Confess and Believe
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Scripture Text: Romans 10:8–10
We confess that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Good for the Soul
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Scripture Text: Psalm 32:1–5
The old saying that confession is good for the soul is not sufficiently correct; it is the absolute forgiveness of sins that is good for the souls of sinners.
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Consider Him
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Scripture Text: Galatians 5:22–26
One finds in Jesus strength and comfort against all vice and bad habits, as true Christians incorporate the life and name of Christ into their own lives.
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Faith over Feelings
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 53:4–6
Do not try to work yourself up to a feeling of being forgiven and loved by God, but ask him for the faith to know Christ crucified, and the assurance of salvation.
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The Light of Men
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Scripture Text: John 1:1–4
Whoever disregards the life of Christ on earth, wishing to find eternal life in some other way than he accomplished for us, fails to find salvation.
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A Thorn in the Flesh
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Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10
In order to keep our focus on God, instead of on self, we are sometimes given a gift: an affliction of the flesh that makes us rely upon God.
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You Crucified Him
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 53:4–7
It is the sin of all who have ever lived — including you and me — that sent Christ Jesus to the cross to pay the ransom for of a whole world of sinners.
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Holding Faith
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Scripture Text: John 8:51
Life is sometimes difficult, so we must hold firmly in faith to the word and promises of God in Jesus Christ found in the Scriptures, The Holy Bible.
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Our Only Hope
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Scripture Text: John 6:40
This is our hope — our only hope: Christ Jesus — that we might believe in him, and having such faith, come to see him on that great and glorious Day.
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Imitators of God
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:1–2
Like children imitating their parents, we should imitate God, especially in doing good things for our neighbors so that the Father is glorified in us.
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All Things
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Scripture Text: 2 Peter 2:5
We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things, trusting him through his Word, more than feelings, works, or even his good gifts.
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Another Son
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:25
God will keep his promise that the seed of the woman will bruise the head of the serpent, establishing Seth in that line that would herald the Savior.
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Who Do You Trust?
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:23–24
We are to turn the other cheek, trusting in God above all things — even government, even ourselves — that he will avenge wrongdoing.
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East of Eden
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:16
Lack of faith is what drives us East of Eden, away from the presence of God, the communion of saints, the church, Christ's kingdom, and eternal life.
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Uncovenanted Mercy
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:15
God may show mercy even to the unjust so that they may have time to repent and know the full and certain assurance of his love and care.
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Unthwarted
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:10–11
Nothing would thwart God's plan, not even Adam's and Eve's disobedience — our our own. He has promised a Savior, and delivered on his promise.
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A Proper Response
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:8–9
Be careful how you respond to God when he confronts you with your sins, especially when it involves your neighbor, or family, your closest neighbors.
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The Blessed Dead
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Scripture Text: Genesis 4:8–10
God has no desire to forget us and so, those who love the Lord will live on in his memory and in another, blessed life so that we may remain in his love.
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The Acceptable Time
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Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1–2
Whatever day it is, the promise of the gospel abounds for you, making it the acceptable day for your salvation. Believe! and it will be a brand new day.
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The Office of Disgrace
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Scripture Text: John 8:48–49
The office of the ministry will always be disgraced by some, as Christ Jesus himself was dishonored, simply because his Word is proclaimed as truth.
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The Pious Pastor
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Scripture Text: John 8:45–47
The preacher must not present an obstacle to the Word that results from his life, and especially from his doctrine, so they refuse to believe because of him.
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All the More Reason
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:1–3
We are weak in the flesh, yes, but this is all the more reason to strive for purity and to live in holiness since Christ Jesus has made us holy.
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Suffering Fools
Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 11:19–20
There have been and will always be those who would take advantage of your liberty in Christ, insisting you must do this and that to be saved.
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The Cleansed Conscience
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Scripture Text: Hebrews 9:13–14
One needs more than purification of the body in order to be at peace with God. The conscience must be cleansed by faith in the shed blood of Jesus.
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More and More
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Scripture Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1
There should be a grateful and increasing degree of perfection in the doctrines we have received, perceiving our errors and striving to mend our ways.
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The Beginning of Salvation
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Scripture Text: Genesis 8:20–22
Everyone — even old Noah, your pastor, and your child — is a sinner who can do nothing without God's assistance. Admit it, and salvation begins.
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The Unbelieving Heart
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Scripture Text: Luke 11:24–26
The wastelands of unclean spirits are nothing more than unbelieving hearts, Evil is anxious to return home, so keep believing and exercising your faith.
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Crumbs of Faith
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Scripture Text: Matthew 15:21–28
The law condemns but the gospel takes away all despair, so that, even if one has only some crumbs of faith, she may believe and be a child of God.
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God's Bare Word
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Scripture Text: Matthew 15:21–23a
The bare Word of God is what must make the difference for us — not disappointment or glee or any other feeling. Cling to the Word alone!
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The Same Submission
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Scripture Text: Galatians 5:13–14
All works of love, then, must be directed, as commanded, to our needy neighbors. In these lowly ones we are to find, love, serve, and honor God.
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Our Promise
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Scripture Text: Matthew 4:5–7
Be careful that you are not tempted to believe twisted Scriptures, especially when it concerns false promises for your soul. Christ alone is our Promise.
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Spiritual Sustenance
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Scripture Text: Matthew 4:1–4
We do not live by the nourishment of the body alone. We also need spiritual sustenance, or as Jesus says, "that word that proceeds from the mouth of God"
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A Patient Lent
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Scripture Text: 1 Peter 2:21–23
Jesus was able to be patient with his accusers and attackers because he did not entrust himself to their judgment but to him who judges justly.
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The Mystery Revealed
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Scripture Text: Luke 18:31–34
"Reason, flesh and blood, cannot understand, nor grasp that the Scriptures should say how the Son of man must be crucified...to suffer for us."
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Owe Your Neighbor
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Scripture Text: Romans 13:8
We are to owe no person anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law and commandments.
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Entrusting
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Scripture Text: 1 Peter 2:21–23
You just can't win sometimes. Trying to defend yourself does not work; you just get judged all the more. All you can do is entrust yourself to God.
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The Faith of Another
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Scripture Text: Matthew 8:10–13
God can bring life and healing to the lives of others through your faith, as seen in biblical examples like the centurion who had faith for another.
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Noticing the Heart of Jesus
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Scripture Text: Luke 18:31
Jesus came to earth to do his Father's will, to die for a world's sin. It was his passion, his Plan A; there was no Plan B.
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Equality of Believers
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Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 12:20–25
Peter's and Luther's doctrine of the priesthood of believers is central to Paul's teaching on honoring weaker members of the body of Christ.
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The Greatest
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Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 13:12–13
When there is but infinite day, we will require faith no more, nor hope. Love is the permanent thing, and therefore, the greatest of the three that now abide.
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True Faith
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Scripture Text: Matthew 8:1–3
Come to Christ because you are a sinner, not because you think he must have someone as great and pious as you. Come with faith in him, not in yourself.
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Run to Win
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Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 9:23–27
A Christian does not live life aimlessly. This life is a race to the prize, eternal life in Jesus Christ, and so, must be run with passion and purpose.
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Look There
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Scripture Text: Luke 2:49–50
Seek! Search! Look everywhere else. But you will never find Christ Jesus anywhere else but in the holy Scripture. The Spirit will reveal himself there.
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