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To God be the Glory!

As a family of believers, Glory to God Lutheran Church uses God's Word to proclaim Jesus' Christ's death and resurrection for all, to nurture members, to offer hope to the lost, and to support our community.

10/09/2026

There are two questions that probably strike you about this passage. First, where is this mountain? Second, when can we start eating? Like many prophecies in Scripture, there is more than one answer. Ultimately, the mountain that is referenced here is the New Jerusalem, heaven. The descriptions of heaven abound in Scripture and here Isaiah wants his readers to recall the mountain of the Lord where the temple was built and to consider that this real mountain in Israel is a symbol, a shadow, of what was to come. Soon enough, God would establish a new temple where he would dwell with his people in holiness and perfection and glory for all eternity. He wants us to think of the richest foods that we can and to see a table set before us that will never run out of the delicious food prepared for us by the Lord. The Lord has prepared this table for all people.
But in a very real sense, we don't have to wait until the Last Day to see this feast. The mountain where the Lord dwells is his Church. Wherever two or three gather together in Jesus' name, there is the mountain of God where he meets with his people. And we get a foretaste of that heavenly banquet when we gather together around the Word in fellowship with one another. We don't have to wait until heaven to enjoy the Lord Almighty's presence, he gives it to us now.
Isaiah would encourage you to consider our weekly worship as a tasting of this heavenly banquet which the Lord has set up for you. Who of us would be so bold to tell the Lord that we do not want his food this week? Who of us would think so short-term that we would fail to see the blessings that are offered to us week after week in the worship service? Why wouldn't we share an invitation to the banquet which the Lord has prepared for us?

10/02/2026

God formed and created us in his image Eden. He created humans to be holy and righteous, willing and eager to love and serve him. Then, after the fall into sin, he set about to restore what was lost within us through the work of his Son, Chrirst Jesus. In a sense, we have been made twice. Both times, God created us with a purpose: to serve. God created humans to serve others, to serve the rest of creation by stewarding it, and to serve him. By faith, God re-creates us with the same goal. Sin bends our hearts inward, causing us to think only of what is pleasing for ourselves, the things that benefit our comfort here on earth. But faith bends our hearts outward, toward our neighbors, towards God and his creation. On this side of heaven, sin still tries to convince us to think of ourselves. What makes me happy? What do I want? What do I think? But Christians are God's handiwork and faith allows us to ask: What does my neighbor need? What does my neighbor think? How can I serve those around me? When we struggle to know God's will for us, we need look no further than his Word, no further than our neighbor.

We have been created in Christ Jesus to do good works. We do these good works to serve our neighbor and serve God because that is what we were created for.

09/25/2026

God looks into our hearts and sees what is really there. Do we recognize our sin and the harm that it has done to us, others, and to our relationship with God? God knows. Do we go through the outward motions of looking like we are sorry only because we want other people to think that we are sorry without actually realizing the severity of our sins? God knows. What God desires isn't outward actions, he desires a broken spirit, a contrite heart. He wants us to recognize that sin is not just something bad, but something that condemns us to eternal hell. He wants us to recognize the severity of even the "smallest" sin and turn to him. Only he can fix our sin problem, and he wants to do it!

Repentance, turning from our sin in faith to trust in Christ, is a big deal. It is far more than words, and far more than just actions. It is a change of heart. It is a change of heart that God offers to us freely, and a change of heart that is necessary if we are to be done with sin and free from the fires of hell. Yes, fruits of repentance follow, and they are more than words, but those fruits are only outward signs of the inward change that God has worked in us. This broken spirit, the despair over the fact that we have no ability of our own, that is our sacrifice to God. And he will not despise our broken spirit. He'll give us his Spirit to restore us.

09/06/2026

"It'll get better" is maybe the most common and least helpful advice that we receive when we are suffering. At best, it's wishful thinking. At worst, it communicates an attitude that says, "I know you feel you are suffering, and I don't really care. It's not my problem, and I don't think it's that big of a problem anyway." It might seem harsh, but in a moment of pain, hearing the words, "it'll get better" can strike our hearts in unintended ways. Paul says something similar, but far more powerful. He says that what we are currently suffering is simply not worth comparing to what comes next. Not just "it'll get better" but "you cannot understand how good things will be and it isn't even worth trying." The encouragement isn't just wishful thinking, either. It's a promise. A promise from the God of heaven and earth to you. It's a promise that was sealed in blood, the blood of the Lamb who died and rose for you so that God's glory will be revealed in all who believe.

When we know that our suffering will end, that there is a sure plan, that things will get so much better that we simply cannot wrap our minds around it, we walk a little taller, our heads held a little higher. There is no need to worry and fret about how bad things seem to be getting in the world. It isn't a rebuke against our emotions when we suffer, it is a truth: we know what happens next. Whether we are harassed for our faithfulness to Christ and his Church or whether our own sinful nature tries to convince us to chase after what we want today instead of following Christ, remember that it is only in Christ that you have the sure promise that things will get better.

