Upcoming services at Trinity Lutheran Church, Warrnambool

Sunday 25th October at 10.00am - Live Stream

Sunday 1st November at 10.00am - Divine Worship with Pastor Colin

Visitors are always welcome to worship with us.

The Great Commandment

Matthew 22:37,38,39

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’

COMMENTARY: Jesus' enemies try here to entrap him with a legalistic question, the answer to which should surely get him into trouble with somebody! He simply reminds them that the whole law of God, as well as each individual law, is dead without 'love to God and neighbour' lying behind and within it. 

Matthew 22:21,22

²¹ Then he said to them, ‘So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.’

²² When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

Philippians 4:1

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

We are Chosen

We are chosen! We are adopted! We are graced! We are saved! We are forgiven! We are known and loved! We are guaranteed an inheritance that will never spoil or fade! May we become more like Christ, and may we live for Christ for ever. Amen.

Romans 12:2

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

Notes on the Second Reading for this coming Sunday: Romans 12:1–8

The first eleven chapters of Romans contain Paul's clear teaching that being saved comes through faith alone along with the free gift of Christ's own righteousness being bestowed on the repentant sinner. Now he appeals through those very mercies of God (verse 1) for Christians to show outwardly by their personal holiness the complete change which God has made on them inwardly. This offering of spiritual sacrifices extends to using the differing spiritual gifts he has given each believer to build one another up.

Matthew 15:28

Then Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.’ And her daughter was healed at that moment.

Notes on the Gospel for this coming Sunday: Matthew 15:10-28

The Canaanite woman's initial piteous cry for help was met by silence from the Lord. Her faith was further put to the test by his seeming heavy rebuff. A Gentile, she yet continued to call on him as 'Messiah' (Son of David) to help.  Jesus honoured that persistent expression of faith. Faith is the key to receiving the blessings of Christ, regardless of race, sex, colour or ability.