First Reading: Revelation 7:2–17
First Reading: Revelation 7:9–17
Psalm: Psalm 149; antiphon: v. 4
Epistle: 1 John 3:1–3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1–12
Introit: Psalm 31:1, 3, 5; antiphon: Revelation 7:14b
Gradual: Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
Verse: Hebrews 12:1a, 2a

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).

Monday Nov 04, 2024

October 30, 2024 - Midweek Ministry - Revelation 3:9-22

Monday Nov 04, 2024

Revelation 3:9-22; Class Notes at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bnLzimYfwjp6mb6erh8JQ4GfAguInwWL/edit

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

October 27, 2024 - Peace Lutheran Oxford, MS - Acts 4:13-37

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

Acts 4:13-37

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

October 27, 2024 - Reformation (observed) Sermon

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

Color: Red

First Reading: Revelation 14:6–7
Psalm: Psalm 46; antiphon: v. 7
Epistle: Romans 3:19–28
Gospel: Matthew 11:12–19
Gospel: John 8:31–36
Introit: Psalm 34:1–2, 11, 22; antiphon: Psalm 119:46
Gradual: Psalm 48:1a, 12–14a
Verse: Luke 12:32

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).