Welcome to Bethlehem

The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time and forever.

Psalm 121:8 (New American Standard Bible – NASB)

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Rev. Keith F. Witte, Pastor

“Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church & School is community of sinners trusting in the forgiveness given by the crucified and risen Christ, offering peace, joy, stability, and purpose to a despairing and chaotic wo9rld by sharing this gospel through our words and deeds.”

LUTHERAN BIBLE TRANSLATORS: Pray for Chris Pluger and his family in Ethiopia due to ongoing civil unrest in that country has endangered all foreign residents. You can see his presentation on this HERE.

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Daily Readings: Daniel 2:24-49; Revelation 19:1-21

Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost

God’s Plan of redemption Trumps Earthly Destruction and Violence

There are signs of the Lord’s coming all around; the cross that marks His Church, the violence and death of the sinful world, and the shaking of the natural order. “There will be great distress upon the earth” (Luke 21:23), the faithful know that “the kingdom of God is near” (Luke 21″31). Therefore, “straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near” (Luke 21:28). Be awake and alert, and heed the words of Christ, which “will not pass away” (Luke 21:33). For you, “the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings” (Malachi 4:2). He sends His preachers of repentance in the spirit and power of Elijah “before the great and awesome day of the LORD come” (Malachi 4:5), in order to “direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ” (II Thessalonians 3:5). Although you are often faithless, “the Lord is faithful,” and by the preaching of His Word “He will establish you and guard you against the evil one” (II Thessalonians 3:3). Therefore, “do not grow weary in doing good” (II Thessalonians 3:13). In the midst f calamity, believe upon the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Malachi 4:1-6); II Thessalonians 3:1-13; Luke 21:5-36

English Standard Version (ESV)

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Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Welcome to Bethlehem

Rev. Keith F. Witte, Pastor

Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost

Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Commemoration of Clement of Rome, Pastor