Reformation

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Innocent in God’s Sight

Life Guide King Darius the Persian and his buddies, the Medes, forced toppled the Babylonian Empire after which time he appointed 120 satraps over his new kingdom with 3 administers over them. Persian government, Persian rulers, you’d think. But Daniel, the Israelite, was one of the three and the one Darius’ planned to place over […]

Hold to My Teachings

“Hold to My Teaching” I. To know the truth II. To be set free   31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been […]

Cling to the Cross

If you ask me, there are few recreational activities that require more courage than skydiving. To be honest, even rollercoasters are a stretch for me, let alone jumping out of a plane at 14,000 feet. Maybe what makes it so scary is that you need to have a high level of trust that everything is […]

Faithful Witnesses in Fateful Days

Life Guide Life Guide – Leader’s Notes Grace and Peace to you from Jesus Christ, the Faithful Witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. (Rev. 1:4,5) A man’s enemies had contrived a devious plot against him. They had brought him before governors and kings to force him […]

Christ Alone!

Download Life Guide If you look at our Reformation banner, you may be thinking that our Reformation Celebration has now gone into overtime. After all, during the past three weeks we’ve covered the three “solas” of the Lutheran Reformation as they are so beautifully displayed on the banner: Grace Alone, Faith Alone, and Scripture Alone. […]

Scripture Alone: For Life and Salvation

On April 18, 1521, standing before an imperial court called the Diet of Worms, Martin Luther felt the pressure. He’d traveled to Worms, Germany to defend his faith before the Catholic church, but he quickly realized there would be no discussion—just a verdict. If he recanted– denied his teachings– he could go free. If he […]

Just by Faith

Download Life Guide 500 years ago, as Martin Luther wrestled with his standing before God, it was the book of Romans that finally opened his eyes to the truth about how God views sinners and saves them. And for Luther it all had to do with the word: righteousness. It was in the year 1519, […]

Saved by Grace Alone

Download Life Guide             It’s a question that you’ve maybe been asked before. A question that you’ve maybe asked of others. On the other hand, it may be a question that you’ve never really thought about. A question that leaves you feeling a little uneasy. The question is simply this, “If you were to die […]

Watch & Witness

When I was a sophomore in high school I was not always the most attentive student… especially when it came to math class. One day I was sitting right next to the wall in our algebra II classroom… and as the class seemed to drag on I leaned my head against the wall… and before I knew […]