Martin Luther's Evening Prayer
"An Unchanging Faith for Changing Lives" describes the message of God for us in the turmoil of the 21st Century. This faith is taught at St. John's Lutheran Church of Taylor, Michigan, and other congregations of the Lutheran church-Missouri Synod. Rev. Dr. Richard Zeile, Pastor at St. John's, applies the Word of God to our everyday experiences. God's LAW always accuses, but God's GOSPEL shows where grace can be found, through Jesus Christ who died for our sin, but rose that we may have eternal life.
Martin Luther's Evening Prayer
Matthew 21: Three Advents
In the season of Advent (which means "arrival"), we meditate on the Three Advents which pertain to Past, Future, and Present. Christ came in the past in fulfillment of the Old Testament promises of the Messiah, and we celebrate this on Christmas. Christ has promised to come in the future to judge the living and the dead. But in the present Christ comes to believers in His Word and Sacrament. He is a Savior who transcends time and therefore all three perspectives require our attention. Dr. Zeile's meditation is accompanied by the classic Swedish hymn, "Prepare the Royal Highway," the Magnificat and general prayers from Vespers,