ST. STEPHEN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Striving to speak God’s saving truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
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On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw…
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: “Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name.” Isaiah 12:2-4…
“You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’” Jonah 2:3,4 Banished but Not Forgotten Daily Devotion – April…
[Jesus] appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to…
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3,4 According to Plan Daily Devotion – April 12, 2023 Devotion based on 1…
Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” Matthew 28:9,10 Don’t Be Afraid Daily Devotion – April 11, 2023 Devotion based on Matthew…
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and…
What I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 Of First Importance…
When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?” Jesus replied, “The one who has…
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this…
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper…
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:9 A Greater Type of King Who Saves Us Daily Devotion – April 5, 2023 Devotion based on Matthew 21:9…
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Matthew 21:10,11 A Greater Type of King Who Approaches Us Daily Devotion – April 4, 2023 Devotion based on Matthew 21:10,11 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230404dev.mp3 See series: Devotions I live in a…
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Matthew 21:10,11 A Greater Type of King Daily Devotion – April 3, 2023 Devotion based on Matthew 21:10,11 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230403dev.mp3 See series: Devotions It’s uncomfortable. The person that called you…
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He…
Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did…
Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out. John 11:43,44 The Voice Daily Devotion – March 31, 2023 Devotion based on John 11:43,44 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230331dev.mp3 See series: Devotions It is only a matter of time before you will find yourself standing next to the grave of a Christian you love…
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25,26 Confrontation Daily Devotion – March 30, 2023 Devotion based on John 11:25,26 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230330dev.mp3 See series: Devotions…
The creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. Romans 8:19 Expectation Daily Devotion – March 29, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:19 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230329dev.mp3 See series: Devotions For years, the last word in telescopes was the Hubble Space Telescope, orbiting the earth at about 340 miles. But no more. The…
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 Comparison Daily Devotion – March 28, 2023 Devotion based on Romans 8:18 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20230328dev.mp3 See series: Devotions This devotion is for those among us who, in this moment, are suffering. Your suffering may be from…