8/10/2025 - The Feast of Saint Lawrence of Rome (John 12:24-26)
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8/10/2025 - The Feast of Saint Lawrence of Rome (John 12:24-26)
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The sermon was delivered by Reverend President Robert Beinke (President of the New England District - LCMS). Saint Lawrence of Rome was a third-century deacon in the city of Rome who was responsible for distributing alms to the poor on behalf of the church, in accord with St. Paul’s words: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully” (2 Corinthians 9:6). When the Roman prefect came to seize the church’s wealth, Lawrence secretly emptied the church’s treasury by giving it all to the needy. This act enraged the prefect, who sentenced the deacon to be martyred on a gridiron with hot coals beneath it. In life and in death, Lawrence embodied our Lord’s words: “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life” (John 12:25). We join the church in giving thanks to God for Saint Lawrence of Rome. “Our churches teach that the history of saints may be set before us so that we may follow the example of their faith and good works, according to our calling” (Augsburg Confession XXI, 1).