October 25th, 2026 (Reformation) (Pastor Daniel Schroeder) Daniel 6:10-12,16-23
“Standing Firm in the Faith”
Children’s Devotion: “Just Like Daniel And Martin Luther, Stand with Your God and Boldly Proclaim Your Faith”
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Handbell Choir Performance: “A Mighty Fortress”
Arranged by Anna Laura Page
Published by Choristers Guild
Handbell Choir Performance: “How Firm a Foundation”
Arranged by Sandra Eithun
Published by Lorenz Publishing, Inc.
Series Focus – “The Beginning of the End”
“The End Is Near.” For Christians, this is a message not of fear but of watchful hope. The End Times began with Christ’s death and resurrection, and he will come again on judgment day. We live in between: salvation won, glory to come. It’s the beginning of the end. No one knows the day or hour, so we stay awake in repentance and faith. Rather than predicting signs, we remain rooted in Jesus through his Word and sacraments. For believers, the end is truly a beginning.
Service Focus: Stay Steadfast
Jesus never hid the cost of following him. He told his disciples plainly, “You will be hated by everyone because of me” (Matthew 10:22). Maybe you’ve felt a small taste of that yourself: the awkward silence when you mention your faith, the quiet pressure to keep it to yourself. Martin Luther felt it in full. He was a pastor who simply wanted troubled souls to hear that they are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. For that, emperor and pope alike wanted him silenced, even dead. Yet Luther stood firm, not because he was fearless, but because God’s Word held him fast. That same Word holds us today. On this Reformation Day, we rejoice that the gospel Luther rediscovered is ours, too, and we ask the Lord to keep us steadfast in his Word, ready to confess Christ with courage no matter what the world may say.
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