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The 18 essays in this volume offer a cross-section of Preus's research and commentary on the doctrine of justification and on the Lutheran Confessions and their application in the life of the church today. Also included in this volume are 4 reflections on the life and ministry of Robert Preus provided by David P. Scaer, John Stephenson, Kurt Marquart and Daniel Preus.Preface and introduction written by Klemet I. Preus, Robert's son.

A collection of essays on various aspects of the life, thought, and ministry of Hermann Sasse, a theologian at the university in Erlangen. Essays contributed by numerous Sasse scholars, many of whom knew Dr. Sasse personally.These essays are from the 1995 Lutheran Life Lectures at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Jesus doesn't always tell you what you want to hear. But He always tells you what you need to hear, and even the hard words are a gift given to you in love.In Jesus Said What?, author Christopher Kennedy tackles some of Jesus' words that people may struggle to understand. It may seem easier to avoid some of Jesus' tough sayings, but instead of shying away from these passages, Kennedy urges readers to look to Scripture to understand Scripture.As the Ten Commandments are connected with the words of Jesus, Kennedy demonstrates the Law, but reminds Christians to stay firmly focused on the forgiveness and grace that comes through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He brings clarity to fifteen of Jesus' most difficult teachings, on topics such as money, family relationships, and consequences for sin. Each chapter explores one teaching of Jesus by looking at His full treatment of the topic, parallel passages throughout the Bible, and the biblical context to help readers come to a faithful and faith-enriching understanding of Jesus' words.

These are only a few of the women mentioned in God's Word. In it's pages we learn of their weaknesses and their strengths, their trials and their triumphs. Above all, we see God in His abundant grace forgiving, sustaining, and inspiring His beloved daughters for service in His name.In this four-session, small-group Bible study series, participants will look at the lives of only the most familiar women in God's Word. From Eve, the first woman, to those women who helped Jesus' apostles, participants will see God's grace in action as He calls and leads these women in their daily lives. Through their God-given faith and their faith-filled deeds, you will be inspired by these great women of the Bible.Session 1: Jochebed and MiriamSession 2: DeborahSession 3: RuthSession 4: Hannah

Concordia Hebrew Reader: Ruth featuresThe Hebrew text from Biblia Hebraica StuttgartensiaA literal translation that indicates Hebrew line breaksReferences to more than 20 advance reference tools Nearly 100 exegetical studiesA full works cited list

A 26-lesson study guide on Luther's Small Catechism. Sections cover the Law and Gospel, Apostles's Creed, the Lord¿s Prayer, the sacraments, Martin Luther, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and more. Lessons provide hymns, prayers, proof texts and a review.

In short, concise chapters, author Richard Eyer guides readers through the process of making ethical decisions from a Law/Gospel perspective. Eyer's easy-to-read style helps readers focus on the issues that confront people in this modern, high-tech age, including reproductive technology and end-of-life issues. In the course of the discussion, Eyer presents biblical and Gospel insights into living as God's holy people, redeemed in Christ.

This one-year curriculum follows the 1991 edition of Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation and can be augmented with the junior high minicourse, Charting the Course.The Teacher Guide provides easy-to teach lessons and reproducible test questions with answers. 40 sessions.

Charges of forgery, heresy, legalism, and immorality turn on the question of whether Martin Luther taught a third use of the Law for the Christian life. For the past sixty years, well-meaning scholars believed they settled the question-with dire consequences.Friends of the Law sets forth a completely new body of evidence that shows how little Luther's teaching was understood. This new book looks at the doctrine of the Law and invites a new consensus that could change the way Christians view the Reformation and even their daily walk with God.Containsdata tablestranslations of passages not available in Englishappendicesbibliography on Law and Gospel

This book is a historical study of Africian American Christians who choose to stay within white denominations. Four key objectives are covered, first to propose an alternative framework for the study of black Lutheranism, second this book will trace the development of black Lutheranism beginning with the middle of the 17th century, third it examine the development of black Lutheranism in the larger social context in which it occurred, and finally identifies the strategies Lutherans have used in working with black people.

