Many of you heard this past Sunday that that was the day the Church Year readings remind us to sing a new song. That theme is meant to be carried through this week. We are to hear and participate in the new song of Salvation that is ours in Christ Jesus. The united Voice of the Church continues to be lifted up in thankfulness and praise to God, for the Lord has taken our sorrow upon Himself. Having been delivered from sadness, God grants the joy that may continue in the faithful no matter what life in this world may bring upon the Church and her members. …For more, click on the title above.
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People called to beautifully sing in joy with one voice
This is the day the Church Year readings remind us to sing a new song. That is the Song of God’s salvation that is ours in the Christ of the Scriptures. The reading from Isaiah reveals to us four characteristics of those who know and believe that God has saved them in Christ Jesus. Those in that state of mind and body, you we pray, the saved, receive from that Divine Salvation trust with security, an end of fear concerning their eternal destinies, strength—a fruit of trust, and song, that is, an inner welling of joy on account of that which the Lord has done, and still does, for those whom He has saved. That is what these words reveal….For more, click on the title above.
Come Lord Jesus, be our guest
Christ is Risen! This Resurrection Evening sermon’s theme has been drawn from the readings we’ve heard. It will be revealed in this Service that God has continues to answer our prayer, “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest.” To that end, this Service does close the highest Feast Day of the year among us. It does so with the reminder that Jesus continues to make Himself known in the breaking of the bread… the Lord’s Supper… the Sacrament of the Altar. …For more, click on the title above
‘It is finished!’ God’s word for fulfillment for you
The readings for this day help to nail home the message of our recent Wednesday series: “Why Easter?” Then we heard Jesus give His answers as to why His baptized and rightly confessing people still celebrate the greatest of the Five High Feasts of the early Church.
Today, during the Great Triduum, we hear again from prophecy and from Jesus. Today, through the readings, hymns, and Psalm canticles, Jesus reminds us how He fulfilled His ancient Word concerning how God would rescue His people from the wages that their/our sins earn. Those, for all who don’t believe in the Christ of the Scriptures, are the second death and an enduring separation from God. …For more, click on the title above.
God’s new convenant brings forgiveness and salvation
Today, we heralded the fulfillment of the divine prophecy through Christ’s Presence. This we did through our actions and words that were applied to our remembrance of Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem long ago. Jesus humbly did that so that He would die bearing the sins of all people for all times into death.
Jesus’ long-awaited victory procession on that first Palm Sunday again reveals how He, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, had determined God would save sinners from sin and all its effects. It was declared in the way He was heralded, “Hosanna!” that is, “Save Now!”…For more, click on the title above.
Why Easter? Jesus answers and says: ‘Father, into Your Hands I commit my Spirit’
To prepare us for the coming Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord, throughout the Wednesdays of Lent following Ash Wednesday, we’ve been hearing Jesus give the answer to, “Why Easter?” That He has continued to do as we’ve heard translations of His “Seven Words from the Cross.”
His indelible and eternal statements began to be declared again among us on Lent I Wednesday. Then we heard a good rationale presented for this “Seven Words” Lenten series. …For more, click on the title above.
Christ alone is our vindication
Today, through the image of Abraham ready and willing to offer his son of the Promise, we have one of the most poignant illustrations of God’s love for His fallen creatures. The record of Abraham and Isaac’s journey to and from the Mountain of Sacrifice reveals that which our Heavenly Father was, even then, prepared to offer as His Final Sacrifice. …For more, click on the title above.
Because He wills to forgive, God calls to repentence
Today’s chosen theme verse reveals the biblical truth that, because He wills to forgive, God calls to repentance. That is proclaimed, in large part, through today’s Old Testament reading. Through the words God gave to Jeremiah, we hear God’s clear calls to His sinning people to turn from their sins. This, the faithful are empowered to do as His Word moves them into repentance. …For more, click on the title above.
Why Easter? Jesus Answers and Says: “Behold Your Family”
Jesus, then beholding the Mother and the disciple standing alongside, whom He loved, said to the Mother: “O woman, behold your son.” Then He says to the disciple, “Behold your Mother.” And, from that hour, the disciple took her into his own.
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The second Adam conquers temptation and gives life
Our sermon that breaks through Lent’s fast today is drawn from the Protoevangelium. That Good News was given by God directly to His newly fallen and restored creatures. They, as it is a matter of orthodox, right, confession were the first man and woman. God had formed Adam from the dust He had drawn forth from the then good earth.
God had created man first. He had placed him in the Garden to work and keep it. God had also determined that a fit helper for the man was not yet in the creation. …For more, click on the title above.