Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Trinity 4, Second Sermon

 



Click for Complete Sermon -> Luke 6:36-42.

Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Second Sermon


10. Thus Christ admonishes his disciples with these words, that they diligently perform the duties of their office and preach with courage, let it offend whom it may, and that nothing whatever may lead them astray, even though all the world revile and curse; let them only freely continue and they shall be richly rewarded; for it is already determined in heaven that there shall be given unto them full measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.

11. From all this it is certainly clear, that Christ does not here speak of that righteousness, of how a man becomes just before God, which takes place alone through faith in Jesus Christ, but teaches his disciples how to lead a good life here on earth among unbelievers, by which they may be of great benefit to those who judge and condemn them. When they do such things, it shall be rewarded unto them again both here and hereafter; not that they thereby merit the forgiveness of sins; for no work, be it ever so good, is able to accomplish this; but when they on this account suffer or lose anything, it shall be returned to them even here in this life an hundred fold, as is written in Mark 10:30, and in the life to come they will be more gloriously arrayed and adorned than other saints. Why? Because they have suffered and done more for Christ’s sake than others. For Daniel the prophet says, Daniel 12:3, that the teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament after the resurrection of the dead, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. And St. Paul in Corinthians 15:41 says: “For one star differeth from another star in glory.

So also is the resurrection of the dead.”

12. The Lord further says: When you fail to do thus, but return evil for evil, it shall be measured to you again, “for with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.” For by thus judging and condemning those who judge and condemn you, you sufficiently show that you are not my true disciples, and have not yet the forgiveness of sins, or else you would do what I have commanded you. From which it follows further that your faith is not right. So with you it will be changed, and you will hear from me that you have no faith and are false Christians.



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Monday, June 26, 2023

Synod President Matt the Fatt's Bullying versus Ryan Turnipseed's Answers.
LCMS Luther's Large Seminex Catechism, Another Win for ELCA!


SP Harrison jumped right out of CFW Walther's guide for bullying and deception.







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Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Trinity 4, Second Sermon - "We Teach That We Are Saved Only Through Faith in Jesus Christ..."

 


Click for Complete Sermon -> Luke 6:36-42.

Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Second Sermon


For a better understanding of this Gospel, we must in the first place reply to our adversaries, who hold up this text against us as a strong, firm ground of their doctrine, that a man can by works obtain forgiveness of sins and eternal life, and boast of it as though they already had surely gained the victory. They say: Here indeed it stands clearly written: “Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven; give, and it shall be given to you again.”

What can a man bring up against such clear passages? Therefore, it certainly follows from this, that a man can obtain forgiveness of sins by good works. Thus, by these and similar passages concerning works, they wish to prove that we are justified and saved by our own merit; and denounce and condemn us as heretics, because we teach that we are saved only through faith in Jesus Christ, who has been crucified and died for us, who gave his body and shed his blood for us for the forgiveness of sins.

Thus they make Christ entirely unprofitable for us, and call the doctrine of faith simply an error and falsehood. Here we see how the blind lead the blind.

2. Well, we allow them to proceed, because they want to be blind and hardened. But if they were in earnest to know the truth, they could plainly see from this Gospel to what such passages, to which they so firmly hold, properly refer, and how they should be interpreted. For this Gospel evidently and plainly says, that Christ does not speak to those who shall first obtain grace, but to his disciples, who already are children of grace and justified, and are also sent out by him, that they should preach to others such grace and salvation; from which it clearly follows that they already have forgiveness of sins, and are pious and justified, and are not first to obtain salvation through works. I say, he speaks to those, and instructs them how they shall conduct themselves toward their enemies, namely, when they are persecuted by them, that they should not persecute them in return, but should patiently suffer all these things, and do them good for evil.

3. Hence it is not meant, that by such works as are here enumerated they should first obtain forgiveness of sins and the righteousness that avails before God; but Christ speaks plainly and simply to his disciples whom he had chosen and called Apostles, as St. Luke shows preceding this Gospel.

Christ teaches them how they shall conduct themselves when they preach, as though he would say: You dear disciples, I send you as sheep among wolves, and commend this office unto you to preach, and others shall hear your preaching, accept and believe it. And you will be so received that the world will be offended at you and regard you as enemies, and you will find just as much friendship and love in it, as sheep among wolves. For it will become wholly mad and foolish at your preaching, and will by no means tolerate it.

