Jesus appears as the light that shines in the darkness. Dark places remain covered in the shadow of sin and unbelief. Now there are, however, bright places, too, and there you find God’s children. Jesus shines his light by preaching repentance and the good news of the nearing kingdom, and he invites us to followContinue reading “January 19-25, 2020”
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January 12-18, 2020
This Lamb would take away the sins of the world and bring both Israel and the Gentile nations into the kingdom of God. The hearts that see this Savior in faith cannot help but take news of this salvation to the ends of the earth. Here is this week’s “Together in the Word” for yourContinue reading “January 12-18, 2020”
January 5-11, 2020
Jesus appears as the Christ, the Anointed One. The titles “Christ” and “Messiah” both mean “The Anointed One,” and they describe how God prepared Jesus for his mission. Since the days of Othniel (Judges 3:10), the Spirit of the Lord empowered God’s heroes to do his saving work. At his baptism, God anointed Jesus withContinue reading “January 5-11, 2020”
December 29, 2019 – January 4, 2020
The twelve days of Christmas (the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany) continue this week. The Festival of the Epiphany of our Lord, observed on January 6th, is the second oldest festival celebrated by the Church, dating to the second century. The Eastern Church commemorates the birth of Christ on this day, but the WesternContinue reading “December 29, 2019 – January 4, 2020”
December 22-28, 2019
What a marvelous mystery. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. God has come to help and save his people. That is the joy of our Savior’s incarnation. That is the center of this week’s celebration. As we prepare for worship next weekend, we marvel at how God cares for his sons.Continue reading “December 22-28, 2019”
December 15-21, 2019
God will come to save his people, just as he promised. He saves them through the virgin born Son of David who is also the Son of God, Immanuel. Today the Church prays for God to come in power to take away the burden of our sins. Since the Garden, there has been only oneContinue reading “December 15-21, 2019”
December 8-14, 2019
The coming of Christ in history and his return at the end of time proclaim the good news of God’s mighty deliverance. Our hearts rejoice as we hear Isaiah describe our deliverance. James tempers our joyful anticipation of our Lord’s return with patience as we undergo daily trials. We take comfort in Jesus’ words ofContinue reading “December 8-14, 2019”
About “Together in the Word”
As Christians, we regularly hear encouragement from God’s Word to continue to hear and read and study God’s Word. We are commanded to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly (Colossians 3:16) and to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). But how? AContinue reading “About “Together in the Word””
Together in the Word 