Worship And Prayer
The dictionary defines worship as “performance of devotional acts in honor of a deity, as a church service; the act of paying divine honors to the Supreme Being or …
Ordination
Ordination to the ministry by the laying on of hands and prayer is not a divine ordinance. However, while it is not commanded in Scripture, it is mentioned as …
Saints
“Sing praise to the Lord, You saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name” (Psalm 30:4). “To the saints who are in Ephesus, and …
Sanctification
Atonement, redemption, forgiveness, pardon, justification, reconciliation, salvation – these are all-important words in Scripture. The discerning Christian will recognize that they all have to do with the subject …
Easter Sunday
Easter! It is the oldest of Christian festivals. It is the most joyous for those who are well grounded in the knowledge of Christ. The early Christians were often …
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the last Sunday in Lent. It introduces the Passion week which consists of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The week is concluded with the celebration of …
Temptation
We pray in the Lord’s Prayer, “Lead us not into temptation.” Immediately we are confronted with the need to understand something of Bible interpretation. It is an essential necessity …
Justification
Pollute: “To make foul or unclean; soil, taint; to corrupt or defile; make morally unclean; to profane, desecrate.” Such is the definition in the dictionary. Pollution then is the …
Righteousness
The word “righteousness” is an important word in Scripture. The word righteousness is used over three hundred times in the Bible. It was the misunderstanding of this word that …
Grace
The word “grace” is a charming word. It has a pleasant ring to it. There is a hymn in our Lutheran Hymnal that begins: “Grace! ’tis a charming sound, …