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Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, June 21st - 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 - 2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-15 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:26-33 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Reading Jeremiah 52:1-34 as we bring our study of Jeremiah to a close, being told once again about the fall of Jerusalem by the hands of the Babylonians, as God foretold. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 51:1-64 as the Lord continues to lay out His plan to destroy Babylon, and how this will be used as a picture for the way all of the nations will be judged. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 50 where in the last of God's promised judgments upon Gentile nations, He speaks through Jeremiah of the total destruction that will come upon Babylon. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series in the book of Jeremiah.Arguably, one of the most famous verses in the entire Bible is Jeremiah 29:11. We love it on coffee mugs, graduation cards, and tattoos, but the real story behind this verse is very sobering. It was written to a people whose whole world had just burned down, and the 'hope' God offered them came with a 70-year waiting period. Join us as we dive into what it actually looks like to find a 'future and a hope' when life is far from perfect, and how we are called to be a blessing to our city while still being exiles waiting to go back home.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on April 19, 2026, at 9:30am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.Key Moments00:00 Welcome02:41 Message: Finding Hope in Exile06:12 The 70 Year Context11:04 Exile in Three Waves17:48 Reading Jeremiah 2923:16 Seek the Welfare of the City26:31 Find Your People28:43 Patiently Trust Knowing You Will Soon Be Home32:51 Prayer and Reflection
Reading Jeremiah 49:1-39 as these judgments continue against Gentile cities and nations, but for some God will show mercy and the rest He will harden. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 47 and 48 as the Lord speaking through Jeremiah issues a judgment call upon the Philistines and the Moabites, showing that God's justice will fall on the unrepentant. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Homily from the Mass offered Friday, March 27th -1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 - Gospel Reading: John 10:31-42 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Reading Jeremiah chapters 45 and 46 where Baruch laments God's judgment and seeks for greater things, and likewise the Jews that have fled Judah and gone to Egypt. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, March 12th -1st Reading: Jeremiah 7:23-28 - Gospel Reading: Luke 11:14-23 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, March 5th -1st Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10 - Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Reading Jeremiah chapters 43 and 44 where again the people of Judah disobey God, they go right back to the idols they worshiped before, and God's judgment comes to them. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah chapters 39 and 40 where God brings the Babylonians against Judah in judgment, and Zedekiah is treated brutally, but God shows favor to Jeremiah. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 37:1-38:28 where Jeremiah, for speaking the word of the Lord, is punished by being thrown in prison again and again, but the word of the Lord will not be bound. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 36:1-32 where the Lord tells Jeremiah to write down on a scroll all that will soon happen to Judah, and the king cuts up and burns the word of God. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 34:1-22 where God promises to bring judgment upon King Zedekiah and the Jews who remained in Jerusalem, for they would not listen to God's commands. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 33:1-26 where the Lord once again promises to restore the fortunes of Israel and Judah by raising up a righteous Branch, and that branch is also for us. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Homily from the Mass offered on Thursday, December 18th -1st Reading: Jeremiah 23:5-8 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Reading Jeremiah 32:26-44 where God promises through the prophet Jeremiah that He would restore His people back to their land and they would own fields once again. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 32:1-15 where the Lord tells Jeremiah to purchase a plot of land, and this deal was to show Israel and Judah that they would return to this land again. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 31:31-40 where God promises His people a new covenant, not like the old one which could be broken but one that will be eternally kept in Jesus Christ. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
December 2, 2025Today's Reading: Jeremiah 23:5-8Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 8:9-9:7; 1 Peter 4:1-19“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.'” (Jeremiah 23:5-6)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.These days, there aren't very many kings in the world. Sure, there's a King of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth, but where else are there kings? Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Monaco, and Morocco are some current monarchies as well, for your trivia background information. Still, “kings” sound foreign to most people today. But the Lord's promise through Jeremiah is more than talking about a monarchial form of government, but the establishment of the “once-for-all-ruler-over-all-things.” This is not a promise about another monarch or king in the world, but the ultimate ruler over all things. The righteous Branch of David is not just another ruler. He is the be-all, end-all ruler. All authority in heaven and on earth is given to Him. (Matthew 28:18) He is before all things; in him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:17) In him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:28) There is no one like Jesus Christ, the righteous Branch. The justice and righteousness that He brings are no mere human ideal, but the very justice and righteousness of God.Jesus has come. The Lord is our righteousness. Jesus, the righteous Branch, has made you righteous by His grace. In a human court, a judge will declare an accused person “not guilty” if there isn't enough evidence to convict them of a crime. Notice, though, that there is a big difference between “not guilty” and “innocent.” Someone who didn't commit a crime isn't guilty of that crime, but they aren't innocent. But when Jesus, the ruler and judge of all things, comes, He is our righteousness. Jesus doesn't declare you “not guilty” nor “innocent” but rather “righteous.” By the grace of God that covers you, Jesus says that, because of His grace, you are just the way you are supposed to be. He has claimed you as His own. That's the only authority that matters. Live as a subject in God's Kingdom, because “The Lord is Our Righteousness” (that is, Jesus Christ) is your King.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Lo, how a rose e'er blooming From tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse's lineage coming As prophets long have sung, It came, a flow'ret bright, Amid the cold of winter, When half-spent was the night. (LSB 359:1)Author: Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, IL.Audio Reflections Speaker: Rev. Richard Heinz, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowell, IN.Work through the first ten chapters of Matthew and learn more about who Jesus is. As you move through this study, you'll ponder the theological, practical, and historical considerations of the text. With ample room for personal notes, this study will have you feeling confident in your understanding of Matthew's Gospel. Matthew 1:1-11:1 of the new Concordia Commentary Bible Study Series is available now.
