These profound words of Jesus were spoken on the day before he would suffer and die. They were spoken first to a group of men who had been with him for three years, who had grown to love him, who depended on him.
Take a look at Stephen, the Christian Church’s first martyr and learn what it means to be a living martyr even today.
Our ascending Savior’s victorious body language in Luke 24 sets the tone for the Christian life.
“It’s the little things in life.” Those words are part and parcel to many a quip or quote. And interestingly, people take it many ways.
I’ll never forget sitting across from her trying to explain the gospel. Mary was the president of the condo association I had been doing grounds work for during my second year at Seminary. I had been praying…
“It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep for all your life.” That quote comes from Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse most famous for promoting an alternative method of treating polio.
The antidote for a control complex is learning the blessed freedom of dependence, the freedom found in trusting God’s control.
I wonder what Festus did to deserve this? Of all the places in the Roman Empire to be made governor, this had to be the worst.
Earlier this week I did a very broad Google search. I searched, “Top ten most needed things.”
Four sermonettes based on a compilation of the Easter gospels. He has risen! Alleluia!
Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School
2310 Independence Lane
Madison, WI 53704
