BASIC Newsletter #257
B.A.S.I.C #257 Volume 12 Issue 2 [download id="347" format="10"] The Works of God Displayed And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in
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B.A.S.I.C #256 Volume 12 Issue 1 [download id="346" format="10"] The Revelation of the Mystery Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. (1Timothy 3:16 ESV) A mystery is
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[download id=”342″ format=”10″] B.A.S.I.C. –DECEMBER 2013 Volume 11, Issue 24 Greetings in the name and for the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! It is my privilege to write to you on behalf of the CLC Board of Missions as we look back on a year of God’s abundant blessings and rejoice
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[download id=”341″ format=”10″] The Meaning of Immanuel The following is an excerpt from “Die grosze Weissagung vom Jungfrauensohn in ihrem historisehen Rahmen,” by August Pieper. Quartalschrift, October, 1904, p 219ff. Translated by John Jeske, with some minor updating. The full essay can be found on the WELS Essay website, https://www.wlsessays.net/node/1897 Let us turn our attention
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[download id=”340″ format=”10″] The Seven Prayers of Advent The ancient church there were seven special prayers which were used for one week proceeding Christmas, from Dec. 17 – 23. Each of these seven prayers begins with a different name from Christ. Because they all begin with an “O”, they are often referred to as the
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[download id=”338″ format=”10″] New Missionary to India The LORD answered our prayers for a new foreign missionary to India when He called and led Pastor Ed Starkey to accept this calling in the Gospel ministry. Pastor Starkey, who is replacing Pastor David Koenig in India, will be working side by side with Pastor Matthew Ude.
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[download id=”336″ format=”10″] The Solas of the Reformation Sailing at night without compass or GPS, North becomes the greatest direction. It can be found by the shinning of the polar star, and from it all other directions can be ascertained. The ship can then be sailed straight and true towards home. Although no doctrine of
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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #250 I Cor.. 16:9 ‘For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. October 15, 2013 —————– In the first BASIC Newsletter, Dec.13, 2002, I wrote It is great to share “information on the work. And I receive email from you of course, and am
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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #249 I Cor.. 16:9 ‘For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 ———————— NEWS Pastor David Koenig is being replaced in India as a CLC missionary by Pastor Ed Starkey. Ed and Janice Starkey are due to arrive in India Oct. 8th
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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #248 I Cor.. 16:9 ‘For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 ——————– Reporting Recently in Work among the Masai Tribe in Tanzania – Many greetings from Kajiado District. We are fine and doing well in him who was
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