When we forgive each other in the name of Jesus we are embodying the love and forgiveness Christ won for us on the cross, living out what it means to be justified by faith, fighting against the work of Satan, and displaying the face of God. Readings and sermon were...
Jesus won the ultimate Holy War by dying on the cross and rising from the dead; as a result, we can fight the dark powers of Satan and evil by the power of the Holy Spirit with God's Word and sacraments. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller....
The leaders of this world rule by sacrificing others to benefit themselves, but Jesus rules by sacrificing himself for us and sharing his sovereign rule over creation with us. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: Fifth Sunday...
While God's name isn't mentioned in the book of Esther, it's very clear that he is powerfully active through the story, defending his people. Frequently, this looks like coincidental circumstances that turn out for good, but those coincidences are in fact...
God's people are horribly victimized by an oppressive, evil overlord, but they learn to grapple with the horror of their situation through corporate repentance, faith in God's sovereign love, and leaning on the future advocate, Jesus, who will represent them...
God loves to write narratives like the stories of Joseph, and Daniel, and Esther in which his people are powerless and oppressed, but also in which he takes the power from those who have it and gives it to his helpless, oppressed people in order that they might serve...