Therefore see to it that you lead a better life and conversation than your enemies, who will practice upon you all kinds of unmerciful deeds by judging and condemning you. Moreover they will not only not forgive you any sin, but will proclaim your best works and deeds of mercy as the greatest sins. Again, they will not only not give you anything, but they will also hunt down that which is your own, and will take and keep it by violence. Thus they will treat you. But beware, that you be not like them; on the other hand where they judge, judge not; where they condemn, bless; where they take revenge, forgive; when they take, give. For immediately before, the Lord teaches the very same when he says: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

4. In this manner St. Paul also admonishes the Christians at Rome ( Romans 12:18-19): “If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God.” Christ here teaches the very same when he says: Be merciful, judge not, condemn not, avenge not yourselves, give unto and assist everyone, in order that you may not become equally as bad as your enemies; but rather that they may be prevailed upon by your kind and friendly conversation, to give you a good testimony, and finally be compelled to say conscientiously: Behold, we judge and condemn these people, and carry out all our maliciousness against them; against this they neither defend or avenge themselves, but suffer it all patiently, and besides, they overcome evil with good, Surely, they cannot be bad people, because they have so much patience, and reward evil with good; I myself, will also hold to them, because they do no one any harm, although they have good reasons for so doing.

5. From this one can easily see that Christ does not here teach us to become pious and just through our works, but admonishes those who were already pious and just, that they be merciful like their Father in heaven, so that the heathen may thereby become better, and that thus unbelievers may be kindly enticed to become converted and edified, not only by preaching, but also by the merciful and blameless lives and good conduct of the good and just.



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Discouraged Takes the Courage out of Hope in the Creation Garden

 

 Caladiums come in various colors, so why camouflage them in green?

I have gardened long enough in this place to have a lot of discouraging projects pop up the next year to surprise and shame me. 

Surprise! They are coming up and will draw attention with so many flowers already in bloom.

For instance, I planted white caladiums in the fall and the red/greens came up early this spring. The colorful leaves are late to show up, but they keep growing the rest of the summer and into the fall. They will keep appearing and reminding of love's labor gained rather than lost.

I grew a bulb that is named after a cookie, but only one out of 25 grew up, and I gave that bunch two places to bloom. 

Squirlie! - Charli Sue is your nemesis. Remember that.


Lilies were supposed to encourage me with their stately size and enormous blooms. The next season some stalks showed up and did nothing. I said many harsh things to their pathetic leaves and weak roots. I complained to the yard helpers and they responded with quizzical looks. "You have enough flowers." That may be true, but I do not like purchases turned into compost. 

This year the lilies are tall with enormous flowers and laden with perfume only Avon could sell. I feared taking one into the chapel, sending me into a paroxym of sneezing, closed eyes, and regret.

Mountain mint attracts butterflies, bees, and those tiny flies that prey upon the damaging flies.


My grand "triumph:" I always wanted mountain mint, after I saw them draw in groups of tiny insects constantly in motion, in Washington DC. My helper accidentally buried two clumps under cardboard and mulch. We scratched around but never found them that year. "You buried my mountain mint!" He said, "They looked like weeds!" We laughed a lot about that.

You guessed correctly. Both mint clumps came up with great vigor after missing most of that summer. 

Being discouraged makes us give up, because we think, "What's the use!?" That is why congregations should emphasize Biblical doctrine, The Lutheran Hymnal, and the King James Version.

The Bad Bible Boosters: ELCA-WELS-ELS-LCMS-ELDONUTS - pursue randomness in the name of popularity. The modern Bible versions are like the All-Star football games, where each player wears his own helmet. They are equally meaningless, like the Bad Bibles (NIV, RSV, NRSV, ESV + plus the Otten Beck Bible) which are used to pump some funds into dying denominations and CN, focused on one thing - hating the KJV for its faithful Apostolic Text. 

Arguments for the Tischendorf-Westcott-Hort-Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament are laughably wrong, except for those who know what they are doing - undermining the divinity of Christ and faith in the Savior.

If these denominations, fading as fast as CN, unified with the KJV, they would not be dibble-dabbling with Babel.

Here is a simple formula that even a baker's son can follow:

  1. Emphasize the Means of Grace. For Mequon grads - the visible Word of the Sacraments, the invisible Word of preaching and teaching.
  2. Since the sermon is essential - speak from the text itself and write out an original sermon each time - never plagiarizing, never repeating.
  3. Teach from the Reformation, not from the festering sores of various dogmatics books, the farther from the Luther's era, the worser they get.
  4. Use dignified, traditional hymns instead of entertainment from balding Boomers who want to have their own little band.
If becoming discouraged, do some gardening on a regular schedule and observe Creation close up.

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Sunday, June 25, 2023

The Third Sunday after Trinity, 2023.

