This evening, the Word has again called us to continue watching in the faith for Christ’s glorious return. It has reminded us that no created entity has power to separate us, the faithful from the unconditional, sacrificial, enduring love of God. That He continues to pour out upon us in Christ Jesus.
This end-of-year service certainly reminds us of those realities. It comes each year to proclaim the Word that God continues to give to us to keep us in the Faith. It emphasizes that our confession remains that which was confessed by the Apostle Paul long ago in his letter to the Church at Rome.
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St John, Apostle and Evangelist
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Rejoice, for the mystery of the ages has been revealed
Rejoice! That is, “feel great joy, be glad, take delight! “ Those are what that word means in English today. You might think: “Why should I rejoice, Pastor?”
After all, our world continues suffering on account of increasing chaos that is wrought among humans because of Adam’s Fall long ago. What reason do you have to rejoice when a lot of bad news—in personal lives, in families, in our communities, in this State, nation, and world—appears to inundate our lives? Why should you, dear Christian, feel great joy in this fallen world?…for more, click on the title above.
God’s Beautiful Grace…
Sermon for Advent 1 Wednesday
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A season of hope, peace, joy and love for God’s people
Happy Holy Week! Today we celebrate Jesus’ Advent as the first half of this new Church Year begins again. All of you should know the season. It serves to prepare the Way for us to hear of, and rejoice in, the divine reasons the eternal Second Person of the Holy Trinity took on our flesh.
The rhythm of this season is used to return our thoughts and hearts to the Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love God showed for sinners. He did so that they, you, might have the blessings of eternal life in Christ even now. …For more, click on the title above.
The end is coming!
The End has come… the end of the Church Year that is!
God, in His grace and mercy for us sinners has brought you, the faithful, to hear again the set of readings that call all people who would be “in the Church,” to remain watchful for the Final Coming of our Bridegroom. He is Jesus, the One Who died while bearing the sins of His Bride—all those violations of God’s Holy Word inherited or committed by the members of His Church. He rose from the dead to present Her (that is, we who regularly gather around His Word and Sacraments) spotless and pure to Himself. …For more, click on the title above.
2nd Last Wednesday of the Church Year
God’s beautiful promise for His faithful on judgement day
Today, the events that will accompany Jesus’ Last and eternal arrival are again revealed to the confessing Church through His illustration of the separation of sheep and goats.
It is morally and mortally important that you continue to hear these end of year, end of the old evil world, texts as this old fallen creation seems to devolve daily into more chaos and evil. God continues to reveal end of time realities from the Scriptures appointed for these two weeks. They have been faithfully transmitted to us through the work of the Holy Spirit, the Person of the Godhead Who inspired and guided the writings of the Prophets, Apostles, and Evangelists….For more, click on the title above.
Trinity 23 Wednesday
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