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Life, the Universe & Everything: A World of Words---1st Sunday in Advent

11/30/2014

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Readings: Genesis 1:1-8, 23-2:3; Hebrews 1:1-3; 11:3; 4:12-13; John 1:1-4, 14

In the name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

For so many people the Old Testament is a closed book. All they know of it are a few foggy, semi-mythical sounding stories from the days they sat in front of flannel graph in some basement Sunday School somewhere. The Old Testament for most is an oddment of strongman Samson, white bearded Moses, sword brandishing Joshua, maybe scaredy-cat Gideon, and the like. It’s a fun book. But it’s a confusing book. Even well meaning Christians will assert that it’s as though there are two different gods at work between the Old Testament and the New Testament. After all, the New Testament God is so loving and compassionate. Whereas this Old Testament God seems like a wrathful, smiting God.

Yet Christ our Lord said the Old Testament was about Him. It revealed Him. He was at its center! (John 5:39; Acts 10:43) Which begs the question: what was the Second Person of the Holy Trinity—the Son of God begotten from all eternity, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God—doing before He took on flesh in the womb of Blessed Virgin Mary? Well, dear friends, we are going to answer that this year. We are going to spend this Church year going through the historical accounts of the Old Testament, looking for Jesus, the Son of God in every historical account. And finding Him we will ask where is the Law of God and the Gospel of God in this narrative? For St. Paul tells us that these events occurred for our instruction. (1 Corinthians 10:11) So let’s learn!


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Fleshy Preaching—Installation of Pastor Timothy Barone

11/27/2014

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Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10; Romans 10:14-17; John 10:11-16

Preached at Calvary Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay, ON

In the name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Today’s Scripture readings are about preaching! Specifically, what God’s definition of good preaching is. Did you hear any of things we humans look for in good preaching: eloquence, lovely turn of phrase, entertaining, holds your attention? No. All we heard today is that good preaching is fleshy. Bloody. It bares the holy arm of the Lord before the nations of the world in all its power. (Isaiah 52:10) Wounds and all. For that is Our Lord’s power. Therefore, good preaching is Jesus-y. It is about His cross. It is full of Him. For you. His death for you. His blood shed for you. His perfect life for you. His inheritance and His Father’s love secured for you through that cross shaped event around which all history either leads up to or flows out from.


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Asleep in Jesus—Last Sunday of the Church Year

11/23/2014

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Readings: Matthew 25:1-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Isaiah 65:17-25

In the name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Next week Advent starts with its countdown to Christmas. That means a new church year starts for us. But we are not there yet. Today, on this last week of the church’s year, we hear a parable told by Our Lord in the last week of His life. And it concerns us! But not us right now. Us in the future. At that time, when Our Lord comes again. It concerns the kingdom of God. It concerns all the baptized ones.


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Debt Collection---22nd Sunday after Trinity

11/18/2014

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Readings: Matthew 18:21‑35; Philippians 1:3‑11; Micah 6:6‑8

In the name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Debt. We love it and we hate it. It is occasionally necessary because of the twists and turns of life, but it has become our constant companion. For we have been ensnared by its seductive embrace, and fallen in love with its easy ways. And thus, we all know how unforgiving debt lenders are. They may give you occasional interest or payment relief not wanting you to default on what you owe them, but they will not forgive your debt.


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Seventh Hour Signs—21st Sunday after Trinity

11/9/2014

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Readings: John 4:46-54; Ephesians 6:10-17; Genesis 1:1-2:3

In the name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

In the beginning God spoke all things into existence. His Word did what it said (Genesis 1:3, 6-7, 9, 11, 14-15, 20-21, 24, etc.). For His Word is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17). The scalpel that cuts into your soul dissecting the secret thoughts of your heart (Hebrews 4:12) and creating faith (Romans 10:13-17) where before His Word came there was none.


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Purging Purgatory—All Saints Day (observed)

11/2/2014

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Readings: Matthew 5:1-12; 1 John 3:1-3; Revelation 7:9-17

In the name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

497 years and 2 days ago (October 31, All Hallows Eve, 1517) a monk and doctor of theology nailed some theses on the door of All Saints Church in the town of Wittenberg. The next day, All Hallows or All Saints Day, was a day of commemorating your loved ones who had died in the faith. Not just commemorating them, but trying to get them so good mojo in the afterlife. That monk went to that church door because in that church was the biggest collection of relics of saints in all of Europe. This is important because All Saints Day was like Christmas for your dead relatives who still owed God goodies. And by paying to view the 19,000some relics—including milk from the blessed Virgin Mary, and straw from the manger, all of it authenticated by churchly authorities—it was thought that you could get all sorts of time off of purgatory for yourself or someone else. If you loved your deceased grandma wouldn’t you make the trip, and pay the price to go do this for granny?


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