 

Bethany Lutheran Church

Springdale, Arkansas

The Third Sunday after Trinity, 2023

Pastor Gregory L. Jackson

Click ->Vimeo Link to Worship Service


                       

The Hymn #650                Behold a Stranger 
The Confession of Sins
The Absolution
The Introit p. 16

Introit
Turn Thee unto me and have mercy upon me: 
for I am desolate and afflicted.
Look upon mine affliction and my pain: 
and forgive all my sins.
Psalm. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul: 
O my God, I trust in Thee, let me not be ashamed.

The Gloria Patri
The Kyrie p. 17
The Gloria in Excelsis
The Salutation and Collect p. 19

Collect
O God, the Protector of all that trust in Thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, increase and multiply upon us Thy mercy that, Thou being our Ruler and Guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we finally lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth, etc.

The Epistle and Gradual  

Cast thy burden upon the Lord: 

and He shall sustain thee.

V. I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me: 

He hath delivered my soul in peace. 

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

V. I will love Thee, O Lord my Strength: 
the Lord is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer. Hallelujah!
     
The Gospel              
Glory be to Thee, O Lord!
Praise be to Thee, O Christ!
The Nicene Creed             p. 22

The Sermon Hymn #436            The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
       

Sheep and Shepherd


The Communion Hymn #310                  Thy Table I Approach - Loy Translation
The Preface p. 24
The Sanctus p. 26
The Lord's Prayer p. 27
The Words of Institution
The Agnus Dei p. 28
The Nunc Dimittis p. 29
The Benediction p. 31
The Hymn #49                 Almighty God Thy Word Is Cast


In Our Prayers and Announcements
  • Medical treatment - Pastor Jim Shrader, Chris Shrader, Kermit and Maria Way, Callie and Peggy, C., Lito Cruz and Family, Sarah Buck. Those with emotional issues and those with metabolic disorders.
  • Happy Birthday, Jayz Antig!
  • The Veterans Honor roses are in recognition of our military in the past and present.

 By Norma A. Boeckler


KJV 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.


KJV Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.  3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Third Sunday After Trinity

Lord God, heavenly Father, we all like sheep have gone astray, having suffered ourselves to be led away from the right path by Satan and our own sinful flesh: We beseech Thee graciously to forgive us all our sins for the sake of Thy Son, Jesus Christ; and quicken our hearts by Thy Holy Spirit, that we may abide in Thy word, and in true repentance and a steadfast faith continue in Thy Church unto the end, and obtain eternal salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one true God, world without end Amen.



Sheep and the Shepherd



KJV Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Two groups of people were there. The Pharisees and scribes were farther away, murmuring among themselves about how horrible it was for Jesus to welcome the other group - tax collectors and open sinners. Not only that, He ate with those horrible people, which made Jesus one of the shunned, not righteous by works, as the scribes and Pharisees were.

Nothing much has changed and perhaps we are worse than ever before. There are all kinds of designations, which make people think they are the elite and the rest are damned. Sometimes it means the family name. Material possessions often are critical. 

The same religious denomination should help, right? Especially among Lutherans. St. Louis (LCMS) casts aspersions on Ft. Wayne (LCMS), and Ft. Wayne looks down on St. Louis. Long ago I was warned against confusing a Gettysburg (LCA) Seminary graduate with a Philadelphia (LCA) graduate. Those two finally united (ELCA) but are still at odds. Their first United president had to be fired, not because she was a Presbyterian but because she had been too hetero in the past. The women seminarians wanted to burn Ms. Latini at the stake, but that would have compromised the rules on air pollution. 

Tax collectors were hated because their own people demanded taxes that went to upkeep Roman forces in their land. The tax collectors had a lot of leverage to take as much as possible. The "open sinners" were those whose behavior was so obvious and bad that no one wanted to associate with them. 

The whole concept of the righteousness of works is very clear in this passage. The scribes and Pharisees were sinners, but they made themselves righteous by the strict observance of their own rules. They had great respect among themselves and took pride in their purity and outward obedience. 

They murmured among themselves, criticizing Jesus, in soft but disgusted tones. The three parables in a row distinguish Luke 15 as "the greatest of all the chapters in the New Testament." A better description might be - "This is where you go to understand forgiveness through Jesus Christ the Son of God."



3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

Lambs have the most beautiful personalities, innocent, fragile, rather helpless. Videos show how city people will pick up a tiny lamb and get head-slammed by the mother. Would anyone neglect a lamb, only 1% of the flock, and not go searching for him in the wilds?

It is easy to picture a lamb lost in the wild, easy prey for the predators, helpless and bleating for mom. No one would make a financial calculation when they can imagine the plight of this helpless creature. The sheep are left along so the lamb can be found and rescued.

