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Thursday, August 5th, 2010In popular thought, the judgment of God of individuals is something still to come. It is as though God has yet to make up His mind about us. This can be properly understood, in the sense that those who endure unto the end will be saved, as Jesus said, Revelation 2:10,” … Be faithful until [...]
The Prayer of the Church Is the Voice of Faith
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Jesus catechizes His disciples in the way of faith by teaching them how to pray. He promises us: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9). If earthly fathers know how to give good gifts to their children, “how much [...]
Don’t Settle For Less
Thursday, July 15th, 2010As we work our way through some of the Epistles this year, we see the sacred writers dealing with issues that arise in the churches. In Galatians, it was those who wanted to make salvation dependent upon keeping certain laws. The Letter to the Colossians provides our texts for today and the next three Sundays. [...]
Pastors Are Bound To The Gospel
Thursday, June 17th, 2010(Regarding Galatians 2:11-21)
In this part of his letter to the Galatian churches Paul is doing at least two things. First, he continues with the point we looked at last week that this gospel is something that is NOT of human origin, but of divine origin. Because of that, as the preceding verses tell us, this [...]
Jesus Raises Us from Death to Life
Thursday, June 10th, 2010St. Paul’s apostolic office was not a self-chosen pursuit, but a divine call to preach the Son of God “among the Gentiles” (Gal. 1:15–16). What he preached was “not man’s gospel” (Gal. 1:11), but the revelation of Christ Jesus. The Old Testament prophets also preached the same Lord Jesus in many and various ways.
Though [...]
Rescued From This Present Evil Age
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010This Sunday we begin a series of six lessons from the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians. The Galatian churches were those to whom Paul had brought the saving gospel of Christ during his second missionary journey. These were the cities like Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe.
Paul had brought them the good news of [...]
The Good Shepherd Cares for His Sheep
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came from the Father and became flesh among us in order to rescue us, His sheep. He laid down His life for us and took it up again in order to give us eternal life. By the preaching of His Gospel, He calls His sheep to Himself and keeps [...]
ELS Summer Honor Choir Camp
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Honor Choir Camp will be held on June 20 – 24, 2010 at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN. This program is a week of vocal music study, performance and recreation for musicians who are currently in grades 9 – 12. Tuition is $195 and includes instructional fees as well as room and board. For [...]
The Good Shepherd Feeds His Lambs
Thursday, April 15th, 2010“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain” (Rev. 5:12), who by His cross has conquered sin and death. With His blood, He has “ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nations” (Rev. 5:9). This same Lord Jesus visits people of all nations and calls them to Himself by the Gospel, [...]
Fuddrucker’s Benefit Night For Women Of St. Timothy
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Fuddruckers benefit night for the Women Of St. Timothy will be held on Tuesday, April 20th from 11:00 am – 9:00 pm. When you eat at Fuddruckers on April 20th, WOST will receive 10 – 20% of the proceeds. You must present the coupon at the time of your order for your meal [...]
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