ST. STEPHEN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Striving to speak God’s saving truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
St. Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and School | Beaver Dam, WI | 920.885.3309
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph:…
[Jesus said] “The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt, and let him go. But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant…
[Jesus said] “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his…
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 Where You Get the Strength Daily Devotion – September 20, 2023 Devotion based on Ephesians 4:32 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230920dev.mp3 See series: Devotions My dad had to say it to me and my siblings so often that he ended…
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 Refrain Then Replace Daily Devotion – September 19, 2023 Devotion based on Ephesians 4:29 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230919dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Using ungodly language is…
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20 God Intended It for Good Daily Devotion – September 18, 2023 Devotion based on Genesis 50:20 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230918dev.mp3 See series: Devotions When something bad happens to me randomly, I can usually…
“Son of man, say to the Israelites, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?”’ Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked,…
[Jesus said] “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:19,20 A Watchful Eye Daily Devotion – September 16,…
[Jesus said] “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20 Gathered with Jesus Daily Devotion – September 15, 2023 Devotion based on Matthew 18:20 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230915dev.mp3 See series: Devotions A lot of harsh words are spoken in our world. Civil debate has given way to name-calling and accusations…
[Jesus said] “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.” Matthew 18:15 Win the Soul, Not the Argument Daily Devotion – September 14, 2023 Devotion based on Matthew 18:15 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230914dev.mp3 See series: Devotions If you…
[Jesus said] “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or…
When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? We who are…
‘Son of man, say to the Israelites, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?”’ Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked,…
A person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be…
We share in [Jesus’] sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Romans 8:17 A Reason for Suffering Daily Devotion – September 9, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:17 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230909dev.mp3 See series: Devotions A man once came across the cocoon of an Emperor Moth. He took it home. In time he began…
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:24,25 Real Hope Daily Devotion – September 8, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:24,25…
We ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. Romans 8:23 The Lord Will Provide Daily Devotion – September 7, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:23 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230907dev.mp3 See series: Devotions “The Lord will provide.” That was Abraham’s response of…
Creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. . . . We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Romans 8:19,22 My Soul in Stillness Waits Daily Devotion – September 6, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:19,22…
For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. Romans 8:20,21 Better than Eden Daily Devotion…
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 Nothing Compares Daily Devotion – September 4, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:18 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230904dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Imagine three identical rooms. Each room is occupied by one individual. You tell the three individuals, “You…