Lectionary: Series C (54)
  1. God created mankind to be His bride and now, in Christ Jesus, the Church of God is the bride of Christ.
  2. This Epiphany text brings the coming of the Light and the Light shining in the darkness drawing all men to it together.
  3. Solomon uses his new gift of wisdom immediately, but as he grows older he appears to use this gift less and less!
  4. All the redeeming in God’s Word ultimately points to the first-born, only Begotten, who redeems the world.
  5. This Messiah is not a continuation—He is the fulfillment and the beginning of something new.
  6. Waiting is not easy, but after waiting a long time, one would at least expect us to be ready when the time came.
  7. The Messenger is coming—must come—because the LORD God has promised, and He is unchanging and always faithful no matter how unfaithful His people may be.
  8. In Christ, all things are new. This is also true in so far as His three-fold office of prophet, priest, and king.
  9. In many ways [this text] brings to mind Judgement Day and the separation of the sheep from the goats when Christ the King comes to take His treasured possession home to be with Him in the courts of everlasting life.
  10. These last words of the Old Testament Scriptures prepare us for the incarnation and beyond.
  11. Note Moses’ big question is, “Who am I?” However, this is the wrong question. It matters not who Moses is, or who we are. What matters is who God is.
  12. Even though the sins of the Israelites are great, like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. In spite of great transgression, there is even greater forgiveness.
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