Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Horeb

A family in faith, reaching out to share God's love with all people

DonateFacebook YouTube
  • About Us
    • Our People
    • What We Believe
    • Join Us
    • Newsletter
    • Annual Report
  • Worship
    • Sermon Archive
    • About Worship
    • This Week at ELC
    • Baptisms
    • Worship Assistants Schedule
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Book Studies
    • Wednesdays With Luther
    • Facility Use
  • Youth
    • Sunday School
    • Confirmation
    • High School
    • Summer Programs
    • Agape Preschool
  • Music
  • Serve
    • Benevolence
  • Give
  • Contact Us
    • Location & Parking
    • Prayer Requests
  • Funeral Volunteers

The demands of discipleship — This week at ELC

June 28, 2013 by john

plow

This week we turn to Luke’s gospel, and Jesus words: “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
These words jar us into asking, “How are our lives different as followers of Jesus than what they might have been otherwise?” I remember a bumper sticker asking, “If you were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Discipleship means living in ways we might not otherwise live.

Worship this week;  Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Sunday – Traditional worship at 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship at 10:00 a.m.

 

Some questions to consider:

1. How have you experienced God’s call in your life? (To think about: The root of “vocation” means “to call”)

 

2. In what way is “journey” a good metaphor for our faith life? How would you describe your spiritual journey? Journeys have destinations or goals. What is your spiritual goal?

 

3. We talk a lot today about “family values.” What do you think these lessons say about family? In what ways can family distract us from discipleship? In what ways can its support discipleship?

 

4. We tend to stress the blessings of the Christian faith, how it empowers us and opens us to possibilities. To what degree do you think we should put more stress on the costs of serious discipleship?

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized

WORSHIP SERVICES

Saturday: 5:00 PM Worship in small chapel – modified traditional format

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Worship with a blend of traditional and contemporary music

Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Live worship will be streamed during the 9:00 a.m. service on Facebook. Recordings will be available on Facebook,  YouTube and on the Sermon Archive page.

Listen to an audio recording of this week’s worship by calling 855-514-2017.

Find Daily Devotions on our Facebook page.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mount Horeb (ELCA)
315 E. Main St., Mount Horeb, WI  53572
elc@mhtc.net

A Reconciling in Christ Congregation

Copyright © 2022 · Outreach Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in