickleball
  10:30 a.m.— Worship Service w/              6:00 p.m.—Board of Elders
     Communion                                TBD—QuarterLife
  12:30 p.m.—Assembly of Voters
  6:00 p.m.—Junior Confirmation Class        Friday 9/24
                                               Wren-Ewens Rehearsal
Monday 9/20
 6:00 p.m.—Worship Service w/                  Rev. Thieme’s day off
    Communion
                                             Saturday 9/25
Tuesday 9/21                                   1:00 p.m.—Wren-Ewens Wedding
 5:00 p.m.—Pickleball
                                             Sunday 9/26
Wednesday 9/22                                 8:00 a.m.—Worship Service
 9:00 a.m.—TLCLC Chapel                        9:30 a.m.— Adult & Child Sunday School
 7:00 p.m.—Lutheranism 101                     10:30 a.m.—Worship Service
 Rev. McCalley’s day off                       6:00 p.m.—JCC
                                               6:00 p.m.—Sr. High Movie Night
Assembly of Voters

  There will be an Assembly of Voters meeting today,
Sunday September 19th at 12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

                                 Lutheranism 101
                       Adult Catechism Classes will be held
                       this fall on Wednesday evenings at 7
                       p.m., beginning on September 22,
                       2021. Members are welcome to join
                       the class!

                        MEN’S THURSDAY MORNING
                               BIBLE STUDY
                       Join us on Thursday mornings at 6:30
                       AM for the Men’s Bible Study. This
                       past week we began a new series on
                       “closed communion” led by Pastor
                       Thieme. Pastor is using the book We
                       Are Closed as a guide for our
                       discussions. If you have ever had
                       questions about the doctrine of
                       “Closed Communion,” this is your
                       chance to be informed. Won’t you join
                       us?
Sr. High Youth Group
Join us for pizza and a movie on Sun-
day, Sept. 26th from 6-8 p.m. in the
youth room.
Bring a friend for
food, film, and                                    Young adults are invited to join QuarterLife!
fellowship! We’ll
                                                  When: Thursdays at 6:00PM
play games in the
gym following the                                 Where: the Trinity Lutheran Youth Room
movie.                                            What: There will be a short discussion topic
                                                  and/or lesson led by the very Rev. McCalley.
                                                  There will also be snacks! You can ask
                                                  Kimberly and Marilyn more about the snacks
                                                  if you join the GroupMe.
                                                  Finally, the group will participate in post-
Pickleball is going strong at Trinity! Current-   covid re-socialization and TBD games.
ly, Pickleball is on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings at 5:00 p.m. (Days/times might           We have a GroupMe chat. Download the app
change this fall.) All you need are comfortable   here: https://groupme.com/en-US/apps. Join
shoes—the equipment is provided. Come play        the group here: https://groupme.com/
and join this fun activity!                       join_group/69360165/DsuUQbVr.

                                  Stephen Caregivers
If you or someone you care about is experiencing difficulties and you wonder if
having a Stephen Caregiver could help, reach out to one of our pastors. The
pastor will determine if you could benefit from having a Stephen Caregiver. The
Caregiver will meet with you privately by phone, by video chat,
or n person to focus on you and your needs.

Having a Stephen Caregiver is free, completely confidential
and offers care, comfort, and hope. Just reach out to one of
our pastors!
NUT SALES —
                                             COMING SOON!
                                             The Mary Martha
                                             Guild will be taking
    LWML Columbia Zone Fall Rally            orders for nuts
      Entering the Mission Field             October 3-18. We
                                             will     offer      an
     Guest Speaker: Sue Hasselbring,         assortment of plain and chocolate-covered
     International Student Ministry          nuts, pretzels, raisins, and gummies. The
                                             nuts and treats are great for baking,
        Sunday, October 3, 2021              snacking, and also make wonderful gifts.
         Zion Lutheran Church                Your order will be ready for pickup on
            Lone Elm, MO                     November 7. An order form will be
                                             included in the Trinity Weekly News
        Registration at 1:30 p.m.            beginning next week on October 3. The
        Rally begins at 2:00 p.m.            profits from our nut sales are used to
                                             sponsor various missions that Mary Martha
                                             chooses.

