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Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus restores paradise and feeds us freely.In the Garden of Eden, our first parents received food freely from the gracious hand of God, apart from any burdensome work (Gen 2:7-17).
But after the fall, food would be received only through toil and labor.
The curse declared, "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground.." (Gen. 3:19). In other words, "The wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23). But into this wilderness world came Jesus the Messiah to restore creation. Having compassion on the weary multitudes, He renewed the bounty of Eden on the third day, freely granting an abundance of...2024-07-2019 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchOur Only Hope Is in Christ's Righteousness"Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matt 5:20). God demands nothing less than perfection and holiness from you in regard to His commandments (Ex. 20:1-17). Your only hope, then, is not in your own goodness but in the goodness of Christ, who did not come to destroy the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them for you. In Christ, your righteousness does indeed exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. For you have been baptized into Christ's death and your sinful nature
crucified. Therefore, he who has died...2024-07-0721 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchTrinity Sunday05/26/20242024-06-0120 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchPentecostMay 19, 20242024-05-2520 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchMay 12, 20245/122024-05-2221 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchAscensionSo when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their si...2024-05-1319 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Father Answers Our Prayers Because of Jesus"Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you" (John 16:23). To pray in Jesus' name is to pray as one who has been baptized. For it is in the water that He put His name upon you, claiming you as His own, making you a son of God with access to the Father. By His incarnation and crucifixion, our Lord Jesus broke through the barrier of sin which separated us from God, opening a portal to the Father. To pray in Jesus' name is to pray with faith...2024-05-0520 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the HelperJohn 16:5-152024-04-2820 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThose Who Wait on the Lord Shall RejoiceThe people of God are pilgrims and sojourners in this world, looking ahead to a destination yet to come (1 Peter 2:11-20). Though we are now children of God, the fullness of what we shall be has not yet been revealed (1 John 3:1-3). We are those who wait on the Lord. "The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him" (Lam. 3:25). Jesus tells us that the wait is just a little while. "A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me" (John 16:16). Though...2024-04-2217 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Good Shepherd Cares for His SheepOur Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-16). He is not like the hireling, who cares nothing for the sheep and only for himself, who flees when he sees the wolf coming. Rather, Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks out His scattered sheep to deliver them (Ezek.
34:11-16). He gathers them and feeds them in rich pasture. He binds up the broken and strengthens the sick. He lays down His life for wandering and wayward sheep. On the cross, Christ bore in His body the attacks of the predators of sin and death and the devil for you...2024-04-1620 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Wounds of Christ Give Us LifeFor there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood (1 John 5:7). These three point to Christ and flow from Christ.
Jesus shows His disciples His hands side, from which blood and water flowed, saying "Peace be with you." He presents the wounds which turn our fear to gladness and which restore us to the Father. Jesus breathes on His disciples and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit" (John
20:23). His breath, His words are Spirit and life. They raise up our dry, dead bones and give us new and everlasting life (Ezek. 37:1-14)2024-04-1117 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchChrist's Resurrection Means That We Will One Day Be Raised"Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed' (1 Cor. 5:7). By the shed blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, eternal death has passed over us. Now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen! The stone has been rolled away from the tomb, revealing that the tomb could not hold Him (Mark 16:1-8). Now our Redeemer lives eternally to save us from sin and Satan and the grave, and we can live in the sure hope of our own bodily resurrection with Christ.
"After my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my...2024-04-0118 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Cross and Passion of Our Lord Are the Hour of His Glory"Behold, your King is coming to you ... humble and mounted on a donkey" (Zech. 9:9-12; Mt. 21:1-9). Our Lord rides in this humble fashion because He is entering Jerusalem to humble Himself even to the point of death on a cross (Phil. 2:5-11). His kingly crown will not be made of gold but of thorns, the sign of sin's curse. For His royal reign is displayed in bearing this curse for His people, saving us from our enemies by sacrificing His own life. The sinless One takes the place of the sinner so that the sinner can be freed and...2024-03-2423 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Is Our RedemptionIn the temple Jesus said, "If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death" (John 8:51). For Jesus came to taste death for us— to drink the cup of suffering to the dregs in order that we might be released from its power.
Clinging to His life-giving words, we are delivered from death's sting and its eternal judgment. Christ is our High Priest, who entered the Most Holy Place and with His own blood obtained everlasting redemption for His people (Heb. 9:11-15). He is the One who was before Abraham was, and yet is his descendant. He is the promised So...2024-03-1723 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Overcomes the Strong ManJeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (Jer. 26:1-15). So also, Jesus is accused of doing evil when in fact He is doing good. He casts out a demon from a mute man so that he is able to speak (Luke 11:14-28). But some said Jesus did this by the power of Beelzebub, Satan. Like Pharaoh of old, their hearts were hard (Ex. 8:16-24). They did not recognize the finger of God, the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through Jesus. Jesus is the Stronger Man who overcomes the strong...2024-03-0819 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchHolding God to His WordJacob wrestled with God; he would not let Him go until he received a blessing from Him (Gen. 32:22-32). So it was with the Canaanite woman.
Though Jesus seemed to ignore and reject her, she continued to call upon His name and look to Him for help (Mt. 15:21-28). Even when the Lord called her a little dog, she held on to Him in faith and would not let Him wriggle out of His words: "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." This Gentile woman shows herself to be a true Israelite...2024-02-2517 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Does Battle in Our PlaceIn the Garden, man exalts himself to be a god in place of God (Gen. 3:1-
21). He succumbs to the temptation of the devil, and eating of the forbidden fruit, he receives death. But in the sin-cursed wilderness, God humbles Himself to become man in place of man (Mt. 4:1-11). He does not eat but fasts and bears the onslaughts of the devil for us that we may be restored to life. Jesus stands as David in our place to do battle against the Goliath, Satan (1 Samuel 17:40-51). Though outwardly Jesus appears weak, yet He comes in the name of...2024-02-1816 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchFaith AloneThe seeing are blind, while the one who is blind can see (Luke 18:31-43).
