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June 4 & 5, 2016 – Confirmation Weekend
Messiah Lutheran Church & School
Pre-service Devotion: “16
They are not of the world, just as I am not of
the world. 17
Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John
17:16-17).
Opening Hymn – “When I At Birth”
Pastor: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
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Pastor: We have come into the presence of God, Who created us to
love and serve Him as His dear children. But we have disobeyed Him
and deserve only His wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess
our sins to Him and plead for His mercy.
People: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In
countless ways I have sinned against You and do not deserve to be
called Your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy
on me according to Your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and
take away my guilt.
Pastor: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the
perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, He has removed
your guilt forever. You are His own dear child. May God give you
strength to live according to His will.
People: Amen.
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Pastor: Prayer of the Day
People: Amen
Gospel Reading – Luke 7:11-17
11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain;
and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12
And
when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being
carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a
large crowd from the city was with her. 13
When the Lord saw her, He
had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14
Then He came
and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And
He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15
So he who was dead sat up
and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16
Then fear
came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen
up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” 17
And this report
about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
New Testament Reading – Galatians 1:11-24
11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was
preached by me is not according to man. 12
For I neither received it from
man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus
Christ. 13
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I
persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. 14
And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my
own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my
fathers. 15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my
mother’s womb and called me through His grace, 16
to reveal His Son in
me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately
confer with flesh and blood, 17
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who
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were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to
Damascus. 18
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter,
and remained with him fifteen days. 19
But I saw none of the other
apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. 20
(Now concerning the things
which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.) 21
Afterward I
went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22
And I was unknown by face
to the churches of Judea which were in Christ. 23
But they were hearing
only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he
once tried to destroy.” 24
And they glorified God in me.
Pastor: Blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it.
The Apostolic Creed
I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He
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descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living
and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Hymn 775, verses 1-5 “Thy Strong Word” From the tan Worship Supplement
Sermon Text - I Kings17:17-24
17 Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who
owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that
there was no breath left in him. 18
So she said to Elijah, “What have I to
do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to
remembrance, and to kill my son?” 19
And he said to her, “Give me your
son.” So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room
where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. 20
Then he cried out
to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on
the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?” 21
And he stretched
himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said,
“O LORD my God, I pray, let this child’s soul come back to him.” 22
Then
the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to
him, and he revived. 23
And Elijah took the child and brought him down
from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And
Elijah said, “See, your son lives!” 24
Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now
by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD
in your mouth is the truth.”
Sermon Theme:
“Tragedy Overcome
By the Word of God” In this life there will be hardship and
tragedy. But where God’s Word resides,
there is power which triumphs over evil.
Preaching This Weekend: Pastor Caleb Schaller
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(Saturday Service)
Hymn 207, verses 1, 4, 6 “Like the Golden Sun Ascending”
From the red Lutheran Hymnal
(Sunday Service)
Immanuel Choir: “Like the Golden Sun Ascending”
The Offering
Offering Hymn – 442:2
Prayer – the Lord’s Prayer
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(Sunday Service)
THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
Sarah Gwynevere Durst
Rayne Kameryn Danai Reetz
Benjamin David Oster
Aric Rollin Reim
Levi Mark Wittorp
Courtney Jane Behlmer
Alexis Renae Diede
Avery Rose Quam
Allison Grace Schaller
Lance Michael Downs
Jacob Maynard Hammond
Linsey Jo Sydow
Abigail Rose Aichele
Kathryn Autumn Miller
Josie Marion Naumann
Confirmation Class Hymn “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”
1. Lord, take my hand and lead me Upon life’s way;
Direct, protect, and feed me from day to day.
Without Your grace and favor I go astray;
So take my hand, O Savior, and lead the way.
2. Lord, when the tempest rages, I need not fear;
For You, the Rock of Ages, are always near.
Close by Your side abiding, I fear no foe,
For when Your hand is guiding, in peace I go.
3. Lord, when the shadows lengthen and night has come,
I know that You will strengthen my steps toward home,
And nothing can impede me, O blessed Friend!
So take my hand and lead me unto the end.
