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Pastor Bob Smith
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Recently retired theological librarian; Author, Editor, part time LCMS Lutheran Pastor
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 4h
Just Another Day That Changed the World open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ReformationDay #MartinLuther #CastleChurch #95Theses #Wittenberg #LutheranOrigins #ChurchHistory #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Just Another Day That Changed the World
There was nothing different about the first Reformation Day -- until there was.
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 1d
The Colorful End of the Church Year open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ChurchYearColors #LiturgicalSeasons #ReformationToAdvent #AllSaintsSunday #ChristTheKing #SecondAdvent #LiturgicalHope #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
The Colorful End of the Church Year
Fall brings changing colors to landscapes in northern areas of the United States.
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 2d
No, Heaven Doesn’t Need Another Angel open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #NoMorePlatitudes #BiblicalComfort #RestInChrist #GainedHeaven #AngelsAreNotUs #ResurrectionHope #LutheranCemetery #LastThingsSeries #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Last Things #2: No, Heaven Doesn’t Need Another Angel
Second post in a series on Christian eschatology
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 3d
What is Death? open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #DeathAndTaxes #GenesisFall #DustToDust #JesusDiedForUs #SoulAndBody #ResurrectionHope #ParadiseWithChrist #ComeLordJesus #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
What is Death?
First Post in a Series on Christian Eschatology
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 4d
Come, Lord Jesus, Come open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ComeLordJesus #ResurrectionHope #LastDaysLiving #SecondAdvent #NoOneKnowsTheHour #ChurchUniversal #BodyAndSoulReunited #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Come, Lord Jesus, Come
One hundred and fourth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 5d
Young Pastor Timothy open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #TimothyTheFaithful #LoisAndEunice #PaulAndTimothy #PastoralLegacy #EphesusBishop #SecondGenerationChurch #SeminarySaint #1Timothy #2Timothy #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Young Pastor Timothy
One hundred and third in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 6d
Kings of Israel: Saul open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #SaulAnointed #ProphetPriestKing #JesusIsLord #BethlehemToBethel #DonkeyKing #EucharisticTypology #HolySpiritRush #1Samuel10 #Psalm24 #CampusMinistry #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Kings of Israel: Saul
Campus Ministry Sermon
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 7d
Special days in the Church calendar open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ChurchYear #LiturgicalLife #LCMS #LutheranWorship #FeastsAndCommemorations #SaintsPointToJesus #Hebrews13 #ProperPreface #Gradual #CollectOfTheDay #Lutherans
Special days in the Church calendar
The Lutheran Church follows a liturgical calendar, with themes, propers, and commemorations that shape our worship year.
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 8d
Citizen Paul open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #PaulTheApostle #RomanCitizen #CivisRomanusSum #ActsOfTheApostles #AppealToCaesar #CitizensOfHeaven #ChristianIdentity #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Citizen Paul
One hundred and second in a series of posts on Bible Stories]
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 9d
Conversion of St. Paul open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #SaulOfTarsus #PaulTheApostle #Acts9 #RoadToDamascus #Gamaliel #PhariseeToPreacher #StephenMartyr #WitnessToChrist #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Conversion of St. Paul
One Hundred and First in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 10d
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #PhilipAndTheEunuch #Acts8 #Isaiah53 #SpiritLedMission #BaptismInTheDesert #EthiopianChristianity #CopticChurch #FirstAfricanChristian #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
One-Hundredth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 11d
St. Stephen open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #StephenTheMartyr #Acts7 #WitnessToChrist #Martyrdom #BloodOfTheMartyrs #SeedOfTheChurch #PaulBeforeConversion #Sanhedrin #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
St. Stephen