Jesus tells the twelve that He is going up to Jerusalem to suffer and die and rise again, but they cannot understand or grasp what He is saying.
The meaning of His words is hidden from their sight. However, as Jesus makes His way up to Jerusalem, a blind man calls out to Him for mercy.
This blind man sees that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior, for he calls Him
"Son of David." Indeed, Jesus is the Lord's anointed, the keeper of sheep
(1 Sam. 16:1-13...2024-02-1116 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchScripture AloneThe Sower sows the seed of His Word (Luke 8:4-15). This Word is living and powerful (Heb. 4:9-13) to conceive new life in those who hear it. But the planting of Christ is attacked by the devil, the world, and the flesh.
Satan snatches the Word away from hard hearts. The riches and pleasures of this life choke off faith. Shallow and emotional belief withers in time of temptation and trouble. But see how Christ bears this attack for us!
Christ's cross was planted in the hard and rocky soil of Golgotha. A crown of thorns was placed upon His...2024-02-0516 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchGrace AloneThe people of Israel contended with the Lord in the wilderness (Ex.
17:1-7). They were dissatisfied with His provision. In the same way, the first laborers in the vineyard complained against the landowner for the wage he provided them (Matt. 20:1-16). They charged him with being unfair, but in reality he was being generous. For the Lord does not wish to deal with us on the basis of what we deserve but on the basis of His abounding grace in Christ. The first—those who rely on their own merits-will be last. "For they were overthrown in the wilderness" (1 Cor. 10:5). Bu...2024-02-0221 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus is Transfigured and Manifests his GloryThe Lord appeared to Moses in the light of the burning bush (Ex. 3:1-
14). Later Moses' face would shine with the light of God's glory when he came down from Mount Sinai (Ex. 34:29-35). At the Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah appeared with the One who is the Light of Light Himself (Matt. 17:1-9). Jesus' glory as God shines with brilliant splendor in and through His human nature. By this epiphany, our Lord confirmed the prophetic word (2 Pet. 1:16-21), revealing that He is the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. He manifested His majesty as the eternal Son of the...2024-01-2114 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus’ First Miracle Reveals God’s GloryThe coming of the Messianic kingdom means the restoration of creation. The sign of this restoration is that "the mountains shall drip sweet wine" (Amos 9:11-15). When the elements of a fallen creation fail and run short at a wedding feast, our Lord Jesus steps in to restore creation and miraculously changes water into an abundance of the very best wine (John 2:1-11). With this sign, Christ manifests His glory.
The "back" of God (Ex. 33:12-23) is revealed to those who believe.2024-01-1517 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchIn His Baptism, Jesus takes his place with sinners.“To fulfill all righteousness” MATTHEW 3:13-17.2024-01-0719 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Seed of David Comes to His TempleA Rod has come forth from the stem of Jesse (Is. 11:1-5) the Seed of David whose kingdom shall be established forever (2 Sam. 7:1-16).
In the fullness of time, God sent forth His Son Jesus to redeem us from the judgment of the Law (Gal. 4:1-7). Now He is presented in the temple in fulfillment of the Law and revealed to be "a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel" (Luke
2:22-40). Christ has enlightened us in baptism, giving us to be adopted as sons of God and heirs of eternal life. Receiving the...2023-12-3116 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchChristmas Day 2023God joins creation2023-12-2616 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchChristmas Eve 2023 Vespers Lessons & CarolsScripture readings and Christmas Carols in celebration of Jesus’ birth.2023-12-2554 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJohn the Baptizer Points Everyone to the MessiahThe coming of God in all His unveiled power at Mount Sinai was terrifying to the people of Israel. The thundering voice of the Lord puts sinners in fear of death (Deut. 18:15-19). God, therefore, raised up a prophet like Moses the Messiah, the Christ. God came to His people veiled in human flesh. The skies poured down the Righteous One from heaven; the earth opened her womb and brought forth Salvation (Introit) through the blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of the Lord (Luke 1:39-56). The fruit of her womb is the very Lamb of God who takes away the...2023-12-2414 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJohn the Baptizer Prepares the Way for the LordThe voice of the Baptizer cried out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord
" (Isa. 40:1). John called the people to be made ready
for the Messiah's coming through repentance, for "all flesh is grass" (Isa. 40:6). Now He asks from prison, "Are you the one who is to come .?" (Matt. 11:2). Jesus' works bear witness that He is. The sick are made well; the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them. Their iniquity is pardoned; they have received from the Lord's hand double forgiveness for all their sins. The "stewards of the mysteries of God' (1...2023-12-1916 min
The Edge Church AuroraO Come O Come Emmanuel | Advent 2023Unveil the profound promise of the Messiah in "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" as we delve into the anticipation and hope that filled the hearts of those awaiting the arrival of the chosen one.2023-12-1532 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Lord Comes on the Last DayThe day on which our Lord returns will be a "great and awesome day" (Mal. 4:5). For He will come in a cloud with great power and glory.
