His Time - Music at St. Paul's: Art & Song, "Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council"

1. Art & Song at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO

Guest Dr. Mark Bender, Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO, joins vocalist Erin Bode and liturgical artist Kelly Schumacher to talk about the upcoming Music at St. Paul’s – Art & Song event on Sunday, November 20th. Erin Bode will sing a concert at 4:00 p.m., and Kelly Schumacher, owner of Agnus Dei Liturgical Arts, will show twenty pieces of new art in a show titled “Christ the Bridegroom of His Bride the Church” from 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. For details, visit the Music at St. Paul’s Facebook page.

2. Daily Lectionary

Rev. Ned Moerbe from Trinity Lutheran Church in Blackwell, Oklahoma, studies Matthew 26:57-75.

3. Morning Prayer Sermonette

Today’s sermonette is given by Rev. Ned Moerbe from Trinity Lutheran Church in Blackwell, Oklahoma.

"The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid." - Martin Luther — “The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid.” – Martin Luther

Matthew 26:57-75

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council

⁵⁷Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. ⁵⁸And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end. ⁵⁹Now the chief priests and the whole council^[a] were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward ⁶¹and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” ⁶²And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”^[b] ⁶³But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” ⁶⁴Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” ⁶⁵Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.” ⁶⁷Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

Peter Denies Jesus

⁶⁹Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” ⁷⁰But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.”⁷¹And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”⁷²And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.” ⁷³After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you.” ⁷⁴Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. ⁷⁵And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.