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Come and Hear The Rev. Jacob Henson on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 9 AM & 10:15 AM

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Come and hear The Rev. Jacob Henson teach Bible Class on “Seminary Formation” at 9 AM and preach at the Divine Service at 10:15 AM on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 North Park Avenue, Herrin, IL.

After graduating from St. Ignatius Seminary with a Masters of Divinity degree, Jacob Henson received a call to be Deacon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Tony, WI so that he might serve Apologia Ev. Lutheran Mission in Deer Park, WI.

Jacob will be installed on Friday, February 4 at 6 PM at Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church on North Avenue at Linden Street, Tony, WI 54563.  Good Shepherd, Apologia, and Trinity are associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA.

The July 30th service will also be available by Live Stream.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

For Peace 3.

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O GOD, Who art Peace everlasting, Whose chosen reward is the gift of peace, and Who hast taught us that the peacemakers are Thy children: Pour Thy peace into our souls, that everything discordant may utterly vanish, and all that makes for peace be sweet to us forever; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.  (Oremus, 1925, p.64).

Gospel Reset Bible Class, Pt. 7: The Left-hand Kingdom and the Right-hand Kingdom

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The Triune God has entrusted the teaching of natural knowledge to the state/government (called the left-hand kingdom) for the protection of body and possessions and to maintain order in this world.  He has entrusted the teaching of revealed knowledge to the church (called the right-hand kingdom) to impart salvation.  In theses VII-VIII, we have already seen that the teaching of the Bible alone is sufficient to create and sustain faith in Christ, who has won our salvation.  With this study, we learn that the Holy Scriptures do not always put down man’s natural knowledge.  As long as it is being used rightly, natural knowledge is to be praised and used in the left-hand kingdom.  Natural knowledge is rejected when it is used for religious purposes to supplement or to deny revealed knowledge.

Handout 1: Gospel-Reset-Class-Seven-May-5-2019.pdf

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State of Confession

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This first document is a summary of all the documents, audio files, etc.
Our State of Confession Against Six Points
The Six Points (Post 2004 Convention)

The following are in timeline Order:
SID Phoenix Committee at Rend Lake, IL (January 28-29, 2003)
Phoenix Committee at Rend Lake Jan 28 2003

LCMS 2004 Convention
2004_lcms_convention_report

Four Newsletter Articles on State of Confession (August, September, October and November 2004)
Newsletter Articles on State of Confession

Contemporary Worship Bible Studies (Dec 2004 and Jan 2005)
Study One

Study Two

Study Three

State of Confession Bible Study (January 9, 2005)

Trinity’s Lay Elder’s Presentation at Greater Egypt Circuit Forum (Feb 13, 2005)

Lutherans United (March 2005)

Lutherans United March 2005d

Herrin Lay Elders at Greater Egypt Circuit 3 & 4 (June 5, 2005)
1. Brian and Tony Presentation at Circuit #3 and #4 on June

2. District President Herb Muller Response Presentation

3. Questions and Answers at Circuit #3 and #4 on June 2005

CTCR Dissent Paper (September 18, 2005)
CTCR dissent paper

Update on State of Confession (November 13, 2005)

  1. Timeline for Nov 13 2005
  2. Handouts – Crisis in the LCMS
  3. Handouts 2 Crisis in the LCMS

Southern Illinois District Convention (February 23-25, 2006)
SID Convention 2006 Wrap Up Synod Talk 1

AELLP (May 2006)
Henson Presentation at AELLP

AELP April 2006 b

Question and Answer at AELLP

Synod Talk #1 (October 22, 2006)

  1. SID Convention 2006 Wrap Up Synod Talk 1
  2. Synod Talk 1 Handouts

Synod Talk #2 (November 26, 2006)

  1. Synod Talk #2
  2. Synod Talk 2 Handouts

Synod Talk #3: 2007 Convention Preparation (January 28, 2007)

  1. Synod Talk #3
  2. Synod Talk 3 Handouts 1
  3. Eldona Tri-fold
  4. The Lutheran Herald August 2006
  5. Eldona Niles and Malone

Wallace Schultz (April 1, 2007)
The_LCMS_ITS_PAST_AND%20FUTURE_Revised_4_3

Lutheran Church–MIssouri Synod Convention 2007 (July 15-19, 2007)

  1. Overtures Letter 1 31 2007
  2. Lay Ministry Overture 1
  3. Unionsim Syncretism Overture 2
  4. Structure Overture 3
  5. Structure Overture 4
  6. Structure Overture 5
  7. Structure Overture 6
  8. Women Overture 7
  9. Closed Communion 8
  10. Contemporary Worship Overture 9
  11. State of Confession Overture 10
  12. Overtures Letter 6 25 2007
  13. Letter Jun 27_2007
  14. X8 11 02 and X2 01 05A

Synod Talk #4: Post 2007 LCMS Convention Update (July 22, 2007)

  1. July 2007 Newsletter 4 pages
  2. Synod Talk 4 handouts
  3. Presuppositions of the LCMS 2007 Convention g
  4. Final Report on Six Points of Dissent 2007d
  5. Evaluation of 2007 Synodical Convention

Leaving the LCMS (August 19-20, 2007)

  1. Letter to leave Synod
  2. Henson Letter to leave Synod
  3. Harroun Letter to leave Synod

Free Conference in Oregon, “Called to Confess”  (April/May? 2008)
Part 1

Part 2

Free Conference January 28-29, 2009
Paper: Satis Iam – Enough Already!