Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 3:1-14 WE’VE GOT A SECRET Secret societies were already popular in the Apostle’s time. Today there are still numerous lodge-like organizations that claim they have certain…
“That We Might have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Samuel Chapters Twenty-One To Thirty-One DAVID AND SAUL — HOW DIFFERENT WERE THEY? Both were chosen by God to lead Israel. Both started out as humble servants…
Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing A Lenten Hymn #144 in The Lutheran Hymnal About the writer of this month’s hymn The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal says: “He was indeed well grounded in the…
Fifth in a Series THE RAPTURE The living will be “caught up” or “raptured” on the last Day when our Lord comes. So the Apostle Paul wrote to the Thessalonians and so most believers have…
Psalm 131 “LORD, teach me to be content” A Psalm of Instruction Psalm 131 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things…
Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? ” . . . The gift of God’s grace caused us to separate from the church body with which we were formerly affiliated. God made salvation precious…
Would you look at all those zeroes! With my old car I’ve seen a row of zeroes a couple of times. It wasn’t too surprising the first time, but then it happened again! That was…
The Gospel’s Effect In Our Lives The verb form (Greek) of the word Epiphany means to “show, make an appearance, reveal.” We already have had an epiphany of sorts at the New Year. What did…
Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand A Hymn for the New Year #119 in The Lutheran Hymnal Awareness of God’s help in the past enables us to enter a new year with confidence. From…
Psalm 130 “LORD, lift me up from the depths.” A Prayer Psalm Psalm 130 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD; Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to…
