Main Takeaways

• The Word of God accomplishes what it declares.
• Faith matures when tested, because we learn to rest on the Word alone, apart from visible reassurance.
• The royal official’s belief shows the model for faith lived out in the sacramental life: trusting God's Word to deliver what it promises.
• The same Word that once created light now creates new life through preaching and the Sacraments.
• Christ’s Word sustains the believer until faith becomes sight.

Scripture Index

• Genesis 1:1–3 – God speaks creation into being, showing that His Word creates reality.
• John 2:1–11 – Jesus' first miracle at Cana shows His divine power.
• John 4:46–54 – The second Cana event affirms that Christ's Word is the same divine speech that created the universe.
• Psalm 130 ("From Depths of Woe" LSB 607) – The sinner’s cry for mercy mirrors faith’s dependence on divine speech.
• Matthew 28:19–20; Luke 22:19–20; John 20:23 – Christ’s Words continue His creative power in Baptism, Communion, and Absolution.

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At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receives the saving benefits of Christ through His Word and Sacraments. Whether you’re listening nearby or far away, you’re welcome to join us in person or online.

Visit us: 63924 240th St, Gibbon, MN 55335 | (507) 834-6676 | splcgibbon.org

Join us Sundays:

• September–May
  • 8:30am Sunday School | 9am Bible Study | 10am Worship
• June–August
  • 9am Worship

#GibbonMN #LutheranChurchMN #LCMSWorship

Main Takeaways

• God calls us His children right now, even when we don’t look like it.
• Baptism joins us to Jesus’ death and resurrection, saving both body and soul.
• Heaven is real, but it’s not the end of the story. Resurrection is.
• The saints rest in paradise, waiting for the day Jesus raises them.
• Nothing can un-adopt you from being God’s child in Christ.

Scripture Index

• 1 John 3:1–3 – We are God’s children now; when Christ appears, we’ll be like Him.
• Romans 5:8 – God showed His love when Christ died for sinners.
• John 3:3–5 – Jesus tells Nicodemus we must be born of water and Spirit.
• Romans 6:3–5 – Baptism unites us to Christ’s death and resurrection.
• Luke 23:43 – Jesus promises paradise to the repentant thief.
• Revelation 7:9–14 – A multitude in white robes washed in the Lamb’s blood.
• Romans 8:38–39 – Nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ.

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At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receives the saving benefits of Christ through His Word and Sacraments. Whether you’re listening nearby or far away, you’re welcome to join us in person or online.

Visit us: 63924 240th St, Gibbon, MN 55335 | (507) 834-6676 | splcgibbon.org

Join us Sundays:

• September–May
  • 8:30am Sunday School | 9am Bible Study | 10am Worship
• June–August
  • 9am Worship

#GibbonMN #LutheranChurchMN #LCMSWorship

Main Takeaways

• The Christian life is a pilgrimage led by Christ, whose cross and resurrection redefine both "death" and "home."
• Heaven is not an abstract idea but a real place where Christ prepares a dwelling for each one of us.
• Through sorrow and loss, the Church sings defiantly: "I'm but a stranger here; heaven is my home."

Scripture Index

• Job 19:25–27 – Job trusts his living Redeemer and looks forward to seeing God after death.
• Psalm 23 – The Lord is the Good Shepherd who guides and protects His people.
• Revelation 7:9–17 – Believers who die in faith now stand before God, washed in the Lamb’s blood.
• John 14:1–6 – Jesus prepares a place for His followers and declares Himself the only way to the Father.
• Revelation 3:20–21 – Christ calls His people into fellowship and gives victory to those who remain faithful.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (implied) – Christians grieve with hope, knowing death is not the end.

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At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receives the saving benefits of Christ through His Word and Sacraments. Whether you’re listening nearby or far away, you’re welcome to join us in person or online.

Visit us: 63924 240th St, Gibbon, MN 55335 | (507) 834-6676 | splcgibbon.org

Join us Sundays:

• September–May
  • 8:30am Sunday School | 9am Bible Study | 10am Worship
• June–August
  • 9am Worship

#GibbonMN #LutheranChurchMN #LCMSWorship