Hymn - Glory Be To Jesus - 158

"Glory be to Jesus"
Italian, 18th Century
Translated by Edward Caswall, 1814-1878

Tune: "Wem in Leidenstagen"

1. Glory be to Jesus,
Who in bitter pains
Poured for me the life-blood
From His sacred veins!

2. Grace and life eternal
In that blood I find;
Blest be His compassion,
Infinitely kind!

3. Blest through endless ages
Be the precious stream
Which from endless torments
Did the world redeem!

4. Abel's blood for vengeance
Pleaded to the skies;
But the blood of Jesus
For our pardon cries.

5. Oft as earth exulting
Wafts its praise on high,
Angel hosts rejoicing
Make their glad reply.

6. Lift we, then, our voices,
Swell the mighty flood,
Louder still and louder
Praise the precious blood!

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #158
Text: 1 Peter 1:19
Author: Italian, 18th Century, cento
Translated by: Edward Caswall, 1857
Titled: "Viva! viva! Gesu"
Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1847
Tune: "Wem in Leidenstagen"

Hymn - Father of Heaven, Whose Love Profound

Tune: "Angelus" 

"Father of Heaven, Whose Love Profound"
by Edward Cooper, 1770-1833

1. Father of heaven, whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy pardoning love extend.

2. Almighty Son, Incarnate Word,
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy saving grace extend.

3. Eternal Spirit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy quickening power extend.

4. Thrice holy! Father, Spirit, Son,
Mysterious Godhead, Three in One,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
Grace, pardon, life, to us extend.

Hymn #242
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Rev. 4:11
Author: Edward Cooper, 1805
Tune: "Angelus"
1st Published in: Heilige Seelenlust
Town: Breslau, 1657, ad.

Hymn by Luther - Come Holy Ghost God and Lord

 

Tune - "Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott" 

"Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord!"
by Martin Luther, 1483-1546

1. Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord!
Be all Thy graces now out poured
On each believer's mind and heart;
Thy fervent love to them impart.
Lord, by the brightness of Thy light,
Thou in the faith dost men unite
Of every land and every tongue;
This to Thy praise, O Lord, our God, be sung.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

2. Thou holy Light, Guide Divine,
Oh, cause the Word of Life to shine!
Teach us to know our God aright
And call Him Father with delight.
From every error keep us free;
Let none but Christ our Master be
That we in living faith abide,
In Him, our Lord, with all our might confide.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

3. Thou holy Fire, Comfort true,
Grant us the will Thy work to do
And in Thy service to abide;
Let trials turn us not aside.
Lord, by Thy power prepare each heart
And to our weakness strength impart
That bravely here we may contend,
Through life and death to Thee, our Lord, ascend.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Hymn 224
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Acts 2:4
Author: Martin Luther
Translated by: composite
Titled: "Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott"
Tune: "Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott"
15th-century melody

Hymn - Before the Lord We Bow - Francis Scott Key

"Before the Lord We Bow"
by Francis S. Key, 1779-1843

Tune - Darwall's 148th - linked here

1. Before the Lord we bow,
The God who reigns above
And rules the world below
In boundless pow'r and love.
Our thanks we bring,
In joy and praise
Our hearts we raise
To heav'n's high King.

2. The nation Thou hast blest
May well Thy love declare,
From foes and fears at rest,
Protected by Thy care.
For this fair land,
For this bright day,
Our thanks we pay--
Gifts of Thy hand.

3. May ev'ry mountain height,
Each vale and forest green,
Shine in Thy Word's pure light
And its rich fruits be seen!
May ev'ry tongue
Be tuned to praise
And join to raise
A grateful song!

4. Earth, hear thy Maker's voice,
Thy great Redeemer own;
Believe, obey, rejoice,
And worship Him alone.
Cast down thy pride,
Thy sin deplore,
And bow before
The Crucified.

5. And when in power He comes,
Oh, may our native land
From all its rending tombs
Send forth a glorious band,
A countless throng,
For aye to sing
To heaven's high King
Salvation's song!

