As we celebrate Pentecost Sunday today, be sure not to misunderstand what is happening. This is not the first time that we hear about the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit first appears in the second verse of the Bible, instrumental in the creation of the world. The Holy Spirit has always worked […]
The strength of the Lutheran Church, of course, is its doctrine: it’s theology that focuses our attention on the Lord Jesus Christ and His work of salvation for us. The gospel of Christ is what started the Lutheran Reformation 500 years ago, and it is what continues to distinguish us as conservative Lutheran Christians. For […]
The Christian Church is about proclaiming eternal salvation, and that eternal salvation is only found in the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and His life, death, and resurrection. Only in Him do you find life, peace, and the forgiveness of sins! In God’s great love and mercy for us, He freely gives us […]
When Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, one of the things that happened was that the curtain in the Temple in Jerusalem was torn in two (Matthew 27:51) That curtain separated the holy place from the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies was a separate room in the Temple that signaled God’s […]
In the story of Lazarus, we see Jesus displaying raw emotion at the death of His friend Lazarus. It is an intense story with escalating drama! Jesus is crushed with sorrow at the death of His friend; and He joins Mary and Martha in their grieving. But when the Son of God stands on the […]
Alleluia! The Lord is risen, He is risen indeed! A blessed Easter to each of you as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! Easter is God the Father’s most powerful witness to you of His deep love and compassion. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most public demonstration […]
I’m sure you have heard of the term “Vicious Cycle”? Its term that means that a series of negative events occur that reinforce each other and generate even more negative results and consequences. In other words, its one trouble that leads to another! Maybe you have said it like this: “When it rains, it pours!” […]
The “Old Adam” is a reference to Original Sin. Original Sin is the sin that you are born with that separates you from God, it is the reason why you will die, and it leads to all the other sins that you commit. In Baptism it drowns and dies — and you are given a […]
Jesus uses the image of hunger and food to teach us the Gospel. Jesus said that He is the “Bread of Life” that came down from Heaven and gives life to the world. Jesus Himself gives eternal life to the world through His work of salvation. There is no other place to find eternal life; […]
Moses had his hands full with the Israelites in the wilderness. Moses is known as a great leader and prophet of God who delivered the Israelites during the Exodus; but the last third of his life must have been extremely stressful dealing with the rebellious Israelites1. Repeatedly in Scripture we hear that the Israelites were […]