February Newsletter

A Message From Your Pastor

In the Apostles’ Creed, we confess that Jesus, “suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.” The suffering and death that Jesus endured for us was great. It has been documented medically all that happened to Him so that we would not have to. As we approach another Lenten season in a few weeks, this is the time of year that we more closely examine all that Jesus did for us. On Ash Wednesday, we will begin an examination of Jesus' various wounds that healed us at the cross. We will begin a Lenten Sermon Series titled, “Our Savior’s Wounded Body.” This series will look at a different body part each week that was wounded and bruised at the hands of sinful men who put Jesus to death.



We will look at the hands and feet of Jesus, His side, the fact that as the Scriptures proclaimed, His bones were not broken. And we will look at the blood of Jesus as well. The precious blood of Christ has saved us from our sins. Jesus was sacrificed as those Passover lambs were centuries before. A slaughter that we deserved for wayward sheep wandering from the Good Shepherd of our souls. Jesus gave His all so that we might live and live eternally. Join us each Wednesday night starting February 18, Ash Wednesday, as we see a little bit closer the agony that Jesus went through as he bore our sins on the tree of Calvary for all people. “O my God, my rock and tower, grant that in Your death I trust, knowing death has lost its power since you crushed it in the dust. Savior, let Your agony ever help and comfort me; When I die be my protection, light and life and resurrection.”

Peace to you through Christ,

Pastor Nathanael Biberdorf