Emmanuel Lutheran Podcast

This is an audio podcast of our January 1, 2023 Lessons & Carols Worship Service at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, AR.  If you are interested in following the scriptures as they are read and/or singing the carols, you might be interested in watching the Worship Service on our YouTube channel (Click on the link below if this is what you want to do.)https://youtu.be/jzf1fqGN4k4

This Worship Service, " CHRISTMAS DAY LESSONS AND CAROLS," includes all of the Scriptures and Carols in the Worship Service, which were recorded on our YouTube channel and in our podcast.  In the podcast, the dead spots, which were those spots in which the recording was silent, were removed.As you listen to the recording of "NOEL", it does not do justice to the presentation.   If you would like to watch the video, click on the YouTube link below and go to the 33-minute and 44-second mark to start the video.The YouTube link is:https://youtu.be/up_q-k1rtAM

As noted in the audio above, this Special  Worship Service for CHRISTMAS EVE does not lend itself to an audio format.  We recommend watching the YouTube video of this service.   Click on the link below to watch this special Christmas Eve video.https://youtu.be/E52dbfZMcOw

As noted in the audio file above, this Special  Worship Service does not lend itself to an audio format.  We recommend watching the YouTube video.   Click on the link below to watch this special video.https://youtu.be/V-RC1pazPTg

This worship service includes Special Music at the end ("Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee") of the podcast.The Worship Service opens with the lighting of the Third Candle of the Advent Wreath, "JOY." The message, "THE MESSIAH",  for the THIRD SUNDAY  IN ADVENT centers around the scriptures recorded in Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146: James 5:7-11; and the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapter 11 verses;2-15.INDEX TO THE PODCAST (e.g. 00:02:10=00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):             Introduction................................................................................,.......00:00:00            Lighting the 3rd Candle on Advent Wreath, "JOY"...,..........00:00:24            Opening Hymn................................................................................Not Available            Scriptures..............................................................................................00:02:23            Sermon..................................................

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("On Jordan's Banks the   Baptists Cry"  and at the end ("They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love") of the podcast.The Worship Service opens with the lighting of the Second Cande on the Advent Wreath, "LOVE."  The message, "RUNNING HOME",  for the SECOND SUNDAY  IN ADVENT centers around the scriptures recorded in Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7; Romans 15:4--13; and the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapter 3 verses;1-12.INDEX TO THE PODCAST (e.g. 00:02:10=00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):             Introduction.......................................................................................00:00:00            Lighting the 2nd Candle on Advent Wreath, "LOVE"..........00:00:28            Opning Hymn......................................................................................00:03:20            Scriptures.....................................................................

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Crown Him with many crowns"  and at the end ("Now Thank We All our God") of the podcast.The message, "CHRIST OUR KING", for THE FIRST SUNDAY  IN ADVENT centers around the scriptures recorded in Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:8-14; and the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapter 24 verses; 36-44.INDEX TO THE PODCAST (e.g. 00:02:10=00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):             Introduction...............................................00:00:00            Opning Hymn.............................................00:00:35            Scriptures....................................................00:01:55            Sermon.........................................................00:06:43            Prayers.........................................................00:24:15            Benediction & Closing Hymn..............00:25:57If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:https://you

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Crown Him with many crowns"  and at the end ("Now Thank We All our God") of the podcast.The message, "CHRIST OUR KING", for CHRIST THE  KING SUNDAY centers around the scriptures recorded in Malachi 3:13-18; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:9-23; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 23, verses; 27-43.INDEX TO THE PODCAST (e.g. 00:02:10=00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):             Introduction...............................................00:00:00             Opning Hymn............................................00:00:25            Scriptures....................................................00:02:32            Sermon.........................................................00:10:11            Prayers.........................................................00:24:55            Benediction & Closing Hymn..............00:28:44If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:https://yout

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Come Let Us Worship") and at the end ("Going To See The King") of the podcast.The message, "THE SIGN", for THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST centers around the scriptures recorded in Malachi 4:1-6; Psalm 29; 2 Thessalonian 3:1-13; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 21, verses; 5-36. INDEX TO THE PODCAST (e.g. 00:02:10=00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):             Introduction........................................00:00:00             First hymn............................................00:00:25            Scriptures..............................................00:02:34            Sermon...................................................00:11:34            Prayers...................................................00:42:53            Benediction & Closing Hymn........00:46:55If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/inMSoNrfXfY

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("All The Saints") and at the end ("Blessed Assurance") of the podcast.The message, "COME OUT", for ALL SAINTS SUNDAY centers around the scriptures recorded in Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 149; John 3:1-3; and the Gospel according to St. John, Chapter 11, verses; 32-44.  INDEX TO THE PODCAST (00:02:10=00 hour: 02 minutes: 10 seconds):             Introduction........................................00:00:00             First hymn............................................00:00:14            Scriptures..............................................00:02:27            Sermon...................................................00:08:17            Prayers...................................................01:01:02            Benediction & Closing Hymn.......01:06:24If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/CZIyZxwL8aI

