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The Book of James (2022)

In this video, Rev. Dr. Michael Middendorf explores the context and content of the book of James, a book of the Bible that Luther once referred to as an “epistle of straw”, and its usefulness to us as Lutheran Christians.

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Understanding the Sermon on the Mount (2015)

In this video, Rev. Dr. Michael Middendorf examines the message of the Sermon on the Mount as it relates to the works righteousness of the Pharisees and to Jesus' disciples.

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Augustine of Hippo

In this video, Dr. Kolb offers a brief biography of St. Augustine, an early church father and one of the most important thinkers in the history of the Christian church.

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Formula of Concord: Good Works (5050)

In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the debate over the role of good works in justification, including Luther's statement that good works are detrimental to salvation and Georg Meyer's statement that good works are necessary for salvation; and how the Formula of Concord rejected both expressions to conclude that good works are necessary for the Christian life.

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Formula of Concord: Free Will (5048)

In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the role of God vs the role of humans when it comes to repentance and the performance of good works; and how this debate led to the clear rejection of synergism in the Formula of Concord.

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The Small Catechism: The Word and Sacraments (5017)

In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses Luther's view that the Word of God, in written, oral, and sacramental forms must be the center of a Christian's life.

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Images of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed—Third Article (13)

This video is a multimedia presentation on the third article of the Apostles’ Creed. It emphasizes that God chooses believers, not the other way around, and that He then uses them as His instruments to do good works. See the downloadable Instructor’s Handbook for context, and for related exercises and lessons. The video is part of Images of Faith, a collection of supplementary confirmation materials available at no cost to the schools and congregations of the LCMS, WELS, and ELS.

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