Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

…Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.
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Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David!
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Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

And taking the twelve, He said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after ( Read more... )

Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up ( Read more... )

Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him ( Read more... )

Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

Rain down, you heavens from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, and bring forth salvation.
This is Your word heavenly Father. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is Truth. Amen ( Read more... )

Today's sermon is taken from the sainted U.V. Koren, a leading theologian and pastor of the Norwegian Synod, recently translated by Mark DeGarmeaux. Any errors are my fault in copying this fine Lutheran sermon. +jdw
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Text: St. Luke 21:25-36

Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

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…But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.…” And Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in ( Read more... )

Grace to you and Peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus.

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”

This is Your word heavenly Father, sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is Truth. Amen.

Fellow redeemed: Who gets to go to heaven? Do you go to heaven because you are better than those who ( Read more... )