“Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.… 

“Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. . . . She opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the… 

“Make a joyful noise!” Joy is a very important subject in God’s Word. Words like joy, joyful, rejoice are found over 300 times in the Bible. God makes it very clear, particularly in the Psalms,… 

“Do All To The Glory Of God” “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” — Matthew 6:23 This is the sort of… 

We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost A Pentecost Hymn #231 in The Lutheran Hymnal Artists and writers often pride themselves on the originality of their works. They like to think that their paintings and… 

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (see 3:8) Chapter 1:1-14 Salvation “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” In Christ When Paul put pen to parchment in his letter to the Christians in Ephesus, he was writing to people… 

In the last few years we have all seen the t-shirts and decals that say “No Fear.” Those who display this message apparently intend to say that they are bold and courageous, that they have… 

EASTER 1999 In a world of sin and sorrow there is little of which we can be sure. And many of the things of which we absolutely can be sure we wish weren’t so. For… 

He is Arisen! Glorious Word! An Easter Hymn #189 in The Lutheran Hymnal You’ve heard it said: “Pressure makes diamonds.” The Lord speaks in similar fashion through Peter’s pen: “You are kept by the power… 

“Whosoever is born of God overcometh the world!” — 1 John 5:4-5 John links this thought with what he wrote earlier in chapter 2:13-15, where he says that the young people in the congregation have…