September 5: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.” So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth. –Genesis 41:55-57
Who would have thought that a Hebrew would be the source of living bread to save untold numbers of people from destruction? Who would have thought this would not be just for Egypt, but for the whole world? Who would have thought this Hebrew would have to be rejected by his own people, sold, falsely accused, apparently forgotten by God, and endure manifold humiliation and disgrace to be exalted to this high position, where even the most powerful people in the world must depend on him even to live?
Hear the excellent and necessary advice of Pharaoh for all who are starving: “Go to Joseph Jesus. What he says to you, do.” Jesus has promised all who hunger and thirst for a righteousness not their own: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” –John 6:51
And that’s the gospel! Come hear it preached and enacted in the supper with Jesus this Sunday.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
And Can It Be That I Should Gain
MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST
We will not have a meeting in September because of the holiday weekend.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday school for children (in Genesis) and adults (in Galatians) is continues. Coffee and other treats are served at 9:15, teaching begins at 9:30, and we break to get ready for worship at 10:15.
Visitors are always welcome!