Every Moment His - Holy Cross Kearney

Matthew 9:18–26 A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed [18] While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” [19] And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. [20] And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind...

Pastor Tim and Pastor John discuss where the power of the sacrament of the altar comes from... the pastor? the faith of the receiver? or the Word?

Does the bible really teach that Jesus is truly physically present in the Lord's Supper? Let's look into it. 1 Corinthians 10

John 6:35–39 [35] Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. [36] But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. [37] All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. [38] For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who...

Does the bible actually teach that Jesus is truly and bodily present in the Lord's Supper?

Luke 22:14–23 Institution of the Lord’s Supper [14] And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. [15] And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. [16] For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” [17] And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it amon...

What is the Sacrament of the Altar? It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and to drink. Where is this written? The holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and St. Paul write: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the...

John 20:19–23 Jesus Appears to the Disciples [19] On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” [20] When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. [21] Jesus said to them again, “Pe...

What is the Office of the Keys? The Office of the Keys is that special authority which Christ has given to His church on earth to forgive the sins of repentant sinners, but to withhold forgiveness from the unrepentant as long as they do not repent. Where is this written? This is what St. John the Evangelist writes in chapter twenty: The Lord Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, “Receive the H...

Luke 15:11–32 The Parable of the Prodigal Son [11] And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. [12] And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. [13] Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckles...

Can we lose the blessings of baptism? Pastor Tim walks through several scriptures that teach that we can in fact lose the blessings of baptism by rejecting faith and discipleship.

What is Confession? Confession has two parts. First, that we confess our sins, and second, that we receive absolution, that is, forgiveness, from the pastor as from God Himself, not doubting, but firmly believing that by it our sins are forgiven before God in heaven. What sins should we confess? Before God we should plead guilty of all sins, even those we are not aware of, as we do in the Lord’s P...

Pastor Tim outlines the reasons we should baptize our children. They need salvation that Jesus offers there Infants can have faith (so says the Bible) They are vulnerable to sin and death

Matthew 3:13–17 The Baptism of Jesus [13] Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. [14] John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” [15] But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. [16] And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up...

What else could "Born of water and the Spirit" mean besides being baptized in water?? Pastor Tim walks through John 3

Pastor Tim shows how St. Paul uses the baptism event of the Corinthians to point to their new life in Christ, reminding them of their calling into a holy and forgiven life and encouraging them to leave the godless way of life that they used to be in.

Skye Peterson will be LIVE at Holy Cross on Friday September 27th at 7pm. She was gracious enough to have a conversation with us about her creative process and the joy and struggles of Christian life.

John 3:1–15 You Must Be Born Again [1] Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. [2] This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” [3] Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”...

Typically a text considered during weddings, Ephesians 5 describes the work of Jesus as "washing with water and the word"

Pastor Tim walks through Titus 3:5 another text that explicitly ties salvation to the washing waters of Baptism.

Pastor Tim continues to walk through the keystone passages on the doctrine of Holy Baptism

Luke 11:14–23 Jesus and Beelzebul [14] Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. [15] But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,” [16] while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. [17] But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against...

Pastor Tim examines the words of Acts 2:36-41 Where Peter the Apostles proclaims Christ and relays the new saving marker of the people of God - Baptism

Matthew 28:16–20 The Great Commission [16] Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. [17] And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. [18] And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of t...

PT begins to outline some of the biblical passages that teach baptismal regeneration, that is, baptism is a saving act of God.