This year’s ember day sermons are based on the Apostles’ Creed.  This second sermon is on the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed and is entitled, “The Redeemer And The Redeemed.”  (Note: Based on Luther’s Sermons on the Catechism, 1528 — See pages 162-169 of Luther’s Works, volume 51) “Thus we have, in all, five parts … Continue reading "Friday Ember Day Sermon – 12/16/2016"

This year’s ember day sermons are based on the Apostles’ Creed.  This first sermon is on the First Article of the Apostles’ Creed and is entitled, “The Creator And The Created.”   (Note: Based on Luther’s Sermons on the Catechism, 1528 — See pages 162-169 of Luther’s Works, volume 51) “The material in the Large Catechism originated … Continue reading "Wednesday Ember Day Sermon – 12/14/16"

Class #14:  St. Peter had been taught by a revelation (Acts 10-11) that “God does not show favoritism” and “everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”  Later Peter had proclaimed that same Gospel message at the Apostolic Council (Acts 15:7-11) which Sts. Barnabas, Titus and Paul had attended (Galatians 2:11-21).  … Continue reading "Galatians Bible Study, Pt. 14: Practice and Doctrine"

Class #13:  When it comes to “the truth of the gospel” (Galatians 2:5, 2:14, 3:1) St. Paul is not willing to budge even a little.  In matters of life and weakness, he shows forth great love and bears all things(1 Cor 13:7).  He was not critical of St. Peter eating with the Gentiles (2:12), for … Continue reading "Galatians Bible Study, Pt. 13: The Truth of the Gospel"

Class #12: In Gal. 1:20, St. Paul swears for the sake of the Gospel (Heb 6:16).  He transitions from his defense of his immediate divine call to a defense of the content of “the faith” (Gal. 1:23)—“the truth of the gospel” (2:5).  The gospel which St. Paul preached among the Gentiles was presented to the … Continue reading "Galatians Bible Study, Pt. 12: St. Paul Swears"

Sermon on Matthew 21:3

A video of the Thanksgiving sermon, "Pray for All in Authority" (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Class #11:  St. Paul defends both his apostolic office and the gospel message which he had preached to the Galatians.  The message of the gospel is that man is saved by grace through faith alone apart from works.  The ultimate proof that salvation is apart from any merit or worthiness in man is the Scriptural … Continue reading "Galatians Bible Study, Pt. 11: The Medium and the Message"

Class #10:  The false judaizing prophets, who were troubling the Galatians, had denied St. Paul’s apostolic call and perverted the Gospel. St. Paul’s response was to defend his call and to intricately connect it with the true Gospel message. St. Paul was called immediately by Jesus (not by or through men) and the Gospel of … Continue reading "Galatians Bible Study, Pt. 10"

Class #9:  The work of a faithful pastor over many years can be ruined by a heretic so quickly.  Though we should rightly be concerned about falling into the gross outward sins(Jude 4) of immorality, there is a sneakier way in which we can fall away from the true Gospel.  In Galatians, the Judaizers are … Continue reading "Galatians Bible Study, Pt. 9"