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What is this faith of the tenth leper by which Jesus says he was saved, not merely cleansed as He says of the other nine? It is right worship of sinners humbly bowing to beg God’s blessed gifts, while religious … Continue reading
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The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity September 1, 2018 “The Spirit and the Flesh” Galatians 5:16-24 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you shall not … Continue reading
The Lutheran School of Theology has put out some graduates who have just been ordained for the Word and Sacrament ministry their training was geared around. When dollars are given to LIA, this is the end result – preaching of … Continue reading
We are, each of us, like the priest and the Levite who pass by the man dying on the road. It is not until we have our own wounds of guilt for our sin bound up by the forgiveness of … Continue reading
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity August 26, 2018 The Good Samaritan Luke 10:23-37 Click here to listen audio of this sermon. Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which … Continue reading
Part III, Article VII. Of the Keys. 1] The keys are an office and power given by Christ to the Church for binding and loosing sin, not only the gross and well-known sins, but also the subtle, hidden, which are … Continue reading
It was a rainy, yet glorious day in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 8th. The end of seven years of exile for a faithful congregation. By the Lord’s mighty hand the congregation at University Lutheran Chapel (ULC) in Minneapolis finally has … Continue reading
A sinner cannot come to know or believe in God by his own free will any more than a deaf man can will himself to hear. And just as Jesus used His fingers and saliva to open up a deaf … Continue reading
When a theologian is asked to yield and make concessions in order that peace may at last be established in the Church, but refuses to do so even in a single point of doctrine, such an action looks to human … Continue reading
The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity August 26, 2012 “God’s Word and our Confession” Mark 7:31-37 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came … Continue reading
Faith boasts not of itself, but is always seeking the mercy of God for the forgiveness of sins. Forgiven in Christ Jesus, faith and the good works it produces boast always and only of Him. [Rev. Kurt Hering] … Continue reading
The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity August 19, 2012 “Where God Meets Us” Luke 18:9-14 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that … Continue reading
Jesus did not tolerate the misuse of His Father’s house and drove out those who robbed His people in the name of worship. Neither do we tolerate the misuse of His Word, but drive out every teaching and practice that … Continue reading
Part III, Article VI. Of the Sacrament of the Altar. 1] Of the Sacrament of the Altar we hold that bread and wine in the Supper are the true body and blood of Christ, and are given and received not … Continue reading
Lutherans are ordinarily not a triumphalistic people, unless we’re at an event with the word “district” or “synod” in the title, so when we hear more news about how the world around us is falling to decay and degeneracy we … Continue reading
The following dialogue translation is from the August 16, 1904 issue of Der Lutheraner, the Missouri Synod’s German language predecessor to the Lutheran Witness. It is a conversation between an elder member of a fledgling congregation and his pastor. It … Continue reading
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity August 24, 2014 “What Makes for Peace” Luke 19:41-48 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over … Continue reading
As managers of God’s means of grace (1 Cor. 4:1), pastors have nothing of their own to give or withhold. They are not sent to collect payment from sinners, but to relieve their unmanageable burden of debt. A READING … Continue reading
Part III, Article V. Of Baptism. 1] Baptism is nothing else than the Word of God in the water, commanded by His institution, or, as Paul says, a washing in the Word; as also Augustine says: Let the Word come … Continue reading
Why does Jesus tell us to “Beware of false prophets?” These “ravenous wolves,” regardless of their pious appearance and stated intent, are destructive to souls and enemies of salvation. [Rev. Kurt Hering] A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD EIGHTH … Continue reading
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity July 26, 2015 “Beware of False Prophets” Matthew 7:15-23 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but … Continue reading
Whether four thousand gathered in a desolate place, or a few hundred (or even two or three) gathered around Jesus to hear Him speak, His Word provides plenty of bread to go around. [Rev. Kurt Hering] A READING … Continue reading
Part III, Article IV. Of the Gospel. We will now return to the Gospel, which not merely in one way gives us counsel and aid against sin; for God is superabundantly rich [and liberal] in His grace [and goodness]. First, … Continue reading
The Seventh Sunday after Trinity July 14, 2013 “Food for Body and Soul” Mark 8:1-9 Click here to listen audio of this sermon. In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to … Continue reading
Dear Readers of BJS, I had the opportunity to present on the state of creation and evolution in the LCMS this past spring. The videos of the presentations are now up. Presenters included a few District Presidents and also seminary … Continue reading