Monday, June 15, Genesis 7 v. 2 — The extra clean animal apparently was for sacrifice. (cf. 8:20) v. 11 — How long was Noah in the ark? Check 8:13-14 for the answer. v. 16 — The Lord shut them in. When we are in the Lord’s hands, we are completely safe and secure. Read Psalm 46 in connection with …
June 12, 2020 – Warning
Matthew chapter 7 is then end of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The verses we are going to read are the very last words of the sermon. These are the words that Jesus left ringing in their ears. After teaching about an impressively wide array of divine truth, Jesus left them with two warnings and a promise. What warnings do …
June 11, 2020 – Created by God (Synod Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Make sure you read the announcements after today’s devotion. We get to sing again! Here’s today’s devotion from our synod. So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them. Genesis 1:27 What a blessing it is to be created by God! And how humbling it is to realize how far …
June 10, 2020 – Dangerous Teachings
Note: Check out the news after the devotion. We’re going to sing again in church! I remember walking with a friend of mine through the hospital in Marshfield. He happened to be a Catholic priest. We were talking about our ministries when he looked at me and said, “You know, if you take away the Bible, you Lutherans have nothing!” …
June 9, 2020 – Truth
Where can we find truth? Truth is a much sought-after, seldom found treasure. There are many who claim to have the truth, but since so many of them contradict each other, how do we know which truth is true? What people believe can be influenced by preconceived notions, attitudes, emotions, and experience. It can depend on someone’s opinion of the …
June 8, 2020 – Whom Do I Believe
There were two kings sitting on their thrones making decisions for their countries. There were prophets in front of them telling them that God would give them victory over their enemies. The problem was that the prophets were false prophets. God had not sent them, nor had he made any promises for victory. How were the kings supposed to know …
June 6, 2020 – (Synod Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Here’s today’s devotion from our synod. “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.”Joel 2:28,29 On the Day of …
June 8 – 13 Bible Reading Guides & Commentary
GENESIS — Genesis, which means beginnings, was written by Moses. In it, God gives us an account of how the world began and also a history of the ancient world. After the flood, the history centers chiefly around the lives of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. From them God established the nation of Israel. It was to that nation, from Abraham’s …
June 5, 2020 – Devoted to the Word (Synod Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Here’s today’s devotion from our synod. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 The members of the Jerusalem church had heard the apostle Peter proclaim the good news that Jesus of Nazareth, whom they had crucified, was the promised Messiah and their Savior. …
June 4, 2020 – A Change of Heart (Synod Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Here’s today’s devotion from our synod. When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the …