Month: May 2021
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The Feast of the Holy Trinity
Readings: Isaiah 6:1–8 | Acts 2:14a, 22–36 | John 3:1-17 Text: John 3:1-17 On this celebration of the Holy Trinity, we encounter a great mystery of the Christian faith—the nature of God. Many men have sought and still seek to know God, to be part of something greater than themselves and to connect with the…
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The Feast of Pentecost
Readings: Ezekiel 37:1–14 | Acts 2:1–21 | John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Text: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 The Day of Pentecost often gets a lot of attention because of how exciting it was. From our second reading, we heard about the events of the day: a sound like a mighty rushing wind which got people’s attention, tongues as…
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Sunday after the Ascension (7th Sunday of Easter)
Readings: Acts 1:12-26 | 1 John 5:9-15 | 1 John 5:9-15 Text: 1 John 5:9-15 Last week, we heard some powerful words from St. John, in his first Epistle: “6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is…
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Sixth Sunday after Easter
Readings: Acts 10:34–48 | 1 John 5:1–8 | John 15:9–17 Text: John 15:9-17 Today’s Gospel lesson is a challenge for Lutherans, who so heavily stress that we are saved by grace through faith, not a result of works [Eph. 2:8-9]. But it’s challenging not only Lutherans, but anyone who confesses that the Lord loves us…
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 8:26–40 | 1 John 4:1–21 | John 15:1-8 Hymn of the Day: LSB 540 Christ, the Word Incarnate Text: John 15:1-8 If last Sunday has the popular name, Good Shepherd Sunday, then perhaps a good name for this would be “Christ the Vine Sunday.” Today, the picture of a vine growing and branching…