A sermon filled with doctrine and witness. Read More
Year/Month: 2012/05
The choice was up to Jesus. Read More
We return to our daily sanctified living. Read More
The Acts of the Holy Spirit and apostles. Read More
The Festival of the Holy Ghost. Read More
Ascension and Pentecost rolled together. Read More
We are His children by His royal decree. Read More
Our planet will not die from drowning. Read More
Blessed be our God and Savior! Read More
Jesus’ ascension to heaven. Read More
Jesus’ victory celebration. Read More
Life without Jesus is dead as a corpse. Read More
Disbelief is a dirty trick of Satan. Read More
A mindset not even an angel can budge. Read More
We get the doctrinal significance of Easter. Read More
God blessed the ladies. Read More
His empty tomb has stayed empty. Read More
From friendship to devotion that lasts. Read More
A cookout after their work was done. Read More
How is this working for you? Read More
Authorized and empowered to forgive. Read More
Not a ghost but Jesus with glorified body. Read More
The facts were finally starting to connect. Read More
We are sleepy-heads, all of us! Read More
Add these data to the record of John 17. Read More
Stress on enduring in our neighborhood. Read More
Keep us safe amid the perils of this life! Read More
Comfort For All Penitent Sinners
Written by John Klatt | May, 2012
Post Categories: Portraits of Christ,
Post Tags: comfort,forgiveness,grace,guilty conscience,john 21,peter,restorer of the penitent,
Post Categories: Portraits of Christ,
Post Tags: comfort,forgiveness,grace,guilty conscience,john 21,peter,restorer of the penitent,
Please Read Chapter 21 of John’s Gospel Comfort was surely what Peter needed on the eve of Good Friday when he left the courtyard of the high priest’s palace. He was overwhelmed with guilt and shame at what he had done. Three times he had been identified as a disciple of Jesus and three times… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Monday, June 18 – Thursday, June 21 Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Theme: Thanks Be To God, Who Gives Us The Victory Through Our Lord Jesus Christ! (1 Corinthians 15:57) Essays: 1. Be steadfast and immovable! 2. Be always abounding in the work of the Lord! May the Lord of the Church bless our… Read More »Month Archive Read More
This We Believe
Written by Wayne Eichstadt | May, 2012
Post Categories: Articles,
Post Tags: error of the mass,indulgences,invocation of the saints,justification by faith,purgatory,re-sacrifice,relics,smacald articles,work-righteousness,
Post Categories: Articles,
Post Tags: error of the mass,indulgences,invocation of the saints,justification by faith,purgatory,re-sacrifice,relics,smacald articles,work-righteousness,
A Review of Dr. Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles 2. Of The Mass The faithfulness of an individual’s or a church’s doctrinal confession depends on its foundation. A set of beliefs that begins with false premises and man-made ideas is sure to end up in error. Read More
“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” So says Juliet to her love, Romeo, as they part ways for the evening. It was a sorrow for Juliet to part with her loved one for a time, but it was made sweet for her when she realized she would be able to see him in the morning. Read More
“…The Word of God shall establish articles of faith and no one else, not even an angel.” (Luther, SA, Part II, Art. II) A Closer Look at the Smalcald Articles (SA) (Last of Three) God’s Word Alone the Rule of Faith Read More
It’s the Heart that Matters
Written by Thomas Schuetze | May, 2012
Post Categories: Discourses of Christ,
Post Tags: annoiting of david,contrition,heart,jesse,power of word,repentance,samuel,spiritual obedience,temptation,
Post Categories: Discourses of Christ,
Post Tags: annoiting of david,contrition,heart,jesse,power of word,repentance,samuel,spiritual obedience,temptation,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one… Read More »Month Archive Read More
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clarkston, Wash., is planning a 100th Anniversary celebration on May 27, 2012. A 2:00 p.m. worship service will be followed by a dinner and a special program. All are welcome to attend this joyful and thankful day of praise to our gracious God. —Pastor David Naumann Read More
What is Truly Lutheran?
Written by Daniel Fleischer | May, 2012
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Post Tags: augsberg confession,book of concord,charles krauth,confessions,creeds,faithful witness,foundation of christ,lutheran,
Post Categories: Articles,
Post Tags: augsberg confession,book of concord,charles krauth,confessions,creeds,faithful witness,foundation of christ,lutheran,
In concluding our second article on the topic “What is Truly Lutheran?”, we summarized the contents of the Augsburg Confession [cf. April 2012 Lutheran Spokesman, p. 15ff]. The Augsburg Confession—the classic confession of the Lutheran Church—was read publicly in June of 1530. One of the Catholic bishops who heard it said, “All of this is… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Paul, Being Dead, Yet Speaks!
Written by Daniel Fleischer | May, 2012
Post Categories: New Testaments,
Post Tags: 2 timothy,compassionate,confessional,crown of righteousness,evangelical,pastoral heart,paul,polemical,power of spirit,preach the word,
Post Categories: New Testaments,
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“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 2 Timothy 4:6-16 Read More
Christ’s Going-away Presents
Written by Nathanael Mayhew | May, 2012
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: ascension,baptize,ephesus,gifts,gifts to the church,great commission,presents,
Post Categories: Church Year,
Post Tags: ascension,baptize,ephesus,gifts,gifts to the church,great commission,presents,
Jesus knew what was ahead for His followers. When He gave them the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, to baptize and to teach them all things (Matthew 28:18-20), He did not leave them powerless. He gave them the gifts necessary to carry out that task, and He promised them that He would… Read More »Month Archive Read More
More Faithful than a Mother!
Written by Paul Krause | May, 2012
Post Categories: Daily Life,
Post Tags: deliverance,dependency,faithful mother,faithfulness,never-forgetting love,newborn,
Post Categories: Daily Life,
Post Tags: deliverance,dependency,faithful mother,faithfulness,never-forgetting love,newborn,
Arguably, no image illustrates the essence of motherhood better than that of a mother and her newborn baby–for it is the birth of that child which marks a woman as a mother. Read More
Great Lakes Delegate Conference, Peace Thru Christ Lutheran Church, Middleton, Wisconsin — June 4-5, 2012 – Agenda: 1. Addressing the numerical decline in our CLC Schools — Norm Mackensen 2. Discussion and definition of ‘regular church attendance’ as it relates to the 3rd commandment and Hebrews 10:25 — Pastor Joel Fleischer Read More
The key word is abiding in Jesus. Read More