Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - Olive Branch, MS

April 6, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Acts 13:34-52

Acts 13:34-52

April 6, 2025 - Judica Sermon

Color: Purple

Old Testament: Genesis 22:1–14
Psalm: Psalm 43; antiphon: v. 5
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11–15
Gospel: John 8:42–59
Gospel: John 8:46–59
Introit: Psalm 43:3–5; antiphon: vv. 1–2a
Gradual: Psalm 143:9a, 10a; 18:48a, c
Tract: Psalm 129:1–4

Jesus Is Our Redemption
 
In 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 Son who carries the wood up the mountain for the sacrifice, who is bound and laid upon the altar of the cross. He is the ram who is offered in our place, who is willingly caught in the thicket of our sin, and who wears the crown of thorns upon His head (Gen. 22:1–14). Though Jesus is dishonored by the sons of the devil, He is vindicated by the Father through the cross.

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April 3, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Exodus 21

Exodus 21

April 2, 2025 - Lent Midweek 4 Sermon

Judges 11

March 30, 2025 - Laetare Sermon

Color: Purple

Old Testament: Isaiah 49:8–13
Old Testament: Exodus 16:2–21
Psalm: Psalm 132:8–18; antiphon: v. 13
Second Reading: Acts 2:41–47
Epistle: Galatians 4:21–31
Gospel: John 6:1–15
Introit: Psalm 122:1–2, 6, 8; antiphon: Isaiah 66:10a, 11a
Gradual: Psalm 122:1, 7
Tract: Psalm 125:1–2, 5b

The Lord Feeds His People
 
The 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 of Moses find their goal and fulfillment in Christ, whose people continue steadfastly in the doctrine and fellowship of the twelve apostles, and in the breaking and receiving of the bread of life, which is the body of Christ together with His precious blood, and in the prayers (Acts 2:41–47). So it is that God’s people “shall not hunger or thirst” (Is. 49:8–13). For He abundantly provides for us in both body and soul.

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March 27, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Exodus 20 (Final)

Finishing up Exodus 20

March 26, 2025 - Lent Midweek 3 Sermon

Gideon

March 23, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Acts 13:4-13:31

Acts 13:4-13:31

March 23, 2025 - Lent 3 Sermon

Color: Purple

Old Testament: Exodus 8:16–24
Old Testament: Jeremiah 26:1–15
Psalm: Psalm 136:1–16; antiphon: v. 26
Psalm: Psalm 4; antiphon: v. 8
Epistle: Ephesians 5:1–9
Gospel: Luke 11:14–28
Introit: Psalm 25:1–2, 17–18, 20; antiphon: vv. 15–16
Gradual: Psalm 9:19, 3
Tract: Psalm 123:1–3a

Jesus Overcomes the Strong Man
 
Jeremiah 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 man. He takes the devil’s armor of sin and death and destroys it from the inside out by the holy cross. He exorcizes and frees us by water and the Word. We were once darkness, but now we are light in Christ the Lord (Eph. 5:1–9). As children of light, our tongues are loosed to give thanks to Him who saved us.

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March 20, 2025 - Peace Lutheran Oxford MS - Exodus 20 (Continued)

Continuing through the 10 Commandments