Verse by verse, we dig into Luke 1:39-45... The Visitation! Hear the full audio from Bible Class on December 23, 2018 From Luke 1: 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth … Continue reading Bible Study Notes and Audio from 12.23.2018
Parents in the Household of Faith (Week ending 12.12.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week ending 12.12.2018)
Grace Given to Me for You
Hear the full audio of "Grace Given to Me for You" A sermon on Ephesians 3:1-12 (ESV) Epiphany of Our Lord // 6 January 2018 Installation Service for Rev. Adam Welton as Pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Wentworth, SD Ephesians 3:1-12 (ESV) 1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus … Continue reading Grace Given to Me for You
Readings for Good Friday
Readings for Good Friday 14 April 2017 "Faith Alone Works...Our Righteousness in Christ" From: The Augsburg Confession, Article IV "of Justification" [1] Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works, but are freely justified for [2] Christ's sake, through faith, when they believe that they are … Continue reading Readings for Good Friday
Faith Alone Works…To Bear Much Fruit
See, the truly pure, good works of God don’t flow from your anxious conscience. Your worried conscience only twists them all up, because you’re not focused on Christ and His cross, but totally looking at yourself. The good works God bids you bring forth don’t come out of your guilty conscience. His Holy works don’t … Continue reading Faith Alone Works…To Bear Much Fruit
Readings for Ash Wednesday Service
Readings for Ash Wednesday Service 1 March 2017 "Faith Alone Works...To Bear Much Fruit" Selections from: The Augsburg Confession, Article XX "Of Good Works" [15] But, although this doctrine is despised by the inexperienced, nevertheless God-fearing and anxious consciences find by experience that it brings the greatest consolation, because consciences cannot be set at rest … Continue reading Readings for Ash Wednesday Service
Faith Alone Works…
God doesn't need our good works, but our neighbor does. Now the 2017 Lenten season arrives in this 500th Anniversary year of the Lutheran Reformation. Martin Luther restored the pure preaching of the Gospel to the people of God: that we are saved by grace, through faith in Christ alone--apart from works of the Law. … Continue reading Faith Alone Works…
