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December 15, 2017
Life Together with President Harrison – December 2017
A blessed Advent to you all and a very Merry Christmas!
December 14, 2017
Smalcald Article Study: Baptism
For this topic, there is really only one question to be considered: What is the importance of this sentence: “Baptism is nothing other than God’s Word in the water, commanded by His institution”?
December 11, 2017
Luther's Time at the Wartburg
Wartburg Castle was a hunting castle that belonged to the ducal family of Saxony. To the present day, it lies in the Thuringian forest in north-central Germany.
December 8, 2017
Reformation Theology of Missions
From its beginning, the Reformation was missional; it called forth evangelists to carry the message of the Gospel throughout the world.
December 8, 2017
Journal of Lutheran Mission - December 2017
Discover both the opportunities and challenges the Lutheran Church experiences 500 years after the Reformation.
December 5, 2017
"Savior of the Nations, Come" – Hymn Feature
“Savior of the Nations, Come” includes longing or expectation for a Savior; the work of Jesus and His triumph over death; and life in the light of Christ. It is the appointed Hymn of the Day for the first Sunday in Advent in both the one and three-year lectionary.
December 2, 2017
Bible Study with Luther: Genesis 17:15-27
In his lectures on Genesis, Luther marvelously describes the nature of faith and believing. Abraham was justified by faith (Rom. 4:1-6). He believed the extraordinary promises of the Lord and the Lord counted it to him as righteousness (Gen. 15:6). The same is true for you.
November 29, 2017
"Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying" – Hymn Feature
This Parable of the Ten Virgins basis for Philipp Nicolai’s great hymn, “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” (LSB 516). Known as the “King of Chorales,” this is the Hymn of the Day for the Last Sunday of the Church Year.
November 26, 2017
Reformers on the Marks of the Church
The Western Church, prior to the Lutheran Reformation, had been arguing about the church. Was its top instance of decision-making authority, for example, the Roman Curia or a (properly convened) council?
November 22, 2017
Bible Study: It’s Still All About Jesus
This one-session Bible study helps participants see the whole Reformation as a quest for pure Gospel (“Christ saves”) preaching. Download and distribute for Sunday morning Bible class or a home study!
November 22, 2017
Reformation-themed Bible Studies
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations presents a monthly series of Reformation-themed Bible studies to encourage “in-depth examination and study of the ecumenical creeds and Lutheran Confessions.”
November 22, 2017
What is the Litany?
The Litany was in use during Luther's early years of reform, though he desired it to be sung in the Mass and the daily offices of the congregations.
November 15, 2017
Life Together with President Harrison – November 2017
We've heard about great Reformation 500 celebrations all over the country so we're excited to share some of those with you.
November 14, 2017
Smalcald Article Study: The Gospel
The heart of the Scriptures, the heart of Luther’s preaching and teaching, and the heart of Lutheran theology, is the Gospel. This time we read Part III, Article 4 of the Smalcald Articles, which brings us back to this heart.
November 11, 2017
Luther's Baptismal Rites
Martin Luther actually produced two different orders of baptism. The first Order of Baptism was published in 1523. It was basically a translation of the existing Latin rite into German, with a few minor changes, mainly the addition of the Flood Prayer. This order was revised in 1526, primarily by simplifying and shortening it.
November 7, 2017
Comfort in the Righteousness of God
In his 1545 preface Luther noted how he once hated “the righteousness of God,” of which Paul spoke in Romans 1:17...