The reading of the triumphal entry narrative shows the humble servanthood of Christ, while the Passion Narrative shows that He is the Suffering Servant. In our text Paul gives the purpose of this letter: “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Gospel of Christ.” Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

While Lent focuses on Christ’s suffering and upcoming death, this week’s readings turn to the resurrection and life. Ezekiel takes us to the valley of the dry bones, and we hear the promise, “You shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves” (Ezek 37:13). The Romans 8 reading finishes with the promise “He…

In the season of Lent, we follow Jesus, moving ever closer to His Passion and cross. By listening to His Word and receiving the Sacrament of His body and blood, we learn to see Him rightly: as not merely a good man, not only a prophet and miracle-worker, not even simply God, but the God who is a man and was crucified…

Exodus 17 finds Israel on their journey from the Red Sea, where the Lord triumphed over the Egyptian host, to Mount Sinai, where the Lord will show His glory and give His Law. Israel has been redeemed by the blood of the Passover Lamb, washed and claimed in the waters of the Red Sea, and soon they will be brought into a…

As we gather for worship we will to study and proclaim the magnificent truth that God’s love for the world counts us righteous through faith (believing in His only-begotten Son)—the ancient promise to Abraham, articulated by Paul, and the only way of salvation for us. “My help comes from the Lord” (Psalm 121:2), not by any of my own works of the…