Faith Lutheran Church and School

Christ is true God and the only way to the Father

Paul and companions can not go to Asia or Bithynia but God directs them to Troas and Philippi. Luke joins the team. Lydia hears the word and is baptized. For more on this same text check out the sermon June 26th, click here

What has Jesus done for us. Jesus gives us an example of how he served us on the cross and how he continues to serve us through the word and sacraments.

In Christ, God feeds us with the manna of His Word and the water of His forgiveness, satisfying our eternal hunger and quenching our spiritual thirst.

Jesus is risen and has fixed the problem of death and has restored our relationship with our Father in heaven.

Jesus, the lamb of God that carries the sin of the world, dies for sinners like me.

This is a parable which teaches us to be on guard against work righteousness, and cling only to God’s grace and promises through Christ Jesus. He has promised us an inheritance in heaven, that is more than enough for us. We laborer because we want others to share in that inheritance, not because we want

We see in this parable a warning against two attitudes both of which are sinful. On the one hand the sinful, wanton wastefulness of the younger son which indulges in sin is contrary to God’s word. On the other hand the puritanical attitude of the elder which despises all fun and even despises other sinners.

There are only two times when Jesus praises someone’s faith, both are gentiles. Those of us who have had the gospel since birth often take it for granted and fail to treasure it as we should. This woman who was born outside of God’s people truly treasured the gift she received in Jesus Christ.