Ninety-Ninth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 12d
The Change in St. Peter open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #PeterTheApostle #FeedMySheep #JesusIsRisen #PentecostPreacher #UpsideDownMartyrdom #John21 #Acts2 #ConfessionOfFaith #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
The Change in St. Peter
Ninety-eighth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 13d
Pentecost open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Pentecost #Shavuoth #HolySpirit #WindAndFire #Joel2 #Matthew3 #Acts1 #ChurchBirthday #SpiritBaptism #ProclaimHisPraise #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Pentecost
Ninety-seventh in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 14d
Matthias the Twelfth Apostle open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Matthias #Acts1 #ApostolicCalling #TwelveApostles #BiblicalNumerology #GodUsesTheSmall #Vocation #SeventyDisciples #EarlyChurch #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Matthias the Twelfth Apostle
Ninety-Sixth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 15d
Ascension open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Ascension #JesusIsRisen #HeIsExalted #GreatCommission #BaptizeTeachProclaim #SecondComing #ResurrectionHope #MarriageFeastOfTheLamb #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Ascension
Ninety-fifth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 16d
Forty Days with Jesus open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #JesusIsRisen #FortyDays #ResurrectionAppearances #BibleFulfilled #FeedMySheep #GreatCommission #BaptizeTeachForgive #John21 #Luke24 #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Forty Days with Jesus
Ninety-fourth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 17d
Breakfast by the Lake open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #JesusIsRisen #BreakfastOnTheBeach #John21 #FeedMySheep #PastoralCalling #TentmakerMinistry #EverydayVocation #BiblicalTeaching #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Breakfast by the Lake
Ninety-Three in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 18d
Thomas and the Risen Lord open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #StThomas #MyLordAndMyGod #JesusIsRisen #FaithNotSight #John20 #1Peter1 #ApostleToIndia #BiblicalTeaching #ChristianFaith #WordAndSacrament #ResurrectionHope #EasterOctave
Thomas and the Risen Lord
Ninety-Second in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 19d
Stay with Us, Lord, for it is Evening open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #EasterJoy #EmptyTomb #EmmausRoad #JesusIsRisen #ResurrectionHope #BiblicalTeaching #StayWithUsLord #Luke24 #1Corinthians15 #Forgiveness #JesusAppears #NeverAlone #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans
Stay with Us, Lord, for it is Evening
Ninety-One in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 20d
The Day of Resurrection open.substack.com/pub/revrober...? #HeIsRisen #EasterJoy #EmptyTomb #ResurrectionHope #1Corinthians15 #NewCreation #JesusLives #VictoryOverDeath #BiblicalTeaching #ChristianFaith #CaiaphasOssuary #ChristIsRisenIndeed
The Day of Resurrection
Ninetieth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 21d
Christ's Sabbath Rest in the Tomb open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #HolySaturday #JesusRest #SabbathFulfilled #JosephOfArimathea #Nicodemus #VigilOfEaster #NewCreation #DescentIntoHell #ResurrectionHope #BiblicalTeaching #EasterIsComing
Christ's Sabbath Rest in the Tomb
Eighty-ninth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 22d
My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me? open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #GoodFriday #JesusCrucified #Psalm22 #Psalm31 #ItIsFinished #LambOfGod #MountZion #MountMoriah #Tenebrae #ChristianSalvation #HolyWeek #BiblicalTeaching #Atonement
My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Eighty-Eight in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 23d
Jesus Washes his Disciple's Feet open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #FootWashing #JesusServes #John13 #BiblicalHumility #RomanBaths #PhariseeTraditions #PassoverPurity #Discipleship #ServeLikeJesus #ChristianTeaching #HolyWeek
Jesus Washes his Disciple's Feet
Eighty-seventh in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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Pastor Bob Smith @cosmithb.bsky.social · 24d
Three Days and Three Nights open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ThreeDaysAndNights #MaundyThursday #GoodFriday #HolySaturday #EasterVigil #JesusPassion #LordSupper #Gethsemane #Baptism #ChristianLiturgy #SalvationHistory #HolyWeek
Three Days and Three Nights
Eighty-sixth in a series of posts on Bible Stories
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