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Epiphany IV – Thursday

EPIPHANY IV – THURSDAY LESSON: HEBREWS 4:14-16 And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?” Matthew 8:27 In the Gospel of the stilling of the tempest (Matthew 8:23-27), we are reminded where to seek consolation and help in the hour of need. This is not available…

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Epiphany IV – Wednesday

EPIPHANY IV – WEDNESDAY LESSON: ROMANS 5:1-5 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. 1 John 5:4 Must we not declare that faith which can withstand such mighty enemies as death and the devil, and carry off the victory, is something surpassingly great…

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Epiphany IV – Tuesday

EPIPHANY IV – TUESDAY LESSON: 1 PETER 5:6-11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 Who can withstand the ragings of the devil with his countless cunning suggestions and insinuations by which he hinders God’s Word, faith and hope, and…

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Epiphany IV – Monday

EPIPHANY IV – MONDAY LESSON: JOHN 15:18-27 Whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. 1 John 5:4 God so arranges matters that our faith is not called upon to concern itself with unimportant matters, but with matter which exceed the competence of all…

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Epiphany IV – Sunday

EPIPHANY IV – SUNDAY LESSON: MATTHEW 8:23-27 Why are you afraid, O men of little faith? Matthew 8:26 In what does the unbelief of the disciples consist? It sees no more than it feels! Life and safety are no longer in their feelings – there is nothing here but the waves crashing over the ship, and…

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Epiphany III – Saturday

EPIPHANY III – SATURDAY LESSON: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13-16 When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” Matthew 8:10 The words of Jesus to the centurion have caused no end of trouble to the commentators. They have raised…

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Epiphany III – Friday

EPIPHANY III – FRIDAY LESSON: MATTHEW 6:5-15 Lord, if you will, you can make me clean. Matthew 8:2 This modest prayer of the leper must not be understood as an expression of doubt in Christ’s goodness and grace. For such a faith would be quite worthless, even if he did believe that Christ was almighty and…

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Epiphany III – Thursday

EPIPHANY III – THURSDAY LESSON: COLOSSIANS 3:12-17 Only say the word, and my servant will be healed. Matthew 8:8 We learn from the example of the centurion at Capernaum that we must begin with the Gospel and put our whole faith and trust in it without looking to any merits or works. The centurion makes no appeal…

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Epiphany III – Wednesday

EPIPHANY III – WEDNESDAY LESSON: 1 JOHN 3:11-18 No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:12 I have often remarked how faith makes us free lords and love makes us slaves. Through faith we become gods and partakers…

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Epiphany III – Tuesday

EPIPHANY III – TUESDAY LESSON: GALATIANS 2:11-16 We hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law. Romans 3:28 You see how the example of the leper (Matthew 8:1-4) supports faith against works. For, just as Christ helped this leper out of pure grace through faith without any works or merits on…

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