St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois

When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood."

In today's text Paul states an objection raised by these same Gentile converts to Christianity: "But someone will ask, 'How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come?'"

Satan has Asked to Sift All of You

Think about it: some will say, "The resurrection of the dead is not reasonable! It's not scientific!" First of all, the resurrection is not unreasonable, and it is not unscientific. It is not contrary to either reason or science. But most importantly, it is biblical. And so we say, "Here I stand" and not "No, I stand over there with the majority" or whatever.

What are spiritual gifts? Spiritual gifts are Holy Spirit-created talents or abilities that he gives to each and every Christian to be used by each and every Christian at some point in some way to help and build up believers. "For the common good," St. Paul says (1 Cor. 12:7).

On September 30, 1938, with the threat of war over hanging over Europe, the prime ministers of Great Britain, Italy, and France signed the "Munich Agreement" with the dictator of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler. This agreement said Nazi Germany could take over a part of Czechoslovakia and in turn Hitler would not attack and take over all of Czechoslovakia and start another world war. The prime minister of Great

Sermon based on Luke 4:14-21

John the Baptist had made a name for himself, though not intentionally. Everyone in the area had heard of him. He had been proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Wise men, or Magi, from the east – probably either Persia or southern Arabia – travel up to 1,900 miles to worship the newborn king of the Jews because they been told that the supernatural star they had seen was a sign of his birth.

John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and that life Read more about 2nd Sunday After Christmas[…]