This unique volume offers a handbook for busy pastor, student or interested layperson to better understand the use of Christian art and the history of its use in Lutheranism since the time of the Reformation. The author states in the introduction to the book: "The Lutheran Church was never an enemy of the art, neither the fine arts nor industrialized arts. . . . The Lutheran Church, to confess its faith did not hesitate to enlist the aid of pure and beautiful art forms, not only in the harmonies of poetry and music, but also in archictecture, sculpture, painting, bronze work, wood-carving, and embroidery." This book concerns itself chiefly with church architecture, but necessarily also discusses the place of the fine arts in the construction and use of spaces consecrated to the worship of the One True God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, where God's people are gathered to receive His gifts of grace and mercy through His Holy Word and the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.

Though perhaps the most common practice of all those who claim to be religious, prayer is often misunderstood, used incorrectly, or avoided for fear of doing it wrong, or unbelief that praying has any purpose or result. This little book walks through the reader through an examination of common beliefs about prayer, what the Bible teaches us about prayer, and how we can, and should, pray in a manner that is faithful to God's Word and based on God's Word and promises associated with prayer.

Day by day, minute by minute, those who are struggling with the hurt of divorce need help grasping the reality of a healing God who is still in their lives, still for them. Constant emotional, physical, and mental struggles are a daily occurrence. This book points those in need of comfort, support and encouragement to the source of light and hope in any situation....the Lord Himself.

(11 sessions) Behind the historical details and the epic battles recorded in the Book of Joshua lies a covenant of grace, God's promise that He made with Abraham and his descendents forever. Although covering a time span of only about thirty years, the Book of Joshua points forward in time to another Joshua-Jesus of Nazareth-who's coming is significant forever. In both rite and event, Joshua both anticipates the fulfillment of Abraham's promise in Christ. In this study you will learn:¿the importance of the land promised to Abraham and its connection to and fulfillment in the coming Messiah;¿the seriousness of sin as exemplified by the destruction of the great city of Jericho and of the inhabitants of Canaan;¿the sweetness of God's grace as shown to those finding sanctuary in the cities of refuge and especially to Rahab and her family.

Dare to Be Different in the New Life Bible study series offers encouragement and practical suggestions for those who desire to be more faithful in their life of confessing Christ. This six-session study includes: No-Threat ChristiansOnly a ChristianNo Contest-Wielding the SwordKnow Your EnemyAn Attitude of GratitudeThe World Has ChangedMission, Values, and Vision

A down-to-earth resource to help teachers build strategies for their student's faith development. Offers suggestions for preparing age-appropriate lessons and activities.

A commentary on 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon by Victor A. Bartling.

A classic Lutheran work of personal devotion and spirituality, this volume is translation from the original Norwegian of N.J. Laache's collection of readings from the Scripture with meditations for every day, based on the historic one-year lectionary, through the Church Year, beginning with the first Sunday in Advent. There are prayers for evening and morning at the end of the book to assist families and individuals in their daily devotions. N. J. Laache was a widely read and beloved Norwegian Lutheran pastor.

This volume remains the most definitive study and discussion of the rite of confirmation in the Lutheran Church. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in offering Holy Communion to children at an earlier age, as was the practice in the Lutheran Church up to the time when Pietism and then Rationalism elevated the rite of Confirmation to a near-sacramental nature. This volume was commissioned by The Missouri Synod's Board of Parish Education and addressed the concerns then that remain today: how best to offer formal instruction in the faith to the church's young people in such a manner that it helps them grow in the grace of their Lord Jesus Christ and into Christian maturity.

This work remains the classic and formative study of the development of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod's system of church organization and governance. The analysis in this volume has proven over the years to be of ongoing interest and the cause even of controversy and disagreement, as The Missouri Synod continues the task of understanding how best to organize itself for work in a country where there are no regulations and forms imposed on it by a central governing or ecclesiastical authority. It is as timely, if not more so, than ever before.

This classic Lutheran commentary on the Old Testament, Minor Prophets, by Dr. Theodore Laetsch, opens the work of Jeremiah, with a focus on the fact that he wrote by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ testifying through him (1 Peter 1:11).

This classic Lutheran commentary on the Prophet Jeremiah's writings, by Dr. Theodore Laetsch, opens the work of Jeremiah, with a focus on the fact that he wrote by the inspiraton of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ testifying through him (1 Peter 1:11).

