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It’s been 500 years, does the reformation still matter and apply to me today?

Mark the 500th Anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation with a brief overview of the verses God used to start it all.

Luther not only writes about what we shouldn't do in adhering to the 10 Commandments, but also what we should do. In doing so, we turn a negative list into something positive. Our task as God's people is to make the world a better place -- not doing bad things will only get us so far. Doing good things will help the world become even better and closer to the community that God wants for us all.

Raise your hand if you’ve heard any of these sayings before. First, raise your hand if you’ve heard, “God never gives you more than you can handle.” Now, keep your hands raised if you believe it. Second, raise your hand if you’ve heard, “God helps those who help themselves.” Now, keep your hands raised…

Imagine with me the church in this condition... Rather than a family or bride of Christ… it appears like a social club. Do the right things, pay the right amount, know the right people and life is “comfortable”. The opinions and views of the day and of those in high positions and fame are held higher…

Prayers on the Daily Lectionary

Text: “ 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.…

Introducción bienvenidos (as) a esta seria de capsulas del saber biblico. vamos a ver una serie llamada Hombres de la fe en la historia cristiana Martín Lutero, uno de los personajes más importantes de la historia occidental, fue la figura clave en la reforma protestante. Su publicación de las 95 tesis,…

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Prayers on the Daily Lectionary

It's the 503rd anniversary of the Reformation. But for most church going Christians in the west the events and significance of the protestant reformation are largely unknown. Why should we care about something that happened way back in the depths of history? If we care about the gospel, we should take note of the reformation, we ignore it at our peril.

The Reformation

If you would please turn in your Bibles with me to Paul’s letter to the Romans. We are going to be in Romans chapter 1 this morning looking at verses 16-17. . Would you please stand for the reading of God’s Word. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone…

An introduction to the main ideas of the New Perspective and how the New Perspective differs from the traditional Lutheran/Reformed perspective.

On March 7, 1981, Chet Bitterman, a missionary to South America, was shot point-blank and killed by terrorists, while he was awaiting surgery in the city of Bogota. He died in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. He died at the hands of terrorists after being kidnapped and held captive for 48 days.…

Qué es reformar? Palo y la reforma de las iglesias en Hechos Pablo y Timoteo

Chapter 2- Our new life in unity with Christ *Week 4: Eph 2:1-10 (Summary: By Grace Through Faith) a. The anatomy of a Christian: What he was (vv 1-3) b What he is (vv 4-6,8-9) c. What he will be (vv 7,10) Week 5: Eph 2:11- 22 (Summary: The Wall Broken that separates ) a. The unique advantages of being…

It is appropriate, especially this being the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, that we carry on our thoughts of Luther from last week’s Reformation Sunday celebrations. Luther had been summoned to the Diet of Worms, an imperial assembly of the Holy Roman Empire, to face charges of heresy because…

In honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, we will talk about Martin Luther's view of Scripture.

The Small Catechism exhorts us to “fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” Since the day of judgment is coming, it will serve us well to learn this lesson now, so that our fear, love, and trust brings him glory not only on that great and glorious day but also in these earthly days. In the meanwhile,…

The Beginning of the Protestant Reformation

Today we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. On Tuesday October 31st we recognize the day that Luther made the 95 theses public to the world and thanks to the modern conveniences of his time, like Gutenburg’s printing press, his writings were able spread and not be silenced. In honor…

Martin Luther rediscovered what it means to live under the promise, and while it involves persecution, it is better by far

When Martin Luther set about challenging the established church and recovering the Biblical gospel, he was challenging how God is to be known. Theology of the Cross The Church taught that the way to know God is through the Church. But Luther insisted that the way to know God is through Christ. Specifically,…