Wrestling with Theology

Second, religious exercises, obedience, poverty, and celibacy--provided the latter is not impure--are adiaphora. Therefore, the saints can use them without impiety, just as Bernard, Francis, and other holy men used them. They used them to restrain the body, so that they might have more freedom to teach and to perform other godly offices, not that these works themselves are, by themselves, works th...

Liturgical Date: Fourth Sunday in Lent Calendar Date: March 27, 2022 Order of Service: Matins Hymns: #686, "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" #571, "God Loved the World So That He Gave" #420, "Christ, the Life of All the Living" Sermon Theme: My Strength and My Song Sermon Text: Isaiah 12 Other Lectionary Readings:  Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

"Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!" (Psalm 102:2)

'Leaping' Lanny Poffo vs Italian Stallion Television Title Match: 'Nightmare' Ken Wayne (c) vs Mance Warner Non-Title Match: Eric Embry & 'Flyin' Brian Pillman vs Rough & Ready Non-Title Match: 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs 'Mad Dog' Buzz Sawyer Lumberjack Match: Bubba Ray Dudley vs David von Erich 'Ravishing' Rick Rude vs Terry Funk World Tag Team Titles Best-of-3 Falls Match with...

Then the LORD said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him. (Genesis 4:15)

Liturgical Date: Third Sunday in Lent Calendar Date: March 20, 2022 Order of Service: Divine Service 4 Hymns: #761, "Rock of Ages" #421, "Jesus, Grant That Balm and Healing" #781, "We Give Thee but Thine Own" (verses 1, 2 & 6) #627, "Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior" #433, "Glory Be to Jesus" #419, "Savior, When in Dust to Thee" #917, "Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise" Sermon Theme: Why...

"It is very clear that a vow is illegitimate if the person who makes the vow thinks that the forgiveness of sins before God is merited by it or satisfaction is made before God for sins. This opinion clearly insults the Gospel, which teaches that the forgiveness of sins is freely granted to us for Christ's sake, as has been said at some length before." (Ap XXVII 11)

Then the LORD said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him. (Genesis 4:15)

Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear." (Genesis 4:13)

When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. (Genesis 4:12)

"Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him." (Psalm 98:1) "Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the LORD, and he answered them.  In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them. &n...

When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. (Genesis 4:12)

Departure: Dirty White Boy Television Title Match: 'Nightmare' Ken Wayne (c) vs Steve Armstrong 'Gentleman' Chris Adams vs Billy Gunn #1 Contender Match for the Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: 'Fallen Angel' Christopher Daniels vs Brad Armstrong Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Honky Tonk Man (c) vs Bart Gunn American Tag Team Titles Match: S.D. Jones & T.D. Steele (c) vs 'Flyin' Brian Pill...

And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. (Genesis 4:11)

Liturgical Date: Second Sunday in Lent Calendar Date: March 13, 2022 Order of Service: Service of Prayer & Preaching Hymns: #728, "How Firm a Foundation" #708, "Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart" #422, "On My Heart Imprint Your Image" #454, "Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle" Sermon Theme: Mend Your Hearts and Your Ways Sermon Text: Jeremiah 26:8-15 Other Lectionary Readings:  Psalm...

And the LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. (Genesis 4:10)

Our adversaries have no references and no command from Scripture for defending the use of the ceremony for freeing the souls of the dead. (Ap XXIV 89) This belief, that such services and sacrifices atone, remains and always will remain in the world. Carnal people cannot tolerate that the honor of an atoning sacrifice belongs solely to Christ's sacrifice because they do not understand the righteous...

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?” (Genesis 4:9)

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”  Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy  before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth....

Italian Stallion vs T.D. Steele 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo vs 'Mad Dog' Buzz Sawyer Television Title Match: Steve Armstrong (c) vs 'Nightmare' Ken Wayne 'Gentleman' Chris Adams vs Bart Gunn Jimmy Golden vs Terry Gordy Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Honky Tonk Man (c) vs Billy Gunn 'Flyin' Brian Pillman vs 'Fallen Angel' Christopher Daniels Eric Embry vs 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert Bubba Ray Dudley vs...

The Sacraments are signs of God's will toward us and not merely signs of people among one another. (Ap XXIV 69)

Liturgical Date: First Sunday in Lent Calendar Date: March 6, 2022 Order of Service: Divine Service 4 Hymns: #424, "O Christ, You Walked the Road" #656, "A Mighty Fortress" #781, "We Give Thee but Thine Own" (verses 1, 2 * 6) #420, "Christ, the Life of All the Living" #619, "Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior" #431, "Not All the Blood of Beasts" #423, "Jesus, Refuge of the Weary" Sermon Theme: We Cr...

"But the LORD has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge. He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the LORD our God will wipe them out." (Psalm 94:22-23) "Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!  Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with son...

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