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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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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Set Apart to Serve Sunday
New Testament: Acts 15:12-22a
Psalm 133 (antiphon: v. 1)
Epistle: James 1:1-12
Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58
St. 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. 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 are called by My Name (Acts 15:16-18). "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness" (James 1:2-3). Josephus and other historians record that James was martyred by stoning in the 60s AD. "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him" (v. 12).
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Introit: Ps. 78:1-3, 4b; antiphon: Ps. 35:3b; 34:17a, 6b; 48:14a
Gradual: Ps. 141:1-2
Old Testament: Gen. 28:10-17
Psalm 84 (antiphon: v. 8)
Epistle: Eph. 4:22-28
ProperVerse: Ps. 98:1a
Gospel: Matt. 9:1-8
Jesus' Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and Healing
The 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. "For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation" (Small Catechism). The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. In holy absolution He raises up the new man (Eph. 4:22-28) and bestows the healing medicine which will bring about our resurrection on the Last Day. Thus we say with Jacob, "This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!" (Gen. 28:17)
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023