30 Numbers 6:22-27– THL 50 Both His blessing and our prayer. 31 Luke 11:1-13– THL 454 God’s business first; our welfare second. 1 John 16:24-33– THL 21 No good reason to be a stranger to Jesus. 2 Ascension Psalm 110:1-3– THL 223 Preview of the historical event. 3 Romans 8:31-39– THL 47 WITH Jesus… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2011/05
23 John 15:9-17– THL 37 We hold each other close while Jesus is away. 24 John 16:5-15 – 227 Oh, Friend from heaven, keep us straight! 25 John 17:9-17– THL 283 Sanctify us by our faithful use of Your Word! 26 Hebrews 13:11-16-THL 399 Bonded to Jesus, we love to please Him. 27 James… Read More »Month Archive Read More
16 John 14:1-12-THL 5 His destinations: first to Galilee, then to heaven. 17 John 16:16-23– THL 24 “I will see you again, and we will live together.” 18 John 17:1-8 – THL 34 Jesus was authorized by the highest Authority. 19 2 Corinthians 4:16-18-THL 44 What persecution do we suffer? 20 1 Peter 1:3-9-THL… Read More »Month Archive Read More
9 Psalm 23 – THL 368 We know our Shepherd, and He knows us. 10 Matthew 9:35-38 – THL 320 He knows all about sheep led astray, too. 11 John 10:1-10– THL 318 The Kingdom of heaven is at hand for me, too. 12 John 10:11-16 – THL 608 Unbelievers will have to take… Read More »Month Archive Read More
New Pastor at Luther Memorial Church
Written by Lutheran Spokesman | May, 2011
Post Categories: Installations,
Post Tags: fund du lac,installation,
Post Categories: Installations,
Post Tags: fund du lac,installation,
Fond du Lac Installation Respectfully submitted • Jim Fillmore • Member of Luther Memorial Church Greetings to my friends in Christ, It started out like any January Sunday in Wisconsin. It was cold. But it was the first Sunday in the month so that meant that we would share Communion in our morning service. It was January… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Strong In Grace We Shall Prevail!
Written by Daniel Fleischer | May, 2011
Post Categories: New Testaments,
Post Tags: 2 timothy,grace,
Post Categories: New Testaments,
Post Tags: 2 timothy,grace,
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 Please read 2 Timothy 2:1-13 In the final letter to his spiritual son and young assistant Timothy, the apostle Paul encouraged: “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Japan Disaster — “What is Man…?”
Written by Paul Fleischer | May, 2011
Post Categories: Editorial,
Post Tags: death,natural disater,sin,
Post Categories: Editorial,
Post Tags: death,natural disater,sin,
My wife and I were privileged to visit the Hawaiian islands for the first time recently—in fact, just a week or so before the Japan catastrophies. The islands give abundant evidence of volcanic eruptions and lands formed at least to a degree by lava flows (yes, on one calm day a tour-guide warned of the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Two Mothers Beneath the Cross
Written by David Fuerstenau | May, 2011
Post Categories: Miscellaneous,
Post Tags: mary,morthers,mother's day,rizpah,
Post Categories: Miscellaneous,
Post Tags: mary,morthers,mother's day,rizpah,
In this world we can expect tribulation. So Jesus informed all His followers. As the world seeks to celebrate Mother’s Day with flowers and sweet candy, we remember that troubles and bitter sorrow also come with the job. Blessed are all godly mothers who bear their cross with faithful patience. If we were to ask, ‘Who… Read More »Month Archive Read More
At the age of forty years Moses was ready to solve Israel’s problems his way. He saw an Egyptian taskmaster beating an Israelite and killed the Egyptian (Exodus 2:11ff)…and then had to flee for his life! At the age of eighty a humbled Moses was a shepherd working for his father-in-law when a day came… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Christian Apologetics
Written by James Arndt | May, 2011
Post Categories: Christian Apologetics,
Post Tags: christian apologetics,
Post Categories: Christian Apologetics,
Post Tags: christian apologetics,
“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 The Myth of Neutrality I was in a discussion with an atheist and we both realized that the conversation seemed to be… Read More »Month Archive Read More
West Central Delegate Conference • May 24-26, 2011 Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, Nebraska – Agenda: 1. Overview/Review of The Lutheran Study Bible (2009) and the ESV translation (pamphlet to hand out) – Pastor James Sandeen 2. Devotional study of a chapter of Isaiah – Pastor Matthew Gurath 3. How members and ministers can assist those… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Fountain of Eternity
Written by David W. Bernthal | May, 2011
Post Categories: Sacraments,
Post Tags: baptism,means of grace,
Post Categories: Sacraments,
Post Tags: baptism,means of grace,
Juan Ponce de Leon (whether he actually searched for the Fountain of Youth or not) will be forever remembered as the man who went on a futile mission. The search for eternal youth, whether in water or in an elixir of life, can seem pretty silly to us. Even the ancient Egyptians practiced the art… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Let A Man Examine Himself…
Written by Nathan Pfeiffer | May, 2011
Post Categories: Sacraments,
Post Tags: examination,lords supper,means of grace,
Post Categories: Sacraments,
Post Tags: examination,lords supper,means of grace,
EXAMINATION! A word that makes many eighth grade confirmation class students break out in a cold sweat and lose sleep at this time of year. Those who grew up in the Lutheran Church no doubt remember well their “confirmation examination” when they were publicly questioned on Christian doctrine as summarized in the Catechism. Oh, the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Means of Grace
Written by Joseph Lau | May, 2011
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: baptism,lords supper,means of grace,sacrament,
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: baptism,lords supper,means of grace,sacrament,
During the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century an insidious philosophy – namely, rationalism — spread throughout Europe and America. Rationalism’s proponents asserted that human reason, unaided by divine revelation, is the sole guide to all attainable religious truth. Human reason became the new god. The idea put forth was that if the human brain could… Read More »Month Archive Read More
2 John 20:19-31– THL 231 Sight and touch must give way to His Word. 3 John 21:1-14– THL 200 Jesus’ agenda includes being our Companion. 4 John 21:15-23– THL 648 Peter hit bottom before he could be useful. 5 Acts 3:12-20– THL 228 Fast-forward: Peter minces no words. 6 Acts 13:32-41-THL 564 Jesus is the… Read More »Month Archive Read More