Hymn #575
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Psalm 145:1
Author: Francis S. Key, 1832, alt.
Composer: John Darwall, 1770
Tune: "Darwall's 148th"

 

 George Washington at Valley Forge, by Arnold Friberg

 Francis Scott Key
He freed his own slaves, Handbook, TLH, p. 531.

Extended Book Review - The King James Version: Apostolic Texts, Precise Translation versus Fraudulent Texts and Heretical Translations

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Midweek Advent Service, December 6, 2023 - 7 PM Central Standard

Mid-Week Advent Service, 

December 6, 2023, 7 PM Central

Pastor Gregory L. Jackson

Mid-Week Advent, Wednesday, 7 PM Central

The Hymn # 240             Father Most Holy     
The Order of Vespers                                         p. 41

The Psalmody            Psalm   14                     p. 124
The Lection            

Sermon Hymn # 410             Jesus Lead Thou On

The Prayers and Lord’s Prayer                         p.  44

The Collect for Peace                                        p. 45

The Benediction                                                   p. 45

The Hymn # 558            All Praise to Thee

• Reformation Seminary, as a name, can be included in the Bethany Lutheran Church bank account. Tomorrow - Zoom and cell phone. 
• In treatment - Kermit Way; Randy Anderson; ; Pastor Jim Shrader (surgery) and Chris; Sarah Buck; Lori Howell; Dr. Lito Cruz and his father. 
• Callie and her parents; little Aaron with the heart problem;
• Those suffering from emotional and metabolic stress.

Isaiah 7:10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Announcements and Prayers

• Reformation Seminary can be named in the Bethany Lutheran Church bank account. Tomorrow - Zoom and new cell phone plus Magic Jack.
• In treatment - Kermit Way; Randy Anderson; ; Pastor Jim Shrader (surgery) and Chris; Sarah Buck; Lori Howell; Dr. Lito Cruz and his father. 
• Callie and her parents; little Aaron with the heart problem;
• Those suffering from emotional and metabolic stress.

 Gospel Preaching - Old Testament

    I always gain startling new insights from going over Luther's Sermons (Lenker edition). I have a new focus now, bolding the statements that people might want to quote or memorize. In looking for statements for laity and pastors, I find myself struck by their harmony with the entire Bible (unknown among most clergy and laity today). 

    My latest shocking and pleasant surprise was Luther's statement about the Old Testament being the real Scriptures and the New Testament serving as sermons about the Old Testament. Nothing builds wonder and awe more than reflecting on those key passages and phrases. Some thoughts -

1. Adam and Eve receiving the Gospel when being kicked out of Paradise.
2. The difference between Abel and Cain - faith and works.
3. The Son of God (The Word of the Lord) speaking to Abraham about faith (Genesis 15) and in John 8 saying, "Abraham saw Me and he was glad." and "Before Abraham was, I AM."'
4. The many appearances of the Son in Exodus, especially during the Exodus.

We should spend time in wonder and awe, considering just these four examples, but there are many more. If people can say, "How did that civilization construct such enormous pyramids, mines, temples, and waterworks?" and omit what happened in the ancient days of the Bible.

    When people look at Isaiah to find fault, they carry their wounded feelings around. Things do not look smooth and consistent like a dime novel. They object. They go around telling people what is wrong with Isaiah. They get so upset that they invent two Isaiahs, first Isaiah 1-39, 2 Isaiah 40-66. Is the ironic lost on them? That is the same number of books in the Bible, 39 and 27, for 66 books. Isaiah 40-66 is one long Halleluiah chorus, also offensive, too joyful in contrast to the early chapters. 

     They invent what was never there - two Isaiahs - but miss the two great predictions of the Virgin Birth of Jesus in Isaiah 7 and His divinity in 9. They are so dense about Isaiah 7 that they leave "virgin" alone in 7 and footnote it as "or a young woman." The RSV has gone back and forth on that wording alone, several times. A young woman having a baby - that is not a miracle. Needless to say, the RSV was the new Bible that got this going, unveiling their actual faith - Unitarianism or worse. Now they have "worse" too.

