When He is baptized by John in the Jordan River, Jesus reveals Himself to be the Savior of us sinners. We pray that we who are baptized into Him may remain faithful to Him and confess Him as Lord and Savior. First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our …
Our almighty and gracious God has given His only-begotten Son to take our nature upon Himself. We pray that, since we have been born again and made His children by adoption and grace, we may be renewed by His Holy Spirit. The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (third collect), …
This Advent we meditate on our Coming King who comes to save us sinners. Johann Starck, in his Prayer Book, leads us in praying to Jesus who comes to us in our Baptism. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. Dau, 1921), page 65. …
During this holy season of Advent, we meditate on the coming Christ Jesus in the flesh for our benefit. Here we join …
In this meditation, Johann Arndt ponders the differences between the world’s life and the life of Christ in His Christians. Source: Devotions …
During the season of Easter we celebrate not only that Christ is risen, but also that He raises us in our Baptism …
Through the Easter season–Easter Sunday and the seven weeks following–we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and His victory over …
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Jesus Christ has overcome death and opened the gate of eternal life for us. …
By our Baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection, God turns us from the old life of sin. Since we are reborn into …
Jesus reveals Himself to be the Savior of us sinners when He is baptized by John in the Jordan River. We pray …
