St. Timothy Lutheran Church » Forgiveness http://www.sainttimothy.org Sharing the Joy! Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 2006-2008 hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) posts 1440 Religion, Jesus, Life, church, Christianity, Spirituality, Christ, God St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church: Sharing the Joy! A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois Podcast. This podcast contains sermons from our worship services. St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church hiddenvorlon@msn.com No no http://www.sainttimothy.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg St. Timothy Lutheran Church http://www.sainttimothy.org 144 144 Jesus Manifests His Divine Glory by Forgiving Sins http://www.sainttimothy.org/2010/02/05/jesus-manifests-his-divine-glory-by-forgiving-sins/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2010/02/05/jesus-manifests-his-divine-glory-by-forgiving-sins/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:44:34 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=330 When Isaiah beheld the glory of the Holy Triune God in the Temple, he confessed that he was lost because he was sinful and unclean. If even the holy angels cover their faces in the presence of “the King, the Lord of hosts,” then how could Isaiah stand before Him? (Is. 6:1–5).

The glory of the Lord, however, was manifested precisely in His forgiving of Isaiah’s sins. He touched Isaiah’s mouth with a burning coal from the altar of incense, and sanctified his lips for the proclamation of His Word (Is. 6:6–9).

Similarly, when Simon Peter witnessed the glory of God in the miraculous catch of fish, he was brought to his knees and confessed, “I am a sinful man” (Luke 5:8). Yet, the Lord Jesus did not depart from him, but calmed his fear and raised him up with His gracious forgiveness (Luke 5:10).

With this same forgiveness and love, Christ gathers people from every nation into His Church and pours out His Spirit upon them, first with the gift of saving faith and then all other spiritual gifts. The gifts of that same Spirit are manifested in the speaking and hearing of the Gospel for the building up of the Church (1 Cor. 14:12).
 

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  1. A terribly undervalued gift.
  2. A gift that is already ours.
  3. A gift we can give away and still keep

     

 

 

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Despair for the “Righteous”, Hope for Sinners

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In order to understand the Bible it is crucial to know the differences between the two main teachings of the Bible, Law and Gospel.

The law is the message that all sin condemns us before God absolutely.  So Paul quotes Deuteronomy, Galatians 3:10, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”  The Psalmists also lay out the futility of trusting in our own righteousness.  Consider Psalm 130:3, “If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?”  and Psalm 5:5, “The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.”

The law leaves no room for sin or sinners.

The Gospel, on the other hand is the good news of what God has done through our Savior Jesus Christ to meet the demands of the law on our behalf.  John tells us, 1 John 2:2, “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”  Paul tells us, Romans 4:25, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”

Those who trust in their own righteousness need to hear the law, so that they understand that they stand condemned before God and despair of their own righteousness.

Those who despair of their own righteousness must be pointed to Christ, who is our atoning sacrifice, and has taken away the sins of the world.

So Jesus preaches the law to the Pharisees who were really “pretty good” guys, and preaches the gospel to for tax collector, the corrupt and thieving public official.  The former were taught to despair of themselves.  Those in despair are taught to trust in Christ.

Are you facing the fact that your sins condemn you before God?  Then let me assure you with the words of gospel truth:  For the sake of Christ, all your sins are forgiven.

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HOW CHRISTIANS GET ALONG

I. Finding Righteousness in Christ for “Me AND Thee”
II. Loving from the Heart
III. Confessing Our Sins
IV. Making Amends (Confidently Confessing)

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]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2009/04/14/easter-sunday-2009-sunrise-service/feed/ 0 18:43 Here is the Easter message from the 2009 Sunrise Service Here is the Easter message from the 2009 Sunrise Service News St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church no No Lent from 03-25-09 http://www.sainttimothy.org/2009/03/26/lent-from-03-25-09/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2009/03/26/lent-from-03-25-09/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:42:51 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=222 Forgive Us When We Abandon Your Truths

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Special thanks to guest Pastor Waterstradt from Palos Lutheran Church

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(I received this from a friend of mine who is a professor at Bethany Lutheran College.  It is an important message at this time in the history of our country.   –Pastor Bryant)

A Special Message on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

January 22, 2009

Christ’s love, communicated in actions and not just in words, transformed America’s most infamous abortion advocate into a Christian defender of purity and life. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if no one could ever hear the phrase "Roe v. Wade" without remembering "Jane Roe’s" repentance and Christ’s forgiveness?

Read this marvelous story at

http://www.hausvater.org/mccorveywonbylove.php.

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