by Pastor Rhode | May 24, 2012 | Devotions
“And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached the Gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, ‘In thee shall all nations be blessed.’ So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as...
by Pastor Rhode | May 23, 2012 | Devotions
“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall...
by Pastor Rhode | May 22, 2012 | Devotions
“Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.” Proverbs 24:7 Devotional Thought For The Day It may be that this proverb is related to the next two – that the pursuit of evil is all that such a fool can turn to. However,...
by Pastor Rhode | May 21, 2012 | 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, John 17:11-19. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ: We use the expression...
by Pastor Rhode | May 21, 2012 | Devotions
“They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of Your face! But let Your hand be on the man of your right hand, the Son of Man Whom You have made strong for Yourself! Then we shall not turn back from You; give us life,...