Volume 15 Issue 04 – Christmas Day
[ddownload id=”8399″ style=”link” text=”Click Here To Download the PDF”] Immanuel: A Promise Worth Holding On To Isaiah 7:10-14 10 Moreover the LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will
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The Lord Prepares ALL that We May Have Life An Easter Sermon | Pastor Matthew Ude [ddownload id=”8373″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download the PDF”] John 11:17-53 This text is all about preparation. He prepares the Jews First Jesus prepares the very ones who hated Him to carry out His will
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[ddownload id=”8369″ style=”link” text=”Click Here To Download the PDF”] Who Gains From the Cross? The Thief ( Luke 23:39-43 ) It is understandable that the unbelieving world looks upon the crucifixion of Jesus as disturbing and does not understand the real meaning behind it. To them Jesus lost when He died. But when Jesus died
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[ddownload id=”8349″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download PDF “] Redeeming Holy Days from Pagan Lies — Christmas by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson SUMMARY: It is common in our day to hear claims that Christian teachings and holidays aren’t Christian at all but are merely rewrapped pagan teaching and holidays. Such claims are often accompanied by phrases
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[ddownload id=”8342″ style=”link” text=”Click here for PDF”] Dear Brothers And Sisters In Christ, We associate gift giving with Christmas as we gather with family, friends, and loved ones and exchange carefully chosen gifts with one another. We do this because giving gifts is our way of showing our love for one another. It’s easy to
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[ddownload id=”8338″ style=”link” text=”Download PDF Version”] Canticles of the Christ-Child Simeon’s Nunc Dimittis: Luke 2:29-32 By Pastor Matthew Ude Luke 2:29-32 29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
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[ddownload id=”8334″ style=”link” text=”Download PDF Version”] Canticles of the Christ-Child Zacharias’ Benedictus: Luke 1:67-79 By Pastor David Ude Luke 1:67-79, And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 69 and has raised up a
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[ddownload id=”8308″ style=”link” text=”Download PDF Version”] | [ddownload id=”8310″ style=”link” text=”2016 – 2017 Lectionary”] Advent Series – Canticles of the Christ-Child Mary’s Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55 Pastor Mark Bernthal Luke 1:46-55 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the
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[ddownload id=”8278″ style=”link” text=”Download the PDF version”] A Day for Giving Thanks By Pastor Matthew Ude [ A note for our international brothers: November 23 was Thanksgiving, an national holiday in the US ] Psalm 136 is a psalm giving thanks to the Lord in which the Hebrews recounted the things that God has done
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[ddownload id=”8212″ style=”link” text=”Download PDF”] The Augsburg Confession : Article 27 Concerning Monastic Vows This article is a follow-up to the church customs and traditions mentioned in Article XV. In that article the Lutherans stated that monastic vows were one of several customs which were abused in the Roman Church, and those abuses are taken
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