Those members who were present for the meeting included: Bruce, Tammy, Laura, Pastor, Marty, Vicar, Christie, Boyd, and Dawn. Pastor opened the meeting with a devotion on friendship. According to scripture, there are three possible objects of friendship: another person, God or his Son, or someone else who follows Jesus. The role of Operation Barnabas… Continue reading Notes from the O.B. Meeting Thurs, Aug 25
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Healing
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Stewardship of God’s Means of Grace, Namely Forgiveness of Sins
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
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Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts!
In Christ One Does Not Sit with Evildoers
Therefore, today’s Psalm is first and foremost to be offered by Jesus. It is one that He could freely and without deceit offer to God, even when He was charged with capital crimes. He was, is, and ever shall be the Perfect Man. He is the One Who is ever able to offer His guiltless petitions and pleas before the Holy God. That is Good News, for Jesus. But, what does it say of the use of the Psalm for everyone else?
What we did before the Word of God came to us
Beautiful Praise on Account of God’s Upright Word and Work
The concept of uprightness, of being strictly honorable and/or honest in all one says or does, can only be consistently achieved by one Who is perfect… That is one of the attributes of God alone.
LSB 797, Praise the Almighty
We have chosen LSB 797, Praise the Almighty, as our AD 2022 Lawrencetide seasonal hymn. The Lawrencetide cycle of the long Trinity season begins with the August 10 commemoration of Lawrence (225-258), Deacon and Martyr, and continues until the September 29 Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. At this time, we remember God’s gift… Continue reading LSB 797, Praise the Almighty