It does not matter what others say about you, but it does not matter what you say about yourself either! The only opinion about you that matters is Jesus’ opinion of you. Jesus will judge you on the Last Day, but he is also the one who died and rose for you so that you could be judged “not guilty” on that day!

This is a WELS sermon on the readings from Year C Advent 2: The judgment is coming, prepare the way for the Lord’s salvation. Readings are Malachi 3:1-4; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; and Luke 3:1-6.