Church Fathers on Invocabit – Lent I
When the devil tempts me, my heart is comforted and my faith is strengthened, because I know Him who for my sake has overcome the devil, and that He comes to me to be my help and my comfort. Thus faith...
View ArticleLent 1 – Invocabit Sermon (2007)
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Invocabit Sunday (Lent 1) Genesis 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, St. Matthew 4:1-11 TITLE: “God’s Devil and Jesus’ Temptation” Grace to...
View ArticleSermon for Oculi – Comfort for those in fear of the devil
It’s a little bit late in coming, but… Sermon for Oculi Text: St. Luke 11:14-28 Rev. Paul L. Beisel When you look around at the world today, there doesn’t seem to be much evidence of Christ’s victory...
View ArticleHomily for Judica
Jesus nails it. He puts it in such simple words: “I do not have a devil, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. Yet I do not seek my own glory.” And that right there is what set Him apart from...
View ArticleOn Straying Humanity: Cyril of Alexandria on John 10
The Gospel for Misericordias Domini is John 10.11-16. St. Cyril of Alexandria comments on the image of mankind as wandering sheep, having fallen prey to two wolves, the devil and death. The following...
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