Stirred Up to Pray, and Confidence in the Divine Call (Martin Luther on Genesis 25:21)
- Preacher
- Bryan Wolfmueller
- Tradition
- Lutheran — LCMS
- Published
- Length
- 46:21
Scripture
About this sermon
#worldwidebibleclass Join Bible students from around the world as we open the sacred text and consider the Lord's wisdom and comfort for us pilgrims of the last days. Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller is teaching. We are currently studying the life of Jacob according to Martin Luther. Texts studied in this class: Genesis 25:21 Highlights: 2:58 Intercession: the importance of this work, Luther's instruction on carrying people to the Lord 6:44 Prayer fills in where the promise is lacking 7:58 The difficulty of prayer (more difficult than the labor of the Lord's Word) 13:13 Faith is needed in the difficulty of prayer (boldness) 14:01 Do we read the Scriptures with the eyes of the flesh or the eyes of faith 15:05 Can we use written prayers? 17:10 Praying with concentration (some practical advice) 20:05 St Bernard on losing a bet on praying the Lord's Prayer perfectly, and how suffering and distress focuses our prayers 24:20 The spiritual meaning of what the conception of Rebekah means (from Romans 9:10-13) 31:20 A strategy to turning the Scriptures into prayers 33:05 The importance of the distinction between Jacob and Esau 35:10 The history of the world is theological conflict (a spiritual war) 36:00 Creation vs call, or the first birth vs the second birth (and the example of the Turk, then the example of the Jewish people) 39:45 The little Pharisee that lives inside of all of us Use promo code "GENESIS" with CPH for 20% off volumes 4, 5, and 6. - Luther’s Works 4: Genesis 21-25 (https://www.cph.org/p-17998-luthers-works-vol-4-genesis-chapters-21-25-ebook-edition.aspx) - Luther’s Works 5: Genesis 26-30 (https://www.cph.org/p-611-luthers-works-volume-5-lectures-on-genesis-chapters-26-30.aspx) - Luther’s Works 6: Genesis 31-37 (https://www.cph.org/p-612-luthers-works-volume-6-lectures-on-genesis-chapters-31-37.aspx) Join us live or sign up for email updates on the Worldwide Bible class here: http:///www.wolfmueller.co/bible Learn more about St. Paul Lutheran Church here: https://www.stpaulaustin.org
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