ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
(The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod)
Alma, Kansas
A family united by faith in Christ gathering around God's Word and Sacraments.
To reach out in Christ-like concern and Christ-borne love to each other and to those without Christ!
In This Month's
St. John Witness
DECEMBER WITNESS
Pastor's Message
"For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son” Hebrews1:5
What do you say about Jesus? Jesus asked his disciples once about who He was, and Simon Peter replied: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16) But this is a valid question for us to answer as well. Our eternal salvation depends upon our answer. Others have also given their thoughts, and we may learn from them, too.
"I marvel that whereas the ambitious dreams of myself, Caesar, and Alexander should have vanished into thin air, a Judean peasant, Jesus, should be able to stretch His hands across the centuries and control the destinies of men and nations.
“I know men, and I tell you, Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I myself have founded empires; but upon what do these creations of our genius depend? Upon force! Jesus founded his empire on love; and to this very day, millions would die for him.” Attributed to Napoleon Boneparte
Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Jesus claims to be more than any other human.
It is an awesome wonder that God could become human. He made it so. We have been redeemed from the powers of sin, death, and the devil. The angels rejoiced and sang as this took place. “Glory to God in
Our faith in Him is being renewed by His Spirit, working by His holy and mighty Word. We are His people, for we are called to live in His grace. “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.” (1 John 5:1) We celebrate his divinity, and give thanks for his humanity when we worship, especially during this holy season.
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