A Long and Fruitful Honeymoon
…at least productive musically. Here are the introits for the Sundays after Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity, and the First-Eighth Sundays after. Hopefully we’ll remain caught up from here on out....
View ArticleTrinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit The worst thing a person can do is cause someone to doubt the Word of the Lord and the Sacraments. They are the foundation of saving...
View ArticleDavid Scaer on Trinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
These from his book “The Sermon on the Mount“, available through CPH. On verses 15-20: The false prophets came disguised as legitimate bearers of the message of Jesus. Such a description does not seem...
View ArticleJohann Gerhard on Trinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
Gerhard’s Postil for Trinity 8 is fantastic. I recommend the entire sermon! The book is available here. There now follows some choice quotes. Gerhard first summarizes Nehemiah 4:7-8. Nehemiah orders...
View ArticleTrinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit The Alleluia verse for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity is from Psalm 78: Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to...
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In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Blessed Martin Luther once wrote a theologian of glory calls evil good and good evil. A theologian of the cross calls the...
View ArticleJohann Gerhard on Trinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
By their fruits you will know them. This is not to be understood as the external fruits of life, for on occasion false teaching and outwardly impeccable behavior exist together while, conversely,...
View ArticleTrinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit You will recognize the best actors by their fruits. Actors who excel at their craft will sell out theaters everywhere....
View ArticleTrinity 8 – Matthew 7:15-23
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit “You find today many people who can let the Gospel be preached, provided that the preacher doesn’t cry out against wolves...
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