by Pastor Rhode | Dec 12, 2014 | Devotions
“You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to...
by Pastor Rhode | Dec 11, 2014 | Devotions
“Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no...
by Pastor Rhode | Dec 10, 2014 | Devotions
“When the Lord has finished all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the boastful look in his eyes. For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom,...
by Pastor Rhode | Dec 9, 2014 | Devotions
“By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.” Proverbs 29:4 Devotional Thought For The Day The commentators add sage insight on the basis of this proverb – and expand its application to many aspects of corrupt...
by Pastor Rhode | Dec 8, 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 Old Testament Lesson just read, from Isaiah 40. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ: The...