Deuteronomy 18 In the eyes of God, the most abominable doctrines of all are not so much the ones that are entirely the opposite of the...

Isaiah 35:5-8 The phrase “a haunt of jackals” is used a handful of times in the Scriptures. And as a lover of poetry and vivid language,...

Matthew 13:44-58 What is the explanation of these two mini-parables at the beginning of our reading from Matthew today? The parable of...

Matthew 13:24-43 The parable of the weeds is not so much a parable to be understood as it is a parable to be accepted. That is to say,...

Matthew 12:22-37 The devil is cunning but he doesn’t play chess. That is to say, the devil is skilled at deceiving us and leading us into...

Matthew 12:1-21 When Jesus reminds the Pharisees that God desires mercy, not sacrifice, and when He tells them that the Son of Man is...

Matthew 11:20-30 Our God is a God of mercy. He is the God who chose from before the foundation of the world to pour out His mercy upon...

Matthew 11:1-19 “Blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” When Jesus makes this statement to John the Baptist’s disciples, it’s a...

Deuteronomy 8 “When you take possession of the land I’ve promised you, don’t forget that the land itself is not the prize. Salvation is...

Matthew 9:1-17 “Which is easier to say? ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or ‘rise and walk?’” This is a simple yet complicated question that...

Matthew 7:13-29 When Jesus tells us that we will recognize false prophets by their fruits, what does He mean? What exactly are those...

Matthew 8:1-17 In this morning’s gospel, we have this series of healing miracles set before us. First a leper breaks protocol and busts...

Matthew 7:1-12 “Judge not, that you be not judged,” does not mean, as the world likes to pretend, “Christians aren't ever allowed to...

Matthew 5:1-20 When Jesus tells us to let our good works shine before the world so that others may see our good works and give glory to...

Matthew 4:1-11 In Luther’s explanation of the First Commandment, he tells us that “you shall have no other gods” means “we should fear,...

Matthew 3 Baptism is for those who want to be baptized. That doesn’t sound like the most brilliant insight in the world, I recognize. But...

1 Timothy 5:1-16 These days, I often hear people say that the church needs to do a better job of supporting those who are single. And I...

Matthew 9:9-13 “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick,” Jesus tells the Pharisees when they object to...

Psalm 46 Psalm 46, which we sang responsively this morning is an important Psalm for Lutherans. That’s because the refrain, “The LORD of...

1 Timothy 2 “Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.” So says Paul...