Endure for the Sake of his Life-Giving Name
Jesus testifies through his suffering church, and none within it will perish.
Jesus testifies through his suffering church, and none within it will perish.
Yes, your death will happen. But Jesus Christ conquered death when he rose from his grave. So, since God has given you faith in the resurrected Jesus, your death cannot exterminate you.
Would you rather go to a funeral or wedding? In fact, a funeral actually is a wedding, better than any wedding on earth. It is the marriage of Christ and his church.
We don't celebrate the Lutheran Reformation to boast or brag. We celebrate because in it, God restored the truth of his salvation to his Church. We are saved by God’s grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
When you pray, God is just as close to you as when he wrestled with Jacob. So, change your name. Call yourself Israel, “He wrestles God," and approach your Lord with humility, confidence, and faith.