Tag: Ephesians
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Readings: Lent 4B
Old Testament: Numbers 21:4-9 4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient […]
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Readings: Lent 4A
Jesus Calls Us Out of the Darkness into His Marvelous Light The Lord is grieved by the spiritual blindness of His people, yet in mercy He does not forsake them. […]
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Readings: Lent 3
Jesus Overcomes the Strong Man Jeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (Jer. 26:1–15). So also, Jesus is accused of doing evil when […]
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Readings: Epiphany 2
Jesus’ First Miracle Reveals God’s Glory The coming of the Messianic kingdom means the restoration of creation. The sign of this restoration is that “the mountains shall drip sweet wine” […]
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Readings: Epiphany
The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate Son The Feast of the Epiphany centers in the visit of the Magi from the East. In that respect, it is a […]
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Readings: Christmas 2 (3-Year)
Old Testament: 1 Kings 3:4-15 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings […]
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Readings: St. Thomas (December 21)
Old Testament: Judges 6:36-40 36 Then Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said, 37 behold, I am laying a fleece of […]
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Readings: Trinity 21
God Declares Us Righteous Unsheathing His Word Against All Evil “‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:1—2:3). The Father speaks, and it is so. His Word accomplishes […]
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Readings: Trinity 20
Jesus Invites Us to His Wedding Feast to Receive Abundant Righteousness The Holy Spirit sounds forth the Gospel call: “See, I have prepared my dinner … Come to the wedding […]
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Readings: Trinity 19
Jesus’ Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and Healing The Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen. 28:10–17). The ladder in […]