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St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois

St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois

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  • Temple Cleaned!

    Temple Cleaned!
    Oct 30 2026
    God demands purity. Cleanliness…but not just on the outside. Jesus would point out very bluntly that just keeping the outside clean is like painting tombs bright white, even though there is black, stinking, rotting decay on the inside.
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    20 min
  • What Is A Saint?

    What Is A Saint?
    Nov 5 2026
    What Is A Saint? 3 See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children—and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.1 John 3:1–3 What is a saint? Many have known people they would consider giving this title to. But upon what criteria are we basing it on? Is it what they have done? An easy example is Mother Theresa. How about saintliness because of their sweet and caring personality? Nancy Regan, perhaps? Your Grandmother? All of these are our opinions, though. In the end, who gets to make the final call? God, of course, because all of this has to do with His rules and then, eternity. It is nice and all to be saintly here, but the reward at the end is what it is all about, right? And God is the one who gives out the awards in that ceremony. So then, maybe we should ask how God defines what a saint is. What does He say about this? First, God says you need to be born one—born a saint. 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. So, it is not so much what you do, but who you are—and who you are related to. So, who here was born a saint? Go ahead, don’t be shy now…. What—no takers? Now, all of you who are baptized raise your hand! Do you who have been baptized believe that you are made a child of God—brother or sister to Jesus by His Water and His Word? Then you are a saint. God so loved the world…you know John 3:16. What is the rest of that whole chapter about? Being born from above—born again…not of will of man—not of the flesh, but born of the Spirit, says the text of the Gospel of St. John. Born of God by Water and His Word…in baptism…not just some baptisms, but your baptism. That is what Jesus says—is saying in this text. 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. …and so WE ARE! 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now….NOW! What, you don’t do what Mother Theresa does? But Jesus did. What you are not as sweet and caring as your dear Grandmother? Jesus is. And that is what counts. What Jesus did for us. What Jesus was—is…for us. When we are baptized into Christ, we remain in Christ—He in us and we in Him. This life in Christ produces good works….but sainthood is not based upon works—it cannot be. Else there would be no one—no NOT ONE saint EVER! Any sin, the Bible says takes away a life time of good works….if we are counting…if Jesus is counting. He isn’t. This because God His Father, and now our Father has counted already—counted everything that Jesus has done…and… Jesus has given these works of sainthood to us. God the Father has accepted them as if we did them. They are counted to us for righteousness. So don’t count. Don’t count on your works—don’t count on YOU at all. Don’t count on me—on anyone else but Jesus. When we remain in Jesus—the Word God…that is who Jesus is, by the way—the incarnate Word of God. If you remain in His Word, you are His disciples. We heard Jesus say these very Words. Sainthood. Because of Him—and our proximity to Him—we are saints…and yes, we even end up doing saintly things. Not that they count—not toward getting—achieving sainthood. NO—as Jesus has already attained that for us. Yet, they are good works nonetheless. When they come out of NOT HAVING TO…they are of value. But that is not up to us. We—the left hand should not know what the right hand is doing. We are just to do. Do good—not to count, but just because. Why not? Saints do good, right? It does not matter who notices. You don’t even have to notice. We won’t most of the time. Jesus tells of that day when they will all be shown off—Jesus showing us off to His Father and to the whole universe. Yet, Jesus says that we will be shocked. We will ask Him…When, Lord? When did we do those things? Does it matter? No, not at all. God notices. Our focus is to be on Him and His Word—His things that His Word tells us to focus on. Word and Sacrament. When we do that, then we cannot but help doing saintly things. And here is why we do not have eulogies at Christian funerals. They—the person who has died—is not there—in church—for the very last time—because of what they have done. If that were the case no one could have a Christian burial. No. It was because of Jesus’ death and burial that they can be there. It is because of what He has done. He paid for all the sin we are—so that we can be saints—so that we can be allowed in His house…so that we can be called Children of the most high. We celebrate THAT at funerals. What Jesus has done to get them here—and then...
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    14 min
  • Compline Sermon from 11-04-26

    Compline Sermon from 11-04-26
    Nov 9 2026
    Compline Sermon from 11-04-26
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    10 min
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