Laetare

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How strange that in the middle of the season of Lent, a time of fasting, the account of the feeding of the 5000 is placed before us! And yet it is quite appropriate. The crowds who had followed Jesus had … Continued

Oculi 2024

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Oculi with the Rite of Holy Baptism for Xariyah Jayne Slade3 March, Anno Domini 2024St. Luke 11:14-28 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saints of God, How seriously … Continued

Oculi

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In Luther’s rite of Holy Baptism, he actually retained the exorcism at the beginning. The pastor simply says “Depart, you unclean spirit, and make room for the Holy Spirit.” (LSB Agenda, 13) Baptism rescues sinners from the devil’s kingdom. It … Continued

Reminiscere 2024

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Reminiscere25 February, Anno Domini 2024St. Matthew 15:12-28 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Dear Christians, In this woman who throws herself at Jesus’ feet seeking mercy for her afflicted … Continued

Reminiscere

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This past Sunday we heard again the account of our Lord Jesus Christ spending forty days in the harsh wilderness waiting patiently for His Heavenly Father to provide His daily bread in due season. This week the Canaanite women patiently … Continued

Invocabit

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It was the will of the Holy Spirit and so it was the will of the Father and the will of your Savior to be driven out in the wilderness to fast and to suffer the terrible temptations of the … Continued

Quinquagesima 2024

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Quinquagesima11 February, Anno Domini 2024St. Luke 18: 31-43 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saints of God, Everything the prophets wrote about the Son of Man God brought … Continued

Quinquagesima

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When Jesus healed blind Bartemaeus, Bartemaeus’ response was to glorify God and follow Jesus to Jerusalem. That is the response of faith – to follow Jesus where He goes. Christ has healed you of your spiritual blindness, giving to you … Continued

Sexagesima 2024

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Sexagesima4 February, Anno Domini 2024St. Luke 8:4-15 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Hearers of the Word, The Scriptures are truly powerful.  They are living and active.  They … Continued

Sexagesima

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Jesus cried out “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” This is what we as Christians are called to do – fill the ears that God gave us with His Word. The Word of God bears fruit. It … Continued