    The density comes out for them in John 1, because they criticize John for "omitting" the Virgin Birth when he is revealing in detail Jesus as the Creating Word. The Four Gospels have the Virgin Birth twice, which should be enough, and greater glory in John 1. "But John was written 300 years later!" That is false and a foolish attack against the Bible itself.

    That is the ultimate pratfall of the clever ones who teach the Bible and Church Growth. They leach away their own faith by clinging to false teachers of various styles. Once they begin mouthing like braying jackasses, they are stuck in enforcing their own greatness. I ran into one Harvard PhD who was startled by what he did not know. He lost his professor job (LCA) and became a parish pastor. 

    The most famous Harvard guy came to Yale to say "Paul did not teach the Gospel to the Jews." The great Malherbe told his classes that this was absolutely phony. Can a highly polished Harvard Dean be wrong? Definitely. He went back to Sweden as a bishop and was fired! That took some doing!

    We are not lacking Biblical wisdom in America. The books are out there, and no one can absorb the depth of the King James Version. 

    

     

  

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Boxes of KJV Bibles

Byzantine Bible - The Greek, Apostolic New Testament Scriptures were preserved by the Christian, Greek Byzantine Empire, which lasted 1100 years.

We see Big John on our walks almost every day. Like Bob, he remembered Sassy's name better than mine at first - and loved to call her as soon as we came around the corner to Joye. In good weather, we sit and watch the neighborhood with his wife Pat and her son Sam. 

John asked me about a Giant Print Bible - and he emphasized KJV - the only version he would read. Large is now called giant, so I said, "Super Giant Print?" Yes, that was what he wanted. He really liked it because he could no longer read ordinary print. I repeated his favorite phrase - "Welcome to my world."

A few weeks later, he asked, "Do you still have access to those Super Giant Bibles? KJV, mind you. I need one." I said, "John, I just got you one." He grinned and said, "I gave mine away to a friend." Soon the ante was up to a dozen at a time. I just delivered another box when he said, "Good, because I gave mine to someone else."

His basic approach is to ask people if they have a Bible. Often the answer is no. Would they like an easy-to-read Bible? Yes, and they grin ear-to-ear when they get theirs - children and Hispanics alike. 

We have given away 50 Bibles at least, and the KJV is pan-denominational, the most uniting of all the Bibles in print.

When he told me recently that he needed another dozen, I was delighted to find a lower price from the same ChristianBook.com source. I drove the box over to him, and he opened it to find they were not Super Giant but Giant - which is not what I would call Giant. There was no desire to send them back ($10 each) so when I drove the Super Giant replacements over, John began wondering if I had to mail the mini-Giants back. 

"Is there a need for this smaller size?" John started telling me about a friend who needed six of the ten. I said, "Sure. We have members who love the KJV, and they want to help, so we have a fund."

The buoyant salesmen talk about every benefit except relying on the effective Word of God. That comes to people in conversation, blogs, artwork, Bible-reading, and even in the Means of Grace in church.

Thoughts about the King James Version of the Bible - From Classmate Lawrence Eyre

 "I enthusiastically recommend The King James Version by Gregory L Jackson:

The King James Bible

Remains without peer among

English translations.

Beauty and truth sing

With unmatched clarity in

Stately cadences.

Gregory Jackson's book

The King James Version tells

The blessed story."

Lawrence Eyre, Moline High School 1966, Yale College and Yale Divinity School

Book and Kindle - The King James Version

They Found a Use for the Governor of Michigan - in China!

 

China Taps Governor Gretchen Whitmer To Lead Lockdown Enforcement

Do Not Believe the Numbers - Not That Many Care

 

Many secular actions follow the same path as found in the denominations and parishes today. For instance, to enhance the lawn, people have nitrogen compounds sprayed on, sometimes with green dye added. For very little money they can mow leaves into the last grass cutting and build the soil.

