Many Lutherans are involved in the pro-life movement in America. We attend rallies and have a Life Sunday at our church. This is a good thing. It is good to be pro rather than anti-life. God is pleased with those who, in faith, protect and treasure the life that He creates and sustain. But what about those who aren’t pro-life? What about those who have abortions and the people who desire further progression in pro-choice policies? What does God think about them? Is it good to say that God hates those who have abortions, practice birth control, or people who   More…

After His resurrection, Christ the Lord appeared to the Apostles saying, “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.  Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”  And when he had said this, he breathed on   More…

The goods were delivered in this sermon for Life Sunday. The texts are the readings for the festival of Holy Innocents, which is on December 28th. Most Churches will celebrate Life Sunday on January 20th, but becuase that is the Sunday of the Transfiguration of our Lord, we had Life Sunday on the 13th.  May God bless you’re hearing of the Gospel.   The texts are for the Feast of Holy Innocents.

The following sermon was preached by Pastor Jonathan Huehn, Associate Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Normal, IL.

Sermon by Pastor Chris Hull Christ Lutheran Church Normal, IL Advent IV “Prepare the Way” Deut. 18:15-19 Psalm 111 Phil. 4:4-7 John 1:19-28

The Second Sunday in Advent Luke 21:25-36 Jesus proclaims the signs of his second coming. This lesson is a great comfort for the baptized. Pastor Chris Hull Christ Lutheran Church Normal, IL

Recently there has arisen a group in the LCMS who believes that there should be a peaceful discussion concerning the ordination of women. Should the LCMS have further discussion concerning this topic, or is the debate itself a rejection of Holy Scripture? This argument draws out the worst in people. Men and women act  like swine in their own filth rather than pure baptized children of their Heavenly Father. I have one word for both sides in this debate. REPENT. Repent, and hear the word of the Lord. Men, repent, for you have abandoned your God given vocations as chief catechists   More…

Last week I began a two part article on Beth Moore bible studies. There were a lot of comments, some helpful and others counterproductive. However, I would like to conclude this article and give some constructive ways in which we the faithful can overcome this current invasion of the evangelical horde. The first issue addressed against Beth Moore was her doctrine of free will. Like most evangelicals, Moore begins the theological task with the false assertion that man has free will to choose Jesus over and against the devil. This false confession leads to many other statements that contradict Sacred   More…

Jesus warned His disciples in Matthew 16, “How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”  In addition to this, in Galatians 5:9-10 St. Paul warned the faithful of  the circumcision party saying, “A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you   More…

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you (Hebrews 13:17 ESV). These words are usually followed in the secular world. We obey the government by being law abiding citizens. We obey the speed limits, we pay our taxes, and we listen to our secular authorities. We obey and submit to the secular government because we are commanded by God to do so in the 4th   More…

Erasmus, over and against Luther’s understanding concerning the authority of Sacred Scripture, places great importance on the interpretation of the church fathers concerning the Holy Scriptures.  Before Erasmus begins his discussion on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit upon Scripture, he first discusses the authority of the church fathers.  He writes, Nevertheless I wish to remind the reader, if he thinks we are holding the scale to Luther’s, with our scriptural passages and firm reasoning, that he now visualize in addition the entire long list of most erudite men who have enjoyed the approval of many centuries up to the   More…

The clarity of scripture is the establishment of all confession. Without a clear understanding of what God says in His Holy Word, every doctrine capitulates on the opinions of man.  An understanding of the clarity of scripture is absolutely necessary for such doctrines for a proper confession of the Trinity, Christ Jesus, sin, death, the church, and the sacraments.  The same is true concerning the clarity of Holy Scripture in the debate between Erasmus and Luther concerning the will of man.  The debate between Luther and Erasmus in 1525 is best remembered for their polemics concerning either the freedom or   More…

Koinonia. This word can be translated or understood as “Life Together.” How does the Church have life together? The Augsburg Confession answers this question saying, “It is also taught that at all times there must be and remain one holy, Christian church. It is the assembly of all believers among whom the gospel is purely preached and the holy sacraments are administered according to the gospel. For this is enough for the true unity of the Christian church that ther the gospel is preached harmoniously according to a pure understanding and the sacraments are administered in conformity with the divine   More…

1st Timothy 4:12 says, ” Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” The Greek word, kataphroneito, means to despise or look down on. both of these translations are correct, but one lends itself to a less condemning tone in Paul’s letter. If people look down on Timothy, it is because he is young and inexperienced. If they despise him, it is because he is young, yet preaches the eternal truth of God’s Law and Gospel. Sinful man, because of the fall, will always   More…

This event has been added to the Lutheran Calendar from BJS. You can add events to the calendar by clicking here, or add it to your blog using an RSS widget with the feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/BJScalendar. A report on last year’s conference can be found here.   The Lutheran Catechetical Society (www.thelcs.org) is happy to announce the 2nd annual Magdeburg Conference. This year’s conference will be held August 18th, 2012, from 9 am to 2:30 pm, at Christ Lutheran Church 311 North Hershey Road Normal, IL. 61761 (309) 452-5609. This year’s conference will address the heart of Reformation: Article IV —   More…