“Zacharias’ Advent Song of Praise” (Luke 1:67-79 – Midweek Advent 2 – December 11, 2024) Luke 1:67-79 – 67Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people, 69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant…
“Prepare the Way of the LORD” (Luke 3:1-6 – Advent 2 – December 8, 2024) Luke 3:1-6 – 1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2while Annas and Caiaphas were high…
“Mary’s Advent Song of Praise” (Luke 1:46-55 – Midweek Advent – December 4, 2024) Luke 1:46-55 – 46And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49For He who is mighty has done great things…
“THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 33:14-16 – Advent 1 – December 1, 2024) Jeremiah 33:14-16 – 14“‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah: 15In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David a…
“Heaven’s Eternal King Is Our Savior” (Revelation 1:4-8 – Christ the King – November 24, 2024) Revelation 1:4-8 – 4Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over…
“The Glorious Heavenly City – Home of the Blessed Saints” (Revelation 22:1-5, 12-17 – Saints Triumphant – November 17, 2024) Revelation 22:1-5, 12-17: 1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of…
“He Shall Come to Judge the Living and the Dead” (John 5:19-30 – Last Judgment – November 10, 2024) John 5:19-30 – 19Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20For the…
Today we had a joint parish service at Grace Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, celebrating the Festival of the Reformation.
“Jesus, Son of David, Have Mercy on Me!” (Mark 10:46-52 – Pentecost 23 – October 27, 2024) Mark 10:46-52 – 46Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. 47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to…
“Behold Our Righteous Servant!” (Isaiah 53:10-12 – Pentecost 22 – October 20, 2024) Isaiah 53:10-12 – 10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand. 11He shall…