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The Service of Holy Communion
Communion Announcement: Since the Lord’s Supper implies a unity
of faith and confession, we ask that those who have not previously
participated with us in the Lord’s Supper meet first with the pastor to
discuss our Scriptural doctrine before partaking of the Lord’s Supper
in our services. In this practice of closed communion, we seek to
follow and obey the Word of God.
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Pastor: It is right and beneficial that we should at all times and in all
places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting
God, because You mightily govern and protect Your Holy Church, which
the blessed apostles and evangelists instructed in Your divine and saving
truth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore with angels and
archangels and with all the company of heaven, we magnify Your
glorious Name, evermore praising You and saying:
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C:
The Words of Institution:
Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which He was
betrayed, took bread. And when He had given thanks, He broke it
and gave it to His disciples, saying, “Take, eat. This is My body,
which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way He took the cup, after supper, gave thanks, and
gave it to them saying, “Drink of it, all of you. This cup is the new
covenant in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness
of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
The peace of the Lord be with you always!
(Saturday Service)
(Sunday Service)
Immanuel Choir: “The Agnus Dei”
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world. Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world. Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world. Grant us peace.
With your stripes we are healed.
The LORD has placed on you the iniquity of all. Have mercy.
The chastisement of our peace was upon you.
You were despised, a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief.
You were despised and we esteemed you not. Have mercy on us.
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Pastor: At this time, we invite communicant members of Messiah
Lutheran Church, and of the Church of the Lutheran Confession,
to come forward to celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
The Distribution
Hymn 755 “What Is This Bread” From the tan Worship Supplement
Hymn 306 “Lord Jesus Christ, Thou Hast Prepared” From the red Lutheran Hymnal
The Nunc Dimitis:
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Pastor: Go in Peace. Serve the Lord with gladness.
The Benediction:
Pastor: The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD let His face shine on you
and be gracious to you.
The LORD look kindly upon you
and give you peace.
People: Amen.
Hymn 800 “Go, My Children, with My Blessing”
From the tan Worship Supplement
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“Confession and Absolution” – Text: from Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal. ©1993 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. "Lord, Have Mercy," ©2000 by John C. Reim. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Tune and Setting: Walter Greatorex (1877-1949), alt. ©Oxford University Press. Verse – Tune and Setting: ©1993 Kermit G. Moldenhauer, Used by permission. “Holy, Holy, Holy” – Text: Stephen P. Starke, © 1998 Concordia Publishing House, Tune and Setting: © 1983 Augsburg Publish House. “O Lord, Now Let Your Servant” – Text: Ernest Ryden, St. 1 © Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America, Augsburg Fortress; St. 2 Stephen P. Starke © 1998 Concordia Publishing House. The remaining portions of the liturgy printed above are in the public domain. Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version® of the Holy Bible, ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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“…Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that
the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth” (1 Kings 17:24). JuneJuneJuneJune 4444 & & & & 5555, 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Saturday Worship .......................................... 6:30 pm
Saturday School/Bible Class ........................... 7:45 pm
Sunday Worship ............................................ 9:00 am
Sunday School/Bible Class ........................... 10:15 am
Today’s worship setting is printed in the blue service folder. Large-print copies of both the service and the hymns are available at the guest registry.
