The 40 Days of Love

The 40 Days of Love

Notes by the Motley Crew Bible Study Group
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Decatur, AL

April 7, 2010 - Forgiveness and Communion: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Two articles on forgiveness, reported by Science Daily:

Association for Psychological Science. "Prayer Increases Forgiveness, Study Shows." ScienceDaily 1 February 2010. 12 April 2010 <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100127134607.htm>.

Mayo Clinic. "Learning To Forgive May Improve Well-Being." ScienceDaily 4 January 2008. 12 April 2010 <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080104122807.htm>.

Session 6: March 31, 2010: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Session 5: March 24, 2010: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Luther's Epistle Sermon for Palm Sunday, Phil. 2:5-11, Christ as an example of love.

Session 4: March 17, 2010: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Luther's Sermon for Sunday Before Lent, I Corinthians 13 (1521-1525)
Luther's Sermon for Quinquagesima Sunday, I Corinthians 13 (1531-1535)

Session 3: March 10, 2010: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Luther's Epistle sermon for The Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi Sunday) has some great observations concerning love. The sermon is based on Ephesians 5:1-9. It is the first sermon in this file.

Session 2: March 3, 2010: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Session 1: February 24, 2010: Rich Text Format | MS Doc | PDF | HTML

Excerpt from Luther's Sermon for the Thursday Before Easter

Psalm 102:25-27:
²⁵ In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth,
       and the heavens are the work of your hands.
²⁶ They will perish, but you remain;
       they will all wear out like a garment.
       Like clothing you will change them
       and they will be discarded.
²⁷ But you remain the same,
       and your years will never end.

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