Another Lord’s Supper Sermon by Martin Luther
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 the body and…
Lord’s Supper Sermon by Martin Luther
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 Jesus,…
Luther Study Days (Denmark 2024)
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 Righteousness according…
Celebrating Life to the End
The resources mentioned are here: www.wolfmueller.co/lifetotheend
Entrance & Departure Prayers
The churches in Denmark have the tradition of praying these prayers before and after the Sunday service. ENTRANCE PRAYER O Lord,God the Father, my Maker,Lord Jesus, my Redeemer,Holy Spirit, my…
Aaron: a poem
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 drest.* Profaneness…
Martin Luther on the Promises of God
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….
On New Year’s Resolutions
I wrote the following about New Year’s Resolutions and Time and Repentance last year (2022). Reposting here for your consideration and edification. 1/ Resolve is not Repentance… fine. Merry 5th…
Christmas Prayer
Here is the prayer for the Nativity from The Lutheran Liturgy, a book that accompanies The Lutheran Hymnal. I really like to use these prayers on the festive occasions. CHRISTMAS…
A SHORT LITURGY BEFORE OPENING CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come…
The Boomerang Paradox
“You can’t hit happiness by aiming for it.” I’ve been reflecting on this little truism for a few months now, and I think it unlocks a bunch of Biblical truths….
Notes on Chiliasm (Dispensationalism)
Pr Theodore Engelder published as series of five articles against Dispensationalism (which he called Chiliasm) from March to July of 1935. John Stephenson rightly says of Engelder’s articles, “they have…
Lord, Teach Us to Pray (a media book on the Lord’s Prayer)
Here’s a new book that I’m particularly excited about: Lord, Teach Us to Pray, with Video Footnotes. The text is Martin Luther’s explanation of the Lord’s Prayer (from the Large…
Martin Luther’s description of Faith
This is stunning. Taken from his Preface to the Book of Romans, but quoted here from the Formula of Concord IV.10-12, Luther’s description of faith is stunning, and worth contemplating….
Holy Baptism: An Anthology
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 What are these “unspeakable…
JOHANN VAN DEN ESSCHEN and HEINRICH VOS: The First Lutheran Martyrs
Pr. Jerome Gernander (of Hope Lutheran Church, ELS, Leander, TX) reminded me that this month is the 500th anniversary of the martyrdom of Esschen and Vos, the first two Lutheran…
Wordsworth’s New Testament Commentary
Christopher Wordsworth (nephew of William Wordsworth) was an Anglican Bishop, hymn writer, and Bible Scholar. I’ve found his commentary especially helpful and insightful, so I republished them to make them…
Comfort for Those Tending to the Lord’s Littlest Sheep
Back in 2015 Keri (Mrs. Wolfmueller) wrote a series of three articles to encourage parents with little children in church. These three articles have been very helpful. I’m capturing them…
A few theses on the Divine Estate of Marriage in a Divided World.
These theses were written by Pastor Warren Graff (retired, in New Mexico), in response to recent Twitter conversations about race and marriage. Like all theses, they are intended for reflection…