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This Sunday we look back on Jesus’ Coming and Birth when we light the Bethlehem Candle. In our Scripture Lessons we look forward to His Coming in Glory! Join us!

There is so much deception in this world.  Fear not, God has equipped us to deal with it.  He has promised to deliver us and has in His Son.  He has given us His Word so that we are not deceived. He has given us every reason to offer praise and thanksgiving.

There are NO little things.

I’m sure you’ve heard about the protests that accuse our current president of setting himself up as King. For those who missed Principles of Democracy in High School, we don’t have a king, we have three branches of government in this country – Legislative, Executive and Judicial. No one branch has ultimate power. Our Scripture … [Read more…]

Our Bible Lessons each have something to do with patience. The Prophet Malachi – the last OT Prophet – reveals that even God’s patience has limits.  Judgment is Coming. When persecuted we should pray for patience and thank the LORD that we are counted worthy to suffer for Him. God’s patience ran out for those who … [Read more…]

New…we human beings are enthralled with new, especially the newest and the greatest things. If you don’t think so, just wait until the next new I-Phone comes out and people lose their minds.  Our Gracious Creator God has promised new too. New Relationship, New Heavens — He promises us a new heaven and a new earth, … [Read more…]

When it comes to real love and mercy…we don’t even compare to the LORD God.  It’s truly evident in our Scripture Lessons. In the OT Lesson — The LORD God distinguishes Himself from every example by forgiving sin and showing Himself a God of Love. In the EP Lesson — The Love of God surpasses … [Read more…]

The Roman Church of Martin Luther’s day – and our own – teaches that men can make satisfaction for (make up for) sins by their actions and by obedience to certain church made rules and activities.  This is not what God’s Word declares. 

In about a month and a half (gasp) we will, as a nation, celebrate Thanksgiving Day. As Christians we don’t only give thanks to God one day a year, but every day. It is proper to give thanks to God…like Noah, after spending nearly a year on the ark. It is proper to give thanks … [Read more…]

This past week we saw again the kinds of evil that proceed from the hearts of sinful human beings…in the senseless stabbing of a young Ukrainian woman and the shooting of a political activist. The wickedness of fallen humankind and the mercy of God are contrasted in our scripture lessons this week. God didn’t write … [Read more…]