Drammen Lutheran Church

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Here you will find information concerning our church and its ministries. We hope you find your time spent here a blessing. Our church is a warm and friendly church, and we want you to feel comfortable and at liberty to call on us for anything you need. Feel free to browse through the various areas of our website and learn about our fellowship.

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When you visit our church, you will find:

• A caring congregation that will gladly welcome you
• Preaching/teaching that is centered on the Word of God
• Activities for the whole family

 

We welcome you to worship with us each Sunday morning at 9:00am. Coffee and fellowship follow worship.

 

May 31, 2026  
Dear friends in Christ grace and peace to you. The message for this week comes from
2 Corinthians 12:1-10.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”(vs.9)
Paul writes to the church in Corinth in this passage. This passage is again a precursor to our reading for this coming Sunday but it is worth reading chapters eleven and twelve to get a feel for what Paul is facing as he contemplates the goings on in the church in Corinth. Paul has visited the church in Corinth twice before and is writing to note that he is coming to visit for a third time. The reason for his visit is that he has been hearing rumors that the people of Corinth are beginning to turn away from God and returning to their sinful ways. Paul begins by referencing his own personal issues. We aren’t told what the “thorn in my flesh” might be. It could have been some debilitating or chronic medical issue that kept him from working. Whatever the case, this thorn was a hindrance to his ministry. Paul prayed for it to be removed but God refused. God responded to Paul’s pleas instead with “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Instead of healing, Paul received a stronger character, he learned humility and through his thorn he was able to understand the woes of others and to help others who were also facing challenges in their lives. When others saw that Paul was able to continue his ministry despite his health issues people took notice and saw God working in and through Paul. 

If you have lived in this life at all you know that problems arise in life. They might seem insurmountable at times. We might be tempted to give up and throw in the towel admitting defeat. But God will always show us another way. God always provides options for our situations. When we are strong and rely on our own abilities we tend to do God’s work on our own and that usually leads to an issue of pride. On occasion it seems that we as followers of Jesus need to experience a little humility in order to ground us in faith. We need humility to remind ourselves that we are not in charge and not in control of everything around us. Paul reminds us in this text that humility is a good thing for us because it makes us stronger in faith. I don’t believe that God intentionally wants us to be weak or passive. When obstacles get in the way of everyday life God wants us to rely on him. It is through his power that we will be effective in doing the work God calls us to do for him—the work that has lasting value.

May the peace of God be with all of you as you trust God to lead you on your journey of faith.   
Michael Isaacson