Faith Lutheran Bible Studies

Introduction to and read through of the Prophet Micah

Read through Obadiah and Jonah

A presentation at Bethany Lutheran College discussing Ceramic Typology, Stratigraphy, Textual Evidence, Chronology and the limits of making claims about the Bible and Biblical History.

Background of Amos and a Comparison with Our Times

The Table of Duties, Finishing with the Household, The Three Estates, and then the Fourth Commandment in the Large Catechism.

Reading through the Prophet Joel

The Catechism: The Table of Duties and the 3 Estates

The Third Section of Hosea

The Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper. "IS" and "How Often?"

Hosea's Second Sermon: Lo' Ruchama: The People Have Rejected God's Mercy-God's Steadfast Love Hosea ~760-725 BC A Book of Sermons on Repentance God levels three charges against Israel through the names of Hosea's children. Chapters 1-3 Analogy of Marriage with Gomer 4-14 Covenant Lawsuits Following this pattern: Indictment Condemnation Pardon 4:1-6:4 The People have rejected the knowledge of God. 6:4-11:11 The People have rejected God's Mercy 11:12-14:8 The People have rejected Truth.

The Nature of Prayer: What is prayer? How is it done? Why pray? Tonight we consider God's Command to Pray, and His Promise to Hear. We will also consider some false notions about prayer, and some myths about prayer. Insight from Luther's Large Catechism.

Hosea 4-6 The First Sermon: Not my people

Marriage and Idolatry: Hosea chapters 1-3.

The Creed: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit; the Third Article. The Athanasian Creed

Finishing the introduction to the Minor Prophets, looking at dates: Who lived and worked at the same time and under which kings. then looking at Hosea.

The Background of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. Discussion on the First and Second Articles. [Next time: The Third Article and a discussion on the Athanasian Creed]

What is a Creed? What is a confession of Faith? What does God say about these topics? How do we respond in love to God's will with regard to the use of Creeds?

The Conclusion of the Law and The Conclusion to the Commandments; The Law of God, Antinomianism, The Fordean Heresy, and 2KR.

Introduction to the Prophets of the Old Testament

The Calling of the Prophets in the Old Testament

Coveting, Greed, Avarice, Jealousy, Envy, Economics, Desires Sinful and Holy, and Idolatry.

Private Property, God's Property, demands on property, taxation, socialism, communism, property rights and the Bible

Thought, Word, and Action, the Sixth Commandment protects God's Institution of Marriage. How does this fare today and of what value is it to us now? How has this been kept for us?

Dr. Christopher Pluger presented on Bible Translation

An historical lesson and Bible Study on public Confession an d Luther's public Confession at the Diet of Worms, April 17-18, 1521. On the 500th Anniversary of Luther's Confession before Emperor Charles V.