Gospel Preaching – Bible Teaching – Tucson, AZ
Christ’s atoning death and resurrection is the story of our salvation that began in Genesis but continues even after He ascended into the clouds. God promised salvation for His chosen people and made a covenant with Abraham.
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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. 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.
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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.
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We don’t pray to the angels. We don’t even pray for them.
Rather, we pray with them to the One who has created us, redeemed us, and sanctified us.
We pray to Him who sent St. Michael into battle, and who also sends us.
And so, our dilemma is that we are unworthy——-and yet are bidden – even ordered – to be
here at the “wedding feast,” at the banquet over which One who is greater than Solomon
presides.
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.
