Month: October 2021
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The Festival of the Reformation
The word of the Lord endures forever. ~1 Peter 1:25
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Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7–9 | Hebrews 7:23–28 | Mark 10:46-52 Text: Mark 10:46-52 “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” The Gospel last week ended with this ominous statement from Jesus. While thinking about the rich young man who refused to benefit the poor with his wealth, we might hear it…
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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Ecclesiastes 5:10–20 | Hebrews 4:1–13 | Mark 10:23–31 Text: Mark 10:23-31 Covering points from Formula of Concord – Article II on Free Will Last week, we heard the rich man go away from Jesus disheartened by His invitation, “Follow me.” It was quite sad, and actually remarkable that this is the only time in…
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Amos 5:6–7, 10–15 | Hebrews 3:12–19 | Mark 10:17–22 Text: Mark 10:17-22 Covering Points From: Formula of Concord, Article VI – The Third Use of the Law You may or may not remember this from Catechism class, but there are three uses for the Law of God, and in this encounter that Jesus has…
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Mark 12:28-37 I think all of us would agree that idolatry is foolish. The idea of manmade gods is a ridiculous notion. The Lord, through Isaiah gives this illustration in chapter 44: He cuts down cedars, or he chooses a cypress tree or an oak and lets it grow strong among the trees of…