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'I am a Lutheran for the same reason I am a Christian. It is not by choice but by grace. The teachings of the Lutheran Church place Jesus at the center because the teachings of the Scriptures place Jesus at the center. No other confession demonstrates such fidelity to the truths of God's Word. See some of WMF Bible Studies. Association of Free Lutheran Congregations 3110 E Medicine Lake Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55441 Ph: 763.545.5631 Fax: 763.545.0079. The translator rewrites the original text in his own words and style. A paraphrase is a great second Bible, but not good for study. Here are some popular translations and one paraphrase, along with a brief explanation of them: New American Standard Bible (NASB, Word-For-Word) This is one of the most accurate translations for detailed study.

A study on
1 Timothy

by Jeanette Berntson

This is an inductive study on 1 Timothy. Why is what you believe important? Does it matter what we do at church? Does it matter how we live? Should we have requirements for our pastors? God has given us clear teaching on the role of the church. He wants us to hear His Word. He wants our churches' teaching and our beliefs to be the same doctrine found in the Bible. Only teaching from God's Word has the power to create repentance, faith, and love. Jesus came to save sinners and He brings His salvation to the world through His Word, preached and believed by the Church. May God bless you as you study 1 Timothy.

God wrote this letter through the Apostle Paul to Timothy. Paul often refers to truths from other parts of the Bible. Timothy had studied God's Word and knew what Paul meant. To understand 1 Timothy we will also take the time to learn what God teaches us from related Bible passages.

Cost $12 each, includes the cost of shipping. (2021 study)

11 LESSONS

1. Is Your Doctrine Sick?

2. Jesus Came to Save Sinners

3. Jesus Came to Save Sinners (Continued)

4. God's Desires for the Church (Part 1)

5. God's Desires for the Church (Part 2)

6. God's Desires for Pastors and Deacons

7. God Uses Pastors to Save You

8. Instructions for the Church (Part 1)

9. Instructions for the Church (Part 2)

10. Beware of False Teachers' snares

11. Fight the Good Fight of the Faith

DON'T FOLLOW YOUR FEELINGS

- by Linda Korhonen

Our world is confused and hurting. Young and old are being deceived by a culture that doesn’t know what truth is! Many don’t want to know! Most people just want their own way regardless of the consequences. Where can we find hope and healing? How can we protect our children and grandchildren from the lies that are bombarding them every day? GOD through His Word is our source of absolute truth. May these lessons equip and prepare us to know what God says and to help others whose feelings have misguided them.

Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:3132).

Cost $12 each, includes the cost of shipping. (2020 study)

11 LESSONS

1. The Truth About Feelings
2. When I Doubt if I’m Saved
3. When I Feel Hopeless
4. The Poison of Unresolved Anger
5. When I Can’t Understand Why
6. Love is Not Just a Feeling
7. The Lure of Sexual Sin
8. Choosing Death is Not the Answer
9. Becoming a Slave to Fear
10. The Infection of Bitterness
11. Knowing God’s Will

GOD’S SERVANTS TEACH US LIFE LESSONS

- by Beverly Enderlein

“I see the Lord always before my face; He is at my right hand, that I shall not be moved. Therefore, my heart rejoices, my tongue is glad, and my flesh also shall rest in hope.” Acts 2:25-26

I invite you to walk through the Bible together as we study, “God’s Servants Teach Us Life Lessons.” A study of the “old favorites” at first glance might be too familiar to be captivating. However, powerful lessons can be drawn from the real life events of God’s people through the ages. God’s Word is living and powerful. It is always current. Its lessons are given for our admonition and instruction. Let’s trust God to teach us as we journey together with God’s servants throughout 2019.