The great Lutheran New Testament scholar, William F. Arndt, the editor of the great Bauer New Testament lexicon, offers in this commentary, commissioned by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a commentary that underscores the Gospel of Christ, as the "blessed message that not only is true, but also is the cure for the ills afflicting society and individuals."

George Stoeckhardt was a brilliant young scholar from Germany who brought to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod the riches of classic Lutheran biblical studies, in a way that made him an extremely popular parish preacher and seminary professor, widely known and respected for his skill with the original language of the New Testament and the ability to teach clearly the meaning of the text for the life of the Church and the Christian.

More than 60 humorous devotional essays quaranteed to put a joyful bounce in the reader's Christian walk through this life. Includes "Thought Reflections" to help readers practice happy, healthy faith life.

The Walkout and the creation of Christ Seminary-Seminex was the culmination of theological conflicts that had been brewing for decades. Rediscovering the Issues Surrounding the 1974 Concordia Seminary Walkout presents the important doctrinal issues that contributed to the conflict and, ultimately, the shattering of a church body.In this book from Concordia Historical Institute, twelve theological scholars examine the causes and issues involved during this tumultuous time. Was it a battle for the Bible? Or was it primarily a contest between two men-Jacob A. O. Preus and John H. Tietjen-revolving around the historical-critical method's approach to biblical interpretation and the understanding of what constituted unionism? Was it primarily a political institutional power struggle? Or was there more to it?Each chapter addresses a different doctrinal issue and explores the historical and theological background of it.

Discover how pastoral leadership and pastoral care are one in the same thing with Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy. With more than 20 years of experience, he helps you find ways to push forward and away from the basics of the Office of the Holy Ministry toward phenomenal leadership. Go beyond the day-to-day tasks and find yourself becoming an engaged and active participant in your church to guide your congregation forward.Use personal reflection tools to see how you currently lead as a pastor and new ways that you can improve. Each chapter includes these questions to help you identify with biblical figures, your everyday life, personal pains, areas of growth, and goals for the future.

Author Rev. Dr. Adam T. Filipek gives you the key to piecing together each of the narratives in the Old and New Testament to see how God has grafted your life into the beautiful saving life of Christ.Reading and understanding the Bible can be difficult, even for lifelong Christians. Even more so, it is difficult to see how your personal life fits in with the family lineages, narratives, and parables from Christ's teaching.Author Rev. Dr. Adam T. Filipek gives you the key to understanding how your life story-yes, your story today-is interwoven with the life of Christ in the Bible. Piece together each of the narratives in the Old and New Testament to see how God has grafted your life onto the beautiful saving life of Christ.Life in Christ will take you through the Bible chronologically, giving you an important overview of the historical retellings so you can understand the timeline of His Word. See how God is working in your day-to-day through each of the Gospel books. As you piece together how these narrative threads are woven into one big picture, you will also see that the faith and Church are not about the individuals, but rather, it's forever pointing back to the story of God's Son and His sacrifice for humanity.

This book traces the history of deacons and deaconesses from the first century to the present creating an important resource for understanding the modern diaconate.Deacons and Deaconesses through the Centuries is comprehensive denominationally and geographically, drawing on sources from Europe, America, and the world that previously have not been brought together in one book. This ecumenical study covers the restoration of the permanent diaconate after World War II, the rise of international diaconal associations, and deacons as a topic of interchurch dialogues such as the Lutheran-Reformed and the Lutheran-Episcopal.Historical documentation is provided in accessible form and the most current developments in living Christian churches are described, including the Lutheran, Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Mennonite, Orthodox, and Reformed church bodies. Discussion of the diaconate covers the activities of deacons and deaconesses in teaching, preaching, liturgy, and social welfare, as well as the offices that have evolved, such as subdeacons, readers, and acolytes.Deacons and Deaconesses also discusses the role deacons played in charitable endeavors, thus addressing the social welfare stance of the church in particular epochs. The book covers both deacons and diakonia or service. Thus the book looks at the service activities related to Christian churches or performed by Christians whether the title "deacon" was used. In addition, commentary is included that covers what is actually happening in churches today that may not yet be part of recorded history, thus providing a thoroughly contemporary study that enriches and informs the discussion of the modern diaconate.This is the revised edition of One Ministry, Many Roles.