Enlightened, Energized, Enlivened
Family Bible Hour is Sunday at 10:45am. The 2025 - 2026 class runs from August through May.
The following studies are intended to...
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Deepen our understanding of Scripture, God's revelation to us.
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Deepen our love for our Savior and others for whom He died.
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Deepen our understanding of where we fit in Christ's church and God's world.
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Deepen our ability to apply, under the Holy Spirit's direction, the power and promise of the resurrection to our daily lives.
Even those who try faithfully to follow Jesus Christ may find defining spirituality – or at least what is distinctively Christian about their own beliefs and practices - a significant challenge. In contrast to competing forms of spirituality that might be characterized as moral improvement, celebration of the divine presence, or growth toward holiness, Lutheran spirituality is always a return to the forgiveness of sins. This is a study of the truth that comes out of God's mouth. Agreement with that truth is called confession. This study is...
Confession: God Gives Us Truth
1. The Truth of Sin
2. The Truth of the Law
3. The Truth of Repentance
4. The Truth of Jesus, the Friend of Sinners
5. The Truth of the Absolution
6. The Truth of Freedom in the Forgiveness of Sins
(September, October, November 2025)
On Reformation Sunday, October 26, we rejoice in the blessings we receive from our Lord through our church body, the WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod). We will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary.
(October 2025)
In reference to the Old Testament Scriptures, Jesus told the Jews of His day: “You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me...” (John 5:39-40). How do the Old Testament minor prophets testify about Jesus, the Son of God?
Seeing Jesus In The Minor Prophets
1. Hosea, Joel & Amos
2. Obadiah, Jonah & Micah
3. Nahum, Habakkuk & Zephaniah
4. Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi
(November & December 2025)
On December 21, the Sunday before Christmas, we review why Jesus came and His work of Atonement. Atonement refers to... 1. The doctrine of Christ's work, 2. The reconciliation of God with man, and 3. The High Priestly Office of Christ.
(December 2025)
From the time of our conception to the moment of our death, we are bound by the restrictions of time. God created time to provide orderliness in his world; seen throughout Scripture as well as in our daily lives.
One day time will end and it will be replaced by a timeless eternity, where God’s people will forever rejoice in the presence of the Lord.
In God's Time
Seasons and Days and Years
“My times are in your hands” (Psalm 31:15)
1. What Is Time? (Overview of the creation of time and eternity)
2. Old Testament Times (Overview of the Old Testament)
3. To Everything There Is a Time (Study of Ecclesiastes 3)
4. 400 Silent Years (Years between the Old and New Testaments)
5. The Genealogy of Jesus Christ (Comparison of Matthew and Luke accounts)
6. How Did Jesus Use His Time on Earth? (Overview of Jesus’ Ministry) 7. Chronology of Holy Week (Day by Day; Hour by Hour)
(January & February, 2026)
Biblical Principles That Guide Us In Examining Life Issues
We examine 6 biblical principles that help us to make the right decisions about life - from the beginning of life at conception to the grave (and beyond!)
(March, 2026)
Our Savior repeatedly assured his followers that trials would be the rule, not the exception. Paul wrote, “Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of...” (2 Timothy 3:12-14).
How fitting those words are today. From this rapidly changing world, come attacks on our family structure, advances in technology, political unrest and open hostility to God’s people around the globe. These lessons afford us the opportunity to understand the problem, discover what God has to say, and go forward with renewed hope in the Lord.
The Christian in Today's World
Living in Today's...
1. ...Political Environment
2. ...Family Environment
3. ...Hostile Environment
4. ...Technological Environment
5. ...Educational Environment
6. ...ANY Environment
(March & April 2026)
In the books of Job, Psalms and Proverbs, the Lord repeatedly offers his people true wisdom. Contrary to the fancies of this world, wisdom is not found in books or classrooms, at the feet of professors or in the hard drives of computers or buried deep within AI's LLM. At best these can only impart superficial knowledge. However, in the pages of his Word, the Lord presents his people with the gift of true wisdom, wisdom necessary to navigate through this life and attain the joys of heaven.
Wisdom: God's Gift to His People
Session 1: What Is Wisdom?
Session 2: Solomon: A Man of Wisdom
Session 3: What is a Proverb and Introduction to the Book of Proverbs Session 4: Proverbs for Marriage, Parents and Children
(April & May 2026)
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly
as you teach and admonish on another with all wisdom..."
-Colossians 3:16
