Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
Our Lord Jesus Christ speaks this invitation to those who are burdened by sin, guilt, and the stresses of this fallen world. Jesus has taken up the cross for you and calls you to follow, so that you might learn from Him. His gentle, lowly way reveals that God’s purposes are not to burden or trouble you, but to give you rest for your soul. Each day He says, “Come to me.”
Daily Rest is a daily devotion book inviting readers to come to Jesus, learn of His gentle and lowly ways, and find rest for their soul. Daily Rest is published quarterly by the Church of the Lutheran Confession with devotions supplied by a volunteer staff of CLC pastors and teachers.
Easter If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead. 1 Corinthians 15:19-20 (ESV) There is an old church tradition that on the day after Easter the pastor and church members would gather in the…
Since He is Risen Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable… 1 Corinthians 15:58 In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul teaches Christ’s resurrection as a fact of history, an event that has been confirmed by the…
Since He is Risen But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 In the season of Lent we hear the reading of the passion history,…
Since He is Risen The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians…
1. Read John 20–21. Soak up the joy and give thanks.2. Read Acts 4-5. Make a note of the main reasons Jesus' resurrection means so much to you. 3. Select one of the reasons in…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “We ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? The…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth… being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;…
Read 1 Corinthians 15 in its entirety and ponder these questions: 1. What evidence does Paul give that Jesus did arise from the dead? 2. How might we properly respond to people who suggest that…