          Life Team Update

The Life Team will be holding a
training on Saturday, November 6th,
2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This training
is for anyone who wants to know more                     LIFE THOUGHTS
about what a life team is, its purpose and
mission and there is no obligation to        September 26 – Pentecost XVIII – Decisions
join.                                        about manner and timing of death—either our
                                             own or anyone else’s—are difficult and dangerous.
                                             We cannot anticipate all its effects and conse-
If you are interested, please contact        quences. Our Lord relieves us from playing God
Phyllis White or Sylvia Glenn by Sunday,     by reserving for Himself the right to determine
October 24th so that we will have time to    how human beings live and when we die (Psalm
assemble training materials.                 104:29-30). And He assures us that we may flee
                                             the likes of abortion and assisted suicide by taking
Blessings, the Life Team                     refuge in His kingdom of forgiveness and faith
                                             (Mark 9:43-47).
The Lutheran Center for
       Religious Liberty (RCRL)
Champions for Religious Liberty Event
      Featuring Dr. Gregory Seltz,
          Executive Director

 You are invited to attend these events
where former Lutheran Hour Speaker and
current RCRL Executive Director Dr. Seltz
 will share how Christians can be better
equipped in responding to today's culture
  and how we serve both God and our
           earthly government.

October 2, 2021
9 AM - 2 PM Champions for Religious
Liberty Lecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson City
MO
Please let Pastor McCalley know of your
interest to attend by 9/21.
Registration is free and lunch is
provided.
LECTIONARY PREVIEW STUDY
     Prepare for next week: September 26, 2021— Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Old Testament: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24, 29
1. Since the pericope is chopped up rather finely, we may benefit from reading chapter 11 in
   its entirety.
2. Who are the “rabble” in v. 4? Refer to Exodus 12:38. It is possible there were other people
   groups who left Egypt with the Israelites. Read 11:1-2 for a little more context of the grum-
   bling.
3. The “strong craving” wording of the ESV is a bit weak. The Hebrew here conveys “felt a
   gluttonous craving,” or as the kids today might say, “hangry” (hungry unto anger).
4. Moses has quite the outpouring of self-pity in vv. 10-15. Is it okay to be angry at God? How
   does Psalm 43:2 redirect the Christian’s thoughts? How does God provide relief to Moses,
   11:16? Should we be upset or angry at the way God answers our prayers, 11:29?

Psalm 104:27-35

Epistle: James 5
5. The food the Israelites craved in Egypt might be compared to the riches James rails against
   in 5:1-6. For what purpose is James admonishing the rich in v. 5? How do riches or longing
   for the “good ol’ days” interfere with God’s provision?
6. Moses’ plea for God to “finish the job” and just kill him is very strong. Yet, what words does
   James give as counsel to believers in 5:7-16?

Holy Gospel: Mark 9:38-50
7. Consider v. 41 and ask yourself: do my words and actions permit Christ to be seen, or do
    they lead people to something far worse, meaning, sin?
8. Jesus’ references to sin are reminiscent of his description of the heart in Mark 7:17-23.
    What is the source of sin, even though hand, foot, or eye, may commit the sin?
9. Jesus’ description of hell in v. 48 is a quotation of Isaiah 66:24. Chapter 66 is generally
    thought of as the burning and utter destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians.
10. In vv.49, 50, what is the salt that gives peace between one another? Hint: it’s been the
    recurring answer for the past six weeks in Mark’s Gospel; what do the Pharisees not study
    carefully?
RADIO RESOURCES
                                  The Lutheran Hour
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week to hundreds of thousands of listeners. The Lutheran Hour weekly half-hour program
can be heard on www.lhm.org, on their mobile app, or Sundays on several area radio stations:
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                                KFUO Lutheran Radio
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you anytime, anywhere on KFUO.org via worship services, Bible and theology studies,
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CHRIST FOR YOU this week on KFUO.org: Study Ezekiel 10-14 on Sharper
Iron's "The Faithful Watchman" (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), study Leviticus
11-16 on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT), and worship with
us in Daily Chapel services at 10:00 a.m. CT. Find your favorite programs,
plus our LCMS partner podcasts, at kfuo.org or on the KFUO Radio app!

PROVIDING ARTILLERY SUPPORT FOR THE CHURCH MILITANT ON THE FRONT
LINES… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in
Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.

This week’s topics include: Growing Up in Nazi Germany and Communist East Germany; A
Theology of the Body; St. Michael and All Angels; Vaccine Mandates and more. You can listen
at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.
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                        Rev. Joseph M. McCalley, Pastor
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                            website: trinity-lcms.org

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                            Annette Kiehne, Director
                                  (573) 445-1014
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Acknowledgments
  Divine Service, Setting Four from Lutheran Service Book
  Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy
       Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing
       ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
  Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2021 Concordia Publishing House.
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