# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S9
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

President’s Address 9

bind this work of the Kingdom upon their hearts. He said: “All
power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.” That is un-
limited power. No other king on earth could make such a claim.
Only God has all power and authority. “Therefore,” says Jesus,
“therefore,” because I have all power, “go ye into all the world.”
It is well that we consider this also in our day when such mighty
forces arise against the Gospel of Christ and when it seems to us
as though it were folly to continue. We proceed by divine authority.
The almighty Christ has commissioned us.

Our Redeemer also added a wonderful promise. He said: “Lo,
I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” It is signi-
ficant that Jesus linked this promise with the commission to preach
His Gospel. It assures us that we are not alone in this work. The
mighty Christ is with us. He Himself leads us and directs us. He
supplies us with strength and willingness to carry on the work of
His kingdom. This promise of Christ gives us assurance and con-
viction that our work wil] not be in vain. The work in the Kingdom
must succeed. Not even the gates of hell can prevail against it.

Brethren, this commission of our blessed Redeemer has sum-
moned us to another convention. The business of the Kingdom
will engage our attention. As God grants us grace and strength,
we shall enter upon a new century of activity. Remembering what
He has entrusted to us and what He expects of us and what He
promises us, let us go forward thankfully, willingly, resolutely,
confidently, joyfully. Amen.

President Behnken delivered the above address also in German.
However, in the first session of Synod it was resolved to omit the
presentation of the President’s address in German in the future.