Epiphany

[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, we, you and I, we Christians, we worship Jesus. This is what sets us apart from the world. It’s what sets us apart even from our own sin, from death, from the devil. This is what gives us hope. It’s what gives us peace in the world. We worship Jesus. Yesterday I was visiting with someone. Then…

[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints of God, the Lord promised to Abraham that in his seed all the nations would be blessed. All the nations, not just the Israelites. So these Gentile magi, these wise men, are the first fruits of the blessing to the nations. as the Lord makes known his glory, not only to the people of Israel, but to all the…

[Machine transcription] When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints of God, what we have tonight is, it’s maybe less like a sermon and more like a focused Bible study. For that reason I want you to open the bulletin to see the words of the text, page 10 and 11, and follow along with me.…