First Reading Acts 4:32–35 4:32 Τοῦ δὲ πλήθους τῶν πιστευσάντων ἦν καρδία καὶ ψυχὴ μία, καὶ οὐδὲ εἷς τι τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν ἴδιον εἶναι ἀλλ᾽ ἦν αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα κοινά. 4:33 καὶ δυνάμει μεγάλῃ ἀπεδίδουν τὸ μαρτύριον οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῆς … [Continue reading] about Second Sunday of Easter
What Luther Says about God’s Work and Men’s Wickedness
“This is how the children of God look at things, for God himself spares the whole human race for the sake of one man, whose name is Jesus Christ; if he were to look at men alone, he would have nothing but wrath. The preaching office and temporal … [Continue reading] about What Luther Says about God’s Work and Men’s Wickedness
First Look at Concordia Commentary: 1 Kings 1–11
The next volume in the acclaimed Concordia Commentary series expounds the crucial last years of King David and the reign of his son Solomon. The Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III has taken up the task of interpreting the Book of Kings. His thorough … [Continue reading] about First Look at Concordia Commentary: 1 Kings 1–11
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 25:6–9 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. And he will swallow up on this … [Continue reading] about The Resurrection of Our Lord
What Luther Says about Comfort When Facing Grave Temptations
“First, such a person must by no means rely on himself, nor must he be guided by his own feelings. Rather, he must lay hold of the words offered to him in God’s name, cling to them, place his trust in them, and direct all the thoughts and feelings of … [Continue reading] about What Luther Says about Comfort When Facing Grave Temptations