The Trinity is all over the Scriptures. In the first book of the Bible, Genesis describes God the Father speaking the Word as the Spirit hovered over the waters of the deep. In the last book of the Bible, Revelation describes the Lamb, Jesus, who was slain but now alive. He sits enthroned at the […]
Acts 2:38: Pentecost Today = Preaching and Delivering Forgiveness
May 15, 2016 by
Fifty days after Jesus rose from the dead, ten days after He ascended, 120 Christians huddle together. They wait for Jesus, for Him to fulfill His promise to send the Spirit. Without warning, a mighty wind, the breath of God, fills the room where they wait. They look and see moving, flickering tongues of fire […]
Our Life with God, Lesson 7: Christian Prayer
May 13, 2016 by
If we want to know about Christian prayer, then we turn to the Christ, who gave us His prayer. Read Matthew 6:5-6 When Jesus says, “When you pray,” what does He assume is part of His disciples’ lives? What does Jesus NOT want our prayers to become? Read Matthew 6:7-8 “empty phrases”: Greek, […]
Luke 24:47: Preaching Repentance into the Forgiveness of Sins
May 8, 2016 by
Before our Lord ascended into heaven, He gave His Apostles several enduring mandates, commanding them what to do until He returned. We’re most familiar with the one in St. Matthew’s Gospel. Having gathered His Apostles on the mountaintop, Jesus told them: “Disciple the Gentiles by baptizing them into the name of the Father, Son, and […]
Our Life with God, Lesson 6: Helping the Poor and Stewardship
May 7, 2016 by
We earlier looked at vocation—serving others in our everyday lives. For this to happen well, it requires managing what we have in a good way. Thus, a look into stewardship is proper. The Origins of Stewardship Genesis 1 tells us of God creating the world and everything in it. “The earth is the Lord’s, […]
Satan, Demons, and Christ’s Descent into Hell
May 4, 2016 by
The Creation of the Angels In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). The angels were part of this creation from the beginning. In Job’s suffering, God told him about the creation of the world. “Who laid [the world’s] cornerstone while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted […]
John 14:1-11: No End Run Around Jesus–the Way
May 1, 2016 by
The Gospel of Jesus Christ offends many people because it excludes all others paths of salvation. Multiple ways to heaven don’t exist; only one does. No other name exists, other than Jesus of Nazareth, in whom we receive life and salvation. Jesus is the only sacrifice for sin, which saves into eternity. Our culture loves […]
Our Life with God, Lesson 5: Serving Your Neighbor: The Doctrine of Vocation
April 30, 2016 by
When we thank God for our food before a meal, we are right to do so. For He does provide our food, and He does so through vocation—regular people doing their everyday jobs. It’s Identity: You Serve Based on Who You Are Imagine you are a son, 14 years old, still living at home. […]
Solus Christus: Christ Alone
April 28, 2016 by
What is “Christ Alone”? Our only source of salvation is the life, death, and resurrection of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. Christianity is inclusive because Jesus died for the sins of the entire world; it is also exclusive, for only one way exists to God: Jesus (John 14:6.) “Salvation is found in no one else [Jesus], […]
Our Life with God, Lesson 4: Living with a Clean Conscience before God
April 24, 2016 by
Corresponding to this [God saving Noah and his family through the water], baptism now saves you, not by removing dirt from the flesh, but by the appeal of a clear conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 3:21 Is a Clean Conscience Possible before God? The Christian’s way of life […]
