Luther Quotes for Good Friday
These from his House Postil for Good Friday: Our dear Lord Jesus Christ really and truly celebrated the Jewish Passover, dutifully, quietly hearing God’s Word, and in obedience to his heavenly Father...
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This meditation on the crucifix was written (with slight redaction by me) by the sainted Doctor of the Faith, The Rev. Kenneth F. Korby. May his soul rest in peace. In the Name of the Father and of the...
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Text is St. John’s Passion In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Blues singer Reverend Gary Davis wrote a song called “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”. Reverend Davis sings about...
View ArticleLuther Quotes for Palm Sunday and/or Good Friday
These from Blessed Martin Luther’s Fourth Holy Week Sermon in the House Postils. Originally preached on Good Friday, April 2, 1534. For no man’s, no angel’s, no other creature’s suffering has...
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This is not so much a sermon as it is a short reflection on the Passion of Jesus Christ. As a human being, I am fascinated by the lengths people go to make him or her look presentable. Don’t...
View ArticleA Word About Tenebrae
As we approach Holy Week, we pastors begin to think about the services for the Faithful during the week. One service often seen in Lutheran congregation is the “Tenebrae” service on Good Friday....
View ArticleLindemann on Good Friday
GOOD FRIDAY The earliest name for this day is Pascha and refers to the Jewish Pass-over celebrated at this time. Other names were Day of the Lord’s Passion, Day of the Absolution, and Day of the Cross....
View ArticleLuther on Preaching the Passion
We do not preach about the passion in order for people to become ingrates; but rather that they recognize our heavenly Father’s great love for mankind and his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom...
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