“LET US DRAW NEAR…”
The words “Let us draw near” are probably familiar to us from hearing them many times at the beginning of the liturgy in the Sunday worship service. The pastor invites us to draw near to… “LET US DRAW NEAR…”
Yearning For Freedom
(Philemon vv. 8-16; a study of Philemon 1-7 appeared in our Nov. ’13 issue) THE EPISTLE OF PHILEMON Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow… Yearning For Freedom
LOOK TO THE SOURCE
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: LOOK TO THE SOURCE
Remember Where You Came From
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of Remember Where You Came From
The Lord’s Prayer An Antidote for Anxiety
The author C. S. Lewis once said that he did not care to read newspapers. He felt that accounts of what was happening far from home distracted him from what was happening close to home.… The Lord’s Prayer An Antidote for Anxiety
Some Mouths Must Be Stopped
Freedom of speech is a right that we value highly. It is a blessing to be able to make comments about public officials and their policies without lowering our voices to a whisper or looking around to see who may be listening.Some Mouths Must Be Stopped
Thirtieth Convention of the Church of the Lutheran Confession
Bible history includes accounts of some unusual military victories. The walls of Jericho fell at the sound of shouts and trumpet blasts. The Midianite army fled at the noise of trumpets blowing and pitchers breaking. God wanted His people to understand that their victories over their enemies were given to them, not won by them.Thirtieth Convention of the Church of the Lutheran Confession
Comfort For All Penitent Sinners
Please Read Chapter 21 of John’s Gospel
Comfort was surely what Peter needed on the eve of Good Friday when he left the courtyard of the high priest’s palace. He was overwhelmed with guilt and shame at what he had done. Three times he had been identified as a disciple of Jesus and three times he had responded by denying that he even knew Him. Peter wept bitterly.Comfort For All Penitent Sinners
Simple Words—Great Gifts
In the Bible we are told how Naaman, the commander of
the Syrian army, came to Elisha the prophet to be healed of leprosy (2 Kings 5).
Elisha did not even come out of his house to meet Naaman but sent a servant with a set of simple directions. Naaman was to go to the Jordan River and there wash himself seven times.Simple Words—Great Gifts