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“That men live to the world” The third man in today’s Gospel shows how this is done. He had volunteered to follow the Lord, but he said, “Lord, I will follow thee; but let me…
“That men live to the world” The third man in today’s Gospel shows how this is done. He had volunteered to follow the Lord, but he said, “Lord, I will follow thee; but let me…
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 Seventh in a Series– A Section of Prayer and Praise The Introit There is symbolism in our…
Luke 19:11-28 STEWARDS OF THE GOSPEL “MINA” (From the Greek word “mna”) Although there are similarities to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), the different context, audience, and mina* distribution clearly establish it as…
Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 5:22-33 The Missing Link in Modern Marriage “Wives, submit to your husbands.” (“Gasp!”–from the ‘feminist’) “The husband is the head of the wife…” (“You’ve got to…
At national observances like Memorial Day or Independence Day a predominant theme is patriotism. Patriotism has been defined as devoted love, support, and defense of the fatherland, that is, the land of one’s ancestors or…
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we, being…
By mid-summer in most normal years the South Dakota short-grass prairie is turning brown. It then becomes a visual, daily reminder of sinful mankind’s true status: weakness, frailty, and death. This pride-bashing judgment of God…
Installations In accord with our usage and order, Timothy Wheaton, who was called by Mt. Olive Ev. Lutheran congregation of Lamar, Colo. to be its pastor, was installed on April 29, 2001. Assisting in the…
As preparations are being made by CLC congregations for their 2001 Vacation Bible Schools, a brief report from the first VBS held in Lawrenceville, Georgia (Atlanta area) may be of interest. With the help of…
Festival of Christ’s Ascension; Sermon text: Hebrews 4:14-16 ” . . . But in the hour that His feet left the ground on which He last stood, when He departed from His loved ones, from…