This week’s readings proclaim the difference, as seen from God’s all-knowing vantage point, between true God-pleasing worship as a response to His gifts and God-rejected worship that people attempt to give to God to move Him to act upon that which humans will, desire and covet. The readings declare God’s desires that His people, you, would worship Him in Spirit and Truth. The readings condemn mere outward religious acts, no matter how well they are performed. … click on the title above for more
Tag: Trinity
Stewardship of God’s Means of Grace, Namely Forgiveness of Sins
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
The meaning behind the parable of the poor steward
So, this morning we hear again this most puzzling of all the parables of Jesus. You can read through half a dozen or so commentaries on this parable and you’ll get at least that many interpretations.
In Christ One Does Not Sit with Evildoers
Therefore, today’s Psalm is first and foremost to be offered by Jesus. It is one that He could freely and without deceit offer to God, even when He was charged with capital crimes. He was, is, and ever shall be the Perfect Man. He is the One Who is ever able to offer His guiltless petitions and pleas before the Holy God. That is Good News, for Jesus. But, what does it say of the use of the Psalm for everyone else?
What we did before the Word of God came to us
Beautiful Praise on Account of God’s Upright Word and Work
The concept of uprightness, of being strictly honorable and/or honest in all one says or does, can only be consistently achieved by one Who is perfect… That is one of the attributes of God alone.
Trinity 6 Wednesday Sermon
The Way of Salvation is Folly to Outsiders
Christ the Wisdom and Power of God For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise?… Continue reading The Way of Salvation is Folly to Outsiders
Comfort, Unity, Life, Forgiveness, and Known In Christ
Christ is our cornerstone, on Him alone we build; with His true saints alone the courts of heav’n are filled… Here may we gain from heav’n the grace we implore…
The Lord delights in steadfast loving kindness
Who is a God such as you?