To the wicked and the proud, it will be a Day of judgment that will
"set them ablaze" (Mal. 4:1). The signs preceding this Day will bring them fear and fainting. But to those who believe, who fear the name of the Lord, this Day is one to look forward to and rejoice in: ". straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near (Luke 21:28). Christ our Redeemer is coming; the Sun...2023-12-1016 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Lord Jesus Comes in Humility to Redeem UsThe new Church Year begins by focusing on the humble coming of our Lord. "Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey" (Matt. 21:5). Even as He was born in a lowly manger, so Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a beast of burden. For He bears the sin of the world. He is the Son of David riding to His enthronement on the cross, where He shows Himself to be "The LORD is our Righteousness" (Jer. 23:5-6). Our Lord still comes in great humility to deliver His righteousness to us in the Word and Sacraments. Before...2023-12-0315 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchBy Faith We Are Prepared for Christ's Return"The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night" (1 Thess. 5:1-
11). The arrival of the bridegroom will be sudden and unexpected.
Therefore you are to be watchful and ready like the five wise virgins.
"For you know neither the day nor the hour" when the Son of Man is to return. (Matt. 25:1-13). The lamps are the Word of Christ. The oil in the lamps is the Holy Spirit, who works through the Word to create and sustain the flame of faith in Christ. The foolish are those who do not give proper attention to the...2023-11-2616 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Strength of the Lord Is Our Salvation from Sin, Death, and DarknessA shroud of darkness engulfs us. Sin, death, and disease threaten to sever us from life's fullest measure. Without new life in Christ Jesus, there would be no light to dissipate, dispel, or curb grief and sadness.
But Jesus has qualified us "to share in the inheritance of the saints of light" delivering us from the dark domain (Col. 1:9-14). "I have put my words in your mouth and covered you in the shadow of my hand,.. You are my people" (Is. 51:9-16). The presence of Christ, in word, wine, bread, and water, confronts our sinful nature with forgiveness. In...2023-11-1919 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchRender to God the things of GodGuest Pastor, Rev Emmett Bartens is with us today. When confronted with the civic duty of paying taxes, our Lord Jesus, Wisdom incarnate, walked "in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice" (Prov. 8:20) and discerned that wisdom "is better than jewels" and "better than gold, even fine gold' (Prov. 8:11, 19). When we set our minds on earthly things, such as wealth and passing glory, our "end is destruction" (Phil. 3:19). However, our humble and prudent Lord has rendered "to God the things that are God's "
(Matt5:1-12).2023-11-1218 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchSaints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of ChristA great multitude from all tribes and peoples and languages,
cry out "salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne" (Rev. 7:9-
17). Faith-filled saints from every place and time with unified voices eternally magnify th589 Lamb of God. As His beloved children, we too, "shall see him as he is" (1 John 3:1-3). Joined with the throng of angels and a myriad of saints, we shall "serve him day and night in his temple" (Rev. 7:9-17). In our earthly tension vacillating between saint and sinner, faith and doubt, sacred and profane, we earnestly seek Jesus to calm our fears...2023-11-0519 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace"Wisdom is justified by her deeds" (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ Jesus, the incarnate Son, has justified us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men, that we might eat and drink with Him in His kingdom and "remain in the house forever" (John 8:35). He is "a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Matt. 11:18-19), and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal...2023-10-2924 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Invites Us to His Wedding Feast To Receive Abundant RighteousnessThe Holy Spirit sounds forth the Gospel call: "See, I have prepared my dinner ... Come to the wedding feast" (Matt. 22:1-14). But many reject this invitation in favor of worldly pursuits. And so the call goes out to others, both the good and the bad. For the wedding invitation is not based on the qualifications of those invited but on the basis of the merits and work of Christ. The feast is free: "He who has no money, come, buy and eat ... delight yourselves in rich food. " (Is. 55:1-9).
Those rejecting the Spirit's work shall experience God's wrath and judgment...2023-10-2623 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus' Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and HealingThe Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen. 28:10-17). The ladder in Jacob's dream was not for climbing; it was the means by which the Lord came to bless Jacob.
This event finds its fulfillment in Christ who descended from His throne to save and bless us. By His incarnation He is the eternal bridge between heaven and earth. "The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (Matt. 9:1-8). The Lord was present in the flesh to absolve the paralytic. Jesus also healed and restored this man's body.
"...2023-10-1718 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchIn Life and Death, Christ Fulfills the Law of GodThe Pharisees ask a Law question. Jesus asks a Gospel question. The Pharisees seek to test Jesus in His own words. Jesus seeks to "test" them in the saving reality of who He is as the Messiah (Matt. 22:34-
46). The Law requires you to "fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all vour soul" and to "love the sojouner" (Deut. 10:12-21).
Failure to keep the Law perfectly brings judgment. On the other hand, the Gospel brings the grace of God given...2023-10-0822 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchWhoever Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted"Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence" (Prov. 25:6-14).
