"He is not only creator, but he is also redeemer. … In the resurrection of Jesus Christ, God revealed himself as the one who quickens the dead. God thereby spoke to the church that he is God, for the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Join us in learning about what the Church Order teaches concerning church discipline. Professor Gritters teaches what reformed discipline is about; its essence, its function, its purpose, and more.
By the word of God the church lives, for she possesses this word in the holy scriptures, and through these scriptures God still speaks to his church by the Holy Spirit whom he has given to her. The church, therefore, does indeed hear the word of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Join us this Thursday at 7pm for our Ascension Day service. Ice cream social to follow immediately afterwards. “And then, while they beheld, He was taken up into the highest heavens”. The exalted man Jesus Christ. We must emphasize...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A dead Christ cannot save the church. Neither could he bring the kingdom of God to completion. He must needs rise and ascend and receive the promise of the Holy Spirit. Wondrous evangel of Easter! Jesus is risen indeed! And he received that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The question from the cross: “Why, Oh my God, why?”. Oh yes, the answer came. Objectively, for the light returned. Subjectively: “It is finished!” Here is your answer: For God’s sake: “Justice must be satisfied....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The church is witness: she testifies that God is God. That is her calling. For this very purpose she was chosen and called out of the world. The fact that she is a witness implies that she hears and believes the word of God. She is the recipient...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The supreme and, in a sense, the only task of the church in the world is to preach the word of God. If there is a word of God to be proclaimed by the church, however, it needs to be a word that God himself speaks, and that he speaks concerning...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Has christmas a fruit? ... To give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of sins; to guide their feet into the way of peace! ... This is the result of the shining Dayspring from on High: He took all your sins away, never to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is the covenant God of Israel who came to visit His people. Jesus is God, who came to do a wonder that transcends my comprehension. Lying there in the manger, He carries the load of the eternal wrath of God. And only God can exhaust the wrath...[ abbreviated | read entire ]