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Bible Studies
On this page you can browse a list of
studies on books of the Bible or the distinctives of Lutheran theology.
Other helpful articles can be found at Articles and Devotionals from the Resources menu bar above.
A new study, "The Ninety-Five Theses," was added on November 3, 2010.
Outline and study notes on the Old Testament book,
focusing on Isaiah's prophecies against a wayward people and the
promise of a future Messiah: Jesus of Nazareth.
The notes from a recent adult Bible study by guest pastor Carl Nelson
on the letter from Jude, the brother of Jesus, exhorting believers to
hold on to the faith and watch out for false teachers.
This article, written by a longtime Immanuel member, explains the
Lord's Prayer using the imagery of a king and his castle, showing how
the King and Kings and Lord of Lords cares for those in His Kingdom.
These are notes taken from Pastor Okubo's first adult Bible study at
Immanuel, an inductive study and discussion of Jesus' parable of the
lost son (better known as The Prodigal Son) in Luke 15:11-32.
The outline of Pastor Okubo's study of Revelation from our adult Bible
study, looking at the meaning behind the book's symbols and imagery and
its call for all believers to keep the faith in the face of persecution
and God's final and complete victory over Satan.
Just added! An English translation of the document written by Martin Luther in 1517
that sparked the Protestant Reformation. His questioning the Vatican's
practice of indulgences and doctrine of purgatory began a rediscovery
of the biblical truth of salvation by faith and not by good deeds.
A three-part study of Martin Luther, his discovery of salvation by
grace through faith instead of by good deeds, and the events leading to
the birth of the Lutheran church and the Protestant Reformation.
False teachings like denying the
Holy Trinity, not
accepting Christ's human as well as divine nature, and salvation by
good deeds are as old as the church itself, as explained in this handy
outline of historic heresies that have challenged the church through
its history.
The text of the Athanasian Creed and a devotional on its defense of the
Holy Trinity--God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
This the outline of an in-depth study by seminary studnt Chris Halbert,
given
at the adult Bible study at Immanuel in August 2003 and at his home
church in Laguna Niguel, CA.
This short outline explains the differences between Christianity and
other religions, man's relationship to God, and how Lutheranism differs
from other Christian denominations.
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