7.02a Gabriel Visits Zechariah
Monday January 31, 2022 Text: Luke 1:5-25 Passages: Luke 1:5-25
Doubting the angel’s announcement of his coming son, Zechariah finds himself silenced until the boy’s birth.
Read MoreAstounding Almighty Authority
Sunday January 30, 2022 Text: Luke 4:31-44 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 4:31-44
Jesus must preach the Gospel of the kingdom everywhere because it is that Gospel which has the authority. It has the authority to cast out our demons. It has the authority to heal our diseases. It has the authority to change our lives through the forgiveness of sins.
Read More7.01b Mary Visits Elizabeth
Thursday January 27, 2022 Text: Luke 1:39-56 Passages: Luke 1:39-56
Unit 7 Lesson 1 Part B The child in Elizabeth’s womb leaps within her when the mother of the promised Messiah approaches. Elizabeth rejoices in the reaction and welcomes Mary to stay with her for a time. Mary’s song of praise, the Magnificat, resounds in the Church to this day.
Read More7.01 An Angel Announces the Birth of Jesus
Thursday January 27, 2022 Text: Luke 1:26-38 Passages: Luke 1:26-38
Unit 7 Lesson 1 The lesson this week is “An Angel Announces.” Mary receives an angelic announcement telling her that, despite her virginity, she will give birth to the long-awaited Savior. The child in Elizabeth’s womb leaps within her when the mother of the promised Messiah approaches. Elizabeth rejoices in the reaction and welcomes Mary to stay with her for a time. Mary’s song of praise, the Magnificat, resounds in the Church to this day.
Read MoreWhat Is The Gospel
Sunday January 23, 2022 Text: Luke 4:16-30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 4:16-30
Jesus came to “preach the good news” that is the Gospel. What is the Gospel? The Gospel Is NOT Miracles The crowd rejects Jesus not because he claims to be the Messiah, but because He tells them that He will not do miracles. This is all they want, to see the miraculous works that He
Read MoreJESUS GIVES NEW LIFE
Sunday January 9, 2022 Text: Luke 3:15-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 3:15-22
Jesus stands at the bank of the Jordan ready to wash away our sins. He stands ready with the Holy Spirit to create a new life within us, a life which is already complete even as it continues to grow daily. Jesus stands ready to give us new life.
Read MoreJESUS, WORD, AND SACRAMENT
Sunday January 2, 2022 Text: Luke 2:40-52 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: Luke 2:40-52
It is through Jesus that we are redeemed. It is through word, sacrament and prayer that we are strengthened.
Read MoreThe Law Brings Us To Jesus
Sunday December 26, 2021 Text: Luke 2:22-40 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: Luke 2:22-40
Where a couple weeks ago our upcoming events was full of stuff, now there are only a couple things left. One of those that is still to come is the snow tubing. It’s not just for kids, your never too old to get on a snow tube and slide down a hill. One of the
Read MoreDespair Not
Wednesday December 15, 2021 Text: Luke 1:46-55 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Luke 1:46-55
Mary is in a bit of a pickle. She is not married but is pregnant, of course no one is going to believe her about what is really happening. If she tries to tell anyone (except Elizabeth) she will be in a worst condition. We know from the gospel of Matthew that Joseph is going
Read MoreFear Not
Wednesday December 1, 2021 Text: Luke 2:8-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Luke 2:8-20
Why are the shepherds afraid? The simple answer is that all of a sudden, the glory of the Lord shone around them. But there is a deeper truth than that. They would not have feared the angels unless the fear was already there in their hearts. The reason that I can jump out of the
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