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

The details do not only perfectly fit the losing and the finding of the vulnerable lamb, but they also describe how the Shepherd brings back the vulnerable person to faith in Him. 
  1. He carries it on his shoulders, bearing the burden to be an extra help in time of need.
  2. He invites his friends and neighbors because He is so happy.
  3. He rejoices and invites their rejoicing that the lost one was found.
This parable alone is very comforting because Jesus is clearly portraying Himself as the Good Shepherd (John 10) taking care of the lamb (Psalm 23).

All of us with pets know the feelings generated by their illnesses, accidents, naughtiness, and how much more we appreciate them with those events. The issue with the lost sheep is not "How did you get into this mess?" but "Jesus will carry you to safety and security."

7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Recovery of the lost sinner is expressed even more expansively with "more joy over one lost sinner found than 99 who did not need repentance."

There is also great irony in "need no repentance," because we all need to recognize the sin. This is a short parable with an endless emphasis on repentance with the help of the Savior and recovery with His continued protection. 

8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 

I just learned from a documentary that the silver penny of England in 1066 was the universal coin of Europe, because it was stable, never compromised. These pieces of silver bought a lot of goods, so losing one was not like the pennies in a jar in the kitchen - not even copper. Ten percent of cash in a brokered economy is a giant amount, like when I lost all the tickets for an upcoming vacation. Yes, I tore the house upside-down looking for them. And I perspired, I even sweated the sweat of panic with time running out for the reveal.

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

I was so overwhelmed with joy at finding the documents that I told everyone how I found them. This little parable helps us identify with our heavenly Savior and His angels - having more joy over one repentant sinner than all the others.

This is also irony humor, because the Biblical approach is repentance or contrition - sorrow for sins, rather than shunning the obvious sinner. 



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Saturday, June 24, 2023

Harvard Expert on Cheating Caught Fudging Her Own Data - Suspended.
In Spite of Stellar Academic Praise and Years in America, Her English Is Poor.


 



"A Harvard Business School professor has been placed on leave amid accusations that she fabricated data that underpinned multiple peer-reviewed studies.

Behavioral scientists, including Leif Nelson, analyzed some of the studies co-authored by Harvard professor of business administration Francesca Gino. They found signs that data used in at least three of the studies was fabricated to support the authors’ hypotheses, including data used in a study that has already been retracted.

One of the studies posited that being dishonest could lead to creativity. Participants took part in a virtual coin toss. They could cheat during the coin toss. Participants were then asked to perform two tasks, including saying how newspapers could be used in different ways."


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Hebrews - Daily Verses, Hebrews 3 - "Consider the Apostle And High Priest of Our Profession, Christ Jesus."

 


KJV Hebrews 3

3 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Explanation

The comparison of Moses and Jesus addresses the temptation of emphasizing Moses over Jesus, which continues today. People are more comfortable with the Law, as exhibited in Roman Catholicism. The Lutherans who ape the Church of Rome think they have to wear the ancient costumes, as if Jesus and the Apostles could have afforded such Medieval frills. Did Jesus say, "Take up your cope and follow Me?"

Significantly, Rome has made Moses the Savior and turned Jesus into the Lawgiver. Roman Catholicism teaches that grace is not grace unless it includes works. This notion fuels the need for works to alleviate some of the torture in Purgatory, which was borrowed from paganism, not mined from the Scriptures.

The Pope, as the so-called Vicar of Christ, creates and supports laws from the "throne of his heart." They must be obeyed, and when obeyed, are rewarded in a grudging way. 



Faith in Jesus Christ is the only access to the grace of God (Romans 5:1-2). Good works, the fruits of the Spirit, are the result of salvation, not the cause of salvation.


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Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Trinity 3 - "You Are the One Over Whom Is Joy in Heaven in the Presence of All the Angels."

 



Click Here -> To Open the Complete Trinity 3 Sermon


21. Therefore, when you feel your sins gnawing at you, and feel your heart trembling and agitated, place yourself beside the publicans where they are standing. These are the very ones who shall receive the Gospel. Do so joyously, and say: “Oh, God! it is thy word that says there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance, and that all the righteous and angels are to interpose and cover up sins. Now, Oh, God! I have come to this that I feel my sins. I am already judged. I need but the one Shepherd who seeketh me; and I will therefore freely venture on thy Gospel.”

22. It is thus that you come to God. You are already the sheep placed upon his shoulders. You have found the Shepherd. You are the piece of silver in the hand. You are the one over whom is joy in heaven in the presence of all the angels. We are not to worry, if we do not experience or feel this at once. Sin will daily decrease, and its sting will drive you to seek God. You must struggle against this feeling by faith, and say: “Oh, God! I know thou hast said this, and I lean upon thy Word. I am the sheep and the piece of silver; thou the shepherd and the woman.”