www.EauClaireMessiah.com
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Welcome to Messiah Lutheran Church & School 2015 N Hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI 54703 ~ 715-834-2865
Affiliated with the Church of the Lutheran Confession
Pastor Paul Tiefel ................................... 715-834-2865 (Office) 715-829-2000 (Cell) Pastor Bruce Naumann ......................... 715-834-2865 (Office) 715-864-3465 (Cell) Pastor Caleb Schaller ............................. 715-832-0316 (Home) 715-577-6199 (Cell) Seth Schaller – Principal ........................ 715-834-2865 (Office) 715-577-6276 (Cell) Fred Radichel - Sunday School Superintendent ................... 715-836-0986 (Home) School Secretary ................................................ [email protected] Church Secretary .................................................. [email protected] Bulletin Secretary ................................................................... [email protected]
Christian Grade School Teachers Mrs. Kathleen Oster … ................ Pre-K Mrs. Lori Wirth (Gr. 5-8) Language Arts Mrs. Eileen Tiefel ........... Kindergarten Mr. Paul Tiefel III ............. …Grades 5-6 Mrs. Carrie Reim ................ Grades 1-2 Mr. Seth Schaller ............... Grades 7-8 Mrs. Naomi Oster .............. Grades 2-3 Mrs. Heather Thompson ............Music Mrs. Barbara Gurgel .......... Grades 3-4
This Week at Messiah Lutheran Church
Sunday, 6/5 9:00 am Communion Service (Usher #2, Counters H) Confirmation No Sunday School/Bible Class
9:45 am Dove West 10:30 am Care Partners
10:30 am Dove South 11:00 am Heritage
12:00 noon Orchard Hills 1:00 pm Oakwood Apartments
1:30 pm Our House 2:15 pm Lake Hallie
Monday 9:00 am Great Lakes Delegate Conference (June 6-7) Hales Corners, WI
Tuesday 9:00 am Men’s Koffee Klatsch 5:00 pm Stewardship 6:00 pm Elders: Group 1 7:20 pm Elders: Group 2
Thursday 6:30 pm VBS Teachers’ Meeting 7:00 pm Outreach
Saturday, 6/11 6:30 pm Worship Service (Usher #7) Bible Class/Sunday School
Sunday, 6/12 9:00 am Worship Service (Usher #4, Counters A) 10:15 am Sunday School/Bible Class
9:45 am Dove West 10:30 am Care Partners
10:30 am Dove South 11:00 am Heritage
12:00 noon Orchard Hills 1:00 pm Oakwood Apartments
1:30 pm Our House 2:15 pm Veterans Home
Coming Up: June 13-17 – VBS 1st Session
June 23-26 – CLC Convention
This Confirmation Weekend our Bible class and Sunday
school are recessed. Sunday school and Bible class will
resume on June 11 and 12.
�Help! Flyer Distribution for Vacation Bible School: Due to a lack of drivers,
our Messiah School VBS flier distribution was only able to deliver about half of
the fliers that we had planned. Our members can make up the difference by
picking up a flier distribution kit from the table in the narthex (next to the
mailboxes). The packets include a map and fliers to deliver to a particular
neighborhood. For more information please contact one of the pastors, or
Outreach Chairman Dave Schrader at 715-575-5683. These fliers have been an
effective way to bring neighborhood children to the Word of God at VBS – please
help!
Online VBS Registration is now available for this year's summer Vacation Bible
School. Go to Messiah's home page, www.eauclairemessiah.com, and click on
the VBS button to go to the registration page. You may also download the
Emergency Contact/Medical form to fill out at home and turn in to our office.
Plan now for either the first session (June 13-17) or second session (August 1-5).
Paper registrations can be found on the table in the narthex.
� Teachers and other volunteers are needed for this summer’s VBS sessions.
Please see the signup sheet on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. You may
contact Superintendent Greg Boldon with any questions at (715) 832-5561.
Summer Sunday School Teachers Meeting: Teachers will meet at 11am on
Sunday, June 19, right after Sunday school.
Church Picnic: All are invited to attend the
annual church potluck picnic on Sunday,
June 19 at Mount Simon Park beginning at
noon. Please bring a main dish [or your
own meat to grill] along with a side dish or
dessert to pass and your own plates and
utensils. Volunteers will grill any meat you
bring. Beverages will be provided. There
will be organized games for the younger children while others take
advantage of the volleyball, Frisbee golf, or softball available at the park--or
just sit and visit with your fellow Christians. We want to welcome especially
the new members who have joined our church since last June. Please join us
for this enjoyable fellowship event.
