by Pastor Rhode | Nov 10, 2015 | Devotions
“Two things I ask of You; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny You and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor and...
by Pastor Rhode | Nov 9, 2015 | Sermons
Introduction: Grace be to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text is the Epistle Lesson just read, from Hebrews 9. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ: People seem aware, at...
by Pastor Rhode | Nov 9, 2015 | 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, the beatitudes of Jesus, from Matthew 5. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus...
by Pastor Rhode | Nov 9, 2015 | Devotions
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the Name of the LORD. I will pay my...
by Pastor Rhode | Oct 30, 2015 | Devotions
“He said this to show by what kind of death He was going to die. So the crowd answered Him, ‘We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘The light...