23. You might say: Yes, this I will gladly do; but I cannot atone for my sins. I can render no satisfaction for them. Consider then the publicans and sinners. What good have they done? None. They came to God, heard his Word and believed it. Do the same. His are living words. The Gospel is too deep to be fathomed by human words. Conscientious men who tried it readily understand this.

24. The learned and idle may determine the meaning of the ninety-nine in the desert. It is enough for us to learn the main thought of this Gospel.

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Friday, June 23, 2023

A Continuing Role for the Martin Chemnitz Friends Blog

 


I learned early to connect blogs, so I began the Martin Chemnitz Friends blog to concentrate on publications. The main link is the same, but the byline has changed to Chemnitz - The Lutheran Library Publishing Ministry.

For a long time, I have been double-posting Alec Satin's work, which has built up a large source of free online books - once obtained only at book auctions at seminaries. Pastoral estates had large collections - which they actually read - and seminarians liked getting them for almost nothing, boosting the library's stingy budget.


Martin Chemnitz Friends will continue to have the duplicate copy of the latest from The Lutheran Library Publishing Ministry.

Concordia Publishing House will continue to be in second place with their expensive "Lutheran Library." CPH is at the top only when they pay for it. That makes me laugh.


The Concordia ship today, ready to symbolize the work of Matt the Fatt, the apostate captain who made fun of the man who first got him the job, after he sang a ballad praising Herman Otten.


What makes me furious is the agenda behind their fake Luther works -

  1. Luther's Large Seminex Catechism.
  2. The Dogmatanic - even worse than Braaten-Jenson.
  3. Luther's Small Catechism - Objective Faithless Justification for Tiny Brains.


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Lutheran Library Presents Lenski's In His FootstepsAlec Satin - Lutheran Librarian

In His Footsteps: Studies for Edification from the Life of Christ by Richard C. H. Lenski

Lutheran Library Publishing Ministry

Richard C. H. Lenski

 Iowa The Lutheran Literary Board 1898 / June 2023 
In His Footsteps: Studies for Edification from the Life of Christ by Richard C. H. Lenski

In His Footsteps: Studies for Edification from the Life of Christ by Richard C. H. Lenski

“In the footsteps of Christ, the Firstborn, we, His brethren, are to follow… The life of Christ is a record of invincible courage and supreme fearlessness… the courage of Christ is of such a nature as to be repeated and wrought in us also, even in the most timid and fearful of human hearts… the fearlessness of Christ alone can implant itself in the hearts of the most timid and shrinking, and give them a boldness as far above mere natural courage as the spiritual is above the fleshly.

 Nonconformist Cassell & Company 1909 / June 2023 
The Sword of the Lord: The Time of Martin Luther by Joseph Hocking

The Sword of the Lord: The Time of Martin Luther by Joseph Hocking

Joseph Hocking is the Lutheran Librarian’s favorite Christian novelist. Though mostly forgotten now, during his lifetime he was widely read and greatly beloved throughout the English speaking world. Most of his books deal in some way with the struggles and conflicts of living as a Christian in the modern world.

 General Synod General Synod 1849 / June 2023 
The Evangelical Review Vol. 1, William M Reynolds, Editor

The Evangelical Review Vol. 1, William M Reynolds, Editor

The Evangelical Review was edited by William M Reynolds, Professor in Pennsylvania College and assisted by John G Morris, H I Schmidt, Charles W Schaeffer, and Emanuel Greenwald. Many faithful and prominent Lutheran scholars and ministers are featured in the magazine.

 Nonconformist Cassell & Company 1912 / June 2023 
A Strong Man's Vow by Joseph Hocking

A Strong Man's Vow by Joseph Hocking

Joseph Hocking is the Lutheran Librarian’s favorite Christian novelist. Though mostly forgotten now, during his lifetime he was widely read and greatly beloved throughout the English speaking world. Most of his books deal in some way with the struggles and conflicts of living as a Christian in the modern world.

 Baptist Fleming H Revell 1904 / June 2023 
The Modern Crisis in Religion by George C Lorimer

The Modern Crisis in Religion by George C Lorimer

“I can only pray that this contribution to the International Pulpit may serve to remind Christians on both sides of the Atlantic that they are confronting similar problems, that they are bound together by a common faith, a common trial, and a common duty; and that if they are true to themselves and their Lord, they may hope soon to exclaim with the Greek poet: ‘Night is past, behold the day!

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