Rather, take the lowest position at the table. Humble yourself before Him. For your place is not for you to take but for Him to give. Conduct yourself with all lowliness and gentleness, bearing with one another in love (Eph. 4:1-6), that the King may give you glory in the presence of those at the table with you. "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:1-
11). Is this not the way of Christ? He is the one who took...2023-10-0123 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Calls forth Life from DeathA large funeral procession carrying the only son of a widow is confronted by another large procession, Jesus and His followers. Death and Life meet face to face at the gate of the city (Luke 7:11-17). Filled with compassion, Jesus comes into direct contact with our mortality in order to overcome it.2023-09-2522 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchSunday Sermon, September 17, 20239/17/20232023-09-2418 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Is Our Good SamaritanThe Law cannot help us or give us life. Rather, it confines everyone under sin as wounded and naked before God (Gal. 3:15-22). So it is that two figures of the Law, the priest and the Levite, passed by the injured man on the side of the road (Luke 10:23-37). Only the promised Seed of Abraham can rescue us and make us righteous before God. Only the Samaritan, our Lord Jesus, had compassion, as did the Samaritans of old (2 Chronicles 28:8-15). He came down to us in our lost and dying condition, pouring on the oil and wine of the...2023-09-0324 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchFaith Comes from HearingA man who was deaf and therefore also had an impediment in his speech was brought to Jesus (Mark 7:31-37). In the same way, all are by nature deaf toward God and therefore also unable to confess the faith rightly. For "faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ" (Rom. 10:9-17). Jesus put His fingers into the man's ears, and He spat and touched His tongue. Even so in Holy Baptism, water sanctified by the words of Jesus mouth is applied to us; and the finger of God, that is, the life-giving Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 3:4-11) is...2023-08-2714 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Lord Lifts Up the LowlyAnd the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard" (Gen. 4:1-15). For unlike Abel, Cain' offering did not proceed from a heart that revered and trusted in the Lord. Thus, the lowly tax collector who prayed, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!" was the one who went down to his house justified before God, not the respectable, outwardly righteous Pharisee who trusted in himself and his own good living (Luke 18:9-14). "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it...2023-08-2020 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Weeps for JerusalemOur Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that would soon come upon her. For she did not recognize the time of God's visitation in Christ, who had come to bring her peace (Luke 19:41-48). Through His prophets God had consistently called His people to turn from their deceit and false worship. "But My people do not know the judgments of the Lord (Jer. 8:4-12). They sought to establish their own righteousness rather than receive Christ's righteousness through faith (Rom. 9:30-10:4). So it was that God was in His temple to cleanse it, a precursor to the once-for-all cleansing from...2023-08-1422 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Steward's Shrewdness Sanctified"The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness" (Luke 16:1-9). The steward's shrewdness is praiseworthy for two reasons. First, he knew the master would be merciful. He trusted that the master would honor the debts he forgave in the master's name. In the same way, though we have squandered our heavenly Father's possessions in selfishness and sin, Jesus is the Steward who has canceled our debt, knowing that His forgiveness will be honored by the Father because of the holy cross. Secondly, the steward was shrewd in using oil and wheat to provide for his earthly welfare. So also...2023-08-0627 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchBeware of False Prophets"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves" (Matt. 7:15). Deceit has its strength in masquerading as the truth. False prophets speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord (Jer. 23:16-29). They deny the judgment of the Lord, speaking peace to the unrepentant, when in truth there is condemnation and wrath. "You will recognize them by their fruits" (Matt. 7:20). The "fruits" of a true prophet are not outward righteousness or success but faithfulness in proclaiming the Word of the Lord. This is the will of the Father...2023-07-3124 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Restores Paradise and Feeds Us FreelyIn the Garden of Eden, our first parents received food freely from the gracious hand of God, apart from any burdensome work (Gen 2:7-17).
But after the fall, food would be received only through toil and labor.
The curse declared, "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground.
» (Gen. 3:19). In other words, "The wages
of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23). But into this wilderness world came Jesus the Messiah to restore creation. Having compassion on the weary multitudes, He renewed the bounty of Eden on the third day, freely granting an abundance of b...2023-07-2420 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchOur Only Hope Is in Christ's Righteousness"Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matt 5:20). God demands nothing less than perfection and holiness from you in regard to His commandments (Ex. 20:1-17). Your only hope, then, is not in your own goodness but in the goodness of Christ, who did not come to destroy the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them for you. In Christ, your righteousness does indeed exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. For you have been baptized into Christ's death and your sinful nature crucified. Therefore, he who has died...2023-07-1620 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe VisitationToday Zechariah's house is prepared to sing: "The Lord God of Israel ...has visited and redeemed his people" (Luke 1:68). For the Scriptures are being fulfilled: "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit"
(Is. 11:1).
What could raise a king from a dead line? Only the Lord Himself! This is no son of man's will, but the seed of the woman (Gen. 3:15). The Word of the Lord has done this, and so all are blessed in Him. The "greeting" of blessed Mary causes John to leap in Elizabeth's womb...2023-07-0421 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Receives Sinners"This man receives sinners and eats with them" (Luke 15:2). The
Pharisees statement of judgment against Jesus is in fact a
proclamation of Gospel truth. For our God is one who delights in mercy, who casts all our sins into the depths of the sea through the cross (Micah 7:18-20). "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" (1 Tim. 1:15). Those who refuse to be counted as sinners also refuse Jesus who came only for sinners. Those like the older son Luke 15:11-32), who think they are righteous of themselves, will not join in the heavenly celebration over the sinner who...2023-06-2517 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Gospel Call Goes Out to AllWisdom has issued an invitation to the divine feast: "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight" (Prov. 9:5-6). This is the call of the Spirit of Christ to believe the Gospel and to receive His saving gifts in the Holy Supper. Many make excuses and reject this invitation, even as the Jews did in the days of Jesus, yet the Master's house will be filled. The Gospel call therefore goes out to the lowly and despised, into the highways, even to...2023-06-1818 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchSt. Barnabas, ApostleJoseph, a Levite from Cyprus, received the name Barnabas from the apostles (Acts 4:36-37). He was sent to Antioch to see "the grace of God" among the Hellenists, exhorting "them all to remain faithful to the Lord" (Acts 11:22-24). There, through His Church, the Holy Spirit "set apart ... Barnabas and Saul for the work to which [He had] called them" (Acts 13:2). Just as Christ had sent out the 12 to proclaim repentance and cast out demons and heal the sick (Mark 6:7-13), so He now sent Paul and Barnabas to proclaim repentance and healing among the Gentiles.
