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Jesus, Baptized for Us

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DEVOTION – JESUS’ BAPTISM

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:19

We who have been baptized know the power and purpose of Baptism. It was our lost and sinful condition from conception which prompted our Triune God to give us this blessed sacrament. From birth we cannot, nor do we even have the desire to, follow our Lord or keep His commands. Our hearts needed a transformation—a conversion. The Holy Spirit alone can give that change of heart and create saving faith. Often—as is the case with infants—it is the Spirit working through the water and Word of Baptism that effects conversion.

It’s All About Having the One Thing

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GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

(Read Psalm 27)
In this psalm King David expresses an awareness of the reality that all believers face in this world: we have enemies who are determined to harm us. They’ll destroy us if they can. Ephesians 6 describes them as principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this age. Our soul is the ultimate target of their attacks.
We can attempt to spare ourselves the distress of this truth by pretending we have no such enemies or by staying very busy in order not to think about it. Neither mitigates the reality of the dangers facing our souls.
On the other hand, always thinking and worrying about it can make us so weary that we feel like giving up. Even the prophet Elijah went through a time when he was ready to just quit and die.

Wisdom from Above

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STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask… 

“WHY?”

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GOD SPEAKS TO THE SUFFERING CHRISTIAN Personal tragedy – whether your own, or that of someone close to you—has a way of making an anguished person ask this question: “If there really is a God,… 

Early Protests and Withdrawals

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THE ORIGIN OF THE CLC One aspect of the discussion surrounding the “Joint Statement,” which will again be before us at our 2020 convention, is how much importance to give to the events that took… 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Rapid City, South Dakota

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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC Snapshots of congregations from around the Church of the Lutheran Confession The Black Hills have always drawn people to them. The Lakota Indians migrated there from Minnesota in… 

The Best Training

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BEST. JOB. EVER! Are you a young person pondering a career? Have you considered becoming a pastor or a Christian day school teacher? This twelve-part series is meant to coincide with the work of the… 

Nick Naumann

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IN THE PIPELINE This series profiles the men and women who are in their final year of preparation for the public teaching or preaching ministry at our Immanuel Lutheran College and Seminary in Eau Claire,… 

Financial Aid for ILC Students Preparing for the Public Ministry

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ILC Newsletter Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at our Immanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The growing number of pastor and teacher calls… 

“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS December 2019

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TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006

Date Hymns Reading Comments
Dec 2 TLH 381 (LSB 587) 2 John Remain in the teachings of Christ, both Law and Gospel, lest you become deceived and led away from the truth.
Dec 3 WS 729 (LSB 462) Revelation 1:9-18 Though He is the almighty Son of God, Jesus Christ holds no fear for us—rather He holds the keys of death and the grave!
Dec 4 TLH 528 (LSB 724) Joshua 10:1-14 We do not need to be afraid, because God is with us—our God Who can even make the sun stand still.
Dec 5 WS 731 Revelation 2:8-11 Do not fear any of the things which the devil and the world can throw at you, for in the end you have a crown of life.
Dec 6 TLH 406; (LSB 697) 3 John In this “postcard” to Gaius, we are encouraged to continue to walk in the truth and love the brethren as he was doing.