Jeremiah 33:14-17, 24-26 lays out the promises God has made with respect to Israel and Judah: He will do all the good that he has promised them; He will bring the “true Son of David” to the throne, and he will rule justly; In that day, the people of Judah and Jerusalem shall live inContinue reading “Take time to remember God’s promise of peace…”
Category Archives: Core Beliefs
Lessons from Luther
Martin Luther, writing in his Large Catechism, pointed to the Ten Commandments, the Articles of Faith (Apostle’s Creed), and the Lord’s Prayer (the “Our Father”), describing them as follows: 15]These are the most necessary parts which one should first learn to repeat word for word, 16] and which our children should be accustomed to reciteContinue reading “Lessons from Luther”
The Reformation – 500 Years
Eric Metaxas, author of Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World (2017), believes that: …Luther’s monumental faith and courage gave birth to the ideals of liberty, equality, and individualism that today lie at the heart of all modern life… . Luther’s 95 Theses written to challenge and debate the Roman CatholicContinue reading “The Reformation – 500 Years”
What do You Want?
Now, thinking about Christmas Day, did you get what you wanted? Did you want what you got? That key word, “want,” a noun and a verb, originates from Old English. Merriam-Webster.com defines the noun form as “deficiency, lack;” “grave and extreme poverty” that deprives one of life’s necessities. The verb form means “to be needy or destitute;Continue reading “What do You Want?”
Hope
Liberals and progressives hope Hillary Clinton will win the presidency on Tuesday, November 8, that Democrats will take back the House and Senate and that Obama’s legacy will live on. Conservatives and some Republicans hope Donald Trump will win, that Republicans will keep hold of the House and Senate, thereby as they believe, overcoming theContinue reading “Hope”
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