“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Kings, Chapter Nineteen “Please God, let me die.” Have you ever uttered or thought the words in our title? As we travel through this vale of tears… LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 6:10-24 GOING TO WAR WITH JESUS [Read Ephesians 6:10-24] “Onward Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before . .… Studies In Ephesians

(An article appeared in the SMORGASBORD section, November 2001, entitled “Retaliation.” The author, Pastor Wayne Eichstadt of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota, went on to write a number of bulletin articles on Christian perspectives connected… Our Nation in Crisis; Our God still a Refuge–

* ON HUMAN CLONING The following letter was sent to a local newspaper last November by one of our CLC pastors. We heartily agree with the expressions in the letter. This being the anniversary month… SMORGASBORD

Matthew 22:1-14 THE GREAT INVITATION There are invitations and there are invitations. A casual, spontaneous call to a friend or loved one to meet them for lunch is one thing; a formal, personal, in-advance invitation… Parables Of The Master

“The shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.’” — Luke 2:15b Already in September I… How Far Is It To Christmas?

We live in distressing times, times of considerable unrest in the world. Terrorists would unsettle us with threats of violence. Anthrax rumors and scares abound. Great distress has been seen in the world before. It… ADVENT — OUR HOPE IN HIS COMING

Teaching our Children To Appreciate Christmas When the post-Thanksgiving shopping is past, if toy sales are up over the previous year, it is good for the merchants. It also means that many children will have… From Our CLC President–

God Is With Us — Immanuel! “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . . “ What amazing words! Who can fathom them? . . . The eternal Word, Who was with… “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . . ” — John 1:14

Matthew 21:33-46 The Parable of the Vineyard As His earthly ministry and mission drew to a close, Jesus continued to attempt to gather into the kingdom of God the chosen descendants of Abraham, the Jewish… Parables Of The Master