You can have confidence and assurance today because of the work of salvation that is accomplished by the Son of God, His life, and His death. The work is complete and it is perfect. God the Father accepts the work of His Son and proves it to you by raising His Son from the dead […]
Advent begins our preparation for the upcoming Christmas season! Advent is a word that means arrival; it’s a time when the Holy Christian Church prepares for the arrival of Christ; we remember His birth in Bethlehem after centuries of promises in the Old Testament. It’s a joyous and expectant time in the Church Year; it’s […]
Today/tonight we are especially mindful of praise and Thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity. We praise God the Father for His care and concern in our daily lives that extends to the smallest detail in our lives; yes we thank you for all the blessings he so freely gives to us. We praise God that He […]
Today we are celebrating “All Saints Day”! Today we remember those who have gone before us and have died in the faith. Today we thank God for their faith and life and that we got to know and love them. But, we are not here to herald the accomplishments of great people; and we certainly […]
Throughout Scripture, the life of faith is pictured as that of a Journey of faith. The Journey of faith image has the idea that your entire life is based, shaped around, and focused on Christ and His Word. Your Journey of faith implies and means that you are moving towards a goal: the Kingdom of […]
When you think about the Lutheran Reformation, one of the easiest ways to think about it is with the phrase “Sola Fide” — by faith alone. That was one of the ways that the Reformers’ summarized their differences with the Roman Catholic Church. “Sola Fide” — by faith alone — is the biblical way of […]
A term that’s helpful to learn and know when it comes to Theology, Christian doctrine, and the study of Scripture is Gospel Motivation. Gospel Motivation is a way to describe that our Christian faith and life is motivated by the good news of eternal salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel Motivation keeps the proper […]
Your God given faith in Christ connects you and unites you to the Savior Jesus Christ and all of His gifts of salvation. This gift was given to you by the power of the Word, and the water of Holy Baptism. As you live your everyday life, your God-given faith in Christ also connects you […]
The truths of the Christian Faith, is what we study and learn throughout our lives as we grow and mature as Christians. For instance, • In the Christian Faith, you hear the truth of God’s Law, and apply it to your life; you let it do its work of exposing your sin and leading you […]
Unfortunately, we are all too familiar with COVID-19 — aren’t we? And it now appears that COVID may be on the rise again as the virus mutates. THIS IS A GOOD TIME to review some Biblical truths, to re-center ourselves, to orientate our thinking, and to put this worldwide pandemic in its proper place according […]