Still, this Word is...2023-06-1122 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Holy Trinity Reveals Himself to SinnersWhen Isaiah beheld the glory of the Lord, he cried out "Woe is me!" For the sinner cannot stand in the presence of a holy God and live (Is.6:1-7). But God the Father lifted up His Son Jesus for us on the cross, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
This eternal life of Christ is given us according to the Holy Spirit's good pleasure in Baptism. "Unless one is born [again] of water and The Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God' (John 3:5). To sinners in fear of death, the messengers of...2023-06-0421 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Holy Spirit Gives PeaceFollowing the flood, Noah's descendants failed to spread out and fill the earth as God had spoken. Rather, they exalted themselves; with "one language and the same words" (Gen. 11:1 they spoke proudly and arrogantly. The Lord humbled them by confusing "the language of all the earth," dividing and dispersing the people (Gen. 11:9). That dispersal was reversed on Pentecost Day (the fiftieth day of Easter), when God caused the one Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to be preached in a multitude of languages. "At this sound the multitude came together" (Acts 2:6), for the preaching of Christ is the primary work...2023-05-2820 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Spirit of Truth Bears Witness to JesusThe Spirit of Truth bears witness to Jesus, who is the truth. But the world does not receive the truth. It loves its own and hates those who are of the truth. Just as Jesus was scorned, so is His Church. "The hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God' (John 16:2). Yet it is by Jesus' suffering and death that we are saved. Therefore we rejoice to share in His sufferings, that we may also share in His resurrection glory (1 Pet. 4:7-14). Through the ministry of the Spirit of Truth, we are cleansed...2023-05-2117 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Father Answers Our Prayers Because of Jesus"Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you" (John 16:23). To pray in Jesus' name is to pray as one who has been baptized. For it is in the water that He put His name upon you, claiming you as His own, making you a son of God with access to the Father. By His incarnation and crucifixion, our Lord Jesus broke through the barrier of sin which separated us from God, opening a portal to the Father. To pray in Jesus' name is to pray with faith...2023-05-1418 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the HelperThough Jesus has departed from us visibly to the right hand of the Father who sent Him, yet this is to our advantage. For Jesus who is Lord over all creation, who intercedes for us before the Father, who is preparing a place for us in heaven- has sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth (John 16:5-15). "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights" through Jesus Christ (James 1:17). The Holy Spirit helps us by taking what is Christ's and declaring it to us. In the Word of truth, the Spirit...2023-05-0717 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThose Who Wait on the Lord Shall RejoiceThe people of God are pilgrims and sojourners in this world, looking ahead to a destination yet to come (1 Peter 2:11-20). Though we are now children of God, the fullness of what we shall be has not yet been revealed (1 John 3:1-3). We are those who wait on the Lord. "The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him" (Lam. 3:25). Jesus tells us that the wait is just a little while. "A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me" (John 16:16). Though...2023-04-3016 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Good Shepherd Cares for His SheepOur Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd John 10:11-16). He is not like the hireling, who cares nothing for the sheep and only for himself, who flees when he sees the wolf coming. Rather, Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks out His scattered sheep to deliver them (Ezek.
34:11-16). He gathers them and feeds them in rich pasture. He binds up the broken and strengthens the sick. He lays down His life for wandering and wayward sheep. On the cross. Christ bore in His body the attacks of the predators of sin and death and the devil for you...2023-04-2314 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Wounds of Christ give us Life"For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood (1 John 5:7). These three point to Christ and flow from Christ.
Jesus shows His disciples His hands side, from which blood and water flowed, saying "Peace be with you." He presents the wounds which turn our fear to gladness and which restore us to the Father. Jesus breathes on His disciples and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit (John
20:23). His breath, His words are Spirit and life. They raise up our dry, dead bones and give us new and everlasting life (Ezek. 37:1-14).
Christ now gives His ministers...2023-04-1612 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchChrist's Resurrection Means That We Will One Day Be Raised"Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed (1 Cor. 5:7). By the shed blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, eternal death has passed over us. Now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen! The stone has been rolled away from the tomb, revealing that the tomb could not hold Him (Mark 16:1-8). Now our Redeemer lives eternally to save us from sin and Satan and the grave, and we can live in the sure hope of our own bodily resurrection with Christ.
"After my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my...2023-04-0911 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchHe was pierced for our transgressions"But He was pierced for our transgressions;
He was crushed for our iniquities;
upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed. And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." - Isaiah 53:5, 6b2023-04-0811 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchLet Us Love One Another, as Christ Jesus Has Loved Us"For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes" (1 Cor. 11:26). By eating His body and drinking His blood, we proclaim to all the world that Jesus is, indeed, our Passover Lamb (Ex. 12:1-14), who was sacrificed for us on Calvary. In Christ, the Lord remembers us in mercy and remembers our sin no more; He forgives us all our iniquity. With such love, he
"loved His own who were in the world," and even loves us "to the end' (John 13:1). As He washes us and feeds us in love...2023-04-0713 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Cross and Passion of Our Lord Are the Hour of His Glory"Behold, your King is coming to you.
.. humble and mounted on a
donkey" (Zech. 9:9-12; Mt. 21:1-9). Our Lord rides in this humble fashion because He is entering Jerusalem to humble Himself even to the point of death on a cross (Phil. 2:5-11). His kingly crown will not be made of gold but of thorns, the sign of sin's curse. For His royal reign is displayed in bearing this curse for His people, saving us from our enemies by sacrificing His own life. The sinless One takes the place of the sinner so that the sinner can be freed and...2023-04-0220 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus is our RedemptionIn the temple Jesus said. "If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death John 8:51. For Jesus came to taste death for us to drink the cup of suffering to the dregs in order that we might be released from its power. Clinging to His life-giving words, we are delivered from death's sting and its eternal judgment. Christ is our High Priest, who entered the Most Holy Place and with His own blood obtained everlasting redemption for His people (Heb. 9:11-15). He is the One who was before Abraham was, and yet is his descendant. He is the promised...2023-03-2614 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Lord Feeds His PeopleThe Lord provided bread from heaven for His people in the wilderness (Ex. 16:2-21). Now He who is Himself the living bread from heaven miraculously provides bread for the five thousand (John 6:1-15). This takes place near the time of the Passover, after a great multitude had followed Jesus across the sea, and when He went up on a mountain.
