TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; [ ] = Biblical Events Noted Date, Biblical Events Noted, Hymn Verse, Reading and Comments Mar 1 WS 786 Leviticus 2:1-13 Yeast, a picture of sin, was to be avoided in offerings (1 Corinthians 5:6-7). Salt, a picture of love, was to be added (Colossians 4:6).… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2016/03
“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:13-14 NIV). “Good luck! And, by the way, there’s no such thing as luck.” This was the parting comment a Christian friend… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Emmaus Transformation
Written by Paul Krause | March, 2016
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“And they said to one another, ‘Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:32). Usually it is easy to tell. There are the telltale signs that readily reveal a person’s frame of mind. You watch the youngster out… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Salvation Guaranteed!
Written by Jay Hartmann | March, 2016
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And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: “The LORD has sworn And will not relent, `You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek’”), by so much more Jesus has… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Hymn 206 “Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense”
Written by Craig Owings | March, 2016
Post Categories: A Hymn Of Glory Let Us Sing,Easter,Historical,Music,Series,
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A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (Fourth IN A SERIES) Easter What terrified thoughts and emotions might well torture the mind and grip the heart of an unbeliever facing imminent death! While still in good health and favorable circumstances, some unbelievers—if they ever think about the afterlife at all—might for a time delude themselves… Read More »Month Archive Read More
When God Walked the Line
Written by Delwyn Maas | March, 2016
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[So the Lord said to Abram] “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two… Read More »Month Archive Read More
LUTHERAN LEADERS As We Approach The 500Th Anniversary Of The Reformation, We Take A Brief Look At The Lives Of Influential And Important Lutheran Leaders And Theologians Everyone knows that to work efficiently, you should use the right tool for the job. Throughout the Lutheran Leaders series, we have seen how God made use of exactly… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!” (THIRTEENTH IN A SERIES) Pastors Answer Frequently-Asked Questions Anytime someone asks, “Is so-and-so saved?” it is vital that our answer make clear what we mean by the word saved. When the Son of God sacrificed His perfect life on the cross, He provided complete atonement for the sins of every sinner… Read More »Month Archive Read More
A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC Snapshots of Congregations from Around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Thus says the Lord: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls” (Jeremiah 6:16). With the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Moving Gospel
Written by John Reim | March, 2016
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TAKING THE GOSPEL ON TOUR In the first of this four-part series, Director John Reim shares his unique insights into the highly-regarded choral group that is the Tour Choir of Immanuel Lutheran College. The Gospel has been on the move from the day it was initially proclaimed. He Who walked in the cool of the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Aid for Victims of India Flooding.
Written by Nathanael Mayhew | March, 2016
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At the end of last year (November and December, 2015), southern India was affected by rainfall totals that had not been seen there in more than a decade. The result was devastating flooding in the regions of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The city of Chennai (which has a population of about five million people)… Read More »Month Archive Read More
What If…?
Written by Michael Eichstadt | March, 2016
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Jesus’ cry: “It is finished!” was completely validated by the angel’s declaration: “He is not here; he has risen” (Matthew 28:6 NIV84). What if . . . ? What if you had been born a hundred years earlier? What if you had chosen a different career path? What if you had never met your spouse?… Read More »Month Archive Read More