The church leaders follow the spray on method. They promote enthusiasm - in the classic and current forms - and extol their excitedness. Luther's Biblical concept of enthusiasm is declaring doctrine apart from the Scriptures - as in Objective Justification aka General Justification aka Universal Justification aka The Justification of the World aka Universal Objective Justification (extra dye). Without the faith generated by the Gospel Word, there is no grace, no forgiveness, no eternal life.

The self-promoting "conservative" Lutherans want to comfort themselves and their victims by declaring they are good and noble while the rest are apostates. Boo, ELCA. But the "conservatives" agree with ELCA! What sign of apostasy is greater than denying the Chief Article of the Christian Religion? Note - not the Chief Article of Lutheranism, but the Chief Article of all Christians - Justification by Faith. What began in Genesis 15:6 is illustrated and fulfilled in all the Scriptures, Old and New Testaments.

KJV Genesis 15:5 And He brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and He said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the Lord; and He counted it to him for righteousness.

But the "conservatives" deny this in Romans 4 and its summary in Romans 5:1-2. In their drunken stupidity, so full of themselves and fermented drinks, the "conservative Lutherans" try to make the rest of Romans 5 argue against the entire Bible. 

Luther, Melanchthon, and Chemnitz emphasized the Chief Article, embedded in the Book of Concord. The greatest spiritual leaders of the Christian Church - Luther, Melanchthon, Chemnitz - hardly get a nod. But the WELS-LCMS-ELS-CLC bow, scrape, and slobber over the fetid Calvinism of Fuller Seminary and Trinity Divinity School. They have no faith, so they have no growth.

 The cowardice of WELS is monumental.

Hogs Strength and Conditioning Coach FIRED!

 

 Wisconsin knows how to inspire the team. "We're going to need a bigger stadium!"

"Walker was one of Arkansas’ first hires once Pittman was named the head coach. He received a raise in March to $425,000 and his contract was extended until February 2024."

A Cure for What Ails Us, From Esselstyn - Father and Son

I was looking for nutrition advice while I was eating beans, vegetables, onions, green pepper, peas, blueberries, and walnuts for lunch. I looked for Dr. Joel Fuhrman videos and found this TED talk from Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.

Note the information below, a different Esselstyn - the surgeon's son!

• Heart Disease
• Breast Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Diabetes
• Obesity

Those are the top diseases in America and they absorb 75% of our country's health care cost.

The video below is a bit raw but no different than a visit to a doctor.

Cancer Prevention - G-BOMB Foods

 

 The article is below, verbatim.

Every woman can personally fight against breast cancer. Women must know they are not defenseless in the war to end breast cancer. Scientific studies show there are powerful preventive lifestyle measures to protect against breast cancer. One must not rely on mammograms for early detection as the only defense as they do not offer significant benefits. Staying slim and active, focusing on healthful natural foods, and avoiding the disease-causing foods of the Standard American diet are strategies women can use to win the war on breast cancer.

Unleash the immune system’s special forces with G-BOMBS

As I describe in my book Super Immunity, G-BOMBS (Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries and Seeds) are the foods with the most powerful immune-boosting and anti-cancer effects. These foods help to prevent the cancerous transformation of normal cells, and keep the body armed and ready to attack any pre-cancerous or cancerous cells that may arise.

G — Greens

Green vegetables (the cruciferous family in particular) contain compounds with anti-cancer properties and substances that protect blood vessels. Cruciferous vegetables, which contain phytochemicals, inhibit a wide range of cancer-promoting cellular processes, including angiogenesis (new blood vessel growth), which is needed for tumor growth and fat tissue growth.6-9 Eating cruciferous vegetables regularly is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer and has even been shown to increase survival in women after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

It is important to also note that these greens also promote healthy vision and reduce diabetes risk.1-5

B — Beans

Beans are unique foods because of their very high levels of fiber and resistant starch; carbohydrates that are not broken down by digestive enzymes. A recent analysis of ten scientific studies has shown that the higher your fiber intake, the lower your risk of breast cancer. 12-17

The fiber and resistant starch in beans reduce the total number of calories absorbed from beans,10-11 reduce cholesterol levels, and are converted by healthy gut bacteria into many substances that protect against colon cancer.

