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Septuagesima – Matthew 20:1-16

Posted on February 2, 2012 by pastorjuhl

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit             “Grace! ‘Tis a charming sound,/ Harmonious to the ear;/ Heaven with the echo shall resound,/ And all the earth shall hear. Grace first … Continue reading →

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A Primer on Grace for Septuagesima

Posted on February 1, 2012 by pastorjuhl

A lagniappe, so to speak, for my sheep on what is (and isn’t) grace. We throw around words like “grace” and “faith” so much that I wonder whether or not Christians know and believe what God’s Word has to say … Continue reading →

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Septuagesima Outlines – Matthew 20:1-16

Posted on January 31, 2012 by pastorjuhl

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Transfiguration of Our Lord – Matthew 17:1-9

Posted on January 26, 2012 by pastorjuhl

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit             20th century Lutheran theologian Hermann Sasse called walking the way of being faithful to God’s Word amid countless temptations “the lonely way.” It’s … Continue reading →

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1905 Transfiguration Outline – Matthew 17:1-9

Posted on January 23, 2012 by pastorjuhl

Our forebears did not preach this text unless there was a Sixth Sunday after The Epiphany. The rubric for moving this text to the Last Sunday after The Epiphany and before Gesimatide evidently came in with The Lutheran Hymnal. 1905 … Continue reading →

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