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Reflections on Scripture with Dr. Leins

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0:14	hello
0:17	today let’s talk about the Divine name
0:22	at the end of the Gospel of Matthew the
0:24	28th chapter Jesus says
0:27	all authority has been given to me in
0:30	heaven and on Earth go therefore and
0:32	Make Disciples of all Nations baptizing
0:35	them in the name of the father and of
0:38	the son and of the Holy Spirit
0:41	when you are baptized into the death and
0:44	resurrection of Jesus Christ
0:46	you are clothed with the Divine name
0:49	that is to say the pastor who
0:52	represented Jesus declared
0:54	I baptize you in the name of the father
0:57	and of the son and of the Holy Spirit
1:01	now similarly at the beginning of every
1:03	worship service you and all the other
1:04	baptized are gathered together in him
1:07	gathered in the name of the father and
1:10	the Son and the Holy Spirit and at the
1:12	close of the service you and your
1:14	baptized brothers and sisters are
1:15	blessed and sent out in the Divine name
1:19	in the name of the father and the Son
1:22	and the Holy Spirit
1:23	also Luther admonished Us in his small
1:26	catechism to begin each and every day
1:30	and to end the day
1:32	by Crossing ourselves and saying the
1:35	Divine name in the name of the father
1:37	and of the son and of the Holy Spirit
1:41	what is the significance of this Divine
1:44	name for you
1:45	the name that you received at Holy
1:47	baptism
1:49	holy baptism is the sacred Act of
1:53	placing the Divine name upon one who is
1:56	helpless ungodly sinful and an enemy of
2:00	God
2:01	for that of course is exactly what we
2:03	were prior to our baptism
2:04	so says Romans chapter 5 verses 6
2:07	through 10. I suspect that you already
2:09	know what happens in the sacred bath
2:13	the one baptized receives the
2:15	Forgiveness of sins and the gift of the
2:18	Holy Spirit Acts chapter 2 verse 38 the
2:22	baptism the one baptized is buried with
2:25	Christ and raised up to a new life in
2:28	him that is the old nature is killed and
2:31	this one is Born Again In Christ Romans
2:34	chapter 6 verse 4.
2:36	the baptism is circumcised with a
2:39	circumcision not made with hands their
2:42	sin nature is cut away
2:44	so that sin death and the devil no
2:46	longer have dominion and power over them
2:49	so says Colossians 2 chapter 2 verse 11.
2:55	the baptized one is washed with a
2:57	washing of regeneration
2:59	that is this one is formed Anew Born
3:02	Again Titus 3 5.
3:05	and the baptism is saved from Eternal
3:08	punishment and eternal damnation and
3:11	given a clean conscience before God
3:13	because this baptism now saves you first
3:17	Peter 3 verse 21.
3:21	what appears to be a simple act water
3:24	poured upon the head is in fact a
3:27	sacrament of explosive and
3:29	transformative power in the name of the
3:32	father and of the son and of the Holy
3:34	Spirit the Divine name is not only what
3:37	God is called but what he is and what he
3:39	does the Divine name seems to be much
3:43	more than a noun perhaps we should think
3:46	of it as a verb the person and work of
3:49	God the Father Creator God the son
3:51	Redeemer God the spirit sanctifier going
3:54	to work
3:56	to claim cleanse justify sanctify and
4:00	glorify you the one now baptized
4:04	the baptized one receives not only a new
4:07	name but a new family the Triune God and
4:10	his one Holy Catholic and Apostolic
4:12	Church
4:13	it is not only the name that is given
4:18	but the Divine promises
4:21	presence and Power
4:23	that are received
4:25	first
4:26	the Divine promises
4:28	these are personal blessings
4:31	Jesus says
4:33	I will not leave you comfortless I
4:35	myself will come to you John 14 18 and
4:40	lo I Am With You Always even to the
4:42	close of the age Matthew 28 20. and
4:47	drinky all of it this is my blood of the
4:50	Covenant which is shed for many for the
4:52	Forgiveness of sins Matthew 26 28.
