The psalmist wrote, “Oh, how I love your law!” (Psalm 119:97). The three scripture readings for this week give us, too, good reasons to love God’s law. That law shows us how to thank the God who redeemed us from sin, death and the devil. It guides us in every situation. It identifies the beginningContinue reading “August 29 – September 4, 2021”
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August 22-28, 2021
God’s Word is not always easy to believe. There are some difficult words that we run up against as we read through our Bible, ideas that seem so contrary to our “modern way of thinking.” We shouldn’t think, however, that these words were any easier to believe back in Bible times. They weren’t. God’s peopleContinue reading “August 22-28, 2021”
March 29 – April 4, 2020
Hail the King who humbly comes to save us! For 1700 years the Church has celebrated with Hosannas and palm branches this festival that opens Holy Week. The time for Christ’s glory had come. He would not, however, gain glory in the manner of other kings. Rather, he would humble himself in great acts ofContinue reading “March 29 – April 4, 2020”
March 15-21, 2020
Jesus calls us from sinful selfishness to selfless service. We can view the world from the perspective of selfishness or selflessness. Selfishness puts self before all and leads to favoritism, pride and envy. Repentance, however, means despairing of self, trusting in Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice and leading lives of selfless service modeled after our Savior whoContinue reading “March 15-21, 2020”
March 8-14, 2020
The light of the world brings sight to the blind and judgment to the blinded. Faith means seeing Jesus as Savior: like the bronze serpent, we look on him and live (John 3:14-15). We were born in the blindness of sin, and without the light of Christ we could not find a way to safety.Continue reading “March 8-14, 2020”
March 1-7, 2019
For those who have been acquainted with Christian teachings for many years, it’s an easy question. How are we saved? Answer: Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. But for thousands of years, people didn’t have the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Their faith was placed in the promise of God toContinue reading “March 1-7, 2019”
February 16-22, 2020
Jesus appears in glory as the Son of God. The Epiphany season is bookended by the voice of God the Father proclaiming Jesus his Son. Before he suffered as man’s substitute, Jesus gave his Church a glimpse of the glory that he set aside to be our Savior. See how much he loves us! TheContinue reading “February 16-22, 2020”
February 9-15, 2020
Jesus came to free us from sin. He did not come to free us to sin. The commands in the lessons this week remind us just how holy our God is, and their dire warnings remind us just how holy he wants us to be. After examining our lives we must despair, but we areContinue reading “February 9-15, 2020”
February 2-8, 2020
On a crystal-clear winter evening, it’s easy to believe that the full moon is producing the wonderful light that allows you to take a brisk walk through the woods without a flashlight. In reality, the moon is producing no light at all; instead, it is simply reflecting the light of the sun. When people noticeContinue reading “February 2-8, 2020”
January 26 – February 1, 2020
Since the days of Moses, God’s law required that the firstborn son of every Jewish family be brought to the temple when he was forty days old to be dedicated to the Lord and redeemed through a sacrifice offered by his parents. Jesus was no exception. In fact, it was vitally important for Jesus toContinue reading “January 26 – February 1, 2020”
Together in the Word 