"Am I running, or have I been running in vain?" Paul wonders? The Jerusalem apostles ask, "Is the Gospel as Paul preaches it the same that we ourselves believe, teach and proclaim?" Patiently, they hear one another out. Plainly, they confess and compare their teachings and practice. Differences are addressed and reconciled. Thus the grace … Continue reading Called to Demonstrable Grace in Fellowship
Called to One Minded Agreement in Fellowship
Hear the full audio of "Called to One Minded Agreement in Fellowship" A sermon on Philippians 2:1-11 / Fellowship in His Word / 03 April 2019 Sermon/Study Notes and Outline Sermon Passage: Philippians 2:1-11(ESV) 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and … Continue reading Called to One Minded Agreement in Fellowship
Called Together to Stand Apart in His Fellowship
"Do you renounce the Devil, and all his works, and all his ways?" Our Baptism unites us to Christ. Being united in true Fellowship with Jesus means forsaking all 'fellowship' with lawlessness, darkness, the devil, idolatry and unbelief...for the Lord has called you together to stand apart, to be his living temple, sons and daughters … Continue reading Called Together to Stand Apart in His Fellowship
Bible Study Notes and Audio from 03.03.2013
The great and precious jewel of Love is held before the congregation for all to behold, and to adorn the Bride of Christ for life everlasting. Hear the full audio of Bible Study from March 03 INTRODUCTION: Don't Try to Pry the Diamond of Love AwayChristians often like to hear today's passage from 1 Corinthians … Continue reading Bible Study Notes and Audio from 03.03.2013
This Child is Appointed
Worldwide, Christians united in carols and hymns...but this Child is Appointed to be opposed, even by some who love Christmas music... Hear the full audio of "This Child is Appointed" A sermon on Luke 2:27-35 / First Sunday after Christmas / 30 December 2018 Small Catechism readings for the day: The First CommandmentYou shall have … Continue reading This Child is Appointed
Bible Study Notes and Audio from 12.30.2018
Verse by verse, we dig into Luke 2:22-40... The Presentation in the Temple. Hear the full audio of Bible Study on December 30, 2018. Today we have a lengthy passage closing out the "infancy" section of the Gospel of Luke (2:22-40). The Sermon later will focus on part four, the prophetic blessing spoken about Jesus. … Continue reading Bible Study Notes and Audio from 12.30.2018
Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Seven 11.1-7.2018)
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 fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Seven 11.1-7.2018)
A Brief Meditation on Our Lord’s High Priestley Prayer
True, Jesus prays for the unity of His Church, but He surely isn't praying to us... Hear the sermon audio "A Brief Meditation on Our Lord's High Priestley Prayer" Download the PDF digital bulletin for A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving. Download full service audio, with hymns, prayers, and congregational presenters. Scripture readings from A … Continue reading A Brief Meditation on Our Lord’s High Priestley Prayer
Gathering Together Day by Day
The Teaching, The Fellowship, The Breaking of Bread and The Prayers matter far more than our sin or our stuff... Hear the full audio of "Gathering Together Day by Day" A sermon on Acts 2:41-47 (ESV) 3rd Sunday in Lent / 4 March 2018 Acts 2:41-47(ESV) 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and … Continue reading Gathering Together Day by Day
On Christian Unity: The Sermon
Hear the full audio of "On Christian Unity" (Click HERE to listen...having plugin problems...) A sermon on Ephesians 4:1-6 (ESV) Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, 8 October 2017 The "one, holy, Christian and apostolic Church," we believe, is indivisible. Unity in the Church is not ours to accomplish, the result of human effort or wisdom. Rather, … Continue reading On Christian Unity: The Sermon
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 