We know almost nothing about St. Jude, the author of today’s epistle reading. In the introduction to his letter, Jude only gives us a few facts about himself. He tells us that he is a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. That’s it. That’s all the autobiographical data he gives us. It […]
Sunday of the Fulfillment: Jude 20-25: Contend for the Faith Once Delivered to the Saints
November 25, 2012 by
Genesis 41:1-42:2: “God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering”
November 21, 2012 by
Thanksgiving is a day when we as Americans gratefully remember all the blessings in our lives. And when such gratitude and thanks fill our hearts, then the sorrow and tragedy in our lives no longer seem so large. Today, we take a look at the life of Joseph. This isn’t the Joseph that was Jesus’ […]
Thanksgiving Eve Service
November 19, 2012 by
On Wednesday, November 21st, at 7:00 PM, we will have our Thanksgiving Eve service. Thanksgiving is not a holy day on the Church’s calendar. It is, however, a day of national thanksgiving when we as Americans take a moment to reflect on the blessings given to us and to thank God for those blessings. It […]
Hebrews 10:19-25: Spurring One Another On
November 18, 2012 by
God wants you to be calculated and deliberate. He tells us: “consider how we may spur one another on to love and good works.” That’s what the word “consider” means. It doesn’t mean doing something at the last moment, in an impromptu way. It means thinking about something ahead of time. So, God wants you […]
From Adam to Jesus: The Rainbow
November 17, 2012 by
Priestly Service Last week, in our lesson at least, God finished creating the world. We also saw how Moses described the world’s creation in much the same way as the Tabernacle/Temple’s construction. What was God doing through such crafted literary accounts? He wanted His people to see, after further meditation, that the Garden of Eden […]
Commemoration of the Birth of St. Augustine of Hippo, November 13th
November 14, 2012 by
This is the sermon our pastor preach at the Springfield, MO pastoral circuit meeting on November 13th. Texts: Revelation 7:9-12, 8:1-4; Hebrews 12:22-29 Augustine was born on November 13th, 354 in North Africa, about 45 miles south of the Mediterranean Sea. Like all of us, he was born dead in his trespasses and sins. […]
Mark 12:38-44: The Widow’s Coins and True Stewardship
November 14, 2012 by
Grandpa gave little Emma a quarter. For Grandpa, that was nothing. He had many quarters. But it was for Emma. She was only four years old. That quarter was all the money that Emma had in the whole world. And Emma knew what she was going to do with that quarter. She could have spent […]
From Adam to Jesus: The Sabbath
November 10, 2012 by
The eternal love story told to us in Scripture begins in a simple way: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Without toil or a “big bang,” God simply speaks creation into existence. 2 Maccabees 7:28: Look at the heavens and the earth and see everything in them, and recognize that God […]
Revelation 7:2-17: With All the Company of Heaven
November 4, 2012 by
“Who can stand?” That’s the question at the end of Revelation chapter 6. In that chapter, the entire cosmos rumbles and quakes to its foundation. The sun goes black, and the moon turns to blood. The stars fall from the sky like ripened figs. Even the strong and mighty, the movers and shakers of this […]
From Adam to Jesus, Lesson 1
November 1, 2012 by
Learning to Read the Old Testament with a Christian Heart and Mind Introduction Many of us have started to read the Old Testament with a blessed purpose: to learn God’s truths. So, we start on page one, as we do with any other book. Fortunately, Genesis has many captivating stories. Later, in Exodus, we even […]
