Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

St. Paul explains to the Ephesians what the mystery was for ages that was unlocked by the coming of the Messiah. Send us Fan Mail

God made us brothers and sisters when His Son became flesh in Christ Jesus. Christ took on our sin so that we could receive His blessedness. That is a Christmas gift! Send us Fan Mail

The Psalmist foresaw that God would keep His promise to David that David's son should rule forever, and this is declared in the heavens. When the promise was fulfilled at Christmas, angels sang "Glory to God in the highest, and peace, good will toward men!" Send us Fan Mail

Christ was the Son of David and the promised Messiah who would reign forever. Certain qualities in His ancestors, the kings of Judah, are worth noting and meditating upon during the Advent season. Zerubbabel, Governor during the restoration of the Jewish state, led God's people to rebuild the temple, foreshadowing the work of Jesus Christ. Send us Fan Mail

Christians can miss the point of their faith, and have repeatedly throughout history. Luther's Reformation should be remembered as a time when God used Luther and other reformers to call the Church back to the theme Solomon speaks of in Proverbs 22, "that our trust may be in the Lord." Solomon emphasizes the importance of handing on these hard-won teachings because our witness is no...

After disaster which Joe saw as God's act, came relief and recovery which Joel saw as God's doing. God deals with us both through pain and pleasure, blessing and sorrow, but His true will is shown in blessing, and the punishments are given for the sake of ultimate blessing. Therefore, we should give thanks in all circumstances. Send us Fan Mail

One of the Devil's favorite tricks is to convince us that God made certain promises which He didn't, and then get us to blame God when those promises appear to be broken. For example, many Christians believe falsely that their faith will keep them from suffering like other sinners. On the contrary, we may suffer for our sins, AND we may suffer for the sake of the Gospel. The latter is bl...

This is a reading of Mark 14-15 by the Pastor, Elder, and congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church, Taylor, on Palm/Passion Sunday. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Zeile, in his capacity as member of Michigan's State Board of Education, speaks at the commencement of the Springport High School in June, 2012 Send us Fan Mail

The choral service in anticipation of Christmas features readings and anthems that celebrate Christ's birth. Send us Fan Mail

David was the father of Judah's kings and was promised a Son who would rule forever as the Son of God (II Sam.7). This series for Advent, the preChristmas season begins with another royal ancestor of the Christ, Joash, who was rescued as a child from destruction. Send us Fan Mail

Another royal ancestor of Christ was Josiah, Judah's last good king. He rediscovered the Law and its penalties and lead his people in repentance and revival before the final destruction of the kingdom. This is part 2 of an Advent series. Send us Fan Mail

"The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is insight." We summarize the knowledge God reveals about Himself as the "Holy Trinity" that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three persons, yet one God. This insight is given only to those who will receive it, whose hearts God has prepared. Send us Fan Mail

We trust our doctors with our lives; nothing is more important than the trustworthiness of what we believe. Solomon points out that God's truth is trustworthy not just for life, but for the soul. Find out what God does to give us that trust in the right things by listening to Dr. Zeile's message on Proverbs 14. Send us Fan Mail

The Sabbath rest has been misunderstood by those who see the day as sacred and fail to see that Christ fulfilled the Sabbath commandment and directed us to the true source of rest, Himself. Listen to Dr. Zeile's message based on Matthew 11. Send us Fan Mail

Some sins evoke strong aversion to us, and God has strong aversion to certain sins. Are you and I tainted with one or more of these without realizing it? Listen to this message on Proverbs 6:16-19. Send us Fan Mail

Ever heard the expression, "So loud as to wake the dead"? There is a power in the Word of God that calls the dead to life, both spiritually and physically. The dead don't "make a decision for Christ," and until Christ reaches us with His powerful Word, we will not believe either. This means all praise for our being saved goes to God alone! Our response ought to be one of h...

This ministry provides Lutheran books to mission churches for children and pastoral training. Their distribution of Luther's catechism has persuaded many groups and individuals to embrace the Word and Sacrament teaching of the Bible with its emphasis on God's grace active in our lives. Check out their site on Facebook! Send us Fan Mail

Every Christian faces temptation. While it cannot be eliminated, there are things we can do to minimize the danger of falling. When God gives us the desire to do what is pleasing to Him, we respond by recognizing and avoiding temptations- using His gifts to do His will! The grace of Christ which forgives past sin serves to break the otherwise unstoppable momentum toward death and damnation for us....

The Proverbs offer many insights into life that are obvious even to unbelievers. Like all people, the wicked have hopes, but their hopes are vain. Are we among the wicked, or are our hopes well founded? Each of us must examine his hopes to see if they account for God's will. Send us Fan Mail

In this Thanksgiving Day sermon, the story of the Ten Lepers who were healed by Christ (but only one returned to give thanks) is reviewed for reasons people don't give thanks. They may apply to you and me! Send us Fan Mail

This service held at Lutheran High School Westland (Michigan) includes a homily about the Gifts of the Spirit which enable us to belive and follow Christ. We do not give God anything; rather we accept His gifts which is above all His presence in our lives. That is what drives out guilt, sin, creates that "personal relationship' (saving relationship) with Christ and gives meaning to our l...

Elder David Valenti is in the Michigan District LCMS deacon training program. This is his first sermon at St. John's Lutheran Church in Taylor, Michigan, and it begins with a powerful illustration that applies to every Christian and to every potential Christian. See yourself in this message! Send us Fan Mail

This message based on Proverbs 14:28 was delivered at the Joint Ascension Day service held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Taylor, Michigan. It points out the true answer to the query, "Will those saved be few?" Send us Fan Mail

The World is fickle- the crowds hailed Christ as Messiah on Palm Sunday, but called for His crucifixion on Good Friday. Is your life like that? The Christian life certainly is! Send us Fan Mail