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A sermon by Pr. Lincoln Winter that was recommended to us by a reader — found over on Predigtamt. Thanks Helen! We appreciate…
A sermon by Pr. Lincoln Winter that was recommended to us by a reader — found over on Predigtamt. Thanks Helen! We appreciate…
“Be Patient until the Coming of the Lord” (James 5:7-11) Advent is a season of waiting. We’re waiting for Christmas. This is a…
John is prison. The Lord’s prophet is in the dungeon. Darkness encompasses all around him. The Light’s warmth is far from him. His cell has become his tomb. He lives, yet he is destined to die. His king has fettered his ankles so as to bind his tongue. For John has committed no crime against humanity. He has not stolen. He has not murdered. His hasn’t rebelled. No hand was lifted up against another. No, John is in prison for preaching about marriage, Herod’s marriage. And if there’s one thing fallen humanity cannot bear both then and now, is someone pointing out the sin of sexual immorality.
Beyond these seven chief ways of Christian sanctification there are also additional external marks by which the holy Christian church is recognized. Put…
Psalm 45 My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of…
203 Do the Remains of Sin Exist and Remain in the Reborn in This Life? They by all means are and remain. For…
“The Shoot and the Root of Jesse” (Isaiah 11:1-10) Today we continue our series on “Isaiah’s Advent Prophecies.” Today’s prophecy comes from Isaiah…
My Dad liked Billy Graham. When Graham’s crusades were televised, Dad watched. Graham had a gift of oratory. He preached God’s Law. He…
Editors Note – I received this small snippet from a friend – The volume (Walther’s Pastoral Theology) it belongs to is coming out…
Romans 15:4-13 The Bible is the most revered book in the world. People who rarely read it and know little of what it…
Our preaching needs to serve and communicate the three permanent witnesses on earth, the spirit (or the blessed Gospel words which are spirit…
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand” (Matthew 3:1-12) “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand”: That was the…
December 4, 2016 — Advent II Sermon Text — Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon Audio — Come back later for the audio of the sermon….
The Gospel Notes for the Fourth Sunday of Advent from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. It is available in…
A recurring issue in Christian conversations is: what is the role of man’s will in conversion. Some say this is no better than…
The Evangelical Lutheran princes of the Holy Roman Empire presented their confession of faith to Emperor Charles V on June 25, 1530. This…