Whether or not a person knows it, the one true God of heaven and earth is their God. Whether or not a person fully understands God’s dominion, the almighty God of creation has eternal authority over all things. Whether or not a person accepts the salvation bought back for them, our Redeemer has already paid the price to deliver all men from being thrown into the outer darkness, the place where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth….For more, click on the title above.
Author: kyriss
In that day, God beautifully began to fulfill His prophecies
Hear again the Promise of the Lord to His Church as we continue to remember the appearances of our Lord in our human flesh, as God says:
“In that Day, I will cause to raise up the fallen booth of David, and I will repair the breaches in it, and its ruins I will cause to raise up, and I will rebuild it as in days of old…
From that, we are being called to cling to God’s promises, even when He doesn’t seem to give answers. Why? Because, as today’s texts show, He is always faithful to His Word. …For more, click on the title above.
Jesus, the Father’s Chosen One, in whom He delights
Today’s Gospel reading certainly lays the groundwork for pastors answering the plea to see or hear Jesus. When we ponder the Lord’s Words that frame the Epiphany weeks, His appearance should become clearer to us. We begin that by considering how the Sundays of this season of growth and new life began today. We heard the Voice from Heaven say something like this:
This One remains My Son, the Beloved, in Whom I (am) well pleased. …For more, click on the title above
Unity in the struggle against Satan
Today’s readings have been proclaimed in St. Michaeltide. This is the time of year when the members of the Church are particularly called by the weekly lectionary texts to remember that Satan has been cast out of heaven. We behold him as a fierce, though defeated enemy. While that is a frightening prospect, it also can be comforting for the faithful to annually hear that Satan can no longer accuse them before God….For more, click on the title above.
The days remain evil: God’s people remain filled with the Spirit
The days remain evil. Those words were written to state a fact to a Christian congregation in an ancient city. It was a timely letter, that reminded the faithful that, despite the evil in the fallen world, they had certainty in God’s Word to behold God’s will in, for, and through their lives. That means that God’s people remain filled with the Spirit….For more, click on the title above.
The Forgiven Life
A theme for this 19th Sunday after Trinity has again been developed from the Word of God in our pericopes (cuttings from Scripture) that have been proclaimed today. That theme is offered into your ears for this day. It is:
Repentant sinners who believe that they are forgiven by God then live under forgiveness.
That was stated as a reminder of that which should be done through the work of our Lutheran Women in Mission. The Word of God calls them to work in godly love to enable and assist the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Theirs is the same work that is to be done by all our congregation’s auxiliary groups. …For more, click on the title above.
The Sabbath rest that gives you peace
What is the Third Commandment? Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
What does this mean? Does it mean that we have to go to church every Sunday? It means that we get to go to church. Does it mean that we keep the day holy because we show up to church instead of sleeping in, working, or watching football? It means we’re free to go to church and receive the gifts of Word and Sacrament. …For more, click on the title above.
Christ intercedes between life and death
Just last week you were reminded of God’s proclaimed Divine Law that moves you to sorrow over your sins. But you might not always be moved to such heart-wrenching sorrow when you sin. You might fail to recognize your sin or even know you are sinning. You are actually so steeped in sin, and it is so much a part of your everyday life, that it can easily be brushed off and not realized for what it truly is….For more, click on the title above.
Bear one another’s burdens and fulfill the law of Christ
The Holy Spirit, through God’s divine plan, continues to use the proclaimed Word, in its several forms, to help, us—that is, all people who would be faithful to God’s Word—to press down our Old Adams. He does that through our hearing God’s proclaimed Law. That reveals to us our sins and sinful natures. The Divine Law moves us to sorrow over our sins. We experience that because we fear the conviction, condemnation, and killing that comes from hearing that, apart from Him, we would remain under God’s holy wrath. That moves us to will ourselves to turn from our sins….For more, click on the title above.
