Holy Power
The Holy One Gives Us Power Over Evil Mark 1:21-28 God’s message for us in this Scripture Through Christ we are given power over the Devil’s evil to experience God’s love, peace, and promises God’s Law revealing our inability We mostly deny the devil’s evil influence in our lives. Not recognizing the devil’s evil does [...]
Read more.God Comes Near
God’s Reign has come near through Jesus Mark 1:14-20 God’s message for us in this Scripture Through Jesus, God has come near to us and desires a personal relationship with us. God’s Law revealing our inability When God comes near to us in Jesus, we can no longer live a self-centered life. Our self-centered [...]
Read more.The Epiphany of Our Lord
For the first Christians, it was not the actual birth of Jesus that was celebrated, but the visit of the Wise Men. Epiphany is celebrated each year on January 6th, or the nearest Sunday. The word “Epiphany” means “revealed.” On Epiphany, we recall how the three gifts of gold, incense, and myrrh revealed to the [...]
Read more.The Name of Jesus
Luke 2 : 15-21 Eight days after his birth, Jesus is circumcised according to Jewish law and given the name announced by the angel before his conception. 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has [...]
Read more.Life and Song in Tune with God
Luke 1:26-38 God promises Mary and us a life worth living. GOAL What God desires for our daily lives Mary is the model of what God desires for us. Only the free gift of faith in our hearts can reveal the purpose of our lives. LAW Our inability to live as God desires We falsely [...]
Read more.Christ’s Kingdom
Christ wants us to live with hope, not fear.
Read more.Christ the King
Christ became the King of the Universe by his death on the cross. Christ Jesus died on the cross to :1.) Reveal the true nature of God’s love, 2.) Conquer Satan and all evil, 3.) Offer us a new and eternal relationship to God. The Cross of Christ REVEALS the true nature of God as [...]
Read more.Communion of Saints
“For all the Saints” The first Christians referred to the Church as the Communion of Saints. This Communion is the united fellowship of all those who have been made Saints by Christ through baptism. Being a baptized member of the Communion of Saints gives us a spiritual union, not only with Christ, but also with [...]
Read more.The Hands of God
Matthew 22:21 Recognize governments’ role as an administrator of God’s Law. Recognize God as the giver of all life and his Gospel. GOD’S LEFT HAND OF LAW We are to recognize the Reign of God’s left hand, which is his moral law of restraint for all people and governments. God’s moral law of right and [...]
Read more.Trinity Deacon Consecration
On October 23, Miriam Zella was consecrated as a Trinity Deacon, by Rev. Dr. Rita Gardner Tweed, Assistant to the Bishop in the Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA Miriam Zella Miriam was born in Columbus, Ohio. Her father was a Lutheran pastor and her mother was a housewife and pastor’s wife. She took both of these jobs very seriously. [...]
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