A Bible Study taught by Pastor Lewis Polzin on February 27, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN, on Matthew 17:1-9. This Bible Study is based on the curriculum from Concordia Publishing House's Sunday School curriculum, "Growing in Christ," a curriculum for all ages, helping to teach parents and teachers the material God in Christ wishes His children to learn to trust more in Him.
The Bible Study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Bible Study: Matthew 17:1-9, February 26, 2014
A Bible Study taught by Pastor Lewis Polzin on February 26, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN, on Matthew 17:1-9. This Bible Study will help to lay a foundation for the sermon that is preached the following Sunday.
The Bible study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
The Bible study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Bible Study: The Book of Concord, Augsburg Confession 23 & 24
A Bible Study taught by Pastor Lewis Polzin on February 23, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN, on The Book of Concord. This Bible Study uses Concordia Publishing House's Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions as a basis for our study. Please feel free to follow along.
The Bible Study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
The Bible Study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
A Pastoral Approach: Sermon: Matthew 5:38-48, February 23, 2014
A sermon preached by Pastor Lewis Polzin on February 23, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN, on Matthew 5:38-48. The text of this sermon may be found by clicking this link here. The sermon recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
Sermon: Matthew 5:38-48, February 23, 2014
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
The text this morning is from the Gospel of Matthew, the fifth chapter:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil... You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you... You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Thus far the text.
Dear friends in Christ,
Here Jesus is saying hard words. They’re difficult. They’re difficult to understand, they’re difficult to do, they’re difficult to reconcile. What if someone is threatening my life? Do not resist the one who is evil? What if someone beating me on the street? If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also? What if someone is trying to steal my things from me? If they’d sue you, give him not only your tunic but your cloak? Not only some of your money but all of your savings? Not only your car but your house?
These words are hard, and I’m not going to pretend that they’re not. These things are expected of the Christian life. These things should have really made us fear for what we’ve done, for indeed we do have faith. If we have faith, we have faith to see that we have not lived up to these things, and that should indeed scare us. If we did not have faith, if we did not believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ, then I wouldn’t expect you to fear, because then you might say, “I’ve done pretty well with these things. Surely it’s not meant to be taken literally to do ALL the time. Surely, it’s just an ideal.” They, without faith, have a false security.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Growing in Christ: Matthew 5:38-48, Acts 9:10-19
A Bible Study taught by Pastor Lewis Polzin on February 20, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN, on Matthew 5:38-48, Acts 9:10-19. This Bible Study is based on the curriculum from Concordia Publishing House's Sunday School curriculum, "Growing in Christ," a curriculum for all ages, helping to teach parents and teachers the material God in Christ wishes His children to learn to trust more in Him.
The Bible Study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
The Bible Study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Bible Study: Matthew 5:38-48, February 19, 2014
A Bible Study taught by Pastor Lewis Polzin on February 19, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN, on Matthew 5:38-48. This Bible Study will help to lay a foundation for the sermon that is preached the following Sunday.
The Bible study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
The Bible study recording may also be accessed by clicking the title of this blog post and playing it in your browser.
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