Sometimes there are things that we really long for deep in our hearts and everything else pales in comparison. Abraham longed deeply for the son promised to him by the LORD, and all his earthly wealth hardly mattered to him in comparison. In the Old Testament reading, the LORD came to Abraham and reminded him […]
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Be Rich With God – August 21, 2022
As Christians, our lives in this world have special significance, but it isn’t to acquire earthly wealth, possessions, fame, or honor. Our goal is to remain faithful to our Savior and reach life everlasting. During this earthly life, we live by grace; ours is to remain wise caretakers of God’s gospel and spread His word […]
Life Is Fragile; Handle It With Prayer – August 14, 2022
The Christian’s life is one of prayer. Prayer is an act of worship in which we speak to God from the heart, asking something of Him, or thanking Him for His mercies. We pray because God commands us to pray and promises to hear us. We pray because we constantly need God’s help and we […]
Thank God For The Gospel’s Growing Season – July 31, 2022
After Jesus had silenced a challenge to His divinity by the Sadducees, the Pharisees gave it a try. One of them, an expert in the law, tested Jesus with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” (Matthew 22:36) Jesus masterfully answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and […]
Be Zealous For The LORD God Almighty – July 17, 2022
In keeping with the theme of the growth of God’s Church during Pentecost, today’s lessons point to the fact that the life of a follower of Christ is a life of self-denial. True faith demonstrates itself in sincere service to the Lord…all to His glory. Indeed, Jesus comes first in our lives (Matthew 6:33). The […]
We are God’s Privileged Heirs – July 10, 2022
As God’s people at Faith Lutheran Church, we rightly include as part of our church’s name the term “evangelical.” That word means gospel-centered as we focus our preaching and teaching on Jesus: Who He is, what His chief work is and naturally what that means for the life of those who follow Him in faith. […]
The LORD Grants A Second Life After Death – June 26, 2022
Jesus performed miracles to prove that He is true God, “the Word made flesh” (John 1:14). During the Epiphany season, Jesus’ miracles directed people to His word, which emphasized how He also made Himself known as the only saving light for all people (John 8:12). Now that we have begun the season of Pentecost, this […]
Oh, For A Faith That Jesus Calls Great… June 19, 2022
Greetings in our risen and ascended Savior! Beginning with this Second Sunday after Pentecost, we enter into the non-festival half of the church year. During this season, the Scripture lessons point to examples of the believer’s life in Christ, and of the Holy Spirit’s power as He brings people to faith and strengthens them in […]
The Lord Spreads out His Church – June 5, 2022
According to the Old Testament ceremonial laws, the feast of Pentecost came exactly seven weeks after the Passover celebration—on the fiftieth day after the Passover, hence the name Pentecost meaning fiftieth. For the Jews, Pentecost recalled the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai marking the institution of God’s Old Testament Church. Pentecost also served […]
Jesus Prays For Us – May 29, 2022
In our confessional Lutheran Church, which upholds that God’s word is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, we believe in the Divine Call. When a congregation calls a pastor, teacher, vicar or lay minister, etc., we believe that God controls the process; God is calling that individual through His believers. Paul […]