In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit             Sacred history tells how a significant truth of salvation has resounded from the mouths of the enemies of the Church. Consider Caiaphas, the high priest at the time of our Lord’s crucifixion. Saint John records his saying that […]

They’re called “triptychs,” three-tiered panels, usually located over the altar, which allow artists to depict three aspects of the life and work of Christ and His church. In one popular triptych, the means of grace are depicted in three panels: one for Baptism, one for preaching, and one for the Lord’s Supper. In the spirit of these three-fold portraits, today’s sermon text presents three unique aspects of saving the lost: a wandering sheep, a lost coin, and, on the center panel, a rebellious son. We will be bold enough to explore all three parable in Luke 15 this morning, as we receive the good news that “The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Sinners excel at the art of the backhanded compliment. A backhanded compliment is when you mean to insult someone, but the insult turns into a compliment. An example of a backhanded compliment is saying, “So and so is too […]

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Third Sunday after Trinity June 20, 2010 A+D Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. G. Mayes Zion Lutheran Church, Carpenter, Ill. Trinity Lutheran Church, Worden, Ill. +Jesu juva!+ Luke 15:1–10 Seeking and Saving the Lost In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dearly Beloved: Getting presents on your birthday […]