Category Archives: George Stoeckhardt

Stöckhardt on Septuagesima – Matthew 20:1-16

The few who are saved owe their salvation alone to mercy, to the wonderful grace and omnipotence of God. Does God, who makes possible the salvation for the few, make salvation impossible for the many? Is it God, who out … Continue reading

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Stöckhardt on Epiphany 3 – Matthew 8:1-13

It was simply not enough for [Jesus] to relieve the sick, concerning whom our text is speaking, of their bodily afflictions. They should share in the whole of the salvation He had brought to Israel. The leper became a believing … Continue reading

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Stöckhardt on Advent 4 – John 1:19-28

And how many there are who call themselves Christians and count themselves among humanity’s noble, among the elect, who put their trust in such false Christs and saviors, false prophets and zealots. They seek their salvation in power and prestige … Continue reading

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Stöckhardt on Advent 3 – Matthew 11:2-10

Now, is He really the Savior of the world? Yes, his very lowliness, that he descends into the misery of the miserable, into the poverty of the poor, proves this. It’s obvious no scepter, no crown, no glory, no personal … Continue reading

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Walther and Stöckhardt on Trinity 24 – Matthew 9:18-26

Walther Faith does not display this glorious power without the believer noticing something of it. It shows itself “as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith makes the believer divinely certain that … Continue reading

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