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� = Volunteer
Needed
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The CLC meets for its biennial Convention on June 23-26 (Thursday through
Sunday). The Convention Prospectus is now available. Hard copies may be found
on the corner table in the narthex. For your convenience, it is also available via
email, in pdf format. Please contact Pastor Naumann to receive it electronically,
Help! Messiah ILHS Grant Fund – The voters approved the addition of some
funds to this year’s budget to help out a couple families. The balance for this
year plus the new add-on comes to about $2900. In addition, the voters
anticipated greater needs for next year and adopted a budget of $19,800. This
means that we will all have to help with offerings, small or great, to make the
budget this year ($2900 in 4 weeks) and to meet the large budget for next school
year.
Service Preview for the Upcoming Weekend
GOD’S WORD SERVING US:
Weekend Sermon – 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15
Bible Class – Christ of the Gospels: John 17
CHRISTIANS SERVING US:
Saturday 6/11: Usher Team 7 Sunday 6/12 : Usher Team 4
Mark Franson Geoff Schreiber Tom Joos Aaron Joos
Matthew Joers Wes Franson Gary Meyer Dan Mueller
Ethan Gurgel Jeremy Gurgel Jon Oster Gordon Stratton
Walt Schreiber Blane Knutson
If you are unable to serve on this date, please arrange for a substitute.
The head usher: TBD
Greeters, 6/12 – Sydow, J. TIefel
If you are unable to serve on this date, please arrange for a substitute.
The head greeter is Kevin Hulke – (715) 832-5140, [email protected]
Counters for the week following 6/12 – Team A
Jim Lau, Gary Meyer, Dan Sydow
Communion Helpers 6/11 – Joleen and Megan Williams
Thank you for your service!
Plan now to attend Messiah's family camp outing! Save
the date on your calendar for group family camping at
Lake Wissota State park. It will be held this August 26-28
(Friday through Sunday). Fun, sun (we hope) and plenty of
Christian fellowship will be featured. See the display
board at the corner table in the narthex. More
information will following in upcoming church bulletins.
This Year’s Graduates: The following is a list of Messiah members who have
recently graduated: Michael Bomber – UWEC, BS in Environmental Geograph
(will pursue a graduate degree at Michigan State this fall) � Wesley Franson –
UWEC, Business � Joe Oster – UWEC, BS Chemistry � Kate (Oster) Naumann –
UWEC, BS Early Childhood Special Education � Curtis Sandeen – CVTC, IT degree
� Devon Miller – Memorial High School. We give thanks to God for bringing
them to this milestone, and ask for his continued blessing on their learning, both
secular, and spiritual. If you know of others who have recently graduated please
let us know by emailing the church bulletin secretary at [email protected],
or passing on a note on to one of the pastors.
There are several Messiah Home Bible Studies which are now actively meeting.
Our members are invited to participate in any of these, or organize a home study
yourself. Here is the schedule for the studies which are now meeting:
Announcement from the Board of Property –
In the past the Board of Property has held
monthly meetings, usually on a midweek night,
and sponsored congregational workdays two or
three times a year. The Board is making a
change in the hopes of getting more � volunteer help and more work done
around the school and church. It is hosting a work day from 1 to 3 p.m. on
the last Saturday of each month in conjunction with its monthly meeting.
Members can come as they are able on the last Saturday and offer help on a
variety of projects. This month’s workday will take place Saturday June 25th (1
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to 3 p.m.), even though it is Convention weekend. Questions? Contact Board
of Property Chairman John Fox � [email protected] � 715-864-5987
(Cell).
� Summer Saturday “Sunday” school teacher needed – During the summer
months, a single teacher presents a Sunday school lesson to students who attend
class following the 6:30 pm worship service. If you may be able to do this
important work, please contact Blane Knutson at (715) 581-4721.