O — Onions

Onions, leeks, garlic, shallots, chives, and scallions not only lend great flavor to meals, they have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular and immune systems, as well as anti-diabetic and anti-cancer effects. 18-21 These vegetables are known for their characteristic (and eye-irritating) organosulfur compounds, which slow tumor growth and kill cancer cells.

Eating onions and garlic frequently is associated with reduced risk of digestive cancers. 22-23 These vegetables also contain high concentrations of anti-inflammatory flavonoids--antioxidants that contribute to their anti-cancer properties.18,24-26

M — Mushrooms

In a recent Chinese study, women who ate at least 10 grams of fresh mushrooms each day (which equates to about one button mushroom per day) had a 64 percent decreased risk of breast cancer! 27 All types of mushrooms have anti-cancer properties.28-34

Plus, mushrooms are unique in that they contain aromatase inhibitors--compounds that can block the production of estrogen. Aromatase inhibitors are thought to be largely responsible for mushrooms' preventive effects against breast cancer. Even the most commonly eaten mushrooms (white, cremini, and Portobello) have high anti-aromatase activity. 27,35-36

Mushrooms also contain powerful angiogenesis inhibitors.33,37-38  Keep in mind that mushrooms should only be eaten cooked. Several raw culinary mushrooms contain a potentially carcinogenic substance called agaritine, and cooking mushrooms significantly reduces their agaritine content. 39-40

B — Berries (and Pomegranate)

Berries’ plentiful antioxidant content helps reduce blood pressure and inflammation, prevent DNA damage that leads to cancer, protect the brain against oxidative damage and stimulate the body’s own antioxidant enzymes. 41-46

Berries and pomegranate are anti-angiogenic foods, and have anti-inflammatory effects that may protect against cancer and other chronic diseases. 47-53 Pomegranates (similar to mushrooms) is one of the few foods that contain natural aromatase inhibitors; substances that inhibit the production of estrogen, which can reduce breast cancer risk.54

S — Seeds

Seeds and nuts are healthy fat sources that increase the absorption of nutrients in vegetables in addition to supplying their own spectrum of micronutrients including plant sterols (which help to reduce cholesterol), minerals, and antioxidants. Some seeds — sesame, chia and flax in particular — are rich in lignans, plant estrogens that protect against breast cancer.

In one fascinating study, women were given flaxseeds daily after being diagnosed with breast cancer and reduced growth and increased death of their tumor cells was found after just 4-5 weeks.55

Instead of Breast Cancer Awareness, make it Breast Cancer Prevention! Eat your G-BOMBS every day!

 

References

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe his longevity-promoting, nutrient dense, plant-rich eating style.
 
For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and PBS television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

The Scandals Continue - WELS Is Quick To Whitewash Their Own Felonies

 

Archbishop Weakland and his priests taught at Wisconsin Lutheran College - and WELS claimed it was a "private luncheon." Hahahaha. Weakland was caught up in a predator scandal before he lectured at WLC.

US Bishops Promote a Protégé to the Rapist Theodore McCarrick.

Richmond Bishop Barry Knestout will head up of all things the bishops’ child protection committee. 

by George Neumayr

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GJ - Read the article to see how predators have become cardinals and have promoted bishops to follow in their steps.

 WELS SPs are noted for absolving felons.

WELS began scrubbing Hochmuth off the Net as fast as they could - but not fast enough. SP Mark Schroeder publicly absolved Hochmuth of all sin - without contrition on the part of either scoundrel.

Sammie, MLC - WELS School of Ministry graduate