Archive for November 2015
The Second Book of Devotions
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, click on this link – 11-the-2nd-Devotional-Book- Be Strong in the Lord! Yes, it is important to be strong. The Bible urges you to be strong (Ephesians 6:10). Yet what is there that could make you strong? Immediately, the Word of God gives you a reply,…
Read MoreThe First Book of Devotions
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 12-The-1st-Devotional-Book- A Brief Summary of your Salvation Through [Adam] sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned (Romans 3:12). These will go into everlasting punishment…. into everlasting fire prepared…
Read MoreWhy would some Independent Lutherans, Confessional and Conservative, or Orthodox Lutherans, disbelieve the Signs of the Times?
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK –signs_of_the_times Introduction. In the case of our country, every citizen, including every Lutheran layman and clergyman, could and should recognize and be certain with divine certainty that the situation today in our land is that the Almighty will punish this…
Read MoreLutheran Art
The American Flag of the Cross While Denmark was the first of the Scandinavian countries to adopt a white cross on a field of red for use as its national banner, in time this design was adopted by the other Scandinavian countries as well: Sweden and Norway, as well as Finland. Iceland adopted it, also. This…
Read MoreA Prayer for Election Day
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 2-A-prayer-for-Election-Day Dear true and triune God: As many voters head for the polls this Tuesday in high hopes of getting better elected officials, may they realize that they never will elect a better government, but could only expect a worse…
Read MoreA Prayer for Government
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 3-A-Prayer-for-government-10-2014 Dear true and triune God: According to your command (Ezekiel 22:30-31) and according to your promise (Psalm 10:17), I confess the grievous sins of my country. I plead with you that they may be forgiven, and pray for…
Read MoreA Prayer for a Day of Fasting
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 4-A-Prayer-for-a-Day-of-Fasting- Dear true and triune God: Bless our fast! We make this sacrifice of food and of fine drink to you. Accept our sacrifice of love to you! By your power help us to keep our attention off of food and…
Read MorePrayers for America
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 6-Prayers-for-America- It is clear from the various passages in both the Old and in the New Testaments that it is the will of God that believers should also pray for their government and for the citizens of the land…
Read MoreA Prayer to the Almighty in regards to the recent Death and Destruction in the United States.
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – A-Prayer-to-the-Almighty-in-regards-to-the-recent-death-and-destruction The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you would seek him, he will be found by you; but if you would forsake him, he will forsake you” (2nd Chronicles 15:2). “The nation and kingdom that…
Read MoreA Prayer for the 4th of July
TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 5-A-Prayer-for-the-4th-of-July.-pdf Dear heavenly God, true and triune: At the approach of the Fourth of July, the day on which our Continental Congress formally signed the Declaration of Independence, make our souls surge upward to you in thanks for your divine…
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