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Your church should offer communion often (weekly)

“However, if you say: But the words are added, As oft as ye do it; there He compels no one, but leaves it to our free choice, answer: That is true, yet it is not written that we should never do so. Yea, just because He speaks the words, As oft as ye do it, it is nevertheless implied that we should do it often; and it is added for the reason that He wishes to have the Sacrament free, not limited to special times, like the Passover of the Jews, which they were obliged to eat only once a year, and that just upon the fourteenth day of the first full moon in the evening, and which they must not vary a day. As if He would say by these words: I institute a Passover or Supper for you which you shall enjoy not only once a year, just upon this evening, but often, when and where you will, according to every one’s opportunity and necessity, bound to no place or appointed time;”

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Are we free to celebrate Halloween? – A Higher Things® Video Short

In the freedom of the Gospel, Christians can do what Halloween is designed to do: mock the powers of darkness. In Jesus, the powers of darkness simply can’t harm us. We are so safe, we can taunt them by dressing up as scary characters and going trick or treating. Christians are also free not to participate in such activities. Parents are the ones who decide what things are going to be beneficial for their children.

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Our of Context Tuesday: I’m saved and I don’t need church – A Higher Things® Video Short

People think of religion as just them and God, and that they don’t need to go to church to love God. But what about your neighbor? Those people at church are hypocrites and sinners. Even more reason for you to show them the love of Christ by receiving together the Lord’s gifts there for you BOTH! You can’t love your neighbor by abandoning them!

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Lectionary Monday: The Cure to All your problems – A Higher Things® Video Short

Every problem you have, every situation that you’re in, is a place where the forgiveness of sins would enliven you to new life. The ultimate cure is the forgiveness of your sins. Jesus could’ve said anything to the paralytic man…and He forgave his sins. This tells us that our real problem is that we need forgiveness.

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Fun Word Friday: Sin Boldly – A Higher Things® Video Short

This quote needs to be understood in the context of giving comfort to troubled consciences. When you’re faced with a lose-lose decision that is going cause sin no matter what you do, you can boldly plow through knowing that you have a Savior. This is not to advocate sin or say that sinning is ok. But when you sin (and you will), you have a Savior.

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Bible Study Thursday: Gal 5 and what makes Lutheranism unique – A Higher Things® Video Short

Baptists have better potlucks. Pentecostals are more zealous. Catholics live more pious lives. Presbyterians know the Scriptures. But what the Lutherans have in spades is comfort for troubled consciences in the forgiveness of sins won by Christ crucified FOR YOU. When you fall into sin, that’s what people need. And this is what Christianity is really about.

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Exhortation and means

“For as in other matters pertaining to faith, love, and patience, it is not enough to teach and instruct only, but there is need also of daily exhortation, so here also there is need of continuing to preach that men may not become weary and disgusted, since we know and feel how the devil always opposes this and every Christian exercise, and drives and deters therefrom as much as he can.“

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Are they taking away your church’s tax exempt status? – A Higher Things® Video Short

Did you really think the world likes you? Do you seek the praise of the world? You shouldn’t. The world hates you. They don’t just want to take churches’ tax-exempt status away, they want Christian churches shut down. This shouldn’t be a surprise. They don’t hate the Church because of her stance on marriage. They hate the Church because they hate Jesus. The world can handle any god BUT the One Who suffered and died for sinners.

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The Scriptures aren’t a guide or principles for daily living – A Higher Things® Video Short

How should you read the Old Testament? Look for Jesus. How should you read the New Testament? Look for Jesus. What is it saying about Jesus? What is it saying about what God in Christ has done for you? Don’t read the Scriptures looking for instructions on what you should do and not do, or how you can be a better person. Read the Scriptures and look for Jesus. That’s what it’s ALL about, says Jesus in John 5:39.

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Lectionary Monday: God’s Law Hangs on Jesus – A Higher Things® Video Short

Where does the law end, where does it stop? It hangs on Jesus — His holy life, His bitter sufferings and death. On the cross, Jesus is the end of the Law. On the cross, Jesus saves you from the Law and its condemnations. On the cross, the Lord hangs all of the Law – both the first table (love God with your whole heart) and the second table (love your neighbor as yourself). All of it rests upon Jesus first. Both tables of the Law are done by Jesus for you.

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