All sickness, lameness, diseases, deprivations of human life, and death itself are a result of sin’s reign in this world. Their cause is not found in the will of God, but in the free will of man,
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Tag: Epiphany
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany – Wednesday (Confession of St. Peter)
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The Lesson from the Wedding at Cana
“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” ”
That’s a portion of our text appointed for today. Like many of the stories we hear/read in the scriptures, on the surface it seems pretty straight forward.
But there’s a lot more going on in this text.
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany
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Where is God Dwelling?
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1st Sunday after Epiphany – Wednesday
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1st Sunday after Epiphany – Baptism of Our Lord
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Jesus’ beautiful baptism fitting to fulfill all righteousness
It is His Presence that we celebrate at every gathering of any Lord’s Service to us. It is Who He was, is, and ever shall be that the Word of God continually places before us. It is He, Jesus, Whom we are called to receive in the Faith on account of God’s grace toward us, sinners though we continue to be.
That is why days such as today have a prominent position in the life of the New Testament Church. In today’s readings we hear of the prophecy concerning God’s Son, and its fulfillment in Jesus. That is why the Baptism of our Lord is remembered in the rightly confessing Church during Epiphanytide each year. This is one day of the Year in which we are given to specifically hear that Jesus’ beautiful Baptism remains necessary to fulfill all righteousness. …for more, click on the title above.
Wise men still seek Him
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, on this day, Epiphany, we celebrate Christ’s revealing of Himself to the gentiles, the magi. The word “epiphany” literally means “reveal,” and we can see it used by people of all kinds with that meaning. Yet, today we focus our attention on the magi who visit our Lord….For more, click on the text above.