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Holy Possessions -- 2023 Lent

March 1, 2023 • Pastor Greg Stenzel • 2 Corinthians 7:8–13

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This is the principal item, and the holiest of holy possessions, by reason of which the Christian people are called holy; for God’s word is holy and sanctifies everything it touches; it is indeed the very holiness of God, Romans 1 [:16], “It is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith,” and 1 Timothy 4 [:5], “Everything is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.” For the Holy Spirit himself administers it and anoints or sanctifies the Christian church.

Office of Holy Ministry

March 29, 2023 • Pastor Greg Stenzel • Ephesians 4:1–16

This message points out two essential features of what the pastor does. One, the pastor represents Jesus Christ. Two, the pastor works to build up the Christ body, the Church, to unity and http://maturity.the pastor do? In short, he represents Christ and works to build up the body of Christ.

The Open Door of Forgiveness

March 22, 2023 • Pastor Greg Stenzel • John 20:19–23

God’s people or holy Christians are recognized by the office of the keys exercised publicly. That is, as Christ decrees in Matthew 18 [:15–20], if a Christian sins, he should be reproved; and if he does not mend his ways, he should be bound in his sin and cast out. If he does mend his ways, he should be absolved. That is the office of the keys. Now the use of the keys is twofold, public and private

What is this Bread? What is this Wine?

March 15, 2023 • Pastor Greg Stenzel • 1 Corinthians 10:1–22

God’s people, or Christian holy people, are recognized by the holy sacrament of the altar, wherever it is rightly administered, believed, and received, according to Christ’s institution. This too is a public sign and a precious, holy possession left behind by Christ by which his people are sanctified so that they also exercise themselves in faith and openly confess that they are Christian, just as they do with the word and with baptism.