4:56	these are statements of Promise made to
4:58	you his baptized child
5:01	the one who has forgiveness of sin has
5:03	salvation and eternal life Luther
5:05	reminds us
5:07	also you receive
5:11	not only the Divine promises but divine
5:13	presence
5:14	this is God’s commitment to lifelong
5:16	companionship and faithful love for you
5:18	as Jesus says in that day you will know
5:21	that I am in the father and you are in
5:23	me and I am in you John 14 verse 20. the
5:28	care and companionship and faithful love
5:30	of God belong to you personally
5:33	and finally thirdly the divine power of
5:37	God will inspire you and enable you is
5:39	baptized one to do many miraculous
5:42	things first and of most importance to
5:44	have faith in Jesus Christ by his grace
5:47	to have Christ like love and mercy to
5:49	have christ-like service and sacrifice
5:51	to produce sweet fruits of the spirit
5:54	and the powerful gifts of the Spirit
5:56	all of these things belong to you
5:59	and to each and every person who Bears
6:02	the Divine name upon whom God has placed
6:05	his own name
6:07	Arthur just Jr in his wonderful book
6:10	Heaven on Earth the gifts of Christ in
6:13	the Divine service talks about how God
6:16	creates a new life in Christ through
6:18	holy baptism Dr just says that this Rite
6:22	of initiation marks a passage that is a
6:25	removal from one life and an entrance
6:28	into a new life the passage has three
6:31	parts says just separation from the old
6:34	life transition to the new life and
6:37	incorporation into that new life so
6:41	first separation
6:43	this begins when the gospel is
6:45	proclaimed and a person comes to Faith
6:47	by the power of the Holy Spirit
6:50	the church provides a period of
6:52	instruction or catechesis prior to
6:54	baptism which calls for separation from
6:57	sinful practices and for Conformity to
7:00	the thoughts and Life of Christ
7:02	put on the mind of Christ the heart of
7:05	Christ The Life of Christ in service and
7:08	sacrifice
7:09	you can see that separation is the work
7:12	of the Divine name that is it is the
7:15	Father’s Eternal plan to bring Salvation
7:17	it is the work of the son on the cross
7:20	and by the word of Christ that faith
7:22	comes and it is by the power of the holy
7:25	spirit that a faithful heart is created
7:27	and filled
7:30	the second part is transition this comes
7:33	at the moment of holy baptism for this
7:36	too is the work of the Divine name
7:39	Christ himself is the one who baptizes
7:41	as John the Baptist proclaimed I baptize
7:44	you with water for repentance but he who
7:47	is coming after me is mightier than I
7:49	the thong of whose sandals I’m not
7:51	worthy to untie he will baptize you with
7:54	the Holy Spirit and Fire
7:56	Matthew chapter 3 verse 11.
7:59	submerging you into Christ’s own death
8:02	and Resurrection also is the work of the
8:05	presence of the father and the power of
8:08	the spirit you emerge a new creation
8:10	born again
8:11	in baptism the Divine name brings you
8:15	out of the kingdom of darkness and into
8:17	the kingdom of his glorious light in
8:20	those Waters you receive the gifts of
8:22	Heaven Here and Now
8:24	and you look forward to the fullness and
8:26	completion of God’s gifts when you pass
8:29	through death into God’s Eternal and
8:31	Heavenly Glory
8:33	incidentally Dr just clarifies that the
8:36	infant experiences both separation and
8:40	transition at the moment of infant
8:42	baptism
8:44	then third Incorporation
8:48	this also is the work of the Divine name
8:51	incorporated into the family of God you
8:54	bow your knees before the father from
8:57	whom every family in heaven and on Earth
9:00	derives its name
9:02	with the power of the spirit in the
9:04	Inner Man and with Christ dwelling
9:06	richly in our hearts through faith
9:08	Ephesians 3 verses 14 to 17.
9:13	you have received the great gift of
9:16	communion with and in the Divine name
9:20	he has placed his name upon you and
9:23	within you now you are in and among the
9:27	company of all of his Saints
9:30	incorporation is experienced most
9:33	visibly in the sacrament of holy
9:35	communion when you are joined to Christ
9:37	receiving into your body the true body
9:40	and blood of Jesus
9:42	at his altar table you are joined with
9:45	Angels and Archangels and all the
9:47	company of Heaven including all of the
9:49	faithful around the world and all of the
9:51	Saints who have already gone to be with
9:53	him in glory
9:55	you and the entire family of God are
9:59	joined to the Divine name gathered at
10:01	the holy table receiving the holy and
10:04	Heavenly food
10:06	the Divine name
10:08	of the father and the Son and the Holy
10:10	Spirit has been placed upon you and
10:13	within you over and over and over again
10:17	in your life
10:19	in order
10:20	that God may make you his own
10:24	and give to you his promises his
10:27	presence and his power
10:29	for he is at work in you that he may
10:32	bring you by his grace Faithfully
10:35	through this life into the glory of the
10:39	life to come
10:41	amen
10:47	[Music]
10:58	[Applause]