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St. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 9 - CommentaryWords of Hope from God through the prophet stating that one day a King would come, humble and gentle, and He would make us right with God. That King is Jesus Christ.2022-03-2308 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 8 - CommentaryGod is faithful and passionate about His love for us. He brings us good news and we are called to be faithful.2022-03-2308 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 7 - CommentaryHaving given the people the vision of God's grace to come, God now calls the people to repent and come back to Him in faith and good works.2022-03-2106 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 6 CommentaryRead how God is coming with power to defeat the evil and to call people to repent and come back to Him.2022-03-1907 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 5 CommentaryHear God's cry through the prophet Zechariah to turn away from worshiping anything else but God.2022-03-1807 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 4 CommentaryHear God's Word through the prophet Zechariah.2022-03-1707 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 2 & 3 CommentaryZechariah is a prophet of God who reminds us that our Lord remembers, and God calls us to remember Him, confess our sins, and He will forgive.2022-03-1708 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZechariah 1 CommentaryThe Word of God comes to the prophet Zechariah, whose names means "God remembers," to remind the people of the destruction that had happened in the past when people rejected God, and to remind them that God is jealous for His creation.2022-03-1407 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterHaggai 2 CommentaryRead of the fears and disappointments of the people, yet God is faithful and restores.2022-03-1206 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterHaggai 1 CommentarySpeaking through the prophet Haggai, God tells the people to rebuild His House as they rebuild their own and reinforces the cycle of worship in their life.2022-03-1104 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZephaniah 3 CommentaryGod warns us, His Bride, to remain faithful, so that we might be restored to Him and comforts us with the joy of His eternal reign, and our's in heaven.2022-03-1008 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZephaniah 2 CommentaryGod threatens punishment for those who reject and go against Him to call them to repent, while He encourages those who are faithful to remain so for God's Day is coming!2022-03-0904 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterZephania 1 CommentaryGod's Word spoken through the prophet Zephaniah to people who ignore God and worship other god's, but God is going to punish them and call them back.2022-03-0806 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterHabakkuk 3 CommentaryHabakkuk, the "embracer", consoles and encourages us with the fear of the Lord, who is mighty to save and most powerful, and encourages us to wait upon the Lord in everything.2022-03-0708 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterHabakkuk 2 - CommentaryThe faithful prophet watches and waits for God to answer their complaint, and reminds us to come as those who are right with God by faith, not by their works. Listen to God's "woes" and repent. Be still before God and be at peace.2022-03-0506 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterHabakkuk 1 CommentaryGod's prophet, Habakkuk, whose name meanings "embracer," hugs the people to comfort them with God oracle, or burden, which He put on Habakkuk's heart, to console them.2022-03-0407 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMalachi 4 CommentaryThe last chaper of the last book of the Old Testament, and God promises that there will be a Day when time comes, and judgment will be made against those who do evil, and those who, by faith, do good.2022-03-0306 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMalachi 3 CommentaryGod promises to send a Messenger, who is John the Baptizer, who will go before God's Servant, Jesus, who will save people from their sins.2022-03-0308 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMalachi 2 CommentaryGod warns especially the worship leaders against leading the people away from God and promises to punish them.2022-03-0206 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMalachi 1 CommentaryGod speaks through "my messenger" (Malachi) and gives him a "burden" (oracle) to speak warning those who are doing their own thing and not what God wants, reminding them how God loves them.2022-02-2808 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterNahum 3 - CommentaryRead this last chapter of Nahum, about the power of God to reign over all our enemies.2022-02-2603 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterNahum 2 CommentaryGod warns Assyria as He comforts His people that He will conquer their enemies and restore His people, if they will but turn from their ways and come back to God.2022-02-2505 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterNahum 1 CommentaryRead the message God gave to the prophet Nahum to speak to God's People. A message of hope for those who turn back to God, and great warning and consequences for those who are enemies.2022-02-2406 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 7 CommentaryMicah closes with the bleak condition in the souls of men of His time, but knowing that God reigns and the times are in His hands.2022-02-2405 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 6 CommentaryRead how Micah comes back to the present, deplorable state of the world, where we stand guilty as charged in God's court, and God reminds us that He has saved us, and calls us back to not rejecting that salvation, but repenting and returning to God.2022-02-2307 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 5 CommentaryRead how God promises to bring Peace by means of His own Son, Jesus, being born of a woman and born in the town of Bethlehem.2022-02-2107 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 4 CommentaryGod speaks a word of Hope that He reigns and invites everyone to come to Him and He will teach them the way of life.2022-02-2008 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 3 CommentaryGod warns those who are doing evil things to stop and return to His Ways.2022-02-1805 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 2 CommentaryGod speaks out through His prophet MIcah, the practices which He hates because they hurt others, and warns them to stop and come back to Him.2022-02-1805 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterMicah 1 CommentaryRead about how God warns and pleads with His people who have strayed away from Him, and tells them what will happen if they don't turn back.2022-02-1607 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterJonah 4 CommentaryRead about God's graciousness and patience, towards both the people of Nineveh and towards stubborn, rebellious, callous Jonah. 