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Most religions believe in a powerful God. It is assumed that God will use that strength for the benefit of his followers. That is a reasonable assumption, but it begs the question. What is real strength? It is easy to assume that real strength means exerting your will over another by using any means necessary, including force. But this week we see Jesus Christ demonstrate a different kind of strength.
We have come to the start of Holy Week. It begins with Jesus humbly riding a donkey colt straight into the hands of his enemies. As the week progresses, it will appear that Christ’s adversaries are the ones in a position of power and Jesus is in a position of weakness. Yet what Christ does this holy week—setting his divine strength aside, being passive in the face of death—would change the world. To do what Christ did for us and our salvation took real strength.
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Jesus continues to keep his promises by providing spiritual shepherds (pastors) for his people. Today, we celebrated the installation of Pastor Joe Gawel into the Mount Olive ministry, and we are blessed to receive him and his family into our family!
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Believers have always faced opposition from a world who rejects the one we believe in. When we suffer, what are our options? Do we throw up our hands in despair? Do we take matters into our own hands and seek vengeance? The certainty of that Last Day gives us a better option. We can leave justice up to the Judge. We can look forward to the Last Day—also known as Judgment Day—because we are confident of where we stand with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Join us for a new series this weekend: The Last Day.
Saturday 5:30 PM CST
Sundays 8 AM* or 10:30 AM CST
Monday 6 PM CST
*Live stream
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United by our faith in Jesus Christ and our confession of God's Word, the members of Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church use the gospel in Word and sacrament to win the lost for Christ, to nurture one another in Christian love, and to equip God's people for lives of Christian worship and service, all to the glory of God.