Free to Live! Free to Tell!
June 23, 2019
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
We are held captive by many things in this earthly life, but three main enemies emerge: sin, death, and Satan. In the Gospel, Jesus encounters a man who is possessed by many demons. This man had been chained so he wouldn’t hurt himself or others, but chains could not stop the demons. Jesus comes to this man in his captivity and sets him free. Not only is the man set free from Satan, but Jesus also sets him free to tell of Jesus’s mercy and compassion. By His death and resurrection, Jesus sets us free from our enemies, from sin, death, and Satan. We are also free to tell of Jesus’s mercy and compassion. Part of Victory’s mission statement is: “Winning souls for Christ.” Sunday gets us thinking how we do that in our daily lives at home, at work and at play. Church is where we receive the power of the word to joyfully carry out our individual mission.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Aubrey Baker:
Hospitalized at Wolfson for 30 days after bone-marrow transplant.
Gary Peterson, Lucy Hatter, Anne Hoyer and John Grotefend:
all undergoing chemotherapy,
Wedding Anniversaries:
Spike and Leslie Frith - June 26th - (20 years)
Pastor John and Esther Huebner - June 26 - (48 years)
Richard and Laura Makouske - June 27th - (11 years)
Ben and Becky Ziemer - June 27th - (21 years)
Johnathan and April Rice - June 28th (11 years)
MOVING:
Pastor Dave and Laura Shilling to Fort Meyers, FL
Pastor Troy and Kelly Schreiner to Jacksonville, FL
Astronaut Dave visits Victory VBS
Wonderful Victory Volunteers!
Victory VBS Game Team!
Victory Lutheran Church and Preschool - Worship: 8 & 10:30AM, Bible Class: 9:15AM
Email: office@victorylutheran.org
Website: victorylutheran.org
Location: 4651 Kernan Boulevard South, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904.642.8900