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The text is:

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:9-17 (ESV)

From the Sermon:

For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

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The text is:

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. (John 21:1-14, ESV)

From the Sermon:

What Jesus Christ has done makes a difference for your failures. In his great love he paid the ultimate price for your failures. He suffered pain and death. He hung on the cross and endured the punishment that we failures deserved. Even though he was treated as a failure, he changed that awful event into success. On Easter morning some 2000 years ago, he turned what seemed like the failure of his death in to the success of life. The tomb was opened and he breathed again. He lived and walked, smiled and laughed again. He met with his disciple, he met them on the road, he met them in the darkened room, and he met them on the shore of the lake. He was alive. Death had failed! Jesus succeeded!

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Elders

• Gary Bell (2007)
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The text is:

19On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." 20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." 22And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld." 24Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe." 26Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." 28Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" 29Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." 30Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:19-3,ESV)

From the Sermon:

And that’s why we gather here in this place. Not because we trust perfectly, but because we don’t trust perfectly; because sometimes we just don’t believe what Jesus says. It’s the Risen Christ who sets aside our unbelief by coming to us. He shows himself to us in his Word. The whole bible is about Jesus. That’s what St. John means when he says, These things are written that you may believe. (John 20:31, ESV) When we hear it spoken to us Christ comes to us and strengthens our faith. When you hear the wonderful words of Jesus, “Peace be with you!” you know that your sins are forgiven, and your doubt is chased away by Jesus presence in His Word.

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The text is:

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened. (Luke 24:1-12, ESV)

From the Sermon:

Remember what God has told you. Remember what God has promised you. In Holy Baptism you were connected to Jesus in his life and death and resurrection. It’s the very first thing we remembered today, isn’t it. In that washing with water and God’s Word, God gave you faith to believe. He does for you what is impossible for you to do for yourself. What you are remembering is that Jesus death on the cross is for you for the forgiveness of your sin of doubt. You are remembering that just as he is raised from the dead, you too will be raised from the dead. That’s why when you stand at the edge of death in doubt; you also stand there in faith. That’s why we sing hymns like “Jesus lives! The victory’s won!” “Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!” and “I know that my Redeemer lives.” Those hymns are the words of faith, spoken in the face of doubt. Those hymns are hymns of remembering that what God says is true. In the face of doubt, in the face of death, don’t look inside you for some kind of inner strength, remember instead God’s Word of promise to you in Baptism. Need more? I do! In the face of doubt seek the Lord where he may be found. Here on this altar, the Risen Christ will come again. He says to you, take the bread that is his body and eat it. He says to you, take the wine that is his blood and drink it. “Do it and remember me!” Jesus says. What you are remembering is that Jesus blood shed and his body broken on the cross for you, for the forgiveness of your sins. You are remembering that Jesus is risen from the dead and he is with you right now and always with his promise of your resurrection. See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. Jesus puts himself right inside you so you can have no doubts about his promise to you and right here (in your hands) he gives you faith to believe.

All this is what we mean when we say:

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

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The text is:

Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57, ESV)

From the Sermon:

And you and I will be raised too. That’s God promise to you. Because he lives I too shall live! That’s what Paul is saying. He says we shall all be changed. It’s going to happen so fast if you blink you’ll miss it, but the change will happen none the less. He describes it in such simple terms. He says the dead will be raised... he’s using words there that are a bit like waking up from deep sleep. In fact that’s how he begins, we shall not all sleep. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable. It’s as simple as waking up and putting on new cloths. The trumpet will sound to wake us up and we’ll put on new cloths; imperishable cloths; immortal cloths; no more decay, no more pain, no more tears, no more anything that goes along with this perishable, mortal body. There will only be laughter and joy.

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed Alleluia!

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Announcements

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Life Quote: “You could speak of Jesus’ rising as the most hopeful (hope-full) thing that has ever happened—and you would be right!” J. I. Packer, theologian and author. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

Stewardship Today: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57: The verses following this great Easter text encourage God’s stewards to “give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” What an encouragement to know that all we do in the work of our Lord is an investment in “eternal things!”

St. John’s has Meals-on-Wheels for April. Call Mavis Christensen to volunteer 772-4227

On Issues Etc. This Week: Today 12:30pm on KLOH 1050 AM . “The Events of Holy Week” - Dr. Peter Scaer, Assistant Professor of New Testament, Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN.

Newsletters articles are due by April 15th. Yes there will be a May Newsletter!

An Easter Lilly has been given by the Carl Jacobson family in memory of Carl. Thanks!

Voter's Meeting for April has been moved to April 29 immediately following the worship service (10:30am)

Elder’s Meeting The Elders will meet April 23rd, 4:30pm

Church Council Meeting: The Church Council will meet April 25th, 7:30pm

Nominees for 2nd through 5th Vice President for the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod are Dr. Paul L. Maier, professor of ancient history, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, incumbent Synod second vice president, 825 nominations; Dr. Dean W. Nadasdy, pastor, Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, Minn., incumbent Synod third vice president, 664; Dr. David L. Adams, Fenton, Mo., associate professor of exegetical theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 586; Dr. David D. Buegler, Avon, Ohio, executive director, Cleveland Lutheran High School Association, incumbent fifth vice president, 547; Dr. Scott R. Murray, pastor, Memorial Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas, 294; Rev. Elder McCants, pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Texas, 223; Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., academic dean and professor of historical theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., 215; Rev. Glenn E. Huebel, North Richland Hills, Texas, pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church, Keller, 198; Rev. Charles S. Mueller Jr., Bloomingdale, Ill., pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, 178; Dr. John C. Wohlrabe Jr., chaplain, United States Navy, Virginia Beach, Va., 164; Dr. Wallace R. Schulz, Augusta, Mo., evangelist, Lutheran Heritage Foundation, 161; Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, president, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, 119; Rev. Daniel Preus, director, Luther Academy, St. Louis, 117; Rev. Edward J. Balfour, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Gorham, 70; Rev. Matthew D. Harrison, Ballwin, Mo., executive director, LCMS World Relief/Human Care, 64; Rev. Herbert C. Mueller Jr., Waterloo, Ill., president, LCMS Southern Illinois District, 62; Dr. Eloy S. Gonzalez, associate director, Center for Hispanic Studies, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 60; Rev. Wally Arp, Winter Springs, Fla., pastor, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Oviedo, 58; Dr. Bryant E. Clancy Jr., Ballwin, Mo., former executive director, LCMS Board for Black Ministry Services, 56; and Rev. Clint K. Poppe, pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Neb., 49.

This Week at St. John’s

Today: 7:00am—Sunrise Service w/ Holy Communion

8:00am—Easter Breakfast

9:30am—Easter Service w/ Holy Communion

Wednesday: 3:45pm—Kids for Christ

6:30pm—Private Confession

Next Sunday: 9:30am—Worship Service

10:30am—Family Bible Class

7:30pm—Adult Instruction Class

God’s People at Prayer

Ed Wenz—Cancer Gloria Zobel—Hospice

Flo Bader—Hospice Kristi Bartscher—Hospitalized

Phil Bremmon—Cancer Ron Van Pelt—Hospitalized

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