Luther says in the Smalcald Articles, "Although sin in the flesh had not yet been completely remove of become dead (Romans 7:18), yet He will not punish or remember it" (Smalcald Articles III.XIII.2). When we get married we take the vows that we will love our spouse for richer or poorer...
Psalm 118 prays, "Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in...
This blog post is the first of many reviews of the Book, A Necessary Distinction, a discussion on Law and Gospel. I pray that it will be helpful in the continual dialogue on this doctrine that is vital to the proper understanding and application of Holy Scripture. Fun times. At first...
St. Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote to the Philippians preaching, "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by...
In Philippians 3, The Holy Spirit inspired St. Paul to write of his accomplishments saying, "For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reason for...
The account of Naaman in 2nd Kings is a fun one. Naaman goes to Israel to be cleansed of his leprosy. He first goes to the king and the king thinks that the king of Syria is trying to start a war with him. Before Naaman can go back to Syria, he is told to go to the prophet Elisha. Naaman went to...
We confess the 1st article of the Creed saying, "I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still...
The last few weeks have been very draining. Anticipating Hurricane Harvey was an emotional drain. We didn't know how bad the storm was going to be, but we knew that it was going to be bad. The aftermath of the storm left houses destroyed, people dead, material goods lost, and emotions drained...
In the Freedom of a Christian, Dr. Luther says, "By the wedding ring of faith Christ shares in the sins, death, and pains of hell which are His bride's. As a matter of fact, He makes them His own and acts as if they were His own as as if He Himself had sinned; He suffered, died, and descended...
Trinity 11 Luke 18:9-14 God, be merciful to me, a sinner! Over the last year I have noticed one thing about Texans, they have a lot of pride. Texans are never bashful about telling you how their home state is...