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Pastor Bob Smith

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Recently retired theological librarian; Author, Editor, part time LCMS Lutheran Pastor

55 Followers  |  65 Following  |  312 Posts  |  Joined: 04.01.2025  |  1.8156

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Stay with Us, Lord, for it is Evening Ninety-One in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Stay with Us, Lord, for it is Evening open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #EasterJoy #EmptyTomb #EmmausRoad #JesusIsRisen #ResurrectionHope #BiblicalTeaching #StayWithUsLord #Luke24 #1Corinthians15 #Forgiveness #JesusAppears #NeverAlone #LCMS #Lutheran #Lutherans

12.10.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Day of Resurrection Ninetieth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Day of Resurrection open.substack.com/pub/revrober...? #HeIsRisen #EasterJoy #EmptyTomb #ResurrectionHope #1Corinthians15 #NewCreation #JesusLives #VictoryOverDeath #BiblicalTeaching #ChristianFaith #CaiaphasOssuary #ChristIsRisenIndeed

11.10.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Christ's Sabbath Rest in the Tomb Eighty-ninth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Christ's Sabbath Rest in the Tomb open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #HolySaturday #JesusRest #SabbathFulfilled #JosephOfArimathea #Nicodemus #VigilOfEaster #NewCreation #DescentIntoHell #ResurrectionHope #BiblicalTeaching #EasterIsComing

10.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me? Eighty-Eight in a series of posts on Bible Stories

My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me? open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #GoodFriday #JesusCrucified #Psalm22 #Psalm31 #ItIsFinished #LambOfGod #MountZion #MountMoriah #Tenebrae #ChristianSalvation #HolyWeek #BiblicalTeaching #Atonement

09.10.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesus Washes his Disciple's Feet Eighty-seventh in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Jesus Washes his Disciple's Feet open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #FootWashing #JesusServes #John13 #BiblicalHumility #RomanBaths #PhariseeTraditions #PassoverPurity #Discipleship #ServeLikeJesus #ChristianTeaching #HolyWeek

08.10.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three Days and Three Nights Eighty-sixth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Three Days and Three Nights open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ThreeDaysAndNights #MaundyThursday #GoodFriday #HolySaturday #EasterVigil #JesusPassion #LordSupper #Gethsemane #Baptism #ChristianLiturgy #SalvationHistory #HolyWeek

07.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesus Turns the Tables Eighty-Fifth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Jesus Turns the Tables open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #TempleCleansing #JesusInJerusalem #John2 #Matthew21 #Mark11 #Luke19 #LambOfGod #Malachi3 #Psalm69 #TrueTemple #HolyWeek #BiblicalTeaching #SacrificeFulfilled #SpringCleaning

06.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Obadiah Sermon Advent Midweek II

Obadiah Sermon open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Obadiah #AdventSermon #JacobAndEsau #EdomJudged #MountZion #MountCalvary #JesusIsKing #Romans9 #GraceAndMercy #ChurchPrevails #KingdomOfGod #BiblicalTeaching #SaviorHasCome

05.10.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ride on, Ride on in Majesty Eighty-Fourth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Ride on, Ride on in Majesty open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #PalmSunday #John11 #CaiaphasProphecy #JesusEntry #RideOnInMajesty #BethanyToJerusalem #MessiahRevealed #LazarusRaised #RedemptionNotRebellion #SonOfDavid #BiblicalTeaching #HolyWeekBegins

04.10.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lazarus, Come Out! Eighty-third in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Lazarus, Come Out! open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Lazarus #John11 #JesusMiracles #ResurrectionAndLife #BethanyFriends #CaiaphasProphecy #HolyWeekBegins #PassoverLamb #DeathDestroyed #BiblicalTeaching #Sadducees #JesusWept #EternalLifeInChrist

03.10.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transfiguration Eighty-second in a series of posts on Bible Stories]

Transfiguration open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Transfiguration #Epiphany #JesusIsGod #MosesAndElijah #CloudOfGlory #ListenToHim #BiblicalTypology #ExodusFulfilled #AngelOfTheLord #VoiceFromHeaven #Matthew17 #Mark9 #Luke9 #ThreeYearLectionary

02.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany Eighty-First in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Bethany #MaryAndMartha #Lazarus #John11 #Luke10 #JesusFriends #ResurrectionHope #AnointingJesus #HospitalityAndFaith #ChristianService #Discipleship #ForeshadowingTheCross #BiblicalTeaching #HolyWeekPrelude

01.10.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You're No Angel Things Angels are Not

You're No Angel open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #YoureNoAngel #BiblicalAngels #AngelsNotHumans #Hebrews1 #GuardianAngels #JesusAndAngels #ResurrectionHope #AngelicMinistry #Eschatology #HeavenlyArmy #FearNot #CherubimAndSeraphim #BiblicalTeaching

30.09.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michelmas With St. Michael leading the heavenly host, we give thanks for these messengers and warriors, who protect us from evil and will one day escort us home to Jesus.