2022-02-1508 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterJonah 3 CommentaryIn the yo yo account of Jonah's life, as in our lives with our own ups and downs, the grace of God shines through.2022-02-1407 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterJonah 2 CommentaryGod can be reached even from the belly of a fish, and God hears the prayers of repentant sinners, even those who run from Him at times. God is true to His Word, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me."2022-02-1206 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterJonah 1 CommentaryRead about Jonah, this prophet of God who is reluctant and runs, but just as the "wicked" people are not too far from the grace of God, so Jonah is not too far, but a servant whom God puts through a storm and yet rescues with a great fish, to carry out God's will that "none should perish."2022-02-1207 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 28 CommentaryRead this last chapter of the book of Acts in the Bible, which closes open ended as the 'actions' of God's Church continues through our days, and we proclaim the same Jesus Christ to our world.2022-02-1108 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 27 CommentaryPaul trusts God's word of promise, that all on board their ship to Rome, would make it safely, though their boat would not. Even when all gave up hope, Paul and his companions, including Luke, faithfully believed, and God came through (as always!).2022-02-1007 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 25 & 26Read how God is working through the Apostle Paul to bring the message of salvation through Jesus Christ to many people.2022-02-0908 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 23 & 24 CommentaryThe opposition is heating up to the message of Jesus Christ through the Apostle Paul, yet God continues to assure Paul (and us) that He is with us always, and keep preaching the message!2022-02-0504 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 22 CommentaryRead about Paul's life journey, and how God brought him to where He would use him for the good of all people.2022-02-0307 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 21 CommentaryRead about the love between Paul and those he ministers to, like Pastor and People in a church who love God and love each other. Motivated by that love, we serve and are willing to even die for Christ.2022-02-0206 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 20 CommentaryRead how the Apostle Paul continues to press on, despite the resistance, and how Pastors are commissioned to care for their flocks, and all are encouraged.2022-02-0205 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 19 CommentaryRead about the church on the move, empowered by the Holy Spirit, meeting opposition but moving forward in the power of that Spirit.2022-01-3107 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 18 CommentaryRead how the 2nd Missionary journey of the Apostle Paul, to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, comes to an end, and how the 3rd journey begins. 2022-01-2906 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 17 CommentaryRead how the message about Jesus Christ is believed by some, but still opposed by others. Yet, Paul moves on and continues proclaim, reason, explain and prove that Jesus died and rose from the dead. The Berean Christians are a good example to us, to check everything we hear with God's Word.2022-01-2807 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 16 CommentaryRead about the work of the church being busy with the things of God for the saving of many souls. God is directing the mission, as He always is then and now, and many come to believe.2022-01-2809 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 15 CommentaryRead how there are not disagreements with people who are outside the church and opposing us, but there are also disagreements within the church, which calls us to state the problem, listen and talk about what it is, look to God's Word and God's work, pray and ask the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and make a decision, which we share with everyone. By God's grace, the work continues.2022-01-2610 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 14 CommentaryThe Apostle Paul encourages us to remain diligent and faithful, despite the hardships we face because we believe in Jesus as our Savior, and lives that out, who, despite being stoned to death, yet lived, continued to preach.2022-01-2508 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 13Read about the beginning of the missionary journeys of Paul, how God sent him and others out, by the power of the Holy Spirit, and how the church grew, proclaiming the message about salvation in Jesus Christ.2022-01-2408 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 12 CommentaryRead about how no authority is above God, and no force can stop the growing of His Church, not even the death of Her Leaders and Missionaries. God reigns, so be encouraged to boldly speak of the Hope that we have in Jesus.2022-01-2209 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 2 CommentaryRead about the powerful work of the Holy Spirit, through the lives and voices of the Disciples, preaching about Jesus Christ and the impact it has on those who hear and believe.2022-01-2106 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 11Read about the growth of the church, despite, and through, persecution, by the power of God the Holy Spirit, as these young 'Christians' tell their world about Jesus Christ and His power to save us.2022-01-2107 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 10Read about God's work through the Holy Spirit, who works faith in people, but partners with us to witness Jesus Christ to them.2022-01-2005 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 9By the power of the Holy Spirit, with a lightening bolt, God gets Saul's attention and his heart, as Saul is converted, bapized and sent out, not without some turmoil among the Christians, but God works peace in their hearts and the work of the church goes on.2022-01-1905 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 8Read about the persecution of Christian, and yet how God used it to spread the message as the people were faithful in proclaiming Jesus Christ.2022-01-1806 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 6 & 7Read about the faithful and strong witness of the early Christians, and of Stephen, who confessed what he knew by faith, and though he was martyred, but even in his death was a witness to the life we have in Jesus Christ.2022-01-1708 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 5 CommentaryRead about how Christian work and act among each other and in the world. This is serious business, life and death, and demands our total devtion, and yet the reward is peace with God.2022-01-1409 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterActs 