God’s kingdom is not of glory and power but the cross. We will bear ours after Him. [But fear not…] Nothing (not even a sword) can “separate” James and “us
“How, then, does such sanctification take place? Not in this manner, that [with folded hands] we sit behind the stove and do no rough [external] work, or deck ourselves with
Not only does He teach us many things, but taking the bread, He blesses and breaks and gives it to the disciples “to set before the people” (Mark 6:41).
For Christ is the destruction of death itself “before the foundation of the world,” and even now by faith, “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” has blessed
“Besides this you must also know how to use the name [of God] aright… For it has been revealed and given to us for the very purpose that it may
In the beginning, God created… How did we get here? Was it all by chance? Come to St. James’ 2021 all-day Vacation Bible School to find out about God’s
The apostle Paul boasts in the cross of Christ and in his own weaknesses, knowing that God’s grace is sufficient and that the power of Christ “is made perfect in
“…where the heart is rightly disposed toward God and this commandment is observed, all the others follow.”― Martin Luther, Large Catechism You shall have no other Gods. What does
Such is “the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,” who humbled Himself unto the extreme poverty of death “so that you by his poverty might become rich,” even unto life
By the Word of His Gospel, He speaks “Peace!” to us, which bestows the “great calm” of His new creation (Mark 4:37–39). SCRIPTURE READINGS Job 38:1-11 2 Corinthians 6:1-13