by Pastor Rhode | Apr 7, 2014 | Devotions
“A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure. I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may...
by Pastor Rhode | Apr 4, 2014 | Sermons
Introduction: Grace be to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text is the Gospel Lesson just read, from John 12. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ: Life is full of...
by Pastor Rhode | Apr 4, 2014 | Devotions
“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known...
by Pastor Rhode | Apr 3, 2014 | Devotions
“For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. One of the Cretans, a...
by Pastor Rhode | Apr 2, 2014 | Devotions
“And David said to God, ‘I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.’ And the LORD spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying, ‘Go and say to...
