# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S98
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

God calls us to respond to many situations individually, but what
a blessing to see how He uses us together. Together we can more
effectively support world missions. Together we can more effectively
respond to human needs. Together we are stronger than we are apart.

standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in
white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying
out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits
on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Rev. 7:9–10)

Life together is not simply a function of our congregations, though
it is mightily expressed there. We share life together in our circuits
and our districts and our Synod and with our confessional partners
throughout the world.

There we will see—here we believe. God calls us to that faith, which
will move us to see again what He declares.

In all of these places, God is calling us to life together.

Eternal Koinonia
The Book of Revelation gives us a glimpse of what lies before us.
St. John saw
Behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from
every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages,

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God strengthen us all in Witness, Mercy, Life Together that, on
this earth, we may more and more look like our future. United in
our Baptism with all of God’s people from all tribes, peoples, and
languages. United in confession and praise with our eyes fixed on
our Lord Jesus as we reach out to the world in mercy and witness.

We are baptized for this moment. We are baptized for life
together.

C o n v e n t io n E s s ays