Broadcast
The Tower of Babel - Part 5
Genesis 11:9
05/24/2024
9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there
the LORD confused the language of all the earth.
And from there the LORD dispersed them over the
face of all the earth. (ESV)
Last Sunday the Church celebrated God's gift of the Holy
Spirit as we remembered the sound of the rushing wind, the
tongues of fire, and the disciples speaking in languages which
they had never had the opportunity to learn. The message of
salvation from sin, death, and the power of the devil because of
the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is for all people.
At the tower of Babel the Lord caused work to cease as
communication became impossible. ``Therefore its name was called
Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the
earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of
all the earth.'' By confusing the languages, the descendants of
Noah were forced to do that which God commanded, namely subdue
and fill the earth, properly using the resources He had created
for the good of all people.
On Pentecost, the many nations and language groups are
joined together with the common message of God's rich grace and
mercy. Although the pilgrims in Jerusalem for the Feast of Weeks
came from all over the world, the Gospel was the same for all
people.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have
eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the
world to condemn the world, but in order that the world
might be saved through him.[3]
Please join us at Trinity Lutheran Church at 9:00 a.m. on
Sunday to hear more of this good news of God's grace and mercy.
May our Lord continue to bless you. Amen.
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3. John 3:16-17 (ESV)