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Readings Isaiah 51:1–6 Psalm 138 Romans 11:33—12:8 Matthew 16:13–20
Readings Isaiah 56:1, 6–8 Psalm 67 Romans 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32 Matthew 15:21–28 Homily Transcript I suppose it is about time we deal with Romans 11 — not in the sort of fragmentary way of today’s reading, but in its totality. In fact, as none of you is watching or listening to this live, I highly recommend you pause here and go read Romans 11, or even Romans 9 through 11. I will leave a pause here to make that easier. … Now that you have read part of Romans, we will turn to Galatians. Galatians 4, starting with verse 21: 21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the
Readings Isaiah 56:1, 6–8 Psalm 67 Romans 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32 Matthew 15:21–28
Readings Isaiah 55:1–5 Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26 Romans 9:1–13 Matthew 14:13–21 Homily Transcript To paraphrase Luther and Walther: ‘The sheep rightly judge their shepherds.’ To be certain, there is but one Good Shepherd and He is without error and beyond rebuke, but undershepherds — pastors and teachers — are mere men and are, thus, liable to err and are proper subjects of godly rebuke should they err. And yet not all sheep should rebuke their shepherds. Women, for instance, must not do so, for Scripture commands women to be silent in the churches and to inquire of their own husbands at home. Neit
Readings Isaiah 55:1–5 Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26 Romans 9:1–13 Matthew 14:13–21
Readings Isaiah 44:6–8 Psalm 119:57–64 Romans 8:18–27 Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
Readings Isaiah 55:10–13 Psalm 65 Romans 8:12–17 Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23
Readings Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Psalm 22 Psalm 31 Hebrews 4:14–16—5:7–9 John 18:1—19:42
Readings Isaiah 50:4–9a Psalm 118:19–29 Psalm 31:9–16 Philippians 2:5–11 John 12:12–43 Matthew 26:1—27:66
Readings Isaiah 58:3–9a Psalm 112:1–9 1 Corinthians 2:1–16 Matthew 5:13–20
Readings Isaiah 9:1–4 Psalm 27 1 Corinthians 1:10–18 Matthew 4:12–25
Readings Isaiah 49:1–7 Psalm 40:1–11 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 John 1:29–42a
Readings Isaiah 42:1–9 Psalm 29 Romans 6:1–11 Matthew 3:13–17
Readings Psalm 45 Psalm 72 Isaiah 66:1–20 Luke 3:21–38 Large Catechism II:25–33 Festival Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord. Although the feast of Epiphany commemorates no particular, concrete event, it is one of the most important days in the liturgical calendar — one of the principal feasts. On Epiphany, we remember that the God who became man in Bethlehem — that the Babe in the manger — needed present no proof that He was true man, but that He did indeed need to prove that He was true God. He did this superabundantly with the manifestations of the Trinity and the signs
Readings Psalm 37 Psalm 10 Isaiah 65:8–25 Luke 3:1–20 Large Catechism II:9–24
Readings Psalm 40 Psalm 65 Isaiah 63:15—65:7 Luke 2:41–52 Large Catechism II:1–8
Readings Isaiah 60:1–6 Psalm 72:1–15 Ephesians 3:1–12 Matthew 2:1–12
Readings Psalm 108 Psalm 110 Isaiah 63:1–14 Luke 2:21–40 Large Catechism I:324–333
Readings Psalm 62 Psalm 98 Isaiah 62:1–12 Luke 2:1–20 Large Catechism I:311–323 Commemoration Today we commemorate J. K. Wilhelm Löhe, Pastor. Johann Konrad Wilhelm Löhe served as the pastor of Neuendettelsau in the Bavarian Alps in the 1800s. Although he never left Germany, Löhe had a significant impact on Lutheranism in North America. Recognizing the need for Church workers, Löhe assisted in the training of missionary pastors to be sent to the New World and Australia. A number of the men sent by Löhe would become founders of what is today the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (the LCMS). It was
Readings Psalm 113 Psalm 21 Isaiah 61:1–11 Luke 1:57–80 Large Catechism I:303–310 Festival Today we celebrate the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus. Per tradition, Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day and given the name “Jesus” as the angel had proclaimed. Under the Old Covenant, circumcision brought the benefits of forgiveness of sins, justification, and incorporation into the people of God. Under the New Covenant, circumcision is no longer necessary or effective; it has been replaced by Baptism, which is called, by St. Paul, a “circumcision made without hands” and “the circumcis
Readings Psalm 111 Psalm 8 Isaiah 60:1–22 Luke 1:39–56 Large Catechism I:292–302
Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 132 Isaiah 58:1—59:21 Luke 1:26–38 Large Catechism I:276–291
Readings Psalm 78 Psalm 93 Isaiah 55:1–13 Luke 1:1–25 Large Catechism I:263–275 Commemoration Today we commemorate David. David was the greatest of the kings of OT Israel, and ruled from about 1010 to 970 BC. Although David’s private conduct showed a mixture of good and bad, it was his fierce loyalty to God that defined his life and his reign. Under David, God fulfilled many of the promises to OT Israel, notably uniting Israel into a single nation with its capital at Jerusalem. Of course, God’s greatest promise would be fulfilled through the promised King — Christ, our Lord.
Readings Isaiah 30:8–17 Psalm 90:1–12 Romans 8:31b–39 Luke 12:35–40
Readings Psalm 9 Psalm 31 Isaiah 52:13—54:10 Matthew 2:13–23 Large Catechism I:254–262 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of The Holy Innocents, Martyrs. Threatened by the prophecies concerning a “King of the Jews”, King Herod plotted to find and kill Jesus using the Wise Men, but was thwarted in that plan when the Wise Men went back to their lands by another route. Angered and still plotting to thwart the prophecy, Herod had all male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or younger murdered. We commemorate these innocents as a reminder of the depravity, brutality, and