The Holy Christian Church is constantly harassed and plagued by false teachers. Even the Apostles had to deal with false teachers. The New Testament books of Galatians, 1,2,3 John, and Jude were written specifically to counter the false doctrines of false teachers. Jesus warned us to beware of false prophets, they come to you in […]
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 […]
The word vindicate means to show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified. It has the idea of substantiating, or demonstrating, that something is true. The resurrection of Jesus Christ vindicates everything that Jesus said. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is such a grand and great miracle that it shows, demonstrates, and proves that […]
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 […]
In the biblical narrative, the Palm Sunday weekend was a very busy time for Jesus. There was a flurry of activity and some key miracles right before Jesus triumphantly enters into Jerusalem. St. John tells us that the people didn’t know what to make of Jesus; in fact, he tells us of four responses to […]
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 […]