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Jesus passed the test.

by Lutheran Spokesman
February 22, 2012January 2, 2012
The Bread of Life

Jesus passed the test.

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Onesimus is a runaway slave. Paul writes to Philemon, the master of Onesimus, to encourage him to forgive Onesimus and to receive him back as a brother.

BibleGateway: Philemon ESV Text: Philemon Philemon (Listen) Greeting 1:1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philemon’s Love… Read More »Onesimus is a runaway slave. Paul writes to Philemon, the master of Onesimus, to encourage him to forgive Onesimus and to receive him back as a brother. The post Onesimus is a runaway slave. Paul writes to Philemon, the master of Onesimus, to encourage [...]

Paul comments on the importance of sound teaching, commands Christian contentment, encourages Timothy personally, and gives instructions for the wealthy.

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 6 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 6 1 Timothy 6 (Listen) 6:1 Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants1 regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the… Read More »Paul comments on the importance of sound teaching, commands Christian contentment, encourages Timothy personally, and gives instructions for the wealthy. The post Paul comments on the importance of sound teaching, commands Christian contentment, encourages Timothy personally, and gives instructions for the wealthy. first appeared [...]

Paul gives instructions to guide Christians as they strive to interact with one another in a godly manner.

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 5 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 5 1 Timothy 5 (Listen) Instructions for the Church 5:1 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. 3 Honor widows who are truly widows. 4 But if a… Read More »Paul gives instructions to guide Christians as they strive to interact with one another in a godly manner. The post Paul gives instructions to guide Christians as they strive to interact with one another in a godly manner. first appeared on Bread Of Life. [...]

Malachi prophesies the coming of the Messiah and the coming of John the Baptist. John baptizes Jesus. Luke records the genealogy of Jesus.

BibleGateway: Malachi 4 ESV Text: Malachi 4 Malachi 4 (Listen) The Great Day of the Lord 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave… Read More »Malachi prophesies the coming of the Messiah and the coming of John the Baptist. John baptizes Jesus. Luke records the genealogy of Jesus. The post Malachi prophesies the coming of the Messiah and the coming of John the Baptist. John baptizes Jesus. Luke records [...]

John the Baptist prepares the way, “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:3)

BibleGateway: Luke 3 ESV Text: Luke 3 Luke 3 (Listen) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,… Read More »John the Baptist prepares the way, “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:3) The post John the Baptist prepares the way, “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:3) first appeared on Bread Of Life. [...]

2024-12-13 Christmas Trees

Christmas Traditions In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:4 What says “Christmas” more than seeing a nicely-decorated tree? We enjoy seeing decorated trees in people’s homes, in businesses, in our churches, outside and inside. For many families, a tradition going back many years is decorating a tree, whether… Read More »2024-12-13 Christmas Trees [...]

2024-12-12 Christmas Carols

Christmas Traditions Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:13,14 NIV A favorite holiday tradition from my youth is when the Christmas songs would be sung at… Read More »2024-12-12 Christmas Carols [...]

2024-12-11 Gifts

Christmas Traditions The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Probably the most common Christmas tradition of all is the giving of gifts. Whether it is on Christmas Eve, Christmas morning, or at some other time, practically all parents have the custom of giving some type of gifts to… Read More »2024-12-11 Gifts [...]

2024-12-10 Jesus Is The Light of Christmas

Christmas Traditions Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 During the Christmas season, it has become common to have lights out on people’s homes. Some cities have very elaborate light displays… Read More »2024-12-10 Jesus Is The Light of Christmas [...]

2024-12-09 Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. Luke 2:17, 18 For the vast majority of the population in our land, the season of Christmas… Read More »2024-12-09 Christmas Traditions [...]

2024-12-12 ILC Chapel — Second Round Trip to a Cold Planet

Second Round Trip to a Cold Planet Date : 2024-12-12 Speaker : Paul Koch 2 Timothy 3:1-4 (EHV) But know this: In the last days there will be terrible times. For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemous, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, not able to reconcileRead More [...]