Cost $11 each, includes the cost of shipping. (2019 study)

12 LESSONS

1 A POOR WIDOW…Obedience brings blessings
2 RUTH…The Romance of Redemption LESSON
3 THE WOMAN AT THE WELL…Jesus Satisfies completely and forever
4 A LITTLE FAMILY IN BETHANY…We Shall Rise Again
5 HANNAH…A Godly Mother
6 ADAM AND EVE…The Problem of Temptation
7 JOSEPH…God Working Out His Perfect Plan (Part 1)
8 JOSEPH…God Working Out His Perfect Plan (Part 2)
9 NEHEMIAH…Build A Strong Wall of Christlike Living
10 STEPHEN…How to Die Victoriously
11 DORCAS…Showing My Love For Jesus in Practical Ways
12 MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS…God Keeps His Word
This study is updated from 1972 where they were printed in The Lutheran Ambassador. Note that this study has 12 lessons.

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A STUDY ON HOPE

- by Joyce Erickson

'…on Him we have set our hope… ' 2 Cor. 1:10b

Hope. It’s something everyone needs. As we look into God’s Word pray that our hope will be firmly established in God and His Word.

Cost of the HOPE studies $5 each includes the cost of shipping.

11 LESSONS

1 HOPE: Your Future Expectation
2 WITHOUT HOPE: Hopelessly Lost
3 YOUR ONLY HOPE: Jesus Christ
4 A LIVING HOPE: An Eternal Perspective
5 ROCK SOLID HOPE: God Cannot Fail
6 WHEN HOPE WAVERS I: Hope through Trials
7 WHEN HOPE WAVERS II: Hope through Trials
8 DAILY HOPE: Daily Living in the Word
9 SOLD OUT: Living in Total Abandonment to Christ
10 HOPE THROUGH Prayer: Finding God Faithful
11 HOPE REALIZED: When Faith Becomes Sight

ACTS - A THEME STUDY

- by Joan Culler

Instead of a chronological approach, this study will address a wide variety of themes and their applications for us. What can we learn from the early followers of Christ? How did they respond to and resolve the problems they encountered? Can we imitate the living examples of ministry described? Can we, too, “turn the world upside down?” (Acts 17:6 ESV)

Cost of the ACTS studies $5 each includes the cost of shipping.

11 LESSONS

1 Prayerful Acts
2 Spiritual Acts
3 Healing Acts
4 Courageous Acts
5 Compassionate Acts
6 Joyful Acts
7 Encouraging Acts
8 Obedient Acts
9 Evangelistic Acts
10 Hospitality Acts
11 Unity and Reconciliation Acts

STUDY ON COLOSSIANS

- by Jeanette Berntson

This is a letter the apostle Paul wrote to the church in Colossae. Colossae was the prominent town in the Lycos Valley of Phrygia in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Hierapolis and Laodicea were also in that valley. Paul most likely wrote this letter when he was under house arrest in Rome in c. AD 60 (Acts 28.) He wrote several other epistles around this time.

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11 LESSONS

1 Paul’s Thanksgiving And Prayer
2 The Preeminence Of Christ: Pt 1
3 The Preeminence Of Christ: Pt 2
4 Paul’s Ministry
5 The Purpose Of The Letter
6 Alive In Christ
7 Let No One Disqualify You
8 Living As Who You Are In Christ: Pt 1
9 Living As Who You Are In Christ: Pt 2
10 Living As Who You Are In Christ: Pt 3
11 Further Instructions And Greetings

FOLLOWING CHRIST- A DISCIPLE'S WALK OF FAITH

- by Vicki Johnson

We are each called to journey with our Savior, a life-long walk that is uniquely suited to each believer’s development and growth in Christ. Sometimes, we are tempted to compare our walk with another’s, evaluating progression, perfection and punctuality. However, the evaluation lies within Jesus’ jurisdiction, with the fruit of Spirit as evidence of our walk’s success. But it isn’t enough to begin the journey well. We must finish well, if we want to receive the reward. The Apostle Paul encourages us in Philippians 3:14, where he says, “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Let’s walk this walk in truth and humility with our eyes on Jesus and our hands outstretched to help others cross the finish line of faith.

