Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Feast of Pentecost – John 14:23-31

Cody Christopher Brownfield is confirmed this Sunday. Some thoughts written by Rev. W.C. Weedon are in this sermon. In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit When Jesus says if anyone loves … Continue reading

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Walther Quotes for Feast of Pentecost – John 14:23-31

According to Christ’s own words only they belong to the Church of the New Covenant who not only know Christ, speak much and often of Him, and believe that He is a Teacher of the Truth, but who also love … Continue reading

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Sixth Sunday After Easter – John 15:26-16:4

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit “I will fight no more forever.” Chief Joseph spoke those words years ago concerning his tribe’s fight against the United States government. You and … Continue reading

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Stoeckhardt on The Holy Spirit

When sin awakens, when an old guilt preys upon the conscience and simply will not be dislodged from the mind, when constant sinning, which is ever a part of us, when our wicked, corrupt heart causes us to be fearful … Continue reading

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Ascension Notes from Chemnitz

From “The Two Natures in Christ.” Page numbers according to the 2007 CPH edition. On the basis of Heb. 1:3 we speak of the right hand of the divine majesty, or the right hand of His power or strength (Luke … Continue reading

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Easter V – John 16:23b-30

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit If only prayer was as easy as this: you walk up to the front door of the church building, peck on the door, and … Continue reading

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Stoeckhardt on Easter V – John 16:23b-30

We often have shallow, erroneous thoughts about prayer and answer to prayer. On the whole, we think that answer to prayer follows upon prayer itself. In individual cases, however, when we pray for definite things, we feel we must leave … Continue reading

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Praying is Harder than Ministering

Although the ministry is also hard and entails much trouble and worry, it nonetheless has the advantage that despite my own unfitness and unworthiness to preach it gives me the courage to take the Book in hand and, on God’s … Continue reading

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