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Sermon - Calov Conference Sermon 2026 - Psalm 91

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Isenheim Altarpiece, Matthias Grunewald, 1512 Trust in the Lord and Look upon the Savior God delivers us through the blood of Jesus Christ He ordains the angels to lift us up He intentionally directs us to walk in danger for the sake of our faith After Absalom killed Amnon he fled. Joab directed a theatrical scene between David and a pretend widow, in order to convince David to welcome Absalom back to Jerusalem. In this dramatic scene, the actress recites a powerful line: “ We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and He devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast. ” What a rich illustration she uses of water spilled on the ground. Two other times in the book of Samuel water is poured on the ground. Once when Samuel is judge, after the ark has returned to Jerusalem, he pours water upon the ground as a sign of repentance. A second time David pours the water on the ground when his m...
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Sermon - Confession of St. Peter, 2026 - Mark 8:27-9:1

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St. Peter Preaching in the Presence of St. Mark,  Fra Angelico, 1433 Boldness to Confess Jesus and His Word What does it mean to confess? What is at stake? Boldness to confess the truth in my daily life. “ Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answered Him, “You are the Christ.” ” That is a confession of faith! Today we commemorate St. Peter’s bold confession of the truth that Jesus is the Christ. In remembering his confession, we are also encouraged to have that same boldness to confess Jesus and His Word before this adulterous and sinful generation. Regardless of whether or not the world asks for your confession of faith, Jesus does, and just as Jesus asked the disciples so does Jesus ask you today: Who do you say that I am? The question has been asked of you, the command to make the confession has been made, but what does that mean? What does it mean to confess your faith? I suspect the task of confession seems a bit daunting because you would assume it r...
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