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Know the Time and What It’s for
1 Corinthians 12.1–11 + Luke 19.41–48Tenth Sunday after Trinity How often do you ask yourself, or someone else, “What time is it?” When we ask, “What time is it?” we’re often asking because knowing the time helps us know where … Continue reading
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Use All Your Master’s Goods Wisely
1 Corinthians 10.6-13 + Luke 16.1-9Ninth Sunday after Trinity Today’s gospel lesson is one of the more difficult texts the church year presents to us. A rich man’s steward—the administrator of his house and estate—was accused of wasting his master’s … Continue reading
Eat Good Fruit from Good Trees
Romans 8.12-17 + Matthew 7.15-23Eighth Sunday after Trinity With the words recording in today’s gospel lesson, Jesus begins to conclude His Sermon on the Mount. Having preached on true righteousness that comes from faith and the good works that flow … Continue reading
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Follow Your Father in Mercy
Romans 8.18-23 + Luke 6.36-42The Fourth Sunday after Trinity Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.” Jesus teaches that those who are baptized … Continue reading
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The True God who Saves Sinners in Baptism
Romans 11.33-36 + John 3.1-15The Feast of the Holy Trinity Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The apostle John writes in John 2:23, “Now when He was in Jerusalem at the … Continue reading
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A Baptism of Fire Leading to the Baptism of Water
Acts 2.1-13 + John 14.23-31The Feast of Pentecost Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Before Christ ascended into heaven to be seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty, … Continue reading
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The Spirit of Truth’s Work in You
1 Peter 4.7-11 + John 15.26—16.4Exaudi, the Sixth Sunday after Easter Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. On Thursday, the fortieth day after Easter, we celebrated Christ’s ascension into heaven. A … Continue reading
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The Hidden Reign of Christ
Psalm 47 + Acts 1:1-11 + Mark 16.14-20The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God … Continue reading
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The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
John 16.5-15Cantate, the 4th Sunday after Easter Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. On the night in which Jesus was betrayed, He speaks to His disciples about His going to the … Continue reading
Jesus Lives! You Can Endure “a Little While”
John 16.16–23aJubilate, the 3rd Sunday after Easter Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. On the night in which He was betrayed, Jesus told His disciples, “A little while, and you will … Continue reading
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