Announcement: Worldwide Bible Class reStarts
and you should come to Germany with us...
Dear Friends,
A few quick announcements:
1/ Worldwide Bible starts up again today!
Join us live on zoom at 10:00 central. Here’s the zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/380267421
Set a reminder!
We are studying the life of Jacob with Martin Luther, and we’'ll look at Genesis 28:17 and Luther’s commentary on Jacob’s declaration, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
You can learn more about the Worldwide Bible Class (and watch past studies, find the link to join) at http://wolfmueller.co/bible/.
Here’s a bit of Luther’s commentary we will consider:
But he describes the glory of this church in a very magnificent manner by saying that here the entrance to the kingdom of heaven is open. For God governs us in such a way that wherever He speaks with us here on earth, the approach to the kingdom of heaven is open. This is truly extraordinary consolation. Wherever we hear the Word and are baptized, there we enter into eternal life. But where is that place found? On earth, where the ladder which touches heaven stands, where the angels descend and ascend, where Jacob sleeps. It is a physical place, but here there is an ascent into heaven without physical ladders, without wings and feathers. This is how faith speaks: “I am going to the place where the Word is taught, where the Sacrament is offered and Baptism is administered.” And all those things that are done in my sight in a physical place are heavenly and divine words and works. That place is not only ground or earth; but it is something more glorious and majestic, namely, the kingdom of God and the gate of heaven. (LW 5.247)
2/ Lutheran Heritage Tour
We have about 15 open spots on our tour to Germany this summer (May 31-June 12).
Learn more here: https://wolfmueller.co/germany2023/ and let us know if you are interested in joining us.
3/ Texas March for Life this Saturday (January 28)
All the info is here: https://wolfmueller.co/event/life-magnified-2023/
We’ll start at St Paul Austin, and then move to the Texas Capitol. If you’re in Texas, it would be great to see you.
I’m not sure about a normal What-Not today (the calendar looks a little daunting, we’ll see how the day goes).
Thanks for sharing this theological adventure with me.
Christ is Risen! PrBW
Throughout the world the house of God and the gate of heaven is wherever there is the pure teaching of the Word together with the sacraments.
Martin Luther on Genesis 28:17