It’s sad, but most mortals despise his Word and so see and taste death in eternity. So let’s seal up this precious word in our hearts and retain this comfort for ourselves for the hour of death. So many pious Christians have already by their death interpreted, strengthened, and confirmed this word of the Lord […]

How then were they children of Abraham, and not children of Abraham? [Jesus] shows that in the case of these men that they were both: they were children of Abraham, because of their birth; and they were not children of Abraham, because of the evil of diabolic deceit. So give ear then to our God […]

THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT, JUDICA This Sunday is also called Dominica passionis, the Lord’s Day of the Passion. Another name was Dominica atra, because from this day the altars were draped in black. The Propers revolve around the thought of our High Priest bringing about the atonement, strictly speaking, the covering of our sins. […]

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Judica, Lent V (March 29, 2009) John 8:46-56 TITLE: “The Taste of Life” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning is from the Gospel lesson just read from John chapter 8. The time […]

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit The bitter irony is lost on the Jews tormenting Jesus in John chapter eight. The Psalms are their prayer book. Some knew every one of them by heart. They prayed frequently, Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause […]