25 Mark 16:1-8 -THL 198 Jesus/Easter has turned the world right-side up. 26 Matthew 28:1-15 -THL 203 Angel truth trumps human unbelief. 27 John 20:1-18 -THL 188 We too recognize Jesus by His voice/Word. 28 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 -THL 193 Our future is founded on Christ’s past. 29 1 Corinthians 15:20-34– THL 369 Jesus fixed… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2011/04
18 Hebrews 8:8-12 -THL 371 Which contract with God would you prefer? 19 John 6:32-35 – THL 277 Picture language: Jesus sustains our souls. 20 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -THL 153 Jesus DID what had to GET DONE! 21 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 -THL 164 Remember what it cost Him! 22 Good Friday: Luke 23:32-43 -THL 177 Enough… Read More »Month Archive Read More
11 Psalm 69:6-21 -THL 173 Thanks, Jesus, for Your integrity and devotion! 12 Luke 23:1-12 -THL 326 We share in degree and in substance. 13 Matthew 27:15-26 -THL 141 Jesus took our place on the cross. 14 John 19:1-16 -THL144 How human Pilate was (and so are we)! 15 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 -THL 225 The… Read More »Month Archive Read More
4 Psalm 42 – THL 150 Let us daily cross-examine our hearts. 5 Mark 14:43-50– THL 604 When will Judas meet Jesus again? 6 Matthew 26:59-66 -THL 140 Our Substitute cares about our souls! 7 Romans 6:19-23 -THL 370 Jesus paid up and pulls us to heaven. 8 Galatians 4:21-31 -THL 374 In Jesus we… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Worthless Worship
Written by Paul Krause | April, 2011
Post Categories: Discourses of Christ,
Post Tags: christian life,christian worship,
Post Categories: Discourses of Christ,
Post Tags: christian life,christian worship,
Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For God… Read More »Month Archive Read More
We are Witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus
Written by John Schierenbeck | April, 2011
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Post Tags: christ crucified,life eternal,resurrection of christ,
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: christ crucified,life eternal,resurrection of christ,
Paul stated, “I am determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). This preaching of the gospel included not only the fact of Jesus’ death on the cross but the meaning of this sacrifice for the sins of the world. The power of the message of the early Church was based on the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Resurrection of Jesus—Fact or Fiction?
Written by Nathanael Mayhew | April, 2011
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Post Tags: easter,resurrection of christ,
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: easter,resurrection of christ,
Many theories and lies have been advanced throughout the centuries concerning the death and the bodily resurrection of Jesus. Discovered tombs and ossuaries near Jerusalem are supposed to have contained the remains of the body of Jesus. What is fact and what is fiction? With that question in mind, let’s consider some of the facts of the resurrection… Read More »Month Archive Read More
High Honor and Great Privilege
Written by Mark Gullerud | April, 2011
Post Categories: Articles,
Post Tags: holy week,palm sunday,word of god,
Post Categories: Articles,
Post Tags: holy week,palm sunday,word of god,
Whether it be in the festival or non-festival season of the church year, we enjoy the high honor and great privilege of hearing truly glorious events that took place in the life of Christ. Please do not pass over quickly or regard too lightly this “high honor and great privilege,” because we are living in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Easter Joy and Peace
Written by Theodore Barthels | April, 2011
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Post Tags: easter,living god,resurrection of christ,
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: easter,living god,resurrection of christ,
As we sing our “Hallelujahs” on Easter morning, we will be rejoicing with genuine joy from our hearts. We may think that feeling such a joy is only natural on the anniversary of the resurrection of our dear Lord Jesus. However, as we read the accounts of that first resurrection morning, we are reminded that the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Anniversary Celebration – Messiah, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Written by Lutheran Spokesman | April, 2011
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Post Tags: church anniversaries,messiah eau claire,
Post Categories: Anniversaries,
Post Tags: church anniversaries,messiah eau claire,
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your love and faithfulness.” Psalm 115:1 Fifty Years of God’s Grace A “committee” of Messiah members contributed to this report. We thank them! – Editor In December, 1960, God led members of Pinehurst and Ascension Lutheran congregations to apply the Lord’s… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Worth More Than Many Sparrows
Written by Daniel Fleischer | April, 2011
Post Categories: Cross Purposes,
Post Tags: creation,environmentalists,
Post Categories: Cross Purposes,
Post Tags: creation,environmentalists,
When God created the Earth and the world and all that is in it, man was the crowning jewel of creation. Man was created and placed on the Earth as the unique expression of divine creation. Adam was created a special creature—formed from the dust of earth. Into his nostrils was breathed the breath of… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Christian Apologetics
Written by James Arndt | April, 2011
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Post Tags: christian apologetics,
Post Categories: Christian Apologetics,
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“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you…” 1 Peter 3:15 What it is and is not The word apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia which means defense. Just as the Lutheran Reformers wrote the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Editor’s Note – Christian Apologetics
Written by Paul Fleischer | April, 2011
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Post Categories: Editors Comments,
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* From the editor — Editor Note on Christian Apologetics by Jamie Arndt Mr. James Arndt, a graduate of Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, taught for some years in our Christian Day Schools. He and his wife Rachel with their children Caleb and Audrey reside in Madison, Wisconsin, where they are members of our CLC… Read More »Month Archive Read More
A Christian Perspective With regard to the January 8 Tucson tragedy we find it interesting that the nation—from the President on down—pretty much stopped in its tracks for a couple weeks to mark and decry the act of a deranged individual who killed six people and injured another fifteen or so, including an Arizona congresswoman.… Read More »Month Archive Read More