“We speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth.” — I Corinthians 2:13 Related article The Truth about the Baptism of the Spirit One of the great blessings given to man by his Creator …
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This Latin hymn is attributed to the Venerable Bede (673-735). It was not found in any documents prior to the eleventh century. As part of his composition, Bede was very fond of bringing in the actual words of Scripture. We …
“Ye know that ye were…redeemed…with the precious blood of Christ.” I Peter 1:18-19 During this holy Lenten season, it behooves us to consider in true contrition and repentance not only our many sins by which we have offended our God …
“[Christ] shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body…” — Philippians 3:21 Having once again, during the holy Lenten season, reviewed and examined in detail the vicarious atonement of our Savior in His …
“Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.” Luke 24:45 Our Savior’s official name is the title of His three-fold office, that of our Divine Prophet, our Divine Priest, and our Divine King: “[The] Christ” (from the …
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This hymn, written by Sigismund von Birken and published in Nürnberg in 1653, is a great Lenten favorite in Lutheran hymnody. As are many of the hymns written during this period, this one is very subjective or personal in its …
“And, behold, there talked with Him two men, which were Moses and Elias, who appeared in glory and spake of His decease which He should accomplish at Jerusalem.” — Luke 9:30-31 When we Christians speak of the Epiphany of our …
“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.” —Matthew 9:37 Not only did this word of the Lord Jesus pertain specifically to the situation at hand when He uttered it; but it certainly applies to our circumstances today, …
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The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. —Titus 2:11 During the season of Epiphany, one of the commonly focused upon church-themes is the manifestation of God’s grace to the world in the Gospel of the …
This hymn, #127 in The Lutheran Hymnal, is a moving petition to Christ Jesus, our precious Savior and our heavenly King. The writer of this edifying hymn was Mr. William C. Dix, a layman, who lived in Bristol, England. During …
