Seeking A Righteousness of Their Own Rev. Craig Stanford Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, East Peoria, IL “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and was praying
The God of Opposites
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. John 12:23 “And Jesus answered them, saying, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to
Gospel Plainly Spoken
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Mark 8:27 “Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and
Thrown Out
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Mark 1:9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in
Mission First, Mission Last
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Mark 1:28 “And immediately the news about Him went out everywhere into all the surrounding district of
Revealed In His Doctrine
Revealed In His Doctrine The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Mark 1:21 “And Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the
Right Here, Urgently
Right Here, Urgently The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Jonah 3:1 “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second
One At A Time
One At A Time The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. John 1:43 “The next day He purposed to go forth into Galilee,
Blessed Gentile Christmas
Blessed Gentile Christmas The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Matthew 2:1-12 1 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in
The Season of Advent
Welcome to the Season of Advent. Yes the church has its own seasons and calendar. The Church Year begins with the First Sunday in Advent and ends with the Last Sunday of the Church Year. This year, Advent begins on