Reading Jeremiah 31:21-30 where God promises to restore Israel to their land, will not only show mercy to them but establish them, and also promises to them the Messiah. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 31:10-20 where God continues to promise restoration to Israel, so that even their mourning will turn into gladness, and so is ours in Christ Jesus. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 31:1-9 where God promises to restore Israel and Judah to their land, as He brings His remnant from everywhere back to the land and they will flourish again. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 30:21-24 where the Lord tells Judah they have brought this punishment upon themselves, but God would soon restore them and punish their enemies. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 30:1-11 where God promises to restore Israel and Judah, and through this we also see the promise of a Messiah who will save us as well. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 29:24-32 where a false prophet named Shemiah speaks against the word that has come from Jeremiah because he does not like the message. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 29:12-23 where the Lord continues to address the exiles and assures them that their hearts will be changed, and they will again seek God and find Him. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 29:1-11 where God tells the Jews who are in exile that they will not be annihilated but God will bring them back to the land of Judah to fulfill His promises. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 28:1-17 where a prophet named Hananiah makes a false prophecy about the years Judah is going to be in exile, and the Lord punishes him and Judah severely. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 26 and 27 where the prophet goes on trial for warning the people that destruction is coming if they do not repent, but God protects His prophet from the wrath of the people. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 24:1 through chapter 25 where Judah has at last been exiled into Babylonian captivity, and God has Jeremiah take a cup around to the different kingdoms representing God's wrath. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is predicted, and then experienced. Daniel is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during Jeremiah's ministry, and after the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel is called by God to minister to Israel in exile. Indeed, these prophets were aware of each others' ministries, and God's voice in them. Twice Ezekiel refers to Daniel (14:14 and 28:3), and Daniel mentions Jeremiah's prophecies (Daniel 9) as a source of his own prophetic ministry. Reading Jeremiah should be a learning experience par excellence, as getting clear on all its details and references - seeking to understand the discoveries of biblical archaeology that relate to it, and all the history of Israel, including the two kingdoms, their kings and their successes and failures, their faithfulness and their apostasy - sets one up to understand both the whole progression of scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and God's plan of salvation set in place "before the foundation of the world." Listen and read with a mind open to God's voice. Search the scriptures to answer the questions you encounter, search the archaeology to display the truth of God's word verified, search the language to understand better the nuances of God's meaning. Read/listen carefully, reverently and inquisitively, and God will show you amazing things! You have HIS promise on that! We suggest, as usual, starting here: https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=KaJSPPn7n6z7x_Pl
Reading Jeremiah 23:23-40 where the Lord continues a rebuke against the false prophets who claim to have received a word from God, but they speak from their flesh. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 21:1-14 where the Babylonians are coming against Judah, so the king sends messengers to Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord's help, but it is too late. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 20:1-18 where after delivering God's word to the people, Jeremiah is hated and persecuted, which is not too unlike the reaction we will get from people even today. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 19:1-15 where God sends Jeremiah to prophesy judgment against Judah for sacrificing their sons and their daughters, like what will also happen to this culture. Visit wwutt.com for all our vidos!
Reading Jeremiah 18:1-23 where God sends Jeremiah to the potter's house, and there uses an analogy to humble Judah and call them and every nation to repentance. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 17:19-27 where God commands Judah to keep His Sabbath and they will be prosperous, or else there will be judgment in their gates. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 17:1-18 where God confronts Judah for their sick hearts, following their own desires to their destruction, but Jeremiah prays that he will be delivered. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 16:1-21 where God has promised that Judah will be exiled into a foreign land where they will worship foreign gods, cut off from their land and the blessing of God. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!
Reading Jeremiah 15:1-21 where God promises that He will bring judgment upon Judah, but for those who are faithful and who love Christ and His word, He will deliver from His hand. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!