Bible Study of the Month

October 2026 / TEMPTATION! Every day, you face temptations. Many times, these are temptations to sin - to violate God’s commands in Scripture. Besides the temptation to eat a piece of chocolate cake or to accept an offer to meet with friends for an evening out on the town, Scripture is clear that we will face real temptations to sin against God’s will. So, how does one deal with sinful temptations when you recognize them? Temptation is a constant presence. It comes from the

September 2026 / Bible Study of the Month based on 2 Thessalonians It’s easy to use the word “grace” without thinking through where grace comes from or how it applies to us. The fullness of God’s grace is the death and resurrection of Jesus, who is God in the flesh for you. To see God’s grace, look to Jesus. In a world where the church is rejected and God’s grace in Christ is ignored, Jesus is still present with His grace. That’s Paul’s point in 2 Thessalonians, where he help

August 2026 / Bible Study of the Month In our worship in church every part of the Divine Service points us to Jesus. From confession & absolution through the Service of the Word to the service of the Sacrament our eyes are on Jesus. That is to say, as we worship, the focus isn’t on us. So let’s see how this is that we fix our eyes on Jesus. We enter the body of Christ and the holy Christian Church through Baptism (Romans 6:3-4). Each time we enter God’s house, we remember ou