Seen in this way, Jesus is our new and greater Moses, who releases us from the bondage of Mount Sinai and makes us free children of the promise (Gal. 4:21-31). Five loaves become twelve baskets that is, the five books...2023-03-1912 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Overcomes the Strong ManJeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (Jer. 26:1-15). So also, Jesus is accused of doing evil when in fact He is doing good. He casts out a demon from a mute man so that he is able to speak (Luke 11:14-28). But some said Jesus did this by the power of Beelzebub, Satan. Like Pharaoh of old, their hearts were hard (Ex. 8:16-24). They did not recognize the finger of God, the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through Jesus. Jesus is the Stronger Man who overcomes the strong...2023-03-1219 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchHolding God to His WordHolding God to His Word
Jacob wrestled with God; he would not let Him go until he received a blessing from Him (Gen. 32:22-32). So it was with the Canaanite woman. Though Jesus seemed to ignore and reject her, she continued to call upon His name and look to Him for help (Mt. 15:21-28). Even when the Lord called her a little dog, she held on to Him in faith and would not let Him wriggle out of His words: "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table. " This Gentile woman shows herself...2023-03-0515 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Does Battle in Our PlaceIn the Garden, man exalts himself to be a god in place of God (Gen.
3:1-21). He succumbs to the temptation of the devil, and eating of the forbidden fruit, he receives death. But in the sin-cursed wilderness, God humbles Himself to become man in place of man (Mt. 4:1-11).
He does not eat but fasts and bears the onslaughts of the devil for us that we may be restored to life. Jesus stands as David in our place to do battle against the Goliath, Satan (1 Samuel 17:40-51). Though outwardly Jesus appears weak, yet He comes in the name of...2023-02-2620 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchFAITH ALONEThe seeing are blind, while the one who is blind can see (Luke 18:31-
43). Jesus tells the twelve that He is going up to Jerusalem to suffer and die and rise again, but they cannot understand or grasp what He is saying. The meaning of His words is hidden from their sight. However, as Jesus makes His way up to Jerusalem, a blind man calls out to Him for mercy. This blind man sees that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior, for he calls Him "Son of David." Indeed, Jesus is the Lord's anointed, the keeper of sheep (1 Sam. 16:1-13...2023-02-1917 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchScripture AloneThe Sower sows the seed of His Word (Luke 8:4-15). This Word is living and powerful (Heb. 4:9-13) to conceive new life in those who hear it. But the planting of Christ is attacked by the devil, the world, and the flesh.
Satan snatches the Word away from hard hearts. The riches and pleasures of this life choke off faith. Shallow and emotional belief withers in time of temptation and trouble. But see how Christ bears this attack for us!
Christ's cross was planted in the hard and rocky soil of Golgotha. A crown of thorns was placed upon His...2023-02-1216 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Transfiguration of Our LordJesus is Transfigured and Manifests His Glory
The Lord appeared to Moses in the light of the burning bush (Ex. 3:1-
14). Later Moses' face would shine with the light of God's glory when he came down from Mount Sinai (Ex. 34:29-35). At the Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah appeared with the One who is the Light of Light Himself (Matt. 17:1-9). Jesus' glory as God shines with brilliant splendor in and through His human nature. By this epiphany, our Lord confirmed the prophetic word (2 Pet. 1:16-21), revealing that He is the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. He manifested His...2023-01-2917 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Came for Gentiles, TooThe Gospel of Christ is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Gentile (Rom. 1:8-17).
Even in the Old Testament, the Gentiles were beneficiaries of God's saving power. Though unimpressed at first with the Word of God, a Syrian commander is persuaded to receive that Word, and in the water he is cleansed and brought to faith in the God of Israel (2 Kings 5:1-15a). Evil is overcome by good (Rom 12:16-21). So also in the New Testament, a Roman centurion demonstrates great and humble faith in the Lord...2023-01-2220 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus' First Miracle Reveals God's GloryThe coming of the Messianic kingdom means the restoration of
creation. The sign of this restoration is that "the mountains shall drip
sweet wine" (Amos 9:11-15). When the elements of a fallen creation
fail and run short at a wedding feast, our Lord Jesus steps in to restore
creation and miraculously changes water into an abundance of the very
best wine (John 2:1-11). With this sign, Christ manifests His glory.
The "back' of God (Ex. 33:12-23) is revealed to those who believe.
The hour will come when Jesus will again manifest His glory by taking
creation's curse into His own...2023-01-1520 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchIn His Baptism, Jesus Takes His Place with SinnersOur Lord Jesus is baptized "to fulfill all righteousness" (Matt. 3:13-
17). He partakes of a baptism for sinners in order that He might be our
substitute and bear the judgment we deserve. In the water, Jesus trades
places with us. Our sin becomes His sin. His righteousness becomes
our righteousness. Our glory, therefore, is in "Christ Jesus, who
became to us . .
righteousness and sanctification and redemption" (1Cor. 1:26-31). Jesus is the
"chosen" One sent from the Father to
release us from the prison house of sin and death (Is. 42:1-7). Baptized
into Christ, we also become the chosen ones, beloved...2023-01-0817 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Blesses Us with His Name and Saves Us with His BloodJesus Blesses Us with His Name
and Saves Us with His Blood
Our newborn God keeps the Law for us and brings Abraham's
promises to their fulfillment when He is circumcised. It is there that
the name above all names is
"bestowed on him" (Phil. 2:9), "the name
given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb": Jesus,
which means "the Lord saves" (Luke 2:21). He sheds the first drops of
His precious blood in accordance with this name and in anticipation of
His cross,
"for he will save his people from their sins
' (Matt. 1:21).
