What is truth? Delve into Jesus’ discussion with Pontius Pilate about truth in this study of the eighteenth chapter of the Gospel of John. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his…
At the imperial diet in the city of Worms, Germany in 1521, Martin Luther spoke very boldly in defending his beliefs and teachings. He refused to back down from demands to take back what he had written. But when it comes to contentment perhaps Luther was even more bold. See if you agree. Luther’s motto…
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23, ESV) Sunday, April 18, 2021, was the 500th anniversary of Luther’s stand before the imperial Diet in the town of Worms, Germany where he told Emperor Charles V: “Unless I am convinced by the testimony of…
500 years ago, on April 18, 2021, Martin Luther spoke the following words at the Diet of Worms: “Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred…
A whole chapter devoted to Jesus praying for his disciples! Find out what he prays about for us in this Bible study of the seventeenth chapter of John. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God…
“Ordination into the Lutheran Word and Sacrament ministry occurred May 29, 1960 at his home congregation, St. Luke Lutheran, Wishek, ND.” These words come from the obituary of Pastor Russell Rudolf, longtime pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Owatonna, who died in Mankato on March 25. Although I did not know Pastor Rudolf well, I…
Mark 16:1–8 [1] When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. [2] And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. [3] And they were saying to one…
In this study of the sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of John, we have more of Jesus’ final conversation with his disciples before he went to the cross to die for our sins. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have…
John 12:16 “The disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.” How many times did this happen to the disciples? Jesus does or says something and then we are told that the disciples…
In this study of the fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of John we take a look at the last of Jesus’ great “I Am” statements, “I am the vine, you are the branches,” and then review all the other “I Am” statements he makes in the Gospel. “For God so loved the world, that he…
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