He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces. – Isaiah 25:8. On the day after the event of yesterday’s lesson, Jesus went into the city of Nain, seven or eight …

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 I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. – Luke 7:9; Matthew 8:10 After a long sermon tour through Galilee, Jesus, one day, returned to His own city, Capernaum.  And a centurion, an …

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Talitha, cumi. – Mark 5:41. At one time, when a great multitude crowded about our Lord at the sea shore of Capernaum, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, sought Him.  And when he saw Him, he …

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Thy sins be forgiven thee. – Matthew 9:2. When Jesus returned to His own city, Capernaum, and was in His dwelling, they brought a man to Him who was sick of the palsy and was lying on a bed.  They …

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What manner of man is this that even the winds and the sea obey Him! – Matthew 8:27. From Galilee, Jesus had returned to Jerusalem for the Passover, and in the temple, before a mighty concourse of people, He had …

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Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word. – John 4:50. The time had now come that Jesus was to appear in public, and by preaching and working miracles was to manifest Himself as the Son of …

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Jesus . . . manifested forth His glory, and His disciples believed on Him. – John 2:11. After Jesus had been baptized by John, had been tempted by the devil, and had gathered His first disciples, He returned with them …

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Over the coming weeks the daily devotions will focus on the many miracles of Jesus, in preparation for these wonderful narratives we have provided for today a condensed version of the Concordia Lutheran article titled The Purpose of Christ’s Miracles …

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Follow me.– John 1:43. John the Baptist was standing, and two of his disciples with him.  And Jesus walked by. And again John said: “Behold the Lamb of God” (John 1:36).  And the two disciples followed Jesus.  It was four …

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Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. – John 1:29.   At the time when John the Baptist, by his preaching and baptizing, caused such a great commotion in Israel, the Chief Council sent …

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