2024-11-23 Weekend Rest Journal
1. In Jesus’ teaching about the end of the world there is a great deal of intentional uncertainty about when He will come and a… Read More »2024-11-23 Weekend Rest Journal
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.
Jesus’ Baptism When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. Matthew 3:16 Why did the Holy Spirit descend upon Jesus in the form of a dove after His… Read More »2024-11-23 Weekend Rest Journal
1. In Jesus’ teaching about the end of the world there is a great deal of intentional uncertainty about when He will come and a… Read More »2024-11-23 Weekend Rest Journal
End Times “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin… Read More »2024-11-22 The Sign of the Son of Man
End Times And His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all… Read More »2024-11-21 The Sign of What Used to Be
End Times A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet… Read More »2024-11-20 The Signs of the Times of Christ
End Times Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name… Read More »2024-11-19 The Sign for All Times
End Times Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be?… Read More »2024-11-18 Signs And the End Times
1. The Catechism gives the following criteria for a Sacrament:A Sacrament is INSTITUTED BY CHRIST.A Sacrament has EARTHLY ELEMENTS (water, bread, wine).A Sacrament gives SPIRITUAL… Read More »2024-11-16 Weekend Rest Journal
Means of Grace And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given… Read More »2024-11-15 Something to Remember Him By
Means of Grace. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Galatians 3:27 They say that clothes make the… Read More »2024-11-14 Baptism: A New Set of Clothes