3 & 4 CommentaryRead about the Holy Spirit speaking through John & Peter, Disciples of Jesus, who witnessed His resurrection and speak about Him only, despite opposition.2022-01-1306 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 11 & 12Read the conclusion to King Solomon's writing, under the power of the Holy Spirit, inspired by God, to give us Wisdom.2022-01-1309 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Acts 1Welcome as we start a new study on a new book of the Bible, this time in the New Testament, now in the Book of the Acts. This is the account of the "actions" of the Disciples of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ to the world.2022-01-1009 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading: Ecclesiasters 8 - 10Continue to read as Solomon shares God's Wisdom with us.2022-01-0605 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterReading - Ecclesiastes 6-7Read as Solomon is inspired to write what he has learned about true wisdom, which comes only from God, while folly comes from us.2022-01-0305 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Ecclesiastes 2-5As Solomon takes a long look at his life and what brings turmoil and what brings joy, he finds his only hope is in God.2021-12-3105 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Ecclesiastes 1Read the words of King Solomon and the wisdom he shares about how not to find peace in this world, and the frustration you will find in this world's wisdom and knowledge.2021-12-2706 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 40Read how the tabernacle/tent of meeting is completed, following all the direction of God for how it is made, what belongs in it and it's purpose in reminding people of God's presence with them.2021-12-2706 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 37 - 39Read how the tabernacle is finished by the Craftsman that God provided, and the materials that God provided, and the willing heart that God provided, to provide for the people a visual of God grace, that He also provides for us all. Blessed Christmas, another of God's provisions for all the grace that we need!2021-12-2308 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 36Read about how the people responded to God saving them and the many blessings they had received from God by giving and giving until Moses finally had to tell them to stop!2021-12-2104 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 35Read about the willingness of the people to give and work, as the Holy Spirit has gifted them and inspired them to not be selfish, but the be selfless, like their Heavenly Father.2021-12-2003 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 33 & 34Read how God leads the people to the Promised Land, even though they had not kept their part of the covenant, God provides for forgiveness and direction and grace.2021-12-1810 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 32Read how the grace of God is tested as the people grow impatient and quickly turn to gods of their own making, yet through the mercy of God, and the intervention of Moses, God turns in His grace, and though He punishes severely, spares their lives, looking to the atonement that Christ would win for all who have faith in Him.2021-12-1607 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 30 - 31Read how God sets aside what happens in the temple for a holy purpose, emphasizing that God would reconnect with people, and be reconciled with us, but at the price of a life, and ultimately through the life of His only Son, Jesus.2021-12-1508 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 29Read how God sets apart the priests for their service to God and to people.2021-12-1309 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 27 & 28Read about how worship has depth, meaning and order as it reminds us of who God is, and who we are in Him.2021-12-1106 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 26God is about order and beauty as He gives Moses the dimensions, layout and the fabrics and colors of the temple. It's the best of the best which shows the excellence of God and our relationship with Him.2021-12-0903 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterExodus 24 - 25God speaks to Moses about the worship of His people, centered around God's promises to be with them and bless them, and they promise their faithfulness and trust in God.2021-12-0807 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 22-23Read how God gives His people guidelines on living a blessed life, curbing our sinful desires, loving as we have been loved, with the promise that God is leading all the way.2021-12-0606 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 21After giving us the 10 Commandments and spelling out how we should act morally towards God and toward one another, now we read God's rules for living in the culture of the world, and God's puts boundaries on the actions, and demands accoutablility, and limits practices which are acceptable in the world.2021-12-0305 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - ExodusRead how God establishes His Covenant relationship with His people, having heard them and delivered them, now affiming that love for them by giving them guidelines by which to live at peace with Him and with others. We call those guidelines, the 10 Commandments. Read about how much God loves you.2021-12-0207 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 18 - 19Reading about the mediator work that Moses does for the people, which foreshadow how Jesus is our Mediator between us and God.2021-12-0106 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 17Read how God cares for His people, both for their physical needs and for their protection, despite the grumbling of the people, and in the power of his might, as God fights and defeats their enemy, and as Moses lifts up his hands to the Lord on behalf of the people.2021-11-2908 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading: Exodus 14 - 16Read about the faithfulness of God, and the grumbling of His people, who quickly forget what God has done, and yet find mercy and blessing when they turn back to Him.2021-11-2708 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Exodus 13Read about how God prepares the people to move forward from their slavery in Egypt, by giving them yearly festivals to remember what He had done for them, and He also leads them to the Promised Land.2021-11-2407 min
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Psalm 150This is the last chapter of the book of Psalms, which reminds us of the eternal truths of God, and the life of faith and trust in Him
2021-05-2107 minSt. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor TroesterDaily Bible Reading - Psalm 149We are reading through the Bible together in the book of Psalms. We are reading one chapter a day. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or observations, please share them. God's Peace as you read. Pastor T.
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