Mar. 5th 2024 - St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran, Howards Grove, WI

This weekend thirteen young people are confirmed in the faith. Though Confirmation is not commanded in Scripture, the occasion serves several good purposes. It is a celebration of the Holy Spirit’s work in the hearts and lives of these teens, giving them faith and knowledge and growth in the Scriptures. It is also a public profession of faith by these young men and women, who are saved by God’s grace in Christ alone. Confirmation is furthermore an acknowledgment that they are able to examine themselves and are prepared to receive the Sacrament of Communion. Finally, Confirmation includes a promise of the faithfulness Jesus calls for in Revelation 2:10 – Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. Where else would we go? Jesus has the words of everlasting life. We are “Determined to Remain with the Lord”. Our sermon comes from John 6.