Author: Rev. Christopher Gillespie

Rev. Christopher Gillespie is a strange brew of husband & father; Lutheran pastor (St. John Ev. Lutheran Church - Sherman Center, Random Lake WI); media producer (gillespie.media); specialty coffee roaster (gillespie.coffee).

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76: Norman Nagel – Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, pt. 4

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date August 31, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley wrap us their series on Norman Nagel’s “Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper.” For this final episode, they read and discuss Luther’s battle with Andreas Karlstadt about Christ Spirited Away.

Text: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, Norman Nagel, p. 189

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75: Norman Nagel – Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, pt. 3

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date August 24, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley again read and discuss Norman Nagel’s work: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper. This episode, the word, the sign, and the efficacy of the Lord’s Supper.

Text: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, Norman Nagel, p. 161

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74: Norman Nagel – Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, pt.2

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date August 18, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Norman Nagel’s work: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper. This episode, our relation to Christ in the Supper.

Text: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, Norman Nagel, p. 168

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73: Norman Nagel – Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date August 9, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Norman Nagel’s work: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper. This week, the Word, the testament, and the “for-you” of the Gospel.

Text: Luther’s Understanding of Christ in the Lord’s Supper, Norman Nagel, p. 161

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72: Philip Melanchthon – The Power of the Gospel, part 4

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date August 5, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley wrap up their discussion of Philip Melanchthon’s Loci Communes. This week, Philip’s concluding theses on Law and Gospel.

Text: Commonplaces: Loci Communes 1521 by Philip Melanchthon, p. 117

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Sermons FOR YOU

“No More Righteousness Games” Trinity 6 2019

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date July 30, 2019
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You live as dual citizens of earth and heaven. You live in this temporary world but you have also be given the world to come. You have in Christ Jesus, every bit of righteousness that God demands. You have in Christ complete and full forgiveness, life and salvation. Thus, the kingdom of heaven is yours by gift and promise.

Text: Matthew 5:20-26 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Christopher Gillespie, St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, WI

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71: Philip Melanchthon – The Power of the Gospel, part 3: Justification and Faith

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date July 6, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion with Philip Melancthon on the power of the Gospel from his Loci Communes. This week, what is righteousness?

Text: Commonplaces: Loci Communes 1521 by Philip Melanchthon, p. 86

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“The Neighbor at Your Gate” Trinity 1 2019

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date June 23, 2019
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Faith does not come getting or giving earthly gifts. Faith comes only by the Word of God. Faithful Abram believed when the Lord spoke. Lazarus heard the voice of the Lord by Moses and the Prophets and believed. Such Spirit-given faith holds fast even as we pray with the Psalmist “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide Your face from me?”

Text: Luke 16:19-31 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Christopher Gillespie, St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, WI

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As Lutheran As It Gets

70: Philip Melanchthon – The Power of the Gospel pt.2

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date June 23, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion with Philip Melancthon on the power of the Gospel from his Loci Communes. This week, what is grace?

Text: Commonplaces: Loci Communes 1521 by Philip Melanchthon, p. 86

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69: Philip Melanchthon – The Power of the Gospel pt.1

Post author By Rev. Christopher Gillespie
Post date June 19, 2019
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Pastors Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Philip Melanchthon’s work on the power of the gospel from his Loci Communes.

Text: Commonplaces: Loci Communes 1521 by Philip Melanchthon, p. 84

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