GOD’S OBSCURE SAINTS
(Fifth in a Series) This edifying series of chapel talks comes from the archives of our Spokesman Assistant Editor, Prof. Em. Paul R. Koch • Eau Claire, Wis. And he [Saul] was three days without… GOD’S OBSCURE SAINTS
About the Brief Statement—
Paragraph 1 of the Brief Statement:
Which treats the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures—the article upon which all the other paragraphs stand or fall.
Of the Holy Scriptures
We teach that the Holy Scriptures differ from all other books in the world in that they are the Word of God.They are the Word of God because the holy men of God who wrote the Scriptures wrote only that which the Holy Ghost communicated to them by inspiration, About the Brief Statement—
The Best Seller of All Time
When people are looking for a good book or e-book to buy and read, they may look over the New York Times Best Seller list.
While there are critics who claim this particular Book should be listed in the fiction genre, there should be no question that it is non-fiction.
Simply because a book is on the Best Seller list doesn’t mean it is worth purchasing and reading. For example, one review of the best selling book Killing Jesus by Bill O’Reilly reports that the author makes the bogus claim that the reason Jesus was killed by the Romans is that He was interfering with the cash flow of tax money (Read what Jesus says in the Gospel record about paying taxes to the Roman government, Matthew 22:21).
“Jesus—the Way which Leads to Life”
MEDITATIONS ON JESUS’ SERMON ON THE MOUNT: MATTHEW’S GOSPEL, CHAPTERS FIVE THROUGH SEVEN [Jesus said:] “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there… “Jesus—the Way which Leads to Life”
Happy New Year!
Do you ever wonder what is so new about “New Year”?
Oh sure, we add another number to the counting of years. We will call it 2014 instead of 2013, but does that really make it new?
The world still has the same problems. Our flesh is still plagued with the same sins. A succession of broken resolutions reminds us that we haven’t really changed. We truly ought to have been consumed in God’s wrath long ago.
We remember that Achan was stoned to death because he coveted and took some of the plunder of Jericho for himself (Joshua 7). We think of the man who was stoned because he gathered sticks on the Sabbath Day to build a fire to cook the manna (Numbers 15). Remember how Ananias and Sapphira dropped dead because they lied to the Holy Spirit (Acts 5).
Are we any less sinful than they? Because of the many times we have sinned, shouldn’t we have been struck down with God’s righteous judgment? ABSOLUTELY!Happy New Year!
How Can Christians Help Those Struggling with Addiction?
Editor’s Note: After hearing Dr. Sumey’s presentation at our District Delegate Conference, we invited him to share a condensed version with our readers. We thank him for doing so. We would encourage (as Dr. Sumey does… How Can Christians Help Those Struggling with Addiction?
God’s Gift Giving
Years ago in my hometown an elderly woman crafted new pairs of mittens for my brother, my sister, and me every Christmas. It wasn’t that this lady had forgotten what she had given us the year before. But she knew that the mittens she had made the previous year would likely wear out over the winter. She also knew that we children were still growing and would need larger sizes. So out of the goodness of her heart she dedicated her time and effort to keep our hands warm.
But our family friend isn’t the only one who has given us the same Christmas gift every year. Our heavenly Father has too—for countless years! “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…”
(John 3:16).
Of course, we know that Jesus is not born as a Bethlehem Baby each and every year. Our annual Christmas celebration is a remembering of the first time God’s Gift was given, when Jesus was “born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons” (Galatians 4:4-5).
That one-time, God-given Gift should remind each of us every year of what changes…and of what doesn’t change!God’s Gift Giving
New Entrance Sign at Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary
This past summer a new entrance sign was erected for our CLC’s Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary, 501 Grover Rd., Eau Claire, Wis. in memory of Prof. Michael Sydow (left, Dec. 19, 1941-Oct.… New Entrance Sign at Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary
What is Addiction … and is It a Sin?
Dependence is defined as the presence of three or more of the following**: Tolerance: Developing a tolerance to the substance/behavior such that more and more is needed for the same effect Withdrawal: Absence of the substance/behavior… What is Addiction … and is It a Sin?