The Small Catechism – part 216
Scripture Text: Mark 6:12
The old proclamation of the twelve disciples still has legs. Even now, they go from house to house, urging us to repent. Have we failed God in the light of any of his commandments?
The Small Catechism – part 215
Scripture Text: Mark 5:33–34
Who was this woman, so afflicted that she hemorrhaged for a dozen years? She would have felt unclean and, no doubt, been considered unclean by others.
The Small Catechism – part 214
Scripture Text: Mark 4:39–40
The storms of life howl upon us, and we are frightened. The obvious example, at the moment, is the coronavirus. We shrink before the tempest, yet muster enough courage to rush out and purchase more toilet paper, soap, and sanitizer than we could use in a month of Sundays.
The Small Catechism – part 213
Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
We are united with the Lord, and by his grace made one spirit with him. Therefore, we should take special care not to sin, as our sins are really sins against the Lord, since we are one with him.
The Small Catechism – part 212
Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 6:11
Like Joseph’s brothers, we must confess, “In truth we are guilty” (Gen 42:21). Ours may seem to us lesser or greater crimes. No matter. We are guilty.
The Small Catechism – part 211
Scripture Text: Mark 3:28–29
Imagine a person who goes to church and thinks, I do not need to confess my sins because I am a good person. It is easy enough to imagine a person like this outside the church, but they exist inside the church too.
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