Today is Confirmation Sunday! The word “taught” is “catechesis”. It not only describes our Confirmation kids; but all of us as well. As a baptized, conservative Lutheran Christian, you are to be a lifelong learner of Christ and His Word so that you can have the “certainty of the thing you have been taught.” Every […]
One of the fascinating things that happened on Easter was the Emmaus meal. The story was told in our Gospel lesson for today. It was Easter evening, two disciples are walking home after the stressful weekend in Jerusalem. They were heart-broken and confused. They were followers of Jesus; they had heard and believed His teaching. […]
“Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God, amen!” ~Martin Luther, April 18, 1521 The only way that Luther could make such a confession was by the power of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. That Gospel Good News created a zeal, confidence, and boldness within Luther . . . […]
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on the Third Day is the cornerstone of the Christian Faith and the foundation of the Holy Christian Church. • It proves that Jesus is God and that His Word it’s trustworthy and true • It confirms that your sins are forgiven because God the Father has […]
The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the central teaching of the Holy Christian Church; it is the most important thing in the Kingdom of God, and it is the Gospel Good News that brings forgiveness of sins and eternal life to every one of us! The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the […]
Romans 8:1 says, “There is now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus.” There is NO CONDEMNATION against you for sinning against God’s Law! There are NO ACCUSATIONS of wrongdoing against you in God’s presence! There is NO MENTION of your guilt or shame ever again! “There is now NO CONDEMNATION for those […]
PALM SUNDAY is 100% a God-event. Jesus is orchestrating the entire thing. It is a deliberate, intentional, public parade that proclaims Jesus as King! Not once in the Gospels do we ever hear of Jesus ever riding a horse, saddling a donkey, or sitting in a wagon. But now, Jesus the King rides into the […]
Envy is an insidious sin. Envy pits one person against another; or one group of persons against another group. There are several examples of it in the bible. • Cain envied Abel’s sacrifice to God; and his envy drove him to kill his brother. • Joseph’s brothers envied Joseph’s relationship with his father Jacob, and […]
A sloth is a slow-moving mammal that hangs upside down in trees using its long limbs and hooked claws. They live in the tropical rainforests of South America. They are related to anteaters and are known for their very slow and deliberate movements. Their very name, “sloth”, is an Old English word for “slow”. The […]
Today, if you are tangled up in Sexual immorality; then REPENT! and let God untangle you. That happens as you confess your sins and trust in Christ to forgive you. Christ came into the world to redeem and restore you. His work of salvation took him to Jerusalem where He suffered and died on a […]