� The Board of Education would like to remind the members that we are still in
need of a new Athletic Director for the coming school year. The Athletic Director
makes arrangements for practice facilities, schedules games, referees, and
coordinates other work for our grade school teams. Please contact Board of
Education member Tim Williams if you may be able to help, at (715) 864-5236 or
CLC Call News: Rock of Ages Lutheran, Grand Rapids
MI, has called the Rev. George Dummann, pastor of
Salem Lutheran, Eagle Lake MN. <> Jeff Karnitz,
teacher at St. Stephen Lutheran school, Mountain
View CA, has accepted the call to Gethsemane
Lutheran school, Spokane Valley WA. <> Graduate Andrew Roehl has
accepted the call to Messiah Lutheran, Eau Claire WI, teaching in the lower
grades. <> Graduate Joseph Naumann has returned the call to Mt. Zion
Lutheran, Madison Heights MI. He has accepted the call to become associate
pastor at Immanuel Lutheran, Mankato MN. <> Faith Lutheran, Markesan WI,
has called the Rev. Nathanael Mayhew, pastor of Grace Lutheran, Sleepy Eye
and Faith Lutheran, New Ulm MN. <> Ascension Lutheran, Batavia IL, has
called the Rev. Matthew Ude, former foreign missionary.
In the Hospital: After a short return home, Kaylee Ude, the infant daughter
of Matt and Vanessa Ude, returned to the hospital in Madison for more
treatment. Virginia Tiefel remains hospitalized at Mayo-Eau Claire. Ron
Porath continues to recover from cancer treatments at his home here in Eau
Claire.
Messiah Shut-ins include: Lou Bailey (Dove West), Edna Callies (W180 N8071
Town Hall Road Menomonee Falls, WI 53051), Dale and Shirley Johnson (832
Kari Dr.), Connie Larson (2902 Terry Lane), Linda Larson (4843 Southridge Ct.
#8), Ruth Peterson (Orchard Hills), Mary Beth Schierenbeck (Grace
Woodlands), Mavis Thelen (418 N. Barstow), Helen Ude (Dove West), and
Shelly Williamson (Bellevue, IA).
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Fruits of Faith Last Week, May 28 & 29
Weekend Worship: (Sat. 170 - Sun. 216) 436
Bible Class: Not held Sunday School: Not held
Dove West: 42 Dove South: 7 Oakwood: Not Held Our House: 9
Care Partners: 12 Orchard Hills: 12 Heritage: 24 Lake Hallie: 20
Messiah’s Weekly Offering Information
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Daily Bible readings for home devotions, June 6-11, ‘16
Mon 1 Kings 17:17-24 Why did the Holy Spirit enter this event into the
sacred record? So that we would learn from others how to deal with
our own problems. Mom was cradling her son’s limp body when Elijah
begged Jehovah for help. God heard, rejoined her son’s soul with his
body, and Mom became a convert! Sometimes it takes a miracle. Tues Luke 7:11-17 Jesus covered 25 miles in one day so He could arrive
just in time to intercept the funeral procession (12). In compassion for
the desolate widow, Jesus reclaimed the young man’s soul, put it back
into his body, and re-united mother and son. Wed Galatians 1:11-24 Paul’s conversion is embedded in this narrative
as God’s gift of life from death 15-16). Since life has purpose, God’s
special purpose for Paul was to bring other dead souls to Jesus (16).
[Note: Paul validates his ministry as God’s doing, without anyone else’s
stamp of approval (16-22).] Now thank we all our God. Thurs Psalm 30 True religion is intensely personal between human and
God, and so is true prayer (1-3). Sometimes a prayer starts out being
rational (9), but when we bottom out, we are beggars (10). God hears,
God responds (11), and we tune up (12). Praise the Lord! Fri True Israelites took Deuteronomy 18:15-19 to heart, and they
evaluated Jesus accordingly–as did the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:19,25),
Nicodemus (Jn 3:2), the crowd (Jn 6:14), the healed blind man (Jn
9:17), and some towns-people (Jn 7:40). When Jesus asks, “But who do
you say that I am?” we stand with Peter: “You are the Christ, the Son
of the living God” (Mt 16:16). Jesus is the core of God’s religion. Sat Hebrews 11:30-40 lists dozens of true believers who surrendered
themselves into God’s hands. They endured torture and death, not
accepting deliverance (renouncing Jesus was too costly), that they might
obtain a better resurrection (better than a temporary reprieve from the
executioner). Although these obtained God’s approval/testimonial, they
did not live to see Jesus walk among them (39)—and neither have we.
Those faith-living children of God stood redeemed, restored, and
forgiven with us, not apart from us (40), so we stand together forever.