The law's captivity gives...2023-01-0115 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Living Life-Giving Word of God
Dwells among Us in the FleshIn the beginning God created all things through His Word, His Son. But
man fell into sin, and with man all creation was cursed. Therefore, God
spoke His Word again, this time into the womb of the blessed Virgin
Mary. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle of our human nature
(Ex. 40:17-21, 34-38).
"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us"
John 1:1-14). The Son of God took on our flesh and blood and died on
the cross in order that we might receive the right to become the children
of God through faith. Baptized into Christ's body...2022-12-2520 min
City of Light Church AuroraDesert Bloom — The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Lessons & Carols) — Pastor Trevor McMakenGreeting:
Leader: Our King and Savior now draws near.
All: O come, let us adore him!
Light Four Candles
Song:
O come, O Come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall comes to thee O Israel.
Scriptures:
Isaiah 7:10-17
Psalm 24
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
PRAYER:
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver u...2022-12-1908 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJohn the Baptizer points everyone to the MessiahThe coming of God in all His unveiled power at Mount Sinai was
terrifying to the people of Israel. The thundering voice of the Lord puts
sinners in fear of death (Deut. 18:15-19). God, therefore, raised up a
prophet like Moses-
the Messiah, the Christ. God came to His people
veiled in human flesh. The skies poured down the Righteous One from
heaven; the earth opened her womb and brought forth Salvation
(Introit) through the blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of the Lord
(Luke 1:39-56). The fruit of her womb is the very Lamb of God who
takes away the...2022-12-1824 min
City of Light Church AuroraThe Third Sunday of Advent (Isaiah 35) — Pastor Trevor McMakenGreeting:
Leader: Our King and Savior now draws near.
All: O come, let us adore him!
Light three Candles
Song:
O come, O Come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall comes to thee O Israel.
Scriptures:
Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146
James 5:7-20
Matthew 11:2-19
PRAYER:
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the...2022-12-1433 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJohn the Baptizer Prepares the Way for the LordThe voice of the Baptizer cried out in the wilderness:
"Prepare the way
of the Lord.
» (Isa. 40:1). John called the people to be made ready
for the Messiah's coming through repentance, for "all flesh is grass'
(Isa. 40:6). Now He asks from prison, "Are you the one who is to come
.?" (Matt. 11:2). Jesus'
works bear witness that He is. The sick are
made well; the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel preached
to them. Their iniquity is pardoned; they have received from the Lord's
hand double forgiveness for all their sins. The
"stewards of the
mysteries of God' (1 C...2022-12-1119 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe day on which our Lord returns will be a
"great and awesome day.”For He will come in a cloud with great power
and glory.
To the wicked and the proud, it will be a Day of judgment that will
"set them ablaze" (Mal. 4:1). The signs preceding this Day will bring
them fear and fainting. But to those who believe,
who fear the name
of the Lord, this Day is one to look forward to
and rejoice in:
Straighten up and
raise your
heads, because your redemption is
drawing near
(Luke 21:28). Christ our Redeemer is
coming; the Sun
of Righteousness will bring healing in His wings. Let us, then, give
attention to the...2022-12-0419 min
City of Light Church AuroraThe Second Sunday of Advent — Pastor Meghan Robins (Matthew 3:1-12The Second Week of Advent
Greeting:
Leader: Our King and Savior now draws near.
All: O come, let us adore him!
Light two Candles
Song:
O come, O Come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall comes to thee O Israel.
Scriptures:
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-19
Romans 15:1-13
Matthew 3:1-12
PRAYER:
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy...2022-12-0429 min
City of Light Church AuroraThe First Sunday of Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5) — Pastor Casey SolgosThe First Week of Advent
GREETING:
Leader: Our King and Savior now draws near.
All: O come, let us adore him!
Light One Purple Candle
SONG:
O come, O Come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall comes to thee O Israel.
SCRIPTURES:
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 24:29-44
PRAYER:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to...2022-11-2823 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Lord Jesus Comes in Humility to Redeem UsThe new Church Year begins by focusing on the humble coming of
our Lord. "Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted
on a donkey" (Matt. 21:5). Even as He was born in a lowly manger, so
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a beast of burden. For He bears the sin
of the world. He is the Son of David riding to His enthronement on the
cross, where He shows Himself to be
"The LORD is our
Righteousness" (Jer. 23:5-6). Our Lord still comes in great humility to
deliver His righteousness to us in the Word and Sacraments. Before
...2022-11-2719 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchBy Faith We Are Prepared for Christ’s Return"The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night" (1 Thess. 5:1-
11). The arrival of the bridegroom will be sudden and unexpected.
Therefore you are to be watchful and ready like the five wise virgins.
