Newsletter
April 20,2025
St. Paul Lutheran LCMS
Julesburg, CO
970.474.2592
Blessed Easter
The Pathlight
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a
light to my path 119:105
Zion Lutheran LCMS
Big Springs, NE
308.289.5148
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04142025 Vol.6 Issue 21
You Too Will Rise
“When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well,” John 12:9-10
In the church year, when the Sunday of Transfiguration arrives, we put away the Alleluias until Easter Sunday. Then on Easter the common response to Jesus’ resurrection is, “He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! Alleluia!” This response is reserved for Easter Sunday and the seasons following Easter, until once again we recall the Transfiguration and the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
On this Monday of Holy week are reminded of another resurrection—the resurrection of Lazarus. Three times in John 12:1-23 Lazarus’ resurrection is mentioned. A divine miracle of course but it also caused problems. Everyone knew Lazarus had died and had been dead for four days in his tomb. He was not just dead, but absolutely, beyond any doubt dead. He was four days dead! Now, Lazarus is alive. He is alive and eating, and speaking! The local church leaders had a problem with the resurrection of Lazarus because of Jesus. Now the chief priests needed to kill Lazarus and Jesus!
The world doesn’t want the resurrection. The world wants what the flesh wants. The philosophers of the world with their human invention propose that we have one life and only one life, so we had better get out of it all we can before we die. So, the world teaches you to serve yourself. The world teaches you that you are your own god. That
temptation is the daily battle between the Old Adam in us and the New Man in Christ.
You, too, have already died and will die again just like Lazarus. The first death was when the old Adam was drowned in your Baptism, the second will be at some point when you breathe your last breath. You, too in Baptism, have been resurrected with the new Adam arising from the font and will be resurrected from the second death. When Christ returns in all of His glory, you will be resurrected from the dead just as Jesus came out of his tomb. On the Last Day, we know that just as Lazarus was once called from the grave, we, too, will rise. We will rise from the dead like Lazarus because Christ Jesus conquered our death in His resurrection.
Pastor Christensen
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
1 Cor. 13:12
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LWML MITE SUNDAY will be held on April 27, 2025. The next mite project chosen for a LWML Rocky Mountain District grant is Mt. Zion Lutheran Preschool in Boulder, Colorado. The purpose of the grant is to update Mt. Zion's small outside playground area. The grant would help meet government regulations and purchase some new playground equipment. The mite box will be in the sanctuary on April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025. Thank you for you gifts of love.
Moving forward with our Mighty Mites!
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Easter Sunday
April 20,2025
The Hand of the Lord Is Risen
This day of days, this feast of feasts is the climax of our Lenten meditation. It brings all of God’s promises in the Old Testament, all of our Lord’s word’s and works of His earthly ministry, all the peace, all the healing, and all the hope of eternal life now given to you and to each person who comes to the risen and reigning Lord of all in repentance and faith, here where He promises to be through Word and Sacrament. We thank the Lord for all His grace and mercy shown to us as we make our way through the day and times of our earthly lives. Yet all of that is but a prelude to the great and promised feast of the day of the” resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come” (Nicene Creed). As God the Father did not abandon His Son to the corruption of the grave but raised Him bodily to endless life, so also is our certain hope, God will not abandon you now or ever.
The Easter Service will be a Printed Service.
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Holy Week
April 17- 7:00 Maundy Thursday service @ St. Paul
April 18 –7:00 Good Friday service @ Zion
April 20 – 9:00 Easter Worship Service -St Paul
11:00 Easter Worship Service – Zion
Zion Easter Breakfast on Sunday, April 20th at 10:00 am.
Everyone is welcome!
Thank You
Thanks to everyone who helped with the Lenten Suppers. What a great time of fellowship and good food with our church family.
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A Blessed Easter to All!