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Sermons and Bible Studies from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Olive Branch, Mississippi and Peace Lutheran Church in Oxford, MS
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Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Color: Green
Old Testament: Exodus 17:1–7
Psalm: Psalm 95:1–9; antiphon: v. 6
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24—10:5
Gospel: Matthew 20:1–16
Introit: Psalm 18:1–2a, 27, 32, 49; antiphon: vv. 5–6a
Gradual: Psalm 9:9–10, 18–19a
Tract: Psalm 130:1–4
Grace Alone
The 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). But the last, those who rely on Christ, will be first. For Christ is the Rock (1 Cor. 9:24–10:5). He is the One who was struck and from whose side blood and water flowed that we may be cleansed of our sin.
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Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Biblical Cosmology Class 1
Class Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Yni__tn-bCYL8XWHmaMlNbrXaGul8dcSGi0DbDgodA/edit?tab=t.0
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Color: White
First Reading: Acts 4:8–13
Psalm: Psalm 118:19–29; antiphon: v. 26
Epistle: 2 Peter 1:1–15
Gospel: Mark 8:27—9:1
Gospel: Mark 8:27–35
Introit: Psalm 89:1, 5, 15–16; antiphon: Psalm 119:46
Gradual: 2 Corinthians 4:5a, 13c; 1 Peter 4:11b; Psalm 113:3
Verse: Mark 8:35
Losing Ourselves in the Confession of the One Name of Salvation
St. Peter speaks for all disciples when he confesses, “You are the Christ” (Mark 8:29). This confession is the bedrock of the Church, which Christ Himself builds (Matt. 16:18), for “this Jesus,” the stone rejected by earthly builders, “has become the cornerstone” (Acts 4:11). This was a scandal even to Peter. The Christ must suffer, be rejected, be killed “and after three days rise again” (Mark 8:31), for through this work of salvation received by faith, God’s “precious and very great promises” are granted, “so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). Wherever Jesus is the Christ, His disciples deny themselves, take up their crosses and follow Him (Mark 8:34). They have been cleansed from their former sins and increase in faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection and love, effective and fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:5–9). All who trust in Jesus, the Christ of Peter’s confession, will save their life, though for His sake they lose it (Mark 8:35). “For there is no other name … by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Color: White
Old Testament: Isaiah 60:1–6
Psalm: Psalm 24; antiphon: v. 7
Epistle: Ephesians 3:1–12
Gospel: Matthew 2:1–12
Introit: Psalm 72:1–2, 10–11; antiphon: Liturgical Text
Gradual: Isaiah 60:6b, 1
Verse: Matthew 2:2b
The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate Son
The Feast of the Epiphany centers in the visit of the Magi from the East. In that respect, it is a “Thirteenth Day” of Christmas; and yet, it also marks the beginning of a new liturgical season. While Christmas has focused on the Incarnation of our Lord—that is, on God becoming flesh—the season of Epiphany emphasizes the manifestation or self-revelation of God in that same flesh of Christ. For the Lord Himself has entered our darkness and rises upon us with the brightness of His true light (Is. 60:1–2). He does so chiefly by His Word of the Gospel, which He causes to be preached within His Church on earth—not only to the Jews but also to Gentiles (Eph. 3:8–10). As the Magi were guided by the promises of Holy Scripture to find and worship the Christ Child with His mother in the house (Matt. 2:5–11), so does He call disciples from all nations by the preaching of His Word, to find and worship Him within His Church (Is. 60:3–6). With gold they confess His royalty; with incense, His deity; and with myrrh, His priestly sacrifice (Matt. 2:11).
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Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Color: Red
Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:15–17
Psalm: Psalm 54; antiphon: v. 4
Epistle: Revelation 14:1–5
Gospel: Matthew 2:13–18
Introit: Psalm 31:1, 3, 5; antiphon: Revelation 7:14b
Gradual: Psalm 71:4a, 5a, 6a, b, 8
Verse: Psalm 116:15
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
“A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children” (Jer. 31:15). Herod rages and sends to kill all boys two years and younger (Matt. 2:16), desperate to destroy the newborn King of kings. The Church remembers these innocent victims as martyrs. They died for the One who came to die for them. This dark commemoration bears witness to the cruelty of sinful men and the world’s hatred of Christ, who has sanctified our fragile life even from His conception and birth. But the boy who escaped Bethlehem’s bloody streets unscathed went on to face thorns, nails and spear for them and for us. He is the Lamb whose name is written with the Father’s name on the foreheads of His baptized saints (Rev. 14:1). By His death, He has redeemed an inheritance for Himself and brought peace at last by His blood. On the fourth day of Christmas, we sing “a new song” of the Lamb, of Christ the true martyr, whose death testifies that our redemption is won. We “follow the Lamb wherever he goes” (Rev. 14:3, 4), for He will bring our tears to an end.
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Color: White
Old Testament: Exodus 40:17–21, 34–38
Psalm: Psalm 2; antiphon: v. 7
Epistle: Titus 3:4–7
Gospel: John 1:1–18
Gospel: John 1:1–14
Introit: Psalm 98:1–4; antiphon: Isaiah 9:6
Gradual: Psalm 118:26a, 27a, 23
Verse: Liturgical Text
The Living and Life-Giving Word of God Dwells among Us in the Flesh
In 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, we are made partakers of a new Genesis, “the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:4–7). In Christ, the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man has truly appeared.
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Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Color: Blue
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 18:15–19
Psalm: Psalm 111; antiphon: v. 9
Epistle: Philippians 4:4–7
Gospel: John 1:19–28
Gospel: Luke 1:39–56
Introit: Psalm 19:1, 4–6; antiphon: Isaiah 45:8a
Gradual: Psalm 145:18, 21
Verse: Psalm 40:17b
John the Baptizer Points Everyone to the Messiah
The 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 sin of the world, the One whose sandal strap John was not worthy to loose (John 1:19–28). In Jesus we are delivered from fear and anxiety. In Him alone we have the peace of God which surpasses all understanding (Phil. 4:4–7).
Lectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025