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The 18 essays in this volume offer a cross-section of Preus's research and commentary on the doctrine of justification and on the Lutheran Confessions and their application in the life of the church today. Also included in this volume are 4 reflections on the life and ministry of Robert Preus provided by David P. Scaer, John Stephenson, Kurt Marquart and Daniel Preus.Preface and introduction written by Klemet I. Preus, Robert's son.

Most of us experience theology in a head-in-the-clouds kind of way. We see the great theologians words soaring far above us. Each word is powerful and yet untouchable. But it doesnt have to be that way.

The book of Lamentations, marked by its tone of mourning, loss, defeat, and heartache, provides neither a pleasant nor an easy read. Nonetheless, it meets us in the valleys of suffering we inevitably face, offering a glimpse of hope in God's faithfulness. Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing is here to walk you through this valley, providing insight on the history of recent interpretation; theological, Christological, canonical, narratival, and pastoral features; historical setting; authorship; addressees; date and place of writing; genres; poetry; voices; theodicy; and place in canon.

Life of Jesus is a Bible study series that helps participants take a closer, more personal look at Jesus as they explore His significant life events and teachings. Each study includes 12 stand-alone lessons. Each book includes teacher notes and student sheets that include an opening activity, related Scripture, discussion and application questions. Life of Jesus: Teachings explores the ministry and teachings of Jesus. Session titles include: - Pass the Salt: Living a Blessed Life - Hey Diddle, Diddle; Every Jot and Tittle! - Murder He Re-Wrote - Holy Vow! Keeping Your Word and Being Faithful - What an Extraordinary Love! - Hypocrite! - Let Us Pray - Show Me the Treasure! - Stress Less! - A Visine Cure for Judging Others - Follow the Narrow Brick Road - Why Do We Keep Fooling Around? The series uses a simple, user-friendly format that consists of four major components: - Focus: introduces the participants to the concepts that will be explored in the session - Inform: guides participants into Scripture to learn what God says about different issues - Connect: provides activities and questions to help participants apply the truth found in Scripture to their lives - Vision: suggests activities for additional growth during the week to come. The four books in the series: Parables, Teachings, Passion, and Miracles.

This volume contains the first part of Johann Gerhard's commonplace On Death, originally published in 1621 in the eighth volume of Gerhard's Theological Commonplaces. Deeply interested in eschatological matters, Gerhard held several disputations from 1607-1636, with topics ranging from death, resurrection, judgment, hell, heaven, souls after death, and purgatory. This volume deals not just with death, narrowly, but with other important topics for Christian faith and pastoral care of souls.About This SeriesThe Theological Commonplaces series is the first-ever English translation of Gerhard's monumental Loci Theologici. Gerhard was the premier Lutheran theologian of the early seventeenth century. Combining his profound understanding of evangelical Lutheran theology with a broad interest in ethics and culture, he produced significant works on biblical, doctrinal, pastoral, and devotional theology. Gerhard interacts with the writings of the church fathers, Luther and his contemporaries, and the Catholic and Calvinist theologians of his day. His 17-volume Loci is regarded as the standard compendium of Lutheran orthodoxy, with topics ranging from the proper understanding and interpretation of Scripture to eschatology.Useful for research on Lutheran doctrine, Gerhard's accessible style makes this a must-have on the bookshelf of pastors and professional church workers.Each embossed hardback volume includes:the translation of Gerhard's Loci (originally published from 1610 to 1625)a glossary of key theological, rhetorical, and philosophical termsa name indexa Scripture indexa carefully researched works cited list that presents guidance for deciphering the numerous abbreviations of the other titles from which Gerhard quotes.

Isaiah ben Amoz presents a massive tome of historical references and prophetic words that culminate in the coming of Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Andrew H. Bartelt, professor emeritus of exegetical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, provides a meticulous commentary on the first twelve chapters of these writings. Carefully juxtaposing the grammatical analysis of these select chapters with the wider understanding of Isaiah's book as a whole, Bartelt illuminates the voice of Isaiah for greater understanding.About the seriesThe Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors' careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

