John the Baptist knows who he is before the Lord. Better still, he knows who he is NOT. Do you? Click to hear the full audio of "A Voice of One Crying Out" A sermon on John 1:19-28 / Fourth Sunday in Advent / 22 December 2019 John 1:19-28 (ESV) 19 And this is the testimony … Continue reading The Voice of One Crying Out
I Am Well Pleased
People often withhold their approval and love for others. Even once given, it often depends on performance and works. Your Heavenly Father gives His love and favor freely, by graciously uniting us to His Son in His Baptism. Hear the full audio of "I Am Well Pleased!" A sermon on Matthew 3:13-17 / The Baptism … Continue reading I Am Well Pleased
Elizabeth, Did You Know?
We know the answer to the song "Mary, Did You Know?" But what about Elizabeth and Zechariah? These Priestly parents prepare the Messenger who prepares the way of the Lord. Their training gave John deep root in the Scripture. Christ brings the seeds parents planted to their fruition. Christ fulfills the promises of old and … Continue reading Elizabeth, Did You Know?
Parents in the Household of Faith: Week Three (9.27-10.3.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith: Week Three (9.27-10.3.2018)
Parents in the Household of Faith: Week Two (9.20-26.18)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith: Week Two (9.20-26.18)
Parents in the Household of Faith: The First Commandment (Week One 9.13-19.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith: The First Commandment (Week One 9.13-19.2018)
Seeds of Gentle Restoration
The question is not WHETHER you will sow or reap. You certainly shall sow and reap something. The only question is WHAT will you sow and then reap. Sow boldly in good cheer and look forward to a good harvest, for your Father richly blesses birds who neither sow nor reap. How much more shall … Continue reading Seeds of Gentle Restoration
What in God’s Name are You Doing to That Child?
Christ joins His baptizing and teaching together. Some put them dangerously asunder... Hear the full audio of "What in God's Name Are You Doing to That Child?" A sermon on Deu.6 / Eph.6 / Luke 8:4ff Part Three for "All Who Believe and are Baptized" Lent Series 28 February 2018 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (ESV) Hear, O … Continue reading What in God’s Name are You Doing to That Child?
Words of Life and Healing: The Sermon
Hear the full audio of "Words of Life and Healing" A sermon on Proverbs 4:10-23 / Luke 17:11-19 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 17 September 2017 Today, Immanuel Lutheran celebrates Rally Day and resumes Christian education for all ages. Bibles are gifted to our young ones, teachers blessed and entrusted before God with their sacred teaching … Continue reading Words of Life and Healing: The Sermon
Words of Life and Healing: The Passage
This next Sunday is "Rally Day" at Immanuel Lutheran Church, the kickoff of our Sunday School season which will run through the rest of the school year. Immanuel hosts a cookout in the Laurel city park after service. Members pull in these huge grills for hamburgers and hotdogs. As the small town newspapers used to … Continue reading Words of Life and Healing: The Passage
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 