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He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear.

Lutero expone al público sus tesis from Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla

Over time, the Church has heard a number of things. In its first days, the Church heard
the public preaching of Peter, Paul, and the other Apostles, as well as the cries of glee and horror as they were martyred. It heard Constantine end it’s persecution. It listened closely as the Church Fathers fought over confessing rightly the Trinity and the divinity of the Son of God. The Church
listened as Islam threatened to wipe the Truth and Word of God away, all the while seeking to replace it with lies, hatred, and the worship of an idol. The Church heard the ground rumble from the marching of boots and hooves as armies advanced under the banner of the Faith as they
waged wars across the land in the crusades. ”
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The Feast Day of Saint’s Simon & Jude

It is written in the Augsburg Confession, Article 21, our churches “teach that the memory of saints may be set before us, that we may follow their faith and good works, according to our calling,….” So then, this appropriate question is put forth: “Who follows the example of obscure apostles?” Obscure preachers like me – like Pastor Morehouse, like many other pastors I have known in my lifetime. Let’s face it, none of us are going to be another Martin Luther. Some may preach as well as Luther,
but none of them will very likely be a world-changing figure like Martin Luther.
Yet, we all are preachers like Simon and Jude. Unlike them we were not blessed to see Jesus’ earthly ministry, His passion, His death, and His burial. We weren’t present for His ascension or the coming of the Holy Spirit.”
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Feast Day of Saint’s Simon and Jude

“It is written in the Augsburg Confession, Article 21, our churches “teach that the memory of saints may be set before us, that we may follow their faith and good works, according to our calling,….” So then, this appropriate question is put forth: “Who follows the example of obscure apostles?” Obscure preachers like me – like Pastor Morehouse, like many other pastors I have known in my lifetime. Let’s face it, none of us are going to be another Martin Luther. Some may preach as well as Luther,
but none of them will very likely be a world-changing figure like Martin Luther.
Yet, we all are preachers like Simon and Jude. Unlike them we were not blessed to see Jesus’ earthly ministry, His passion, His death, and His burial. We weren’t present for His ascension or the coming of the Holy Spirit.”
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A little Jacob, A little Paul,A lot of Jesus.

The Ascent by John August Swanson

“And yet….and yet, in faith, in spite of how at times we all may grumble and whine about the condition of this building or the landscaping, we still join Jacob in proclaiming: “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
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The Ascent by John August Swanson

Trinity 19

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GOD SHOWS NO PARTIALITY IN ELECTING HIS PEOPLE

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This is, as most of you know, the time of year which emphasizes endurance in the Faith. Behind that theme lies this Sunday’s Old Testament reading. It reveals the way God grants the Faith to people, and how He sustains them in the Faith. The Word for the day truly reveals that God shows no partiality in electing His people. Our short Old Testament reading is so divinely important that it, in the Greek language of the Scriptures, it is quoted directly, or strongly alluded to, fourteen times in the New Testament. The same Holy Spirit who inspired Moses to record our words from Deuteronomy moved Saints John, Luke, Mark, and Paul to quote it often.
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