This volume contains the second and final part of Johann Gerhard's commonplace On Death, originally published in 1621 in the eighth volume of Gerhard's Theological Commonplaces.This volume approaches important topics pertaining to death, Christian faith, and pastoral care of souls, such asthe sleep of separated souls;whether deceased saints are omnipotent or omnipresent;whether the deceased saints preside over human affairs and especially those of the church;whether the deceased saints should be invoked; andthe definition of death.This volume also features certain meditations and prayers of the pious poured out to God at the end of life. About This SeriesThe Theological Commonplaces series is the first-ever English translation of Gerhard's monumental Loci Theologici. Gerhard was the premier Lutheran theologian of the early seventeenth century. Combining his profound understanding of evangelical Lutheran theology with a broad interest in ethics and culture, he produced significant works on biblical, doctrinal, pastoral, and devotional theology. Gerhard interacts with the writings of the church fathers, Luther and his contemporaries, and the Catholic and Calvinist theologians of his day. His 17-volume Loci is regarded as the standard compendium of Lutheran orthodoxy, with topics ranging from the proper understanding and interpretation of Scripture to eschatology.Useful for research on Lutheran doctrine, Gerhard's accessible style makes this a must-have on the bookshelf of pastors and professional church workers.

This volume contains the commonplace On Eternal Life, originally published in 1622 in the ninth volume of Johann Gerhard's Theological Commonplaces. On December 3, 1610, Gerhard held a disputation on the "four last things of man" these include death, resurrection, judgment, and then either hell or heaven. 1 Pet. 1:9 says that "the end of our faith" is "the salvation of our souls." The translation of this verse has three different meanings that change the view of faith when Christians encounter mysteries not revealed in this lifetime. Each and every one of these meanings has its place in the apostolic text for a distinct reason. Gerhard makes a systematic attempt to answer these questions biblically and give advice on using this theology.About This SeriesThe Theological Commonplaces series is the first-ever English translation of Gerhard's monumental Loci Theologici. Gerhard was the premier Lutheran theologian of the early seventeenth century. Combining his profound understanding of evangelical Lutheran theology with a broad interest in ethics and culture, he produced significant works on biblical, doctrinal, pastoral, and devotional theology. Gerhard interacts with the writings of the church fathers, Luther and his contemporaries, and the Catholic and Calvinist theologians of his day. His 17-volume Loci is regarded as the standard compendium of Lutheran orthodoxy, with topics ranging from the proper understanding and interpretation of Scripture to eschatology.Useful for research on Lutheran doctrine, Gerhard's accessible style makes this a must-have on the bookshelf of pastors and professional church workers.Each embossed hardback volume includes:the translation of Gerhard's Loci (originally published from 1610 to 1625)a glossary of key theological, rhetorical, and philosophical termsa name indexa Scripture indexa carefully researched works cited list that presents guidance for deciphering the numerous abbreviations of the other titles from which Gerhard quotes.

"This book reviews ten of Satan's favorite lies-where he tells them in the Bible and how he repeats them today in his attempts to pull Christians from faith. Each lie is then countered by the truth of God's Word, encouraging readers and assuring them of Jesus' victory over Satan"--

In this life, we aren't promised health, wealth, stability, or perfect relationships. What we are promised is hope in Jesus. In this eight-week Bible study from the author of Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God's Presence, you'll discover what eight different names and characteristics of God say about who He is and the hope He promises.Use Promised Hope in your personal study, a group study, or a book club and face whatever uncertainty you have in your life-the future, relationships or situations that feel irreparable, loss, or a new diagnosis-with confidence in God's promised hope and the peace we find in His faithfulness.Study FeaturesPersonal reflection activities/small-group discussion guideBible memory versesPrayersJournaling spaceIllustrations to meditate on or color

This translation of Reinhold Pieper's Evangelical Lutheran Homiletics offers a fuller understanding of the history of preaching within the LCMS as typified by C. F. W. Walther. Pieper, a student of Walther who would serve as homiletics professor and president of Concordia Preachers' Seminary from 1891-1914, dissects the task of preaching from start to finish as inspired by the classic German homiletics textbook by J. J. Rambach.Within this work, Pieper outlines the following aspects of the preaching process, all while affirming the necessity of a "strictly textual" sermon. Meditation on the textOutlining and writing the sermonMemorizing the sermonAccounting for the preacher's personal styleAnd much more.This, the first official homiletics textbook for use in the LCMS, is an invaluable resource for any pastor or seminary student who wishes to gain a better understanding of thought and practice of Lutheran homiletics.

The Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors' careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

This second commentary volume on the Gospel of John continues in John 7 with verse two reading as a heading for the new section. The four chapters of John 7-10 present the central narrative of Jesus' public ministry in Jerusalem, characterized throughout by his presence in or near the temple. John 11 and John 12 serve as the "last section" of the account of Jesus' public ministry. It contains the "final sign" and three scenes which mark "the close" of Jesus' public work. Weinrich explores essential imagery, significant narrative devices, and historical interpretation of the Book of Signs.Featuring Excursuses on:John 7:37-39: Punctuation and MeaningDoes John 9 Refer to Baptism?Early Christian Interpretations of John 10:30John of Damascus on the Two Wills of Christand many more.About the SeriesThe Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture, while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

If you ask average Bible readers what they know about the book of Joel, they might answer with one word: "Locusts!" This is not a bad memory hook, because a debilitating locust plague provides the backdrop of the book and a portion of its contents. Due to locusts, the people of Judah were in a wretched condition- suffering a national catastrophe- when God inspired the prophet Joel to bring a message to them.What does Joel tell the desperate people to do in their crisis? Rev Thomas P. Nass digs into the background, translation, style, and historical interpretation of this Minor Prophet. The Book of Joel is a book of comfort and hope for believers who are suffering. For people who feel that they are at the end of their rope, God paints a glorious picture of better days to come.Featuring Excursuses on:Were the Old Testament Prophets at Odds with the Priests?FastingLaw and Gospel in Joel and the ProphetsThe Trinity in the Old Testamentand many more.About the seriesThe Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors' careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

Isaiah 13-27 includes ten prophetic burdens on nations surrounding Israel and an extended prophetic discourse of universal judgment and salvation. This commentary expounds their historical context, fulfillment in Jesus Christ, relevance for the church, and consummation at the return of Christ.In a variety of ways, the book of Isaiah proves to be rightly called "the Fifth Gospel." We hear the voice of Isaiah in chapters 13-27 of his book: his penetrating indictments of the unbridled arrogance of the nations, his terrifying threats of the coming Day of Judgment from the God of hosts, his encouraging promises of the coming Davidic King who will be swift to do righteousness, his promises of Gentiles being drawn to worship the Holy One of Israel, his exhilarating promises of all peoples singing doxology to the God of hosts and rejoicing at the end-time banquet in Zion, and his radical promises of the God of Israel one day swallowing up death itself and raising the dead.About the seriesThe Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors' careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

Continue your study of 1 Kings with Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III's second volume.David implores his son Solomon to "keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes." [1 Kings 2:3] This wisdom proves to be a struggle for the subsequent kings of Israel, as chronicled in 1 Kings. Nonetheless, the glimpses of these kings are selective, as Maier argues that 1 Kings was written more for the sake of its theology than its history. He notes the emphasis given to themes of Jerusalem as political and religious center, of God's covenant with Israel, and of each ruler's relation to God. Maier focuses especially on the issues of syncretism presented in 1 Kings, considering its disastrous effects on Israel and its dangers to the church even today.FeaturesA chronology of kingsChristological lenses of prophet, priest, and king in 1 KingsExtra-biblical texts as evidence of the events in 1 KingsAbout the SeriesThe Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture, while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

Music has meaning.More than a series of notes, more than associated verbal texts, more than personal entertainment-music has meaning.In Lutheran Music and Meaning, author Daniel Zager demonstrates how music signals and conveys meaning. With suggested listening examples, chapters discuss the means that the great Lutheran composers used to convey meaning and in what ways liturgy, Church Year, and lectionary provide integrated contexts for meaning.Written specifically for the singer and listener, this book assists the curious in learning more about Lutheran music, its function, and its meaning.

How can your organization adapt its governance model to become a competitive advantage and add real, measurable value to your mission?We are living in an environment that is experiencing an accelerated rate of change. The world in which we operate is increasingly uncertain, complex, and competitive. The governance model you are currently using may not be best suited for the future. The time has come for your leadership team to collectively work together to implement an evolving, adaptive model of governance that is tailored to the current situation of your unique organization. This intentional focus will add value to your mission and bottom line as you adapt your organization to a myriad of changes, both external and internal.In The CEO and the Board, follow Dr. Kurt Senske through different facets of how your nonprofit can make effective changes and work through questions to craft an intentional relationship between the board and the CEO for organizational success.

Every congregation needs to determine how it will organize to best proclaim the Gospel, administer the Sacraments, and care for its members. While organizational details are never the main thing, if the mission and ministry of the Church is to advance, leaders need to give attention to organizational matters.Rev. Dr. David J. Peter, a professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, draws upon more than 20 years in the parish, experiencing the realities of pastoral ministry and insights from students, practicing pastors, and others about the realities of administration and leadership in congregations.Dr. Peter identifies the theological and practical reasons for organizing staff, lay officers, and congregational volunteers. He presents three dominant models for organizing churches-The Working Board, The Managing Board, and The Governing Board-and carefully examines the advantages and disadvantages of each.Pastors, professional staff workers, congregational officers, church council members, board members, and students preparing for parish ministry, will gain insights and best practices for more effective leadership of their churches.

