Sundays after Pentecost

"The Beginning of the End"

Scripture teaches that the End Times began with Christ’s first coming, especially his death and resurrection. Christ will come again on judgment day.  Now we live in that in-between time, when salvation has been won, but full glory is still to come. It’s the beginning of the end. 

Jesus himself makes clear that no one knows the day or hour of his return.  This uncertainty is not meant to trouble us, but to keep us spiritually awake.  Each day becomes an opportunity to live in repentance and faith, turning from sin and trusting fully in Christ’s finished work for us. Our preparation for the end is not about trying to predict signs or earn God’s favor.  Instead, it is about remaining rooted in Jesus: hearing the Word, receiving the sacraments, and trusting the promises of forgiveness.  These are God’s ways of keeping us ready.

“The Beginning of the End” reminds us that history is moving toward our own death and toward Christ’s return. For believers, that end is truly a beginning!

Service Schedule
  • Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Sunday, October 4, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Speak Truth to Power
  • Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost | Sunday, October 11, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Invite the Unworthy
  • Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost | Sunday, October 18, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Give to God What Is God’s
  • Reformation Day (observed) | Sunday, October 25, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Stay Steadfast
  • All Saints’ Day | Sunday, November 1, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Focus on the Future
  • Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | Sunday, November 8, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Watch for the Final Events
  • Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | Sunday, November 15, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Put Your Affairs in Order
  • Last Sunday of the Church Year | Sunday, November 22, 10:00 am | It’s Time to Hope for the Best

More information about each service, including the bulletin, can be found at https://www.nainlutheran.org/worship/worship-resources. 

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