As the Israelites gave gifts to their God, God reminded them of the even greater gifts he had given them. In the same way, as we aim to serve our God, we are reminded of the even greater service our God has given to us!

This is a WELS sermon on the readings from Year C Lent 1: Christ battled temptation victoriously, and his victory gives us confidence to fight our own temptations. Readings are Deuteronomy 26:5-10; Psalm 91; Hebrews 4:14-16; and Luke 4:1-13.