Jesus Cleanses the Temple (John 2:13-25) Excursus: One or Two Temple Cleansings? Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell of Jesus cleansing the Temple: Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, and Luke 19:45-46. John’s account, besides being much longer, differs in several ways: John Other Gospel Accounts Refers to oxen and sheep Not mentioned Jesus uses […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture: Lesson 1: Creation
April 29, 2018 by
God’s First and Later Creational Acts Genesis 1:1 begins with bereshit bara, with a word order that doesn’t match the way we think in English: “beginning create.” Bereshit always means the beginning of something, not the first in an absolute sense. To express the first of something in an absolute sense, the Hebrew for this […]
Luke 24:36-49: Clarity in Christ, not Confusion
April 29, 2018 by
The risen Jesus appears again, breaking into His disciples’ lives, this time as they mull over recent events. An astounded Peter witnessed an alive Jesus, no longer held by death. Later, two disciples walking to Emmaus encounter Jesus, and they marvel. Now, shocked and surprised, in an instant, He stands before His disciples, as out […]
John: Lesson 2: A Week of Witness: John 1:19-2:12
April 29, 2018 by
Day 1: John the Baptizer’s Witness Read John 1:19-23 John quoted Isaiah 40:3, revealing he was “making straight the way of the Lord.” What does John understand his role to be? Read John 1:24-25 Malachi 4:5: “Remember the instruction of Moses my servant, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him at Horeb for all […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture
April 17, 2018 by
On Thursday, April 19, at 2:00 PM, we will begin our new midweek Bible study. The theme for these lessons will be “Unnoticed Connections in Scripture.” These series of lessons will explore ideas weaving themselves throughout the Bible, which many of the Bible writers expect us to know, but which many of us may not […]
The Subversive Message of Easter
April 14, 2018 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for the April edition of our newsletter. Unlike Christmas, when did Easter stress you out like crazy? Though eggs, a bunny, and pastel colors are part of celebrating Easter in our society, a risen Jesus isn’t. Strange. For an over-commercialized Christmas still retains a vestige of its original […]
John 20:19-31: Forgiving and Retaining
April 14, 2018 by
What is the Word of God? Like the Trinity, consisting of Father, Son, and Spirit, the Word is three, yet also one. Though not an exact comparison, the Word first stems from the One, who became flesh and tabernacled among us (John 1:14). So, this Word is first the incarnate Jesus. From Christ, the written […]
John: Lesson 1, Introduction and Prologue
April 14, 2018 by
Introduction Author Early Christian tradition testifies to the Apostle John as the author of the Gospel of John, who was assisted by Prochurus as the scribe. Irenaeus (180 AD), Clement of Alexandria (200 AD), and other early Christian writers all agree the Apostle John is the author of the 4th Gospel. John, the disciple of […]
Our 2018 Lenten Midweek Theme: “Christ Concealed in the Old Covenant”
February 13, 2018 by
The theme for our Lenten midweek services this year is “Christ Concealed in the Old Covenant.” Service times will be 1:00 and 7:00 PM each Wednesday. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday service times will be at 7:00 PM. Each service will explore how God pointed forward to His Messiah for the world even while He […]
LeRoy Krause: Celebrating the Gift of Faith: Psalm 23, Revelation 7:9-17, Luke 15:1-8
February 13, 2018 by
Born on April 17, 1928, in Kansas, LeRoy Krause began his career as a Kansas farmer, working with his father, Martin, and brother, Melvin. Later, he developed skills in woodworking and also began home remodeling. In 1960, he and his wife, Betty, moved to Lampe and began a career in the building business. Soon, he […]
