Author: catlutheran

Presentation of Our Lord

Presentation at the temple by Ambrogio Lorenzetti

The church treasures the past because it is only in looking at the past that she views her future.
As the church moves forward she always does so facing backward. Not face- first, but back-first, she marches onward toward the Omega, the final goal of her existence.
We don’t do this because we liked it better in the years gone by, nor because we long for the “good old days,” nor, because we are afraid of the future.
Because with God as our Protector we need not fear any adversary.

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Temple To Temple

Jesus in the Temple by Heinrich Hoffmann

The temple Sanctuary was made Holy by the very presence of God. It was the House of God where He resided on earth to be present and dwell with His people.

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He received her into His eternal presence

I am The Way, The Truth, The Life by J.&R. Lamb Studios

She (June) whom God, through His Word and Sacraments, empowered throughout her mortal life to stand firm in the Faith, has begun to receive the inheritance Jesus died to grant her.

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The Tale of Two Kings

Three Wise Men and The Star by Diane McClary

As we journey tonight to see the King of the Jews through this narrative, we can focus on who Christ is.

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The house of God

Simeon in the Temple by Rembrandt
Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas

In our Old Testament lesson we hear about the great King David. He has accomplished much in his 30 some years as the King, first of Judah and then all of Israel. Led by God, David had defeated the Philistines and the Ammonites and was now settled in a palace within the walls of Jerusalem, or, as it was then called, the City of David.
Some might be satisfied with their accomplishments and be willing to sit back and bask in the luxury and glory of their palace. But David knew that all of what he had was accomplished through the Lord and he was compelled to give honor to God. The way he decided to do this was by building a house for the Lord….For more, click on the title above.

Light Verses Darkness

A Savior is Born by Wayne Pascall

The reality is that darkness isn’t anything. It’s the absence of light. It isn’t some opposing force to light that can push up against and overcome the Light.

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