We Teach

“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O Children of Jacob, are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6 Things change. Sometimes this is good. Wisdom is earned with age and experience. It can’t be downloaded straight into our brains. In the same way, we teach the young people to put off childish things to…

What is the Reformation and what does it have to do with Christians? The Reformation of the Lord’s church isn’t merely a commemoration of Luther’s opposition to Papal injustice on October the 31st, 1517. Nor is it a day to celebrate the history of Lutheran identity and tradition. The Reformation is about the work…

From Galatians 5:16 to the conclusion of the letter, St. Paul messes up the perfect Lutheran “Law/Gospel” sermon. It starts out well. First, he hammers the circumcision crowd with the law, charging them with blasphemy, mangling the Scriptures to make Jesus a second Moses who demands the worship of works, not faith. He berates…

St. Paul says that we do not grieve “as others do who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Our Lord lives. Death and grave, our old enemies that used to devour everything, have been put under his feet (1 Corinthians 15:25). The nature of our hope and what we can say about our Christian…

Part 1: The Altar “The altar is the one absolutely essential piece of furniture in the church building. If there is to be a meal, there must necessarily be a table on which to prepare it. The altar should indicate by its size and dignity and position its role as the table for the…

the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel: “The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his Word is on my tongue…”” B. Inerrant – The Scriptures are true and contain no mistakes, contradictions, and errors. Ps. 12:6 “The words of the Lord…

Dear Members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, It is our joy and honor in this congregation often to receive Jesus’ Supper which he instituted for our comfort. In his body and blood, given and shed for us to eat and drink, Jesus forgives our sins, strengthens our faith, and increases our hope. The whole Christ,…