08/28/2026

Sometimes, people unfamiliar with the Bible will think that being Christian means that we have to be stuffy or even prudish. Passages like this are taken out of context and manipulated to mean something quite different than what is actually meant. Paul here was responding to a specific misunderstanding. Christians in Corinth thought their bodies didn't mean anything, so they could treat their own bodies however they wanted to: with excess food, with immoral sexual behavior, and any number of other sinful abuses. Paul responds by reminding them that Jesus didn't come in the flesh to only save their souls. Because Jesus came in the flesh, he saved our souls AND our bodies. Another passage of scripture that might help us understand this comes from Romans 6, "Shall we go on sinning so that grace might increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" Jesus has brought us back from death, and he has set us free from bo***ge to sin. He paid with his own life, his own body, so that we might be free to use our bodies to honor God.

We know that our bodies are subject to the pain and decay of sin in our world. And yet, we know that in this body, we will see the Lord; with our own physical eyes, we will see him. And so, we care for our bodies. We trust God when he tells us that overindulging on food is harmful. We believe him when he says that we are not to be slaves to alcohol. We honor him when we use our bodies, exercise appropriately, and avoid sexual immorality. Yes, sometimes scientists produce studies that agree with these biblical principles, but we don't need scientists to confirm what God has already told us. He is the one who made us. He is the one who redeemed us with his own body. He is the one we honor with our bodies. And he is the one who will raise our bodies on the Last Day to his glory.

08/21/2026

A great and wonderful gift of the Lord's love for us in Christ is a surplus of love to share with one another. The Apostle Peter looked out at the rapidly expanding Church in the world, and based on reports he received about those churches, he wrote a letter to the Church at large. At the conclusion of that letter he gave several encouragements which include this simple command: love one another deeply. As Christians, we understand how deeply sin affects us. Most people in the world think that sin is a problem that we can solve, but the Spirit and the Word together reveal that it isn't a problem we can ever solve, no matter how hard we try. As Christians, we know what the love of God has done for us. It compelled God to come into the world, to take on flesh, and to die the very death meant for us. We know that Christ continues to protect and preserve us from the right hand of the Father. As we look at our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and as we look at our fellow humans who do not believe in Christ, we know what great love the Father has lavished on us, and we know that it is not our love, but Christ's love that compels us to love one another deeply. Who are we, poor beggars at the foot of the cross, to withhold love from fellow beggars? No, we love one another deeply because we know that in Christ, all sins are forgiven—those sins against us, those sins that have hurt us deeply, and those sins which we have committed. All stand as beggars before Christ, and all stand as forgiven in Christ. May we see those around us in the church as those in need of Christ's love and ourselves as the instruments through which Christ will love his believers.

A prayer: Eternal God, with the power of the eternal gospel you have gathered into the family of believers people from every nation, tribe, language, and people. Enrich us with the gifts of your grace that we may grow in love for all your children, stand with them in the ministry of reconciliation, and rejoice with them in the fellowship we share as members of your holy church; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

08/14/2026

This Sunday, we will begin a new worship series called, "Beyond Temple Walls."

This is a worship series that invites God’s people to reimagine the church not as a building or outdated institution but as God’s living temple—where his presence meets his people for a greater purpose. It also encourages Christians to think of a temple—and more importantly, practice being a temple—in a renewed way. The four-week stewardship program calls believers to faithful care of God’s temple through greater responsibility, community, well-being, and creation.

We pray that you will be able to join us! If you are unable to join us for the Bible study or the worship service, the sermons will be available in print or audio format and the bible study materials can be send directly to you. Just let us know!

07/28/2026

This past Sunday, Trinity Lutheran in Crete installed their new pastor which means that we will be able to resume our weekly worship schedule!

As a reminder, Trinity in Crete had no pastor for the past 6 weeks and so we adjusted our worship schedule so that Pastor Busch could serve both congregations on Sunday.

Thank you so much to all of our members who were willing to adjust their schedules so that our brothers and sister in Christ could be served during their vacancy.

A prayer for the churches: Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for your grace in sending us pastors to declare your truths to us. Be with our pastors and their churches, that together they may work together to serve you in all things. Let your name be proclaimed among the nations, dear father, and continue your grace to us as we, mere servants, are given the great honor to declare your truth among the nations. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.

Address

18401 66th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL
60477

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 12pm
Tuesday	9am - 12pm
Wednesday	9am - 12pm
Sunday	9:15am - 11am

Website

http://www.glorytogodtinleypark.net/, http://gtgtp.net/

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