by Pastor Rhode | Oct 15, 2014 | Devotions
“I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of...
by Pastor Rhode | Oct 14, 2014 | Devotions
“A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.” Proverbs 28:25 Devotional Thought For The Day Ah, the joys of looking at Hebrew words. The first word in this proverb is translated “greedy” [ESV],...
by Pastor Rhode | Oct 13, 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 25. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ: One of the...
by Pastor Rhode | Oct 13, 2014 | Devotions
“Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. And the LORD made His people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes. He turned their hearts to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants. He sent Moses, His servant, and...
by Pastor Rhode | Oct 10, 2014 | Devotions
“After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So His brothers said to Him, ‘Leave here and go to Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works...