Michelmas open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Michaelmas #HolyAngels #StMichael #ChurchYear #Eschatology #SpiritualWarfare #LutheranPrayer #AngelsAmongUs #TrinitySeason #PentecostSeason #Catechesis #LiturgicalLife #BiblicalHebrew #KoineGreek #ChristWillComeAgain

29.09.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesus the Good Shepherd Eightieth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Jesus the Good Shepherd open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #GoodShepherd #John10 #Psalm23 #Isaiah40 #JesusLeadsUsHome #ShepherdAndSheep #BiblicalImagery #VoiceOfTheShepherd #LayDownHisLife #GreenPastures #ValleyOfDeath #BiblicalTeaching #PastoralCare

28.09.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ten Lepers Healed, One Praises God Seventy-eighth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Ten Lepers Healed, One Praises God open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Luke17 #HealingOfTheLepers #JesusMiracles #SamaritanFaith #LordHaveMercy #BiblicalHealing #MercyForAll #GratitudeAndGrace #RedemptionInChrist #UnityInChrist #BiblicalTeaching #FaithMadeYouWell #NoMoreOutcasts

27.09.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Widow's Mite Seventy-eighth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Widow's Mite open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #WidowsMite #Mark12 #Luke21 #JesusTeaches #FaithOverAmount #BiblicalGiving #TrustInGod #SacrificialOffering #WidowsInScripture #GenerosityAndGrace #ChurchMission #LoveForGod #BiblicalStewardship

26.09.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesus Walks on Water Seventy-sixth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Jesus Walks on Water open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #JesusWalksOnWater #Matthew14 #Mark6 #John6 #PeterAndFaith #StormsInScripture #SeaOfGalilee #TrustInJesus #BiblicalMiracles #EternalFatherStrongToSave #JesusCalmsTheSea #Discipleship #PrayerAndPower

25.09.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesus Loves the Little Children Seventy-sixth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Jesus Loves the Little Children open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ChildlikeFaith #Matthew18 #Mark10 #JesusAndChildren #BiblicalTeaching #TrustInGod #NowILayMeDownToSleep #FaithLikeAChild #ChurchAndChildren #JesusLovesTheLittleOnes #HumilityAndTrust #KingdomBelongsToSuchAsThese

24.09.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonah Sermon Advent Midweek III

Jonah Sermon open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Jonah #AdventSermon #RepentAndBelieve #NinevehTurns #JamesPeterson #PreachTheWord #GodIsMerciful #MissionWork #ObedienceAndFaith #WordDoesNotReturnVoid #JesusSaves #BiblicalPreaching #UrbanMinistry

23.09.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five Loaves, Two Fishes and the Five Thousand Seventy-fifth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Five Loaves, Two Fishes and the Five Thousand open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #FeedingOfThe5000 #Mark6 #BreadInTheWilderness #Manna #ElijahAndWidow #LordsSupper #Eucharist #JesusMiracles #SacramentalTheology #ForgivenessOfSins #JourneyHome #BiblicalProvision #BodyAndBlood

22.09.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amos Sermon Advent Midweek I

Amos Sermon open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Amos5 #AdventSermon #SeekTheLordAndLive #JusticeRollsDown #Repentance #MercyNotVengeance #BiblicalPreaching #JamesPeterson #GodIsWithUs #PeaceNotWar #EternalLife #LivingWater #KingOfKing

21.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parables of Salt and Light Seventy-fourth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Parables of Salt and Light open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #SaltAndLight #Matthew5 #JesusTeaches #SermonOnTheMount #BiblicalMetaphor #PreserveAndShine #OliveOilLamp #Discipleship #WitnessBearing #BiblicalTeaching #EverydayFaith #KingdomPurpose

20.09.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Parable of Two Men in the Temple Seventy-Third in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Parable of Two Men in the Temple open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Luke18 #PhariseeAndTaxCollector #JesusParables #KyrieEleison #LordHaveMercy #BiblicalPrayer #Repentance #HumilityBeforeGod #TemplePrayer #Justification #LiturgicalTradition #Psalm51 #ChristHaveMercy

19.09.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Parables of Mustard Seeds and Yeast Seventy-second in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Parables of Mustard Seeds and Yeast open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #MustardSeed #LeavenParable #Matthew13 #Luke13 #JesusParables #KingdomOfGod #SmallThingsBigImpact #BiblicalTeaching #BreadAndSeed #GrowthInGrace #JesusTeaches #FaithThatSpreads #GospelImagery

18.09.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Parable of Two Builders Seventy-first in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Parable of Two Builders open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #WiseBuilder #Matthew7 #SermonOnTheMount #JesusParables #RockOfRefuge #BiblicalMetaphor #BaptismalFoundation #FaithInStorms #ChristTheRock #ObedienceAndFaith #WordOfGod #BiblicalTeaching #EnduringWords

17.09.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son Seventieth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Luke15 #LostAndFound #ProdigalSon #LostSheep #LostCoin #JesusParables #Pharisees #KingdomJoy #ChurchMission #ForgivenessOfSins #RejoiceWithHeaven #BiblicalTeaching #GospelInvitation #RoomForMore

16.09.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parables Sixty-ninth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Parables open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #JesusParables #Luke15 #ProdigalSon #LostSheep #LostCoin #ParableOfTheSower #Luke8 #GoodSamaritan #BiblicalTeaching #Allegory #Metaphor #CityOnAHill #LightOfTheWorld #GospelStories #TeachingWithStories

15.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Good Samaritan Sixty-eighth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Good Samaritan open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #GoodSamaritan #Luke10 #JesusParables #MercyAndLove #NeighborRedefined #Samaritans #BiblicalHistory #PriestsAndLevites #ChurchAndCompassion #HolySpirit #SalvationInChrist #GospelEthics #LoveYourNeighbor

14.09.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lord's Prayer Sixty-Seventh in a series of posts on Bible Stories

The Lord's Prayer open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #LordsPrayer #JesusTeachesPrayer #Matthew6 #Luke11 #MartinLuther #SmallCatechism #PrayerAndTrust #Philippians4 #KingdomFocus #HolySpirit #BiblicalPrayer #ReorderedDesires #SermonOnTheMount #Catechesis

13.09.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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