Earlier in Romans chapter 3, Paul transitioned from using “Law” to mean “Torah” (when he was addressing the Jewish Christian in the congregation) now to mean “God’s standard of righteousness […]
Ruth 1:1-19a: A Faith Within is a Faith Without
October 9, 2016 by
“In those days, there was no king in Israel. Each did whatever looked right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). So reveals the last verse in the book of Judges, […]
The “Lament” Psalms: Lesson 3, Psalm 32
October 6, 2016 by
Structure This psalm has a pattern, revealed by its grammatical switching of “person”: Verses 1-2: Being blessed. This is the “third person,” which refers to someone else, not the writer […]
Luke 17:1-10, Acts 2:42-47: Faith
October 2, 2016 by
What is faith? What is its source? How does faith become yours? Do you create it within yourself, or does someone give it to you? How we answer changes the […]
Romans: Lesson 7: God’s Righteousness for Us
October 2, 2016 by
In Romans 3:1, Paul started focusing on the Jewish Christians’ sin of insisting on circumcision when Christ fulfilled it on the cross, then instituting His baptism. The Jewish Christians’ insistence […]
The “Lament” Psalms: Lesson 2, Psalm 6
September 28, 2016 by
Structure This psalm has a four-part pattern. The psalm’s first part consists of 24 words in the Hebrew, which make up the first three verses. The second part contains 15 […]
1 King 17:7-16, Mark 12:38-44, 1 Timothy 6:17-19: Christ’s Stewardship for Us
September 25, 2016 by
The problem with the money in our lives is not the money, but how we handle it. We think, “Now if only we had more money, we could live!” We […]
Romans, Lesson 6: Circumcision and the Christian
September 24, 2016 by
The overall culture in the church at Rome is one of division between the Jewish and Gentile Christians. The Jews want the Gentiles to follow the Old-Covenant rituals, as they […]
The “Lament” Psalms, Lesson 1: Introduction
September 23, 2016 by
The “lament” psalms are a group of psalms that grieve, and or complain, expressing deep sorrow for the travails of a person or nation (Israel). The psalms also ask for […]
The “Yes” of Sex
September 23, 2016 by
Adult catechesis at SOTHLC begins with a study of the Small Catechism. After that, the instruction is individualized based on one’s questions, experiences, and the “baggage” he brings with him. This […]