"For you know neither the day nor the hour"
when the Son of Man is
to return. (Matt. 25:1-13). The lamps are the Word of Christ. The oil
in the lamps is the Holy Spirit, who works through the Word to create
and sustain the flame of faith in Christ. The foolish are those who do
not give proper attention to the...2022-11-2024 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Foretells Destruction of the TempleGuest Pastor, Reverend Matthew Conrad (Luke 21: 5-6)
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
5 And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6 “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”2022-11-1519 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchSaints are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ"A great multitude ... from all tribes and peoples and languages" cry
out. "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne" (Rev. 7:9-
17.) Faith-filled saints from every place and time with unified voices
eternally magnify the Lamb of God. As His beloved children, we, too,
"shall see him as he is" (1 John 3:1-3). Joined with the throng of angels
and myriad saints, we shall "serve him day and night in his temple"
(Rev. 7:9-17). In our earthly tension vacillating between saint and
sinner, faith and doubt, sacred and profane, we earnestly seek Jesus to
calm our fears, comfort our...2022-11-0619 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchThe Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace"Wisdom is justified by her deeds" (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom
of God, Christ Jesus, the incarnate Son, has justified us by His deeds. He
prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the
violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men,
that we might eat and drink with Him in His kingdom and
"remain in the
house forever
" (John 8:35). He is
" a friend of tax collectors and sinners"
(Matt. 11:18-19), and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of
sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal...2022-10-3018 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchST. JAMES OF JERUSALEM, BROTHER OF JESUS AND MARTYR"A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own
household" (Matt. 13:58). James the Just was once offended at Jesus'
"wisdom and ... mighty works" (Matt. 13:54). But he came to faith
following His resurrection, when Jesus appeared to him (1 Cor. 15:7).
He then became a leader of the Early Church in Jerusalem, present at
the council recorded in Acts 15. There James recognized from the
prophets that Jesus was the Lord
"known from of old" and returned to
rebuild David's fallen tent and restore it,
"that the remnant of mankind
may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who...2022-10-2619 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchIn Life and Death, Christ Fulfills the Law of GodThe Pharisees ask a Law question. Jesus asks a Gospel question. The
Pharisees seek to test Jesus in His own words. Jesus seeks to "test" them
in the saving reality of who He is as the Messiah (Matt. 22:34 46). The
Law requires you to "fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways,
to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all
your soul" and to "love the sojouner" (Deut. 10:12-21). Failure to keep
the Law perfectly brings judgment. On the other hand, the Gospel brings
the grace of God given by...2022-10-1620 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchAnxious Bondage vs Confident Trust"You cannot serve God and money,”(Matt. 6:24-34), for they require two
contrary forms of service. Worry is the worship given to the false god of
mammon, an unbelieving anxiousness and focus on the things of this
world. Faith is the worship of the true God, a confident trust that He is a
loving Father who will care for all of our needs in both body and soul.
The widow of Zarephath served God that is, she believed the word of
the Lord spoken by Elijah that the bin of flour would not be used up nor
would the jar of...2022-10-1022 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchWhoever Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted"Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence" (Prov.25:6-14).
Rather, take the lowest position at the table. Humble yourself before Him.
For your place is not for you to take but for Him to give. Conduct yourself
with all lowliness and gentleness, bearing with one another in love (Eph.
4:1-6), that the King may give you glory in the presence of those at the
table with you.
"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and
he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:1-11). Is this not the
way of Christ? He is the one who took...2022-10-0922 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus is our Good SamaritanThe Law cannot help us or give us life. Rather, it confines everyone
under sin as wounded and naked before God (Gal. 3:15-22). So it is
that two figures of the Law, the priest and the Levite, passed by the
injured man on the side of the road (Luke 10:23-37). Only the
promised Seed of Abraham can rescue us and make us righteous
before God. Only the Samaritan, our Lord Jesus, had compassion, as
did the Samaritans of old (2 Chronicles 28:8-15). He came down to
us in our lost and dying condition, pouring on the oil and wine of the
...2022-10-0631 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchFaith Comes from HearingA man who was deaf and theretore also had an impediment in his
speech was brought to Jesus (Mark 7:31-37). In the same way, all are
ov nature deat toward God and theretore also unable to contess the faith
rightly. for faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of
Christ (Rom. 10:9-17). Jesus put His fingers into the man's ears, and
Af spar and touched mis
tongue. Even sO IN Holy baptism, wate
sanctified b the words of Jesus mouth is applied to us; and the tinger
Of God, that IS, the life-giving Holy Spirit (< (or. 5:4-11) IS...2022-10-0420 min
On n'a rien préparéOn n'a rien préparé S04 E01 : le Goanna Pulling de croûtes attend – impro radiophoniqueC'est la 4ème saison d'On n'a rien préparé ! On vous retrouve avec bonheur dans ce format désormais connu des internets : entre 30 et 40 minutes d'émission (oups), 3 impros, du fun et des blagues (mais pas que) !
Dans cet épisode :
03:55 : on assiste à l'interview d'Hicham, champion de goanna pulling,12:05 : on fait le tour de l'alphabet en croute,17:15 : on attend minuit en vivant des moments à oscar !
Le coup de cœur d'Iseult est pour « It takes two », un jeu vidéo développé par Hazelight (https://www.ea.com/fr-fr/games/it-takes-two).
Le coup de cœur de...2022-10-0336 minEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchJesus Calls forth Life from DeathJesus Calls forth Life from Death
A large funeral procession carrying the only son of a widow is confronted
by another large procession, Jesus and His followers. Death and Life meet
face to face a the gate of the city (Luke 7:11-17): Filled with compassion,
Jesus comes into direct contact with our mortality in order to overcome
it. He touches the coffin and speaks His creative words of life,
"Young
man, I say to you, arise."
» Jesus does what is neither expected nor
requested. For through Christ, God the Father
"is able to do far more
abundamily than all we a...2022-10-0217 min
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Dans cet épisode, on commente une soirée chill (03:15), on plante un drapeau dans deux mondes (08:40) et on donne rendez-vous à François(15:10) avant de vous livrer nos coups de cœur (21:20) et vous parler de ce qui se prépare pour la suite du podcast (26:15) !
Le fond musical de la "Fond musical" est "The Café - Ambiance/Atmosphere ASMR" de Alternate Aurora (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-6U-ornUak).
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