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Category: Sermons
The Fruits of Faithful Prophets and Pastors
Every truly evangelical sermon preaches doctrine, it is given to the hearers to weigh that it rightly divides Law and Gospel.
Who was Saint James the elder?
The Life of a Christian
The Christian life begins, as does all life, at God’s will. When we walked on four legs, even at our conceptions, when we were first knit together in our mother’s wombs, each of us received God’s gracious gift of life. At that moment, when we were each a “clump of cells,” we were sinners in need of a Savior, and recipients of God’s gracious gift of life. …For more, click on the title above.
Baptized into the Death of Christ
Being baptized into Christ is not simply a dedication to the church. If it were, this language here in our text would be misleading or confusing. In baptism, we are buried with Him through baptism, so that we may be raised just as He is. Does this sound like mere dedication and a turning away from sin?
Now, there is surely a part of baptism that has to do with the community of the Church. In addition to being buried with Christ through baptism, you were baptized into the Body of Christ, the church. Why does St. Peter say baptism saves? Because in baptism you received the Holy Spirit, the Author of Faith….For more, click on the title above.
The gift of the Holy Ministry
The Word calls, the faithful respond
It is through the continual hearing of God’s Word that God joins together for Himself His Holy Family. That is particularly true of the sayings which Jesus, the Word Incarnate, continues to speak to His chosen family members out of the inspired Scriptures. He is the One Who in every generation, continues to call to the hearers of His Holy Word: “Follow Me.” We are to hear Him, at His Word, and follow His directions…for more, click on the title above.