For churches - like people - looks can be deceiving.It may be easy to be enticed by what's on the surface, by churches that may be wrongly focused on worldly things apart from Scripture.In this highly anticipated follow-up to his first book (Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?; CPH, 2017), author Matthew Richard presents the story of a fictionalized family searching for a new congregation, a new place for the family to worship. At each of seven churches, they find something they like, but come away feeling that something is missing.Readers will learn how to identify those falsehoods, and how to identify how the real Church presents Christ and His gifts of Word and Sacrament.

Can ordinary lives be extraordinary? Martha Van Buskirk passionately shares how, even without flashy titles, accolades, or roles, we can serve God in our families, neighborhoods, and communities - right here, right now.Because of God's extraordinary grace and purpose for our lives, our loving, Spirit-led acts do make a difference. Readers will see how their everyday actions, no matter how small, have purpose, are important to God, and can make an extraordinary impact in the lives of others.

Come, Follow Me: A Year of Devotions on the Life of Jesus is a 52-week devotional that works through the life and work of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament. Each week, readers will focus on one event in Jesus' life. Each week is divided into six days of study, leaving one day for weekly worship: Day 1 explores the historical context of the passage;Day 2 uncovers the overall message of the passage;Day 3 looks at what the passage reveals about Jesus and His Mission;Day 4 brings together related or interepreting Bible passages to show that Jesus' life and work are the heart of the Old and New Testaments;Day 5 explores the challenge parts of the passage;Day 6 discusses how the pass applies to us today.Contributing writers: Amy Bird, Rev. Ted Doering, Rev. Alfonso Espinosa, Deanconess Naomi E. Guerra, Hannah Hansen, Chad Janetzke, Rev. Andrew Jones, Rev. Gabe Kasper, Rehema Kavugha, Rev. Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Rev. Ethan Luhman, Rev. Daniel Paavola, and Rev. Wayne Palmer.

Con la publicación de este sobresaliente comentario del Dr. Rodolfo Blank sobre la primera epístola del apóstol Pedro, los estudiantes de la Biblia adquieren otra valiosa herramienta para adentrarse más en el mensaje bíblico, entender más a fondo las enseñanzas centrales del cristianismo, y relacionar la fe cristiana con los desafíos y sufrimientos de la vida cotidiana. Sólo disponible en español.With the publication of this outstanding commentary by Dr. Rodolfo Blank on the first epistle of the apostle Peter, students of the Bible acquire another valuable tool to delve deeper into the biblical message, understand more deeply the central teachings of Christianity, and relate the Christian faith with the challenges and sufferings of everyday life. Only available in Spanish.

John Warwick Montgomery points out that most heresies come about because both/and is turned into either/or. He says that an invidious comparison is made between two things, both of which are correct. "Did Christ die in order to conquer the evil powers OR was it a vicarious sacrifice?" That question is similar to "When did you stop beating your wife?" No matter how you answer it you will be in the wrong. Christ did both: he died to conquer the evil powers against man and to die on our behalf. Montgomery points out quite correctly that there are several atonement motifs presented in the New Testament, but the substitutionary motif is the strongest and deserves to be stressed the most amongst all the motifs. In fact, the substitutionary or vicarious motif is laid out in the book of Hebrews. Montgomery's short essay in the appendix of this book compares Anselm's approach with dealing with the atonement motifs in a theologically proper way with a few other approaches.

This expansive resource provides the pastor with a wealth of materials in his work of caring for souls in times of sickness and distress. Includes resources for more than 60 topics, divided under eight categories:¿ At the time of birth¿ Ministering to the sick¿ At the time of death¿ Times of spiritual distress¿ Home and family¿ Vocation¿ Times of celebration¿ Miscellaneous situationsFor each topic, resources include: brief theological commentary to guide the pastor, psalm verses, Bible readings, additional psalm and reading suggestions, prayers, hymn stanzas, and other hymn suggestions.Also includes 18 services and rites from the LSB Agenda, collects of the day and readings, other prayers, selected hymns and liturgical texts in German and Spanish, preparation for confession, guidelines for pastoral examination of catechumens, and extensive indexes.

What is the meaning and purpose of human life? Founded on Biblical revelation and in the context of the Church's confession, Day 7 makes the case that God created humans both to work and to practice true leisure. Along with exploring the challenge of human work, the classic understanding of leisure as contemplation and festival celebration is presented and embraced. Drawing on the insights of Martin Luther, these apparently contradictory conceptions of human purpose are brought together in the idea of the receptive life, which, it is argued, is the right way to keep sabbath.