For those who know and appreciate the faithful Scriptural teachings of Dr. Martin Luther, it can be quite disturbing to see the name of Luther associated with church bodies that blatantly teach contrary to what is clearly set forth in …
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This hymn, #261 in The Lutheran Hymnal (1941), is a prayer to the Triune God: Stanza 1 – to the heavenly Father; Stanza 2 – to the Son of God; Stanza 3 – to the Holy Ghost. The writer of …
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Alas! as it is, the common people regard the Gospel altogether too lightly, and we accomplish nothing extraordinary even though we use all diligence. What, then, will be achieved if we shall be negligent and lazy as we were under …
“Walk circumspectly…redeeming the time” (Ephesians 5:15a, 16a) A Christian is informed by God’s Word regarding his status before God in reference to all he is and all he has. All he is as a Christian he owes to God, so …
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Christianity is the absolutely perfect religion for two reasons: It offers and gives the perfect salvation. The Christian religion does not ask sinful human beings to make peace with God through their own “works” (Ephesians 2:9a) and their own efforts, …
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“By the special grace and mercy of the Almighty, the doctrine concerning the chief articles of our Christian religion (which under the Papacy had been horribly obscured by human teachings and ordinances) were explained and purified again from God’s Word …
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Even before Luther’s death, false “Lutherans” were perverting the true teachings of the Lutheran church. How might Martin Luther react to the perversions in Lutheranism today? We suspect with the same type of indignation that we see below. Excerpt taken …
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Sermon Preached at the Friday Service of Convocation Sixty-third Annual Convention of the Concordia Lutheran Conference Lebanon, Oregon June 27, 2014 by Pastor David J. Mensing Sauk Village, Illinois Text: Philippians 1:29 In the Name of Jesus Christ, the Savior …
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Sermon Preached at the Sunday Convention Service Lebanon, Oregon June 29, 2014 by Pastor Daniel P. Mensing Tucson, Arizona Text: Acts 5:41 In the name of Jesus Christ, our highly exalted Prince and Savior, the only Head of His Church, …
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The 63rd Annual Convention, held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lebanon, Oregon, officially began at 9:30 a.m. with a Divine Worship Service of Convocation in which the local pastor, the Rev. Paul E. Bloedel, served as the liturgist; and the …
