Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23–25
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1 Corinthians 11:23–25
From the Confessions: The Defense of the Augsburg Confession
Concerning Both Kinds in the Lord’s Supper
They also claim that there is a danger of spilling and other things which do not have sufficient force to alter the ordinance of Christ.
Pulling It Together: I am always impressed by the steady hands of those who pour from a chalice into a small, individual communion cups. I am no less impressed by those who can hold the cup to the lips without spilling, and for those lips to receive without dribbling. I suppose they do at times, over the years, spill some wine. If they did, would that change Christ’s instruction to give the cup to all? For what reason would it ever be proper to change the ordinance of Christ? The Apostle Paul hands down to us exactly what Christ instituted. Lutherans pass on the same without altering the Lord’s instructions for any reason.
Prayer: Thank you, Living Bread, for your resolve to shed your blood for the life of the world. Amen.
In the Luther Household is a six-session Bible study on the Lutheran understanding of marriage and family. Based on foundational texts from Scripture, the study also draws from the real-life experience of Martin and Katie Luther, who were not only husband and wife, but the parents of several children. It includes excerpts from Luther's personal writings to family and friends as they faced the good and bad that come in everyday living. Some pastors use this study in marriage counseling.
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Rev. Mark E. Ryman serves as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC. Previously, Pastor Ryman has served other congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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