Second of a 3-part sermon series on the Book of Ruth, preached at Vespers.

Ruth, chapter 2.

Scripture Lessons for the Day

Isaiah 40:1-11

Psalm 50:2-6

2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2

Luke 3:1-20

First of a multi-part study of some of the hymns of the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany season.

Today: "O Lord How Shall I Meet You" by Paul Gerhardt and "Savior of the Nations, Come" by St. Ambrose and Martin Luther

First of a 3-part sermon series on the Book of Ruth, preached at Vespers.

Ruth, chapter 1.

Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent, 2022.

Malachi 4:1-6

Psalm 24:7-10

Romans 13:8-14

Matthew 21:1-9

Behind the mighty Joshua, Gideon, and Samson stands the Commander of the LORD's army, the Angel of the LORD, the LORD Himself.

Bible passages:

Joshua 5:13-15

Judges 2:2-5

Judges 6:11-24

Judges 13:1-25

This episode is a "re-do" of a past Friday morning Bible study. We continue our journey through Exodus to the end of the Books of Moses, seeing how the Holy Trinity saved Israel out of Egypt, and Father, Son, and Holy Spirit revealed themselves in the midst of God's people.

Bible Passages:

Exodus 3:1-14

Exodus 12:1-14

Exodus 13:21-22

Exodus 14:15-20

Exodus 23:20-22

Exodus 33, especially vs. 9, 20, 23

Numbers 6:22-27

Numbers 11:16-17, 24-30

Numbers 22:22-35

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Deuteronomy 12:5, 12:11, 14:23, & 26:2

In this episode, we look at the appearances of the Son of God in the second half of the Book of Genesis. By the end of the book, he has appeared as the Word of the Lord, the Angel of the Lord, and, mysteriously, as a Man.

Bible Passages:

Genesis 18:1-19:1

Genesis 22:11-15

Genesis 28:11-14

Genesis 31:4-13

Genesis 32:22-32

Genesis 49:9-12

In this episode, we note the presence of the Holy Spirit in connection with the flood in Genesis. We're also introduced to the Person of the Word and Angel of the Lord in Genesis and Exodus.

Bible Passages:

Genesis 6:3

Genesis 15:1-4

Genesis 16:7-13

Exodus 3:2

In this episode, we begin an examination of how the Bible lays out its doctrine of the Holy Trinity and the Incarnation of the Son of God. These two mysteries are at the heart of our Christian faith. We start in the Gospel of John, chapter 1, and then follow the invitation of St. John to return to "the beginning." We'll be tracing the Trinity and Incarnation through the Old and then the New Testament.

Bible passages:

John 1:1-4, 14, 18

Genesis 1:1-3, 26

Genesis 3:14-15