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Confessing that we are In Christ Matthew 4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. 3 The tempter came and said … Continue reading →

Our Strong and Stable Identity in Christ As we consider today the temptation of Jesus by the devil in the wilderness, and especially as we consider how the devil uses two of the temptations beginning with, “If you are the … Continue reading →

The Name of Jesus

Seeing By Hearing   We consider 2 stories in which St. Luke and the Holy Spirit intentionally put together, 1.) In which Jesus says that everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.  … Continue reading →

Jesus Departure – Our Departure PSALM Blessèd are those who dwell in your house,             ever singing your praise! How lovely is your dwelling place,             O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord;             my … Continue reading →

“Waking Up to Hear God’s Word”   As we consider the parable the seed and the sower, of how the Word of God is attacked and how the Word of God is powerful, life giving, like a seed, we especially … Continue reading →

The Father IS Merciful PSALM Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;           fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way. Fret not yourself because of evildoers;           be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will … Continue reading →

Grace Alone! Really!   Dear saints, to help us make a little more sense of Jesus’ parable today in which workers who worked a different amount of hours – some 12 hours, some 9, some 6, some three, and some … Continue reading →

What Sort of Man is this?   And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but [Jesus] was asleep.  And they went and woke Him, saying, “Save us, … Continue reading →

The Need and the Gift of Courage Assuming the goodness to be here, because it is the dwelling place of the Lord, and that a day in His courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. Assuming the goodness to be … Continue reading →