St. Timothy Lutheran Church » Bible Class http://www.sainttimothy.org Sharing the Joy! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:56:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ©2011 St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Lombard IL hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) 1440 http://www.sainttimothy.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg St. Timothy Lutheran Church http://www.sainttimothy.org 144 144 St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church: Sharing the Joy! A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois Podcast. This podcast contains sermons from our worship services. Religion, Jesus, Life, church, Christianity, Spirituality, Christ, God St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church hiddenvorlon@msn.com no no Rally Day 2011 http://www.sainttimothy.org/2011/09/03/rally-day-2011/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2011/09/03/rally-day-2011/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:48 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=609 read more...]]> Rally Day 2011
Fall Schedule Begins
Sunday, September 11
(10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attack)

9:00 AM Sunday School & Bible Class
10:15 Sunday Services
11:30 Church Picnic

Please join us at 9:00 am on Sunday September 11, 2011 as we celebrate Rally Day 2011!  Sunday School students will move up to their new classes, the adult Bible class continues with Lutheranism 101.  We will start midweek classes as well.

If you haven't been to Sunday School or adult Bible class for a while, this is a great opportunity to get started.

Click here for more information about our Sunday School & Bible classes.

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2011/09/03/rally-day-2011/feed/ 0 The Athanasian Creed http://www.sainttimothy.org/2011/06/16/the-athanasian-creed/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2011/06/16/the-athanasian-creed/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:42:27 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=575 read more...]]> The natural knowledge of God tells us only that there is a god, something that virtually everyone acknowledges, even if it is only a “prime cause” or “nature.”  We only know the living God, the God who is really there, because he has chosen to reveal Himself through the inspired Word given to Adam and Eve and to their descendants, and then written by the Prophets in the Old Testament and by the Apostles and Evangelists in the New Testament.

Because of the deceit of the devil and of the sinful nature of man, God is continually misrepresented and the faith of people is turned away from the true God.  In the Old Testament, God identified Himself as the One who had revealed Himself to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and as YAWEH, (or Jehovah), I AM.  This is the unique name He revealed as His own.  Interchangeably with this He revealed Himself also in the Spirit of God, and in the Angel of the Lord.  For this reason the first-century Jews who accepted Christ as their Messiah had no difficulty with the understanding of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Because of the centrality of Christ as God the Son in God’s work to save us, early Christians confessed that Jesus is at the same time true man, as well as God with the Father and the Holy Spirit, and yet not three Gods, but One.  Jesus Identified himself also with YAWEH, declaring, “Before Abraham was, I AM.”  At various times false teachers arose who denied different aspects of the reality of God, especially the divinity of Christ.  In response, statements of belief called creeds were written to clearly state what God has revealed about Himself in the Bible.

While we grow in our understanding of the God in whom we believe, the important thing is that our faith is in the God who is really there.  For that reason to deny what God has said about Himself is to put our faith in something other than the God who is there – a figment of our imagination.
The Athanasian Creed is the most extensive of the three ecumenical or catholic (meaning “universal,” accepted by all Christian churches) creeds. 

Being written after the year 600 (and after many heresies had been refuted) this creed contrasts such false teaching with the truth.  This creed accentuates the fact that our faith rests in the God who really did create us, redeem us, and call us to faith through the gospel, and that only such faith is a saving faith.  It clearly teaches that faith in any other god leads to damnation.

The Athanasian Creed is traditionally confessed in the divine service on Trinity Sunday, because of its exhaustive expression of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

One clause that is sometimes jarring to Lutheran ears is #39, “And they that have done good will enter into life everlasting; and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.”  What about “salvation by grace through faith”?  This is a good reminder that Jesus fulfilled the law for us; He did not abolish it.  On judgment day sinners have no place with the Holy God.  Our salvation comes through faith in Christ who atoned for our sins, taking them away so that we may actually live and do those things that are good.  By faith we have nothing but good works before God.

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2011/06/16/the-athanasian-creed/feed/ 0 It’s Worth Your Time http://www.sainttimothy.org/2010/11/23/its-worth-your-time/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2010/11/23/its-worth-your-time/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:32:47 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=415 read more...]]> I find that I make a lot of decisions based in the question, “Is it worth my time?”  How about you?  Most of us have a big part of our time already obligated – to work, school, commitments we have made, etc.  Then there are things we have to fit in – eating, sleeping, cleaning, paying bills, chores.  Finally there is the “discretionary” time available.

Into this “discretionary” time we have to fit the important things like maintaining the emotional connection with our loved ones, spending time with friends, entertainment – from the essential to the trivial.  It is also from this “discretionary” time that we respond to all the demands to serve others.

Where does Bible study fit in?

In importance it is right up there with earning a living, and maintaining a connection with our spouse.  If we don’t get to know Christ through His word it might not have immediate consequences:  We won’t lose our job or end up alienated and divorced over it, but we will be susceptible to the deception of our time, and as Jesus warned in Luke 8 we may be so caught up in the worries, riches and pleasures of life that we lose our faith.

I am asking you to seriously consider setting aside your Sunday mornings, beginning at 9am, to join me in the Bible Study, Lutheranism 101.  It is about the truth of God’s word and how it is lived out in the world today.

It will be worth your time.

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2010/11/23/its-worth-your-time/feed/ 0 Rally Day 2009 http://www.sainttimothy.org/2009/08/20/rally-day-2009/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2009/08/20/rally-day-2009/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:34:39 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=272 read more...]]>  

Please join us for our Fall Schedule Kick-Off on Sunday September 13.  There are a lot of great opportunities to better know your Savior!

Lombard Church

Sunday Morning Bible Class & Sunday School

Something for all ages!  Kids have songs and crafts and Bible Stories.  Adults are studying the history behind the letters of the New Testament and the beginning of the church.  Sundays at 9:00 AM

Search the Scripture Hour

Classes meet Thursday evenings at 7 PM in a pleasant informal atmosphere in the Church library.  Classes start with an introductory session on Thursday, September 17, at 7pm.
 

Wednesday Bible Fellowship

Join us for an evening of good fellowship as we go over the key events in Biblical history that tell us how God promised the Savior, preserved the promise, fullfilled in, and brought the promise to the world.  Wednesdays at 7pm at the Parsonage, beginning September 16.

 


Youth Bible Fellowship

We gather for good fellowship and take some time to examine the challenges to our faith in the light of God’s word.  For high school and college students.

 

 

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Bible Classes at St. Timothy

Sunday Morning Bible Study – 9:00 a.m. Sundays
We study a book of the Bible to better get to know our Savior and to apply His word to our daily lives. We meet in the sanctuary. For high-school age and above.
 
Sunday School – 9:00 a.m. Sundays
In Sunday school the children learn from the Bible the history of what God has done to save us from our sins. Students meet together for opening and then go to their classes. Pre-school – high school.
 
Adult Bible Fellowship – 7:00  p.m. Wednesdays as the Parsonage
This class meets in a friendly and informal setting. We study various books of the Bible and apply them to daily life. There is plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. Does not meet during Lent or Advent.
 
Men’s Bible Fellowship – 8:30 a.m. on 3rd Saturday of the Month
We meet for breakfast followed by a brief Bible study particularly geared for men and their challenges as Christians. Call for the location.
 
Bible Information Class – 7:00 p.m. Thursdays
This is a subject-by-subject study of the Bible covering the basic teachings of Christianity. This is a great opportunity to explore what we teach without obligation.
 
Youth Confirmation Class – 6:00 p.m. Sundays
Students beginning at age 12 study the teachings of the Bible in preparation for their confession of faith, confirmation, and admission to the Lord’s Supper.

 

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