Divine Shepherd, Sunday, August 17, 2025 10:00 AM (Modern)

Divine Shepherd Live Stream - Sunday, August 17, 2025 10:00 AM (Modern) THE MESSAGE Hold on! Speak Faithfully! - Pastor Brent Smith PRAYER FOR WORSHIP Dear Jesus, You are the author of the faith we hold on to. You have surrounded us with a great cloud of witnesses. Empower us to lay aside every sin and evil and hold on to the one true faith. Remind us of the joy set before you and how you endured the cross and now are reigning forever and ever at the right hand of God. In your name we pray, Amen THIS WEEKEND IN WORSHIP The verbal command “Hold on!” is one that gets our immediate attention. We know instinctively that holding on will keep us safe or secure in some way as we journey through life. The pages of Scripture call us to “hold on” to some very special things. In the letter to the Hebrews, the writer enjoins us: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering” (Hebrews 10:23) and by faith generations of people hold on to Christ the author and perfector of our faith (Hebrews 11-12). Paul directs his coworker, Timothy, (and all of us) to “Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called” (1 Timothy 6:12) and encourages him to be “holding faith and a good conscience” (1 Timothy 1:19). Our worship together gives us the opportunity to hold on not only to our Lord Jesus Christ but also to one another as we journey on together toward our heavenly home. Streamed live from Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church 15005 Q St Omaha, NE CCLI License # 564648