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Jesus had to go up to Jerusalem, because this was written in advance. All things written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man were about to be accomplished . For generations upon generations, it was written down in many forms, in figures and images and direct prophecies, that these things must finally come to pass in the fullness of time. And the blind man knew it. All he was told was that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by , nothing more. And yet he knew, at once, who thi

So much of the seed is wasted, cast aside, thrown away. It never finds root, never grows, never yields a crop. And it dies. Yet not all of it. Some of it makes it. And why is that? Most certainly not because of the places where the seed is sown, not because of the ground, not because of the hearer. On the contrary, it’s because of the Sower, who keeps on sowing.  It’s instructive that, as Jesus spoke these words, He cried out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”  As He s

The last  laborers essentially received a gift. They received a denarius , a day’s wage, for work they had not done. The first  laborers were not truly complaining that the landowner had failed to keep his end of the bargain, because he did. They agreed with him for a denarius , and he gave them a denarius. He did exactly what he said he would do. How can they complain about that? That is not what troubles them.  What troubles them is how much the last  received. They are jea

The Disciples didn’t know that the Son of Man—the Seed of the woman, the promised Deliverer—would, Himself, die in the process of...

Jesus warns us in a parable about the dangers that threaten those who hear God’s word. The first threat is the devil, who, like birds...

“Whatever is right you will receive.” That is all the landowner told the last laborers. Even so, these last went out into the vineyard in...

Jesus sets His face towards Jerusalem, and it seems that nothing will stop Him. Yet, on the outskirts of Jericho, He pauses. Why? Love,...

February 11, 2024 -- Divine Service

The seed is the word of God. Even so, the seed is also the Lord Jesus Himself, the Word of God enfleshed. He came into the world, looking...

February 4, 2024 -- Divine Service