Weak Light on the Dark Road
and other what-not-y stuff
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1/ Who is the light? (Matthew 5:14)
“You are the light of the world.”
This sounds like something we should say to Jesus. But look: Jesus says it to us.
2/ Pr. Melius sermons
Best preacher I know:
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/melius
Listening to the Epiphany sermon now about racism.
3/ “Give what you demand, and demand what you will.” St Augustine
That’s nice. (Augustine Confessions, Book X, Chapter XXIX)
4/ Woah
Pastor Bramwell getting grief for being a Christian.
Pr Bramwell talks about this on Issues, Etc. here: https://issuesetc.org/2023/01/27/0271-threats-of-violence-against-a-lutheran-pastor-and-congregation-for-opposing-a-local-drag-queen-show-pr-tyrel-bramwell-1-27-23/
5/ Texas Lutherans for Life
It was great to see all the Lutherans at the Texas Capital last Saturday. Join us next year!
6/ The Weakness of the Saints
Some more Luther on Jacob’s doubts:
It pleases me greatly and is salutary for us to hear of the weaknesses of the saints, for these examples of weakness are more necessary for us and bring more consolation than the examples of that heroic and very great fortitude and other virtues.
Thus the fact that David killed Goliath, a bear, a lion, etc., does not edify me much. For I cannot imitate such things, since they surpass my strength and all my thinking. Although they commend the saints in their strength and heroic fortitude, they do not concern us; for they are too sublime for us to be able to match or imitate them.
But when examples of weakness, sins, trepidation, and trials are set forth in the saints—as when I read David’s complaints, sobs, fears, and feelings of despair—they buoy me up in a wonderful manner and give great consolation. For I see how they, fearful and terrified though they were, did not perish but buoyed themselves up with the promises they had received; and from this I conclude that there is no need for me to despair either. For in this struggle with hell, in fears and struggles of conscience, they feel and speak as if they had no promises at all. Nevertheless, they are finally preserved and sustained by the Word.
Here’s the Worldwide Bible Class on this text from this morning:
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Lord's Blessings, Pastor Wolfmueller
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind.
Quote from Hamilton Wright Mabie
The persecution of Pastor Bramwell closely resembles the grief that Lot experienced in Genesis 19. Just like Lot, he is receiving the brunt of "moral" outrage from the immoral ("...he came here to sojourn and now he wants to be the judge") along with threats of violence.