12-21-25 4th Sunday in Advent – God With Us – Immanuel Ev Lutheran Church, Buffalo MN

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1970 Edmonson Ave NE, Buffalo MN 55313 extends a warm welcome for you to visit in person, and to visit our website and Facebook page. Links are at the bottom of this description. We encourage you to click ‘Like’ on this video. If you want to be notified when Immanuel Lutheran's videos are uploaded, please Subscribe and click the Bell. Pastor Oehlke invites you to ask him anything you may be wondering or concerned about. Contact him in person, through [email protected] or 763-682-4573. December 21, 2025 Fourth Sunday in Advent Communion service at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Buffalo MN. Pastor Christopher Oehlke officiating. Organist/pianist: Karen Davis. Liturgy from Christian Worship A Lutheran Hymnal. WELCOME, VISITORS: We are glad you could be with us and we welcome you back any time. Please sign our “Welcome” card found in the pew holders or sign the guest book in the narthex/entry. Dear Savior, at your gracious invitation I come to your table to eat and drink your holy body and blood. Let me find favor in your eyes to receive this holy Sacrament in faith for the salvation of my soul and to the glory of your holy name; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 0:32 HYMN 36 A Great and Mighty Wonder 4:09 CONFESSON OF SINS 5:48 LIGHTING OF ADVENT CANDLES 7:43 PRAYER OF THE DAY 8:19 FIRST LESSON – Isaiah 7.10-14 10 The Lord spoke to Ahaz again. He said, 11 “Ask for a sign from the Lord your God. Ask for it either in the depths below or in the heights above.” 12 But Ahaz responded, “I will not ask. I will not test the Lord.” 13 So Isaiah said: Listen now, you house of David. Is it not enough for you to test the patience of men? Will you test the patience of my God as well? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give a sign for all of you. Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and name him Immanuel. 9:04 PSALM 89 “At the works of your hands, O Lord, I lift up my voice in song; I sing for joy.” 12:03 SECOND LESSON – Romans 1.1-17 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised in advance through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures. 3 This gospel is about his Son—who in the flesh was born a descendant of David, 4 who in the spirit of holiness was declared to be God’s powerful Son by his resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ, our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and the call to be an apostle on behalf of his name, to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles, 6 including you, who were called by Jesus Christ. 7 To all those loved by God who are in Rome, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 13:01 VERSE OF THE DAY 13:23 GOSPEL – Matthew 1.18-25 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother, Mary, was pledged in marriage to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her. So he decided to divorce her privately. 20 But as he was considering these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 “Look, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son. And they will name him Immanuel,” which means, “God with us.” 24 When Joseph woke up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. He took Mary home as his wife, 25 but he was not intimate with her until she gave birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus. 14:59 NICENE CREED 16:41 HYMN 23 Oh, Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel 19:48 SERMON Matthew 1.18-25 “Immanuel—God With Us” 39:30 CREATE IN ME 40:21 PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 42:45 LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. 43:22 THE SACRAMENT 43:13 HOLY, HOLY, HOLY 47:08 WORDS OF INSTITUTION 45:06 O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD 46:28 DISTRIBUTION 48:57 HYMN 47 Behold, a Branch is Growing 53:35 HYMN 707 Peace Came to Earth 58:19 SONG OF SIMEON 59:07 PRAYER AND BLESSING 1:00:06 HYMN 333 Abide, O Dearest Jesus 1:02:37 Announcements Immanuel Lutheran Church Buffalo, MN Aerial View (Drone) July 26, 2018    • Immanuel Lutheran Church. Buffalo, MN. Aer...   http://www.myimmanuel.org/   / myimmanuel   https://wels.net/