“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame.”
God is with us in Word and Sacrament
God is with us in Word and Sacrament
"2017" Tagged Sermons (Page 5)
Giving into our temptations always seem reasonable at the time, but they actually make things far worse than better.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
The word of the Lord does not return to Him empty, but it always accomplishes the purpose for which He sends it.
So we cling to what the Word of God, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, says—not just about forgiveness but about everything. When he speaks, we take it to heart, believe it, hold fast to it, and seek to conform our thoughts, words, and deeds to it.
The First Sunday after Epiphany Luke 2:41–52; Romans 12:1–5