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Category: Theology

jesus/Quotations/Theology

Resurrection Quotations

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Here are a few fantastic quotations about the Resurrection from Wordsworth Gospel commentary (download the PDF for free here). Wordsworth Gospels Mt 28:2 (1:91)...

Theology

What is the gift of tongues?

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Here’s a newsletter article on the topic from 2006. PrBW Tongues in the Book of Acts The answer to this question is plain from the Scriptures: the gift of...

Theology

On Race and Races: A Debate

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

A few months back Linneaus reached out to me on Twitter, asking if we could have a formal debate on the topic of Race. I agreed, and our opening arguments...

Lutheran Theology/Martin Luther/Theology

“Cain Goes on Killing Abel”

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Martin Luther’s understanding of the history of the world as the persecution of the Gospel Here are a few pages from Luther’s 1535 Preface to the 15...

Bible Study/Luther Sermon/Martin Luther/Theology

Comfort for Suffering Christians: Martin Luther on John 15:1

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

(LW 24, 193-201) I am the true Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser.Every branch of Mine that bears no fruit He takes away,and every branch that does bear fru...

Lord's Supper/Luther Sermon/Lutheran Theology/Martin Luther/Theology

Another Lord’s Supper Sermon by Martin Luther

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

SECOND SERMON FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of t...

Lord's Supper/Luther Sermon/Lutheran Theology/Martin Luther/Theology

Lord’s Supper Sermon by Martin Luther

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

FIRST SERMON FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER. THE HOLY SACRAMENT. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jes...

Guest Teaching/Theology

Luther Study Days (Denmark 2024)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

I had the privilege of teaching at the Luther Study Days in Herning, Denmark in March 2024. The topics are Original Righteousness, , and The Christ is Our Right...

poetry/Theology

Aaron: a poem

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

AARON. HOLINESS on the head, Light and perfection on the breast, Harmonious bells below raising the dead To lead them unto life and rest. Thus are true Aarons d...

Lutheran Theology/Martin Luther/Theology

Martin Luther on the Promises of God

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

I’m working on a project about the promises of God in the Scriptures. Here are a few passages from Martin Luther on the topic that I think you will enjoy....

Baptism/Books/Theology

Holy Baptism: An Anthology

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Here you see again how highly and precious we should esteem Baptism, because in it we obtain such an unspeakable treasure. -Martin Luther, The Large Catechism W...

Theology

How the devil accidentally gave us the New Testament

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

(Here’s a quick note. Pr Will Weedon was teaching 1 Thessalonians this weekend and pointed this out to us. Thanks, Will.) Remember that 1 Thessalonians is the f...

Theology

The Trinity: Four Pages of Biblical Proof

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Earlier today I was digging around The Doctrinal Theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on the topic of the filioque. The pour pages that follow gave a won...

Theology

A Biblical Case for Closed Communion

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Closed Communion is a difficult doctrine and practice. Much of the difficulty comes from the different assumptions the Bible has about our faith (is it individu...

Baptism/Has American Christianity Failed?/Lord's Supper/Theology

Against a Minimalistic Theological Aesthetic

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Why do we need forgiveness in the Lord’s Supper if we are already forgiven in baptism? I was answering this question in the March 7 edition of the Lent-Up...

Bible Study/conscience/Martin Luther

The Four Winds that Blow in the Human Heart (Martin Luther’s Map of Human Emotions)

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This is a nice little paragraph in Martin Luther’s introduction to the book of Psalms in which he sketches out the four winds that toss around the ship of...

Theology

Luthardt on the Ancient Memory of the Fall

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

I’m finally reading Luthardt. [Alex, sorry it’s taken me eight years.] This reminds me of the C. S. Lewis reflection from a few weeks ago. The remembrance, more...

Baptism/Theology

We practice household baptism

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

When Paul and Silas went to Philippi on their second missionary journey they first encountered Lydia. She believed the gospel, and she and her entire household ...

Prayer/Theology

Prayer

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

HT: Pastor Tim Pauls

Theology

Readiness for death is a spiritual gift

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

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