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11 LESSONS

1 A Disciple Walks in the Shadow of the Cross
2 A Disciple Walks in Obedience
3 Step by Step, Walk the Walk
4 A Disciple Walks with the Good
Shepherd
5 The Battle Between the Flesh and the
Spirit
6 Trip ups, Short-cuts, and Taking the
Easy Road
7 Walking in God’s Favor
8 Joy in the Journey – Fruitfulness
9 A Disciple’s walk of Influence
10 Passing the Baton – The Call to
Disciple Others
11 A Fine Finish – Crossing the Finish
Line of Faith

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Several important mergers of various American Lutheran churches took place in the 20th century. The first two occurred in 1917, when three Norwegian synods formed the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America (NLCA), and in 1918, when three German-language synods formed the United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA). In 1930 the Joint Synod of Ohio, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa, and the Buffalo Synod formed the American Lutheran Church (German). In 1960 the American Lutheran Church (German) merged with the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (Danish) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church (Norwegian) to form the American Lutheran Church (ALC). The Lutheran Free Church (Norwegian), which had initially dropped out of merger negotiations, joined the ALC in 1963. Two years after the formation of the ALC, in a parallel development, the ULCA joined with the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church (Swedish), the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the American Evangelical Lutheran Church (Danish) to establish the Lutheran Church in America (LCA). The Missouri and Wisconsin synods chose not to engage in merger negotiations because of the more liberal stance of the other Lutheran bodies.

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In 1988 the ALC and the LCA—the former prominent in the Midwest, the latter on the east coast—together with the smaller Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, merged to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). This made the ELCA, with around 3.4 million members, the largest Lutheran church body in North America. The nearly 2-million-member Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod remained the second largest Lutheran church. The third major church of North American Lutheranism was the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, with more than 400,000 baptized members. The ELCA’s constituency is chiefly found in the Northeast and the upper Midwest; other concentrations of Lutherans are found in states where Lutherans first settled: Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Canadian Lutheranism, about 350,000 strong, is divided into two bodies paralleling the ELCA and the Missouri Synod in the United States. The larger of the two, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), had about 180,000 members in some 600 congregations by the early 21st century. In 1997 the ELCIC adopted an “evangelical declaration” as “a guide for its future mission.” Canadian Lutheranism is strongest in Ontario and the Western provinces.

Teachings

The question “What is Lutheran theology?” is not easily answered. Martin Luther himself was not a systematic thinker, and his colleague Philipp Melanchthon became for many his authentic interpreter, raising at once the charge that Melanchthon had distorted Luther’s thought. The doctrinal controversies in 16th-century Lutheranism are indicative of the difficulty of defining precisely what it means to be “Lutheran.” Nonetheless, Luther’s own thought has always been the guiding force in the delineation of Lutheran theology. The two major Lutheran confessional statements of the 16th century, the Augsburg Confession of 1530 and the Formula of Concord of 1576, have traditionally been thought to explicate Luther’s teachings.

Since the introduction of Lutheranism in European countries was not centrally directed, the emergence of Lutheran theology took place variously. Thus, not all Lutheran churches formally accepted the Formula of Concord. Authority in Lutheranism is understood as fidelity to the confessional documents that constitute authentic exposition of biblical teaching. Lutheranism has no formal teaching office comparable to that of the Roman Catholic Church.

Scripture and tradition

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Foremost among Lutheran teachings is the insistence, shared with all Protestant traditions, that the Bible is the sole source of religious authority. Lutherans subscribe to the three ancient ecumenical Christian creeds together with the 16th-century Lutheran confessional statements. All Lutheran churches affirm the Augsburg Confession; some, notably those in Germany and the United States, additionally affirm the confessional writings found in the Book of Concord. The Formula of Concord designated the Bible as the “sole and most certain rule” for judging Christian teachings. This position was in marked contrast to the Catholic affirmation of both Scripture and tradition. Luther never accepted the Catholic insistence that church tradition was merely making explicit what was already found implicitly in Scripture.

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The new centrality of the Bible had dramatic consequences. Luther understood the need for a Bible in the German vernacular, for only if the Bible was accessible could its teachings be appreciated. Luther’s example of making available a vernacular Bible was followed by reformers throughout Europe, such as William Tyndale in England. Catholic theologians promptly recognized the powerful weapon Luther had created and undertook to provide vernacular translations of their own. None of them, however, possessed the literary cogency of Luther’s translation or of the translation produced early in the 17th century under the direction of King James I of England, the King James Version.