Week 18: The Apostles Creed 3rd Article Part 2
The Third Article: Sanctification
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
What does this mean?
I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith. In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers. On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true.
Memory Word for the 3rd article of the Apostles Creed.
Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Titus 3:5 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
Please give a description of the following worlds.
Sanctification
Please use in a sentence.
Regeneration by the Holy Spirit
Please use in a sentence.
Conversion
Please use in a sentence.
Faith
Please use in a sentence.
Worship
Please use in a sentence.
Word of God
Please use in a sentence.
Sacraments
Please use in a sentence.
Justification
Please use in a sentence.
Righteous
Please use in a sentence.
focuses on these words from Luther’s explanation of the 3rd Article. “Called me by the Gospel”. Read Luke 4:16-22
Jesus was sent to proclaim “Good News” to the poor. What will Jesus do to show us this Good News.
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In Luke 23:26-49 We see this Good News very clearly. What is the Good News in these verses?
What things does the Holy Spirit use to “Call us by the Gospel”?
What places do we find these things listed above?
focuses on these words from Luther’s explanation of the 3rd Article. “Enlightened me with His gifts,”
What is the gift of God mentioned in Acts 2:36-39
What is the gift of God mentioned in Luke 5:17-26 (Its also called Absolution)
What is the gift of God mentioned in Mark 1:14-15
What is the gift of God mentioned in 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
If you use the first letter of each of these gifts it spells out
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focuses on these words from Luther’s explanation of the 3rd Article. “Sanctified and kept me in the true faith.”
What one word do all these verses have in common?
Define the word Sanctified
Who sanctifies us. See Romans 15:16
God our Father always gives us good gifts. How does God Sanctify us?
See Mark 16:16
God our Father uses His Good Gifts to Sanctify us. What does He use to keep us in the one true faith?
See Hebrews 10:19-25
See Colossians 3:16
God tells us very clearly where He works and how. He keeps us in the one true faith with His Word and Sacraments. What 4 things can you do to stay in the one true faith?
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LSC Q 199
Has God determined in advance that some people will not be saved?
What does John 3:16 say that helps us answer this question?
LSC Q 200 Today many people say, “I’m spiritual, not religious”. Why will this approach never lead to eternal life?
LSC Q 202 What is the Church?
When we confess the Creeds of the church sometimes it uses the word “catholic”. What does catholic with a small “c” mean?
What does Catholic with a capital “C” mean?
LSC Q 203 How is Divine Shepherd different from the Kiwanis or the Rotary or the Boy Scouts?
LSC Q 206 How is it possible for a just and holy God to declare me and you, righteous?
LSC Q 207 Where does God offer the forgiveness of sins?
LSC Q 209 If I have doubts about my sins being forgiven, how can I be sure?
LSC Q 210 Many churches today are giving up on things God’s Word says. Why must we continue to believe what the Scripture says about forgiveness?
LSC Q 212 If you move to a new area of the country or world and you need to find a new church, what things are a must, for you to call that place your church home?
Check our Romans 10:17
What is the name of our church?
Who is the pastor?
Bonus candy bar if you can name pastors wife children and dog!
What do the initials LC- MS Stand for?
Who is our South Dakota District President? https://sddlcms.org/
