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"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  

We will resume meeting for worship of our Lord on May 17 at the regular time

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Our Victory in Christ 
Some chapters in the Bible speak so directly to a specific topic that they have been given names, such as the “Faith” chapter (Hebrews 11), the “Shepherd’s Psalm (Psalm 23), and the “Resurrection” chapter (1 Corinthians 15), the one this article will focus on. 
Perhaps the Corinthians were like us, wondering what would happen at the end of their earthly lives.  Then, as now, all sorts of theories abounded.  Is death the end?  If not, will I have a body?  What will my body look like?  St. Paul quoted a couple of their questions in 1 Corinthians 15:35:  “But some will ask, ‘How are the dead raised?  With what kind of body do they come?”  Paul called those questioners foolish and gave them (and us) the straight story.  “So it is with the Resurrection of the dead.  What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.  It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory.  It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.  It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body.  If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body…Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of Heaven” (1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 49). 
            The end result for believers is that 
                        “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
                        “O death, where is your victory?
                          O death, where is your sting?”  (1 Corinthians 15: 54B-55) 
So, for us who are in Christ, there is no need to wonder or to fear.  Because of Easter, because of our Lord’s Resurrection, we also are victorious over sin, death, and the power of the devil.  With the Apostle Paul and all the saints, we exclaim, “But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:5)! 
And there is a response expected from us as we celebrate our victory in Christ: “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58).​

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​Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place--
the Most High, who is my refuge--
no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways. ~ Psalm 91: 9-11​

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

Lutheran Hour Ministries  http://www.lhm.org
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LCMS Foundation  http://www.lcmsfoundation.org/
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​Our Daily Rest - Cultivating a lifestyle of restfulness and renewal    http://ourdailyrest.net/
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Life Around the Coffee Cup - Encouragement to fuel the journey 
 http://www.leahheffner.com/ ​​

 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 Hebrews..


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 meet at 7:30 am in
the upstairs conference room . We 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 -