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Luther As the year 1500 arrived, Europe was in the midst of profound changes. The conditions, attitudes, and institutions that had characterized the Middle Ages were gradually giving way to new movements and developments. The discovery of unknown lands across the Atlantic accompanied an explosion of…

Introduction to a course on the Lutheran Confessions

34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You…

Sermon Outline 1. With a few exceptions, the people of God have often experienced life in a way that makes them think God is absent. 2. Ahaz actually only continued a millennia-old theme of God’s people doubting his presence. 3. Despite his and our doubts, Isaiah spoke God’s Word that promised his presence.…

Although all nations see the horrible confusion, vices, and grievous calamities of the human race and feel the burden of sin, yet only the church of God teaches both where sin comes from and what it is and hears the Word of God concerning divine wrath and present and eternal punishments. And though human…

Introduction I appreciated Matthew’s message last week as he continued his series on the Beatitudes. “Blessed are they that mourn” , a message on being honest before God about our spiritual condition and then the blessed comfort that results from this honesty. But if we walk in the light as He is in…

GOAL: That the hearer experience anew the unity of the saints in the body of Christ.

6th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Brothers and sisters in Christ: grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Last week, we talked about HOPE. From the Christian perspective, we used this…

CONFESSION “You Lutherans are just like the Roman Catholics.” “What? Why do you say that?” “Your pastors wear robes, baptize babies, and even think they can forgive sins.” “Well, that’s true...” “But when your pastors say in the worship service, ‘I forgive you all your sins,’ that’s blasphemy! Only God…

Crucifixion of Jesus; Pentecost 35 Stephen martyred; Paul converted 46 Paul begins missionary journeys 48 Council of Jerusalem 57 Paul’s Letter to the Romans 64 Fire of Rome; Nero launches persecutions 65 Peter and Paul executed THE AGE OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY 70 Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus 110 Ignatius…

I can’t imagine I’m the only one here that, at times, avoids looking at themselves in the mirror. There are moments in your day in which a mirror is no one’s friend. Poorly placed and inconvenient bathroom mirrors or full body mirrors on the wall of your closet or bedroom – produce depression instead…

God has prepared a wedding feast, and has invited all who hear the invitation to come. We receive His Wedding garments, rather than trust in our own clothes, so that we can rest in peace at His feast.

If you want to start up a good argument … start talking about ___________ or ______________ (Fill in Blanks) Either one … you choose If you want a war … bring your religion into your politics … SLIDES Some Good Quotes Frank Herbert - Science Fiction Writer John Danforth - Politician Mark Twain Weird…

The New Birth P E N T E C O S TA L T H E O L O G Y PENTECOSTAL THEOL OG Y V O L U M E 2 THE NEW BIRTH V O L U M E 2 THE DAVID K. BERNARD NEW BIRTH THE NEW BIRTH Copyright © 1984 by David K. Bernard DAVID K. BERNARD Printing History: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 Cover Design by…

-Introduction Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power…

In his old age, the apostle John reflects back upon the first Easter. He remembers hearing Mary Magdalene say, “They have taken the Lord away!” He remembers the confusion of looking into an empty tomb and seeing with his own eyes the burial clothes neatly wrapped up and placed where once a cold, dead…

People love potlucks. I heard it in Texas and I’ve heard it here. Potlucks have ancient origins. The Corinthian church received the Lord’s Supper in close connection with a potluck. Paul talks about this in 1 Corinthians 11, except he yells at the Corinthians: “I have no praise for you, for your meetings…

Lutherans are sola fide people. Faith alone. Typically, when we talk about faith alone, we talk about salvation, that is, that we are saved by faith alone, faith in Jesus Christ. We think of Romans 3, which we heard a couple weeks ago, “We maintain that a man is justified by faith, apart from observing…

A brief history of confirmation In recent years, “confirmation” in the Lutheran Church has been reconsidered because it has grown to be something that it was never intended to be. The many “traditions” of Lutheran confirmation such as gowns, flowers, parties, and questioning before elders all emerged…

Man on a Mission Tim Pauls I. Saul's Missionary Journey No one questions the zeal of Saul, few will question his motives, and no one wants to get in his way. This is a man who earnestly believes in the mission he is on. He's no reckless vigilante, but one who has gotten the approval and documentation…

In Scandinavian Lutheran churches, tradition states that the communion rail is to be shaped in a shallow curve. There is a reason for this, and the reason proclaims hope to you and to me. If you mourn the death of loved ones, if you must endure affliction, you will find great comfort there. But before…

January 14, 2007 First Baptist Church, Comanche Series: Studies in Matthew Matthew 3:1-12 “What Does God Expect?” Introduction: Matthew’s Gospel, the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ, introduces us to the King, God’s Messiah: Presentation by Ancestry [1:1-17], Presentation by Advent [1:18-2:25], and…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

Psalm 1 Introduction Never before in history has so much biblical scholarship been available to Christians. In days gone by (and in some lands today), merely to possess a copy of the Bible in your native tongue was considered a rare privilege. Now we have more than a dozen translations and paraphrases…

Lesson 2: The Creation of the Heavens and the Earth (Genesis 1:1‑2:3) Introduction I want to be especially careful as we approach this first chapter of the book of Genesis. This past week I read an account of a man who attempted to quote Scripture from our passage as a proof text for smoking pot. Here…