-34. As faithful servants waiting for your Lord's return, be busy with the work he's given you to do. Pray, holding on to God's truth till the end. Parts: A. Give thanks for God's love. B. Seek the courage to do what's right. C. Plead for our Lord's word to spread.  Preached on November 17, 2013, for the Third Sunday of End Times: Saints Triumphant, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN. Print copy available at: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Pray,-Holding-On-to-God_s-Truth-Till-the-End-2Thessalonians2_13-3_5.html

The Lion of Judah Reigns -- Genesis 49:8-12

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church is a Bible-based church, centered on the Good News of Jesus, our divine Savior from sin. These weekly messages from God's Word seek to build us up in Christ, as the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith in God's promises and binds us together in Christian love. Through his Word and Sacraments we are caught by Jesus. St. John's is located in Hancock, Minnesota and is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Scripture quotations often taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION(R). NIV(R). Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.