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("A Mighty Fortress is our God"") and at the end ("The Church's One Foundation") of the podcast.The message, "THE WHY", for the TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST centers around the scriptures recorded in Revelation 3:19-28; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; and the Gospel according to St. John, Chapter 8:23-36.  The message begins at about the 10-minute, 56-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Seek Ye First") and at the end ("Loving Kindness") of the podcast.The message, "BREATHE" , for the TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST centers around the scriptures recorded in Genesis 4:1-5; Psalm 5; 2 Timothy 4:6-18; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 18:9-17.  The message begins at about the 8-minute, 37-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/ykh_zhkIu5g

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("He Leadeth Me") and at the end (Great is Thou Thankfulness") of the podcast.The message, "SANCTIFICATION"  for the FIFTH Week of Our Journey through the "Forgiving Challenge. "The message centers around "RESTORATION" and follows the scriptures recorded in Isaiah 29:189-24; Psalm 21:1-9; Acts 2:14-24; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 1:52-80.  The message begins at about the 8-minute, 56-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/ppnnrDr9www

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing") and at the end (All's Well Within My Soul") of the podcast.The message, "RESTORATION",  for the Fourth Week of Our Journey through the "Forgiving Challenge. "The message centers around "RESTORATION" and follows the scriptures recorded in Isaiah 49:8-13; Psalm 25:1-10; Romans 3:21-31; and the Gospel according to St. John, Chapter 21;15-19.  The message begins at about the 8-minute, 10-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/ACmjqv4ZC8k

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Forgive our Sins As We Forgive") and at the end ("Freely, Freely") of the podcast.The message, "ABSOLUTION",  for the THIRD Week of Our Journey through the "Forgiveness Challenge. "The message centers around "ABSOLUTION" and follows the scriptures recorded in Nehemiah 9:1-3,9-31; Psalm 19; Colossians 2:6-15; and the Gospel according to St. John, Chapter 21;9-17.  The message begins at about the 9-minute, 51-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/FIpYQf4St4A

This worship service includes Special Music at the beginning ("Jesus I Have Promised") and at the end ("Just As I Am") of the podcast.The message, "CONFESSION",  for the SECOND week of the Forgiving Challenge follows the scriptures recorded in Nehemiah 9:1-3,9-31; Psalm 5; 1 John 1;5-10; and the Gospel according to St. John, Chapter 21:1-14.  The message begins at about the 21-minute, 50-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/CVVrM0l6Dzg

This worship service includes Special Music to start ("We Will Glorify") and end ("I lay My Sins on Jesus") the podcast.The message, "SIN",  for the first week of the Forgiving Challenge follows the scriptures recorded in Jeremiah 1:4-12; Psalm 1; Romans3:9-19; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 22:31-34 & 22:54-62.  The message begins at about the 7-minute, 21-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/I2VI5wJFEQk

Beginning today, we embark on a 40-day journey called the "Forgiving Challenge.  The primary goal of the next 40-days is not to learn how to forgive others.  it goes even deeper to the point that is likely to be much more difficult and painful.  The "Forgiving Challenge" is about receiving God’s forgiveness for ourselves.The message, "JOURNEY BEGINS"  on the 40-day "Forgiving Challenge" follows the scriptures recorded in Genesis 4:1-16; Psalm 4; Ephesians 1:1-14; and the Gospel according to St. John 20 Chapter 20:24-31  The message begins at about the 6-minute, 48 second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Worship Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/jNeu6spL_gM

This worship service will include hymns sung by the Congregation ("How Firm A Foundation" and "He Leadeth Me").The message, "HYPERBOLE",  for the twentieth  Sunday After Pentecost follows the scriptures recorded in Deuteronomy  30:15-20 ; Psalm 1; Philemon 1-21; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 14:25-25.  The message begins at about the 7-minute, 54-second mark.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/OcU4YvhP6FI

This worship service will include hymns sung by the Congregation ("You are My All in All" and "One Bread, One Body").The message, "DROPSY TEST",  for the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost follows the scriptures recorded in Proverbs 25:2-10; Psalm 131; Hebrews 13:1-17; and the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 14:1-14.  The message begins at about the 8-minute, 18-second mark.SPECIAL NOTE: The Assisting Ministers microphone went dead for two short readings at the the beginning of the prayers.  This occurred at about the 54 minute mark.  It was fixed such that all additional readings by the Assistant minister were not affected.If you would like to watch the complete Service, click on the link below:https://youtu.be/QsCGiGmzHI8