"SHARING THE RISEN CHRIST TO ALL GENERATIONS"     

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                                    9:30am Sunday Worship          10:45am Bible Study following worship
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                        Pastoral Care: Pastor James Peter
​                        Lay Leader: Doug Taylor
                      Church Phone: 440.236.8900
                              Church Email: hosannalutheran1@windstream.net  


The Most Important Preparation (Psalm 78:1-8)

​When you hear the word preparation, what comes to your mind? Do you think about having enough life insurance, studying for a test, or maybe packing all the necessary equipment before a camping trip? If it makes sense to prepare for all these events, then think how much more important it must be to prepare your heart for the Lord (Psalm 78:8).

Today’s psalm is a recitation of Israel’s history and a warning to subsequent generations not to follow that nation’s unfaithful ways. Despite all that the Lord had done for them, the people had taken God’s provisions for granted and forgotten the mighty works He’d accomplished on their behalf. They lived for themselves and did not prepare their hearts to be faithful to the Lord.

We readily recognize that many of the things we do in life require preparation. But do we approach our spiritual life with the same forethought, or do we tend to take more of a haphazard approach? For instance, do you plan to spend time each day with the Lord in prayer and His Word, or do you tend to seek Him only when you’re facing a problem?

It’s doubtful that we’ll know God very well or become the person He wants us to be unless we put effort into developing our relationship with Him. In these precious moments of prayer and reflection, we have the opportunity to calmly dwell on the Word as we focus on an intimate relationship with our heavenly Father. These are the occasions for strengthening our faith, growing in love for Christ, and laying a solid foundation in the Word—all of which are good preparation for whatever troubles come our way. 

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LINKS

HARP Mission www.facebook.com/harpmission
www.harpcaldwell.org

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod  http://www.lcms.org
Ohio District, LCMS http://oh.lcms.org/
Thrivent Financial  http://www.thrivent.com

LCMS Foundation  http://www.lcmsfoundation.org/

Our Daily Rest - Cultivating a lifestyle of restfulness and renewal    http://ourdailyrest.net/. 

Life Around the Coffee Cup - Encouragement to fuel the journey -
: http://www.leahheffner.com/ 
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Lutheran Hour Ministries  http://www.lhm.org

 DAILY BIBLE VERSE

HOSANNA BIBLE STUDIES

 SUNDAY WORSHIP BIBLE STUDY
  You're invited to join in on a weekly Bible study at 10:45 after morning worship. We are now in the book of 1 Samuel.


CHILDREN'S BIBLE CLASS
  10:45 am after worship
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 MEN’S SATURDAY MORNING
BIBLE STUDY 
Our Men's Bible Study will resume on September 15, 2018 at 7:30am in
the upstairs conference room . We will meet on the third Saturday of every month and will be studying God's message that he will be know by all people found in the book of Ezekiel. Bring your coffee - donuts or coffeecake usually find their way to the table! We look forward to seeing you -

WEEKLY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY
Beginning Thursday September 6th at 12:30 pm we will offer a new opportunity to study God's word. The topic for this study will be the "Promises of God". All are welcome!