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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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Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
First Reading: Revelation 7:(2-8) 9-17
Psalm 149 (antiphon: v. 4)
Epistle: 1 John 3:1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
Saints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ
"A great multitude from all tribes and peoples and languages," cry out "salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne" (Rev. 7:9-17). Faith-filled saints from every place and time with unified voices eternally magnify the Lamb of God. As His beloved children, we too, "shall see him as he is" (1 John 3:1-3). Joined with the throng of angels and a myriad of saints, we shall "serve him day and night in his temple" (Rev. 7:9-17). In our earthly tension vacillating between saint and sinner, faith and doubt, sacred and profane, we earnestly seek Jesus to calm our fears, comfort our spirits, and forgive our sins. The Holy Spirit, through faith in Christ propels us forward, fortifying us in Word and Sacrament, to our eternal home. In the midst of our constant struggle as believers, we need to be blessed. And so we are. The poor in spirit, the meek, the hungry, the thirsty, the merciful, the pure, and the persecuted are all blessed and we will most certainly inherit the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 5:1-12).
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
First Reading: Revelation 14:6-7
Psalm 46 (antiphon: v. 7)
Epistle: Romans 3:19-28
Gospel: John 8:31-36 or
Matthew 11:12-19\r
The Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace
"Wisdom is justified by her deeds" (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ Jesus the incarnate Son, justifies us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men, that we might eat and drink with Him in His Kingdom and "remain in the house forever" (John 8:35). For He is "a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Matt. 11:19), and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal Gospel "to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people" (Rev. 14:6), "the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law" (Rom. 3:21), "that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus" (Rom. 3:26). And by hearing the Gospel of Christ Jesus, "whom God put forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith" (Rom. 3:25), "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:31-32).
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
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).