Confirmation Day 7: Mission Work: Go Ye Therefore and Teach All Nations (L2)
Lesson 2: Luther and the Reformation (Video)
Objective: Understand the main reason for the Reformation
Learning Outcome:Name two results of the Reformation that are still in practice for believers
Confirmation Exercise Questions
None
Reference Material
Booklet Song:
Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice, / With exultation springing, / And with united heart and voice / And holy rapture singing, / Proclaim the wonders God hath done, / How His right arm the vict’ry won; / Right dearly it hath cost Him. (SHZ 272 v.1)
Booklet Text:
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.(Romans 1:17)
Additional Reference Material
Scripture
Check the video for scripture references
Curriculum
Lesson 5.1
Additional Lesson Points
- Most significant contributions are doctrine, the Catechism, and the songbook
- The Word of God is Christian faith and life’s highest guide
- The video discusses the following points:
- Lutheran theology
- Scripture alone – vs. tradition
- Man is saved by faith alone – vs. works
- Grace alone – vs. human merit
- Priesthood of the believers
- The Small Catechism was written by Luther
- Three songs from our SHZ hymnal are mentioned in the video
- Luther is attributed to over 20 songs in our SHZ hymnal
Resources
Introduction to Luther and the Reformation video, Dan Wuollet, 2017
VZ: Reformation 500 Articles, each issue, Jan. to Dec. 2017; The Bible-Christian Faith’s Highest Authority and Guide, VZ May 2017;
Luther on Marriage, VZ June/July 2017; Mikael Agricola, Finnish Reformer, VZ Aug 2017;
Luther Experienced Loss of Loved Ones, VZ Oct 2017; Luther, the Musician, VZ Nov 2017;
Reformation 500 Bible Camp—Stony Lake, VZ Jan 2018; Christian Freedom, VZ Feb 2018;
We Partake of Holy Communion in Remembrance of Jesus, VZ Mar 2018
Ref 500 Project: LLC Files – all articles, presentations, music and videos covered in 2017