The Small Catechism – part 226
Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
Scripture Text: Exodus 6:1
Series: Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
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From the Word: Exodus 6:1
From the Confessions: The Small Catechism, Holy Communion
What is the benefit of such eating and drinking?
It is pointed out in these words: “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” Through these words the forgiveness of sin, life, and salvation are given to us in the Sacrament, for where there is forgiveness of sin, there is also life and salvation.
Pulling It Together: The Lord is still driving us out of the land of slavery, not a three-day journey (Exodus 5:3), but a full six days into the wilderness, to feast with the Lord. At his holy table, we see the power of God’s hand at work, always moving us out of the wily pharaoh’s land of sin, and into the graceland of Christ Jesus. In the Sacrament, the Lord gives us forgiveness of sins, and in doing so, eternal life and salvation.
Prayer: Remove us from this land of isolation, Lord, that we may go into your wilderness and feast. Amen.
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Rev. Dr. Mark E. Ryman has served as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC, since 2021. Previously, Pastor Ryman served congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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