Service Folder Saints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ “A great multitude from all tribes and peoples and languages cry out ‘salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne.’” (Rev. 7:2-12). It is the chorus sung by the church in heaven, “standing before the throne of God and the Lamb.” Until then, we are a part of the…
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God”— Ephesians 2:8, 9
Sermons on Matthew (Page 3)
Service Folder This Sunday we will observe the Festival of the Reformation. At the time of Martin Luther, the Gospel that we are saved by grace alone had been buried for centuries. Through God’s servant, Martin Luther, he restored the Gospel to the church. The Sunday service will also include a Mortgage Burning Ceremony. This month of October, Saved By Grace made…
Service Folder Jesus Invites Us to His Wedding Feast to Receive Abundant Righteousness. God sounds forth the Gospel call: “See, I have prepared my dinner … Come to the wedding feast” (Matt. 22:1–14). But many reject this invitation in favor of worldly pursuits. And so the call goes out to others, both the good and the bad. For the wedding invitation is…
Service Folder Theme: “The Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” (Matt. 9:1–8) The Lord God was present in the flesh to absolve the paralytic. Jesus showed skeptics in the crowd that he had power to forgive sins. He did by healing the paralytic. The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. He does by giving authority…
Service Folder At the turning point in history, Michael, the protector of God’s people, appears. The angels’ battle against the powers of darkness is the other side of the coin from Christ’s victory over Satan. As an echo to this battle there sounds forth in the heavenly world the song of victory: “The enemy is defeated through the blood of the Lamb!”…
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Service Folder Beware of False Prophets “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matt. 7:15). Deceit has its strength in masquerading as the truth. “You will recognize them by their fruits” (Matt. 7:20). The “fruits” of a true prophet are faithfulness in proclaiming the Word of the Lord. This is the will of…