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Month: December 2016

Gospel Notes for the Epiphany

The Gospel Notes for Epiphany from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. There are three separate sets that have been…

Posted On 30 Dec 201630 Dec 2016

“On the Eighth Day of Christmas: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus” (Sermon on Luke 2:21, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)

“On the Eighth Day of Christmas: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus” (Luke 2:21) On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love…

Posted On 30 Dec 2016

Celebrity Deaths and Simulated Relationships

2016 has been a bad year for celebrities. The deceased include legendary musicians Prince and David Bowie, Hollywood icons Alan Rickman and Carrie…

Posted On 30 Dec 2016

Register for the Conference Soon — Conference Schedule!

There are only a couple of days left to save on the registration fee for The Article — the 2017 Steadfast Lutherans conference…

Posted On 29 Dec 201629 Dec 2016

Only days left to save some money on Registration! Steadfast Conference 2017.

We only have a few days left on our “early bird” discounts for our conference coming to Tomball, Texas on February 17-18.  Not…

Posted On 28 Dec 2016

The Angels’ Sermon is the Christian’s Song – Christmas Day Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest,…

Posted On 25 Dec 2016

The Government of God Incarnate — Christmas Eve Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.” Isaiah 916a…

Posted On 25 Dec 2016

“And the Government Shall Be upon His Shoulder” (Sermon on Isaiah 9:2-7, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)

“And the Government Shall Be upon His Shoulder” (Isaiah 9:2-7) About 26 days from now, we’re going to have a change in our…

Posted On 23 Dec 201630 Dec 2016

“Isaiah Foretold It, Jesus Fulfilled It” (Sermon on Isaiah 7:10-17, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)

[Note: Isaiah 7 is a reading both for the Fourth Sunday in Advent and for Christmas Eve. Since my congregation did not get…

Posted On 23 Dec 2016

Gospel Notes — The Circumcision of our Lord

The Gospel Notes for Christmas from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. There are two separate sets that have been…

Posted On 23 Dec 2016

Threatened with Loss of the Word

Holly Marie Scheer recently wrote an article titled, “Why ‘Mary Did You Know’ Is The Most Biblically Illiterate Christmas Tune.” The digest at…

Posted On 23 Dec 201623 Dec 2016

Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Christmas Morning

December 25, 2016 — Christmas Morning Sermon Text — John 1:1-18 Sermon Audio — Come back later for the audio of this sermon….

Posted On 23 Dec 201622 Dec 2016

God With Us and Our Children — Sermon for Children’s Christmas Service, by Pastor Rolf Preus

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Then Jesus called a little…

Posted On 22 Dec 2016

Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Christmas Eve

December 24, 2016 — Christmas Eve Sermon Text — Luke 2:1-20 Sermon Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora,_Christmas_Eve_2016.m4a   Coming Home for Christmas Grace, mercy, and…

Posted On 22 Dec 201625 Dec 2016

Great Stuff — Special mission journal explores LCMS membership decline

Found over on blogs.lcms.org:   Researchers dissecting the decline in LCMS membership have come to one conclusion: The standard reasons offered for why…

Posted On 21 Dec 2016

Gospel Notes for Christmas

The Gospel Notes for Christmas from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. There are three separate sets that have been…

Posted On 21 Dec 201621 Dec 2016

The Lord Is at Hand — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus

Philippians 4:4-7 Editorial Introduction: The Lord is at hand. Jesus could return at any moment. We live on the edge of eternity.  Paul…

Posted On 18 Dec 2016

“Isaiah’s Immanuel Prophecy” (Sermon on Isaiah 7:10-17, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)

“Isaiah’s Immanuel Prophecy” (Isaiah 7:10-17) Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son…

Posted On 17 Dec 2016

The Beauty and Danger of Rhetoric

God is good, true, and beautiful. That is so because His attributes are identical with His essence. Quenstedt speaks of this: “The divine…

Posted On 16 Dec 201615 Dec 2016

Martin Chemnitz on Good Works

The Augsburg Confession and the Apology set forth the reasons thus: It is necessary to do good works commanded by God, not that…

Posted On 15 Dec 201613 Dec 2016

“He Comes, We Come” (Sermon on Isaiah 35:1-10, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)

“He Comes, We Come” (Isaiah 35:1-10) “You go, we go.” That’s what the Chicago Cubs told their centerfielder and leadoff man Dexter Fowler…

Posted On 14 Dec 201614 Dec 2016

Please Help Pastor John Henry and His Family

Pastor John Henry and his family have been through a terrible ordeal involving extremely high levels of lead in the home and the risk…

Posted On 14 Dec 201614 Dec 2016

Conversion: Trusting God’s Word for Your Regeneration and Resurrection

We must trust Christ to raise us from death to life. We must trust him for this twice: regarding our resurrection, and regarding…

Posted On 14 Dec 201613 Oct 2020

Learning from Eli

Eli was derelict in his duties as high priest. He did not keep his sons in check. Working as priests under Eli’s supervision,…

Posted On 13 Dec 201613 Dec 2016

Ministers of Christ and Stewards of the Mysteries of God — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Today we are going to talk about preachers.  The Bible has many names for them: pastors, teachers, preachers, elders, bishops,…

Posted On 12 Dec 2016

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