"Jesus has 'ephphatha-ed' you!" - Trinity 12, August 30, 2020

Jesus opened your ears and mouth when He baptized you. Jesus put His fingers into your ears, spoke to you, and washed your sins away. That's why, in the early church, the pastor would put his fingers into the candidate’s ears and say, “Ephphatha, be opened.” That is the great baptismal confession of the Church! When you were born, you couldn’t hear God’s words. But when you were reborn, Jesus “Ephphatha-ed" you. He opened your ears and mouth. When you were born, you couldn’t speak to God. But when you were reborn, Jesus “Ephphatha-ed" you. He opened your ears and mouth. He said, "Be opened!” And you confess Jesus as Lord and God.