Readings for Midweek Lent 5, 29 March 2017 "Faith Alone Works...While Ruled By Grace" From: The Formula of Concord, Solid Declaration, Article VI "The Third Use of the Law," par. 15-18 [15] But in order that, as far as possible, all misunderstanding may be prevented, and the distinction between the works of the Law and … Continue reading Readings for Midweek Lent 5
Readings For Midweek Lent 4
Readings for Midweek Lent 4 (22 March 2017) "Faith Alone Works... ...In Humility Willing to Learn" From: The Formula of Concord, Solid Declaration, Article VI "The Third Use of the Law," par. 9-14 [9] Therefore, because of these lusts of the flesh the truly believing, elect, and regenerate children of God need in this life … Continue reading Readings For Midweek Lent 4
Readings for Midweek Lent 3
"Faith Alone Works...with Imperfections Perfected in Christ" Readings for Midweek Lent 3 15 March 2017 / 7:30pm / 3rd in series of 8 From: The Formula of Concord, Solid Declaration, Article VI "The Third Use of the Law," par. 6-8 [6] And, indeed, if the believing and elect children of God were completely renewed in … Continue reading Readings for Midweek Lent 3
When Jesus Holds Back, Hold On!
None likes much to experience one's limits in the hour of need. Limits of time and place, talent and knowledge, strength and skill all frustrate our efforts to live and live as we want. Others can help us sometimes, but occasionally don't or won't help at all. A Caananite woman finds Jesus reluctant to respond … Continue reading When Jesus Holds Back, Hold On!
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…
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 