2024-12-11 ILC Chapel — The Christmas Story

The Christmas Story Date : 2024-12-11 Speaker : Paul Schaller Luke 2, Revelation 19, 21 (M. Sydow translation) Luke 2: 1-20 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned toRead More [...]

2024-12-10 ILC Chapel — Covet the Advent Glory that DOES Last

Covet the Advent Glory that DOES Last Date : 2024-12-10 Speaker : John Ude Habakkuk 2:9 “Woe to him who covets evil gain for his house, That he may set his nest on high, That he may be delivered from the power of disaster!” Hymn: TLH 73, st. 4-5 : Lift Up YourRead More [...]

2024-12-09 ILC Chapel — The Will of God Will Certainly Be Done

The Will of God Will Certainly Be Done Date : 2024-12-09 Speaker : Mark Bernthal Genesis 27:5-8 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt game and to bring it. So Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Indeed I heard your fatherRead More [...]

2024-12-06 ILC Chapel — Jesus Is True Man

Jesus Is True Man Date : 2024-12-06 Speaker : Matthew Thurow Galatians 4:4-7 (EHV) But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son to be born of a woman, so that he would be born under the law, in order to redeem those under the law, so that we would beRead More [...]

Sent to Nepal - December 2024

This was the first Thanksgiving I had spent at home in several years. I was only home for five days after returning from Liberia last week. Spending the day with Beth, her dad, our daughter Hannah, and Beth's brother Steve was nice. I'm glad I was able to be home this year. Now, I'm heading off to spend a few weeks in Nepal before coming back just in time for Christmas.Tomorrow (Tue., Dec. 3rd), I will fly to Kathmandu with layovers in Chicago and Istanbul. I am scheduled to arrive on Thursday morning. Raju has a packed agenda, including congregational visits, [...]

Liberia Visit - November 2024

CLC Board of Missions chairman Joel Krafft and I were supposed to be in Liberia for about ten days. It didn't quite work out that way. Joel departed from Denver, and I from St. Louis. We met in Chicago with just enough time to get on the flight to Brussels. The itinerary had us routing through Brussels with a three-hour layover...plenty of time to get from our arrival gate to the departure gate with time to spare. Unfortunately, as we were taxied out to the runway for take-off in Chicago, the pilot announced that there was a medical emergency on the [...]

Sent to Liberia - November 2024

Board of Missions Chairman Joel Krafft and I will meet in Chicago later today (November 14) to catch an evening flight to Brussels. From there, we will travel to Monrovia, Liberia, for a short visit with Pastor Joseph Kwiwalazu and our brothers and sisters in Christ from the Liberia Church of the Lutheran Confession (LCLC). Originally, we had planned to make this visit in January, but our visas were not issued in time due to unknown problems at the Liberian Embassy in Washington, DC that had something to do with the transition to the newly elected Liberian president and staffing at [...]

November 2024 CLC Missions Prayer List

Pakistan (South Asia) – Pastor Tim Daub and Missionary Ohlmann were unable to visit Pakistan due to a medical emergency that occurred during their flight from the U.S. Their visit will be rescheduled according to God's will. In the meantime, Pastor G. and the believers in Faisalabad continue to participate in weekly online video classes with Pastor Daub. Praise and thank the Lord for His protection and healing for Pastor Daub and the excellent care he received at the hospital in Dubai. Ask the Lord to continue to bless the believers in Faisalabad as the grow in their faith and [...]

Sent to Pakistan - OCT 2024

This trip to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been a long time in the making. Pastor Tim Daub came into contact with a group of believers and began sharing God's word with them via online video meetings a few years ago. During the past 3+ years, he has conducted weekly online classes with the group, taking them through Luther's Small Catechism and other more in-depth studies of God's word. Several months ago, the group decided to form a congregation and begin meeting for worship every Sunday. They choose to call themselves the CLC Pakistan. They are led by Pastor [...]

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