The “Great Three” Under Attack And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV) 2020 has taken no prisoners. Nothing is safe from sin, the world and the devil’s attack. Even the great “remaining three” that the Apostle Paul spoke of – faith, hope and love […]
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And the 2020 Hits Just Keep on Coming
What’s 2020 Going to Bring Next? And the 2020 hits just keep on coming, don’t they? Every morning we seem to wake up to a new crisis, conflict or cause for concern. What are we to do?How are we to respond?Where’s the hope? Praise be to the Triune God that His mercies are new every morning and […]
“eXPlain it” – Trinity 16 (Luke 7:11-17)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 16. The teaching is based on the Scripture lessons for Sunday, Trinity 16. Psalm 30 1 Kings 17:17-24 Ephesians 3:13-21 Luke 7:11-17
A 2020 spiritual check up
I pray all is well with you and those that you love. The future of this world remains uncertain but the Lord Jesus and all of His promises remain the same. The Triune God knows more, cares more and is doing more than we can see, believe or imagine. We belong to Him! 2020 – […]
2020 – “To Whom Shall We Go?”
If the world were to go to the doctor for its 2020 annual check up … what would the doctor say? what would the examination reveal? what’s the malady? the sickness? what’s the diagnosis? what’s the medicine? is there a cure? what “life changes” need to take place for continued health? 2020 has revealed a […]
“eXPlain it” – Trinity 15 (Matthew 6:19-34)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 15. The teaching is based on the Scripture lessons for Sunday, Trinity 15. Psalm 145 1 Kings 17:8-16 Galatians 5:25 — 6:10 Matthew 6:19-34 Here’s the quotes I referenced from Martin Luther: Meaning to the First Article of the Apostle’s Creed, Small Catechism I believe that […]
“eXPlain it” – Trinity 14 (Luke 17:11-19)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 14. The teaching is based on the Scriptures lessons for Sunday, Trinity 14. Proverbs 4:10-23 Psalm 119:9-16 Galatians 5:16-25 Luke 17:11-19 Here’s the quotes I referenced from Martin Luther: Meaning to the First Article of the Apostle’s Creed, Small Catechism I believe that God has made […]
“eXPlain it” – Trinity 13 (Luke 19:23-37)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 13. The teaching is based on the Scripture lessons from Trinity 13. 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 Psalm 32 Galatians 3:15-22 Luke 10:23-37 Here’s the quote I referenced from Martin Luther: Faith is due to God alone; faith receives divine works that God alone can do, and these […]
“eXPlain it” – Trinity 12 (Mark 7:31-37)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 12. The teaching is based on the Scripture lessons from Trinity 12. The Gospel reading is Mark 7:31-37 (NIV).
The Receptive Life (Introduction and Overview)
Here’s the vlogcast introduction and overview of “The Receptive Life”. “We are beggars; this is true!” Final written words of Martin Luther Martin Luther described the life of the Christian as “receptive”. The Latin phrase he used was “vita passiva” – the life that “accepts” or “receives” all of the good gifts of the Triune God. […]
“eXPlain it” – Trinity 11 (Luke 18:9-14)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 11. The teaching is based on the Scripture lessons from Trinity 11. The Gospel reading is Luke 18:9-14. Some quotes in the recording are taken from the Book of Concord (Triglotta – public domain). Please note that different versions of the Book of Concord have […]
“eXPlain it – Trinity 10 (Luke 19:41-48)
Here’s a vlogcast of the Scripture study for Sunday, Trinity 10.
“Saturdays in the Scripture” Session 4
“Shadows and the Reality” We’ve started our “Saturday in the Scriptures” online class. If you’d like to join the online learning community you can click on the link below and enroll in the “Saturday in the Scriptures” class. Video of Session 4: “Shadows and the Reality” “eXPlain it” portal PDF of Session 4 Notes PDF […]
“Saturdays in the Scripture” Session 3
“eXPlain it” We’ve started our “Saturday in the Scriptures” class at East Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Detroit. If you’d like to follow along with our study you can access the supplemental materials at the “eXPlain it” online learning portal. If you’d like to join the online learning community you can click on the link below […]
“Saturdays in the Scripture” Session 2
The Central Message of the Scripture We’ve started our “Saturday in the Scriptures” class at East Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Detroit. If you’d like to follow along with our study you can access the supplemental materials at the “eXPlain it” online learning portal. If you’d like to join the online learning community you can click […]