Immanuel Lutheran Church

Immanuel Lutheran Church We are a Member Church of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Loving, Learning and Living with Christ! Education Time - 9:30 a.m. Contemporary - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor - Reverend James Murr

At Immanuel we offer three types of worship
Sunday
Traditional - 8 a.m.

Sept 5Saturday Scripture & Meditation Questions:o 4 Sermon Points—Point 4:  “You should stop the cycle because IT LETS Y...
09/05/2026

Sept 5
Saturday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 4: “You should stop the cycle because IT LETS YOU LIVE.”
• Psalm 96
❓ How does this Psalm project the idea of peace and joy?
❓ In what way is it accurate to refer to long-term anger as a “tyranny” in a person’s life?
❓ In what way does “grudge-holding” give power to the person who has hurt you?
o Does “grudge-holding” keep us from the joy written about in Psalm 96? If so, how so?

💔 Concluding Thought: It’s our job to honor God even when we have been wronged.

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Sept 4Friday Scripture & Meditation Questions:o 4 Sermon Points—Point 3:  “You should stop the cycle because IT SETS YOU...
09/04/2026

Sept 4
Friday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 3: “You should stop the cycle because IT SETS YOU APART.”
• Matthew 5: 43-48
❓ How does it “set you apart” from the world when you “love your enemies”?
❓ How would you describe the “higher plane” that followers of Jesus are supposed to live on?
❓ What do you think is the “root cause” (besides sin) that makes it hard to forgive?

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Sept 3Thursday Scripture & Meditation Questions:o 4 Sermon Points—Point 2:  “You should stop the cycle because GOD IS GL...
09/03/2026

Sept 3
Thursday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 2: “You should stop the cycle because GOD IS GLORIFIED when you do.”
• Matthew 5: 13-16
❓ Is living out your own agenda more important to you than being “a light” the world?
❓ How does it reflect God’s light when we show our love to someone who has hurt us?
❓ What “cycle” is being stopped when you exhibit love to the person who has hurt you?

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Sept 2Wednesday Scripture & Meditation Questions: o 4 Sermon Points—Point 1:  “You should stop the cycle because GOD FOR...
09/02/2026

Sept 2
Wednesday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 1: “You should stop the cycle because GOD FORGAVE YOU.”
• Matthew 18: 21-35
❓ Do I put myself in spiritual jeopardy if I refuse to forgive someone?
o If so, why is that?
❓ Is it worth the loss of salvation to withhold forgiveness of someone?
o If not, why do some Christians hold grudges?
❓ In what way am I putting myself higher than God if I withhold my forgiveness of another person?

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Sept 1Tuesday Scripture & Meditation Questions: o Sermon Quote:   “Where would we be if God had an ‘equal and opposite’ ...
09/01/2026

Sept 1
Tuesday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o Sermon Quote: “Where would we be if God had an ‘equal and opposite’ reaction to our sins?”
• 2 Thessalonians 1: 5-12
❓ Who will receive the wrath of God?
o Who will not receive the wrath of God?
❓ Does it bother you that a person needs to believe in Jesus to be saved? Why? Why not?
❓ Is this reading more about God’s grace or about His wrath?
o How is each one found in this reading?

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August 31Monday Scripture & Meditation Questions:o Sermon Quote:  “The typical way to respond to mistreatment is to give...
08/31/2026

August 31
Monday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o Sermon Quote: “The typical way to respond to mistreatment is to give mistreatment back.”
• Romans 12: 14-21
❓ How far above your ability is the instruction in this reading?
❓ Are you currently holding onto anger from having been wronged?
❓ What will it take for you to let go of the anger you still have toward the person who has hurt you?

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August 29Saturday Scripture & Meditation Questions: o 4 Sermon Points—Point 4:  “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I FOLLOW JE...
08/29/2026

August 29
Saturday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 4: “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I FOLLOW JESUS.”
📜 Matthew 4: 18-22
• Jesus called His first disciples to “literally” follow Him. In what way does Jesus call US to “follow Him”?
o How difficult is this?
• What does it mean to “pattern our lives after Jesus”?
• What do we “sacrifice” when we become followers of Jesus?
o Has it felt like a “sacrifice” to be a follower of Jesus?

✝ Concluding Thought: No sacrifice compares to the sacrifice of Jesus for our sins.

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August 28Friday Scripture & Meditation Questions:o 4 Sermon Points—Point 3:   “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I REMAIN FAIT...
08/28/2026

August 28
Friday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 3: “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I REMAIN FAITHFUL TO GOD.”
📜 Daniel 3: 8-25
• Have you ever experienced any “negative” consequences for being faithful to God?
o If not, does that mean you have kept your faith a secret?
• Why were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego willing to be thrown into the furnace for their faith?
• Are you experiencing any “heat” from anyone for being faithful to God? If so, in what way?

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August 27Thursday Scripture & Meditation Questions:  o 4 Sermon Points—Point 2:  “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I LET GOD ...
08/27/2026

August 27
Thursday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 2: “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I LET GOD BE GOD.”
📜 Job 1: 1-22
• In what way did Job continue to honor God in his sufferings?
• In your hard times, do you tend to come closer to God or to pull farther away from Him? Why. . .for either answer?
• Do human beings deserve an answer from God when life is hard?
o Why? Why not?
o Would any answer satisfy you?

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August 26Wednesday Scripture & Meditation Questions:o 4 Sermon Points—Point 1:  “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I REPRESENT...
08/26/2026

August 26
Wednesday Scripture & Meditation Questions:
o 4 Sermon Points—Point 1: “I’m a Living Sacrifice When I REPRESENT GOD.”
📜 1 Kings 18: 25-40
• How did Elijah “represent God” in this reading?
• Where/when do you find it the most difficult to “represent God”?
• Should our “representation of God” change, depending on the situation, or should it always be the same?

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Address

415 N 9th Street
St. Clair, MI
48079

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 2pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 2pm
Thursday 8am - 2pm

Telephone

+18103297174

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