2019 LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions — Rev Dr. Lucas Woodford: Real Present Promises in Life’s Hills and Valleys

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford explores how the sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism give us confidence and hope for every life.

Mission Field: USA — Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford explores the mission of the church and how to resolve the confusion between “getting the message right,” and “getting the message out.”

Morning Prayer Sermonette: Luke 17:1-19

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford gives today’s sermonette.

Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: Fear and Promises

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford studies Genesis 26:1-16 regarding the contrast of Isaac to Abraham and Jacob, how famine and lack of water affects both physical and spiritual life, how Isaac repeats the same deception of his father, and how the lineage of Jesus is made of sinners in need of grace and mercy.

Morning Prayer Sermonette: Mark 9:33-50

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford gives today’s sermonette.

Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Layers of Christian Suffering

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford studies 2 Corinthians 6:4b-5 regarding how people see the messenger can affect the credibility of the message, relationship of suffering and faith, how our Lord wants to be known, and how our faith is exercised..

Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: I Just Don’t Feel It

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford studies 2 Corinthians 5:7 regarding where faith comes from, the faith of an infant as we believe in infant baptism, and the difference between the knowledge of God and faith in God.

Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Headaches, Butterflies, Sledgehammers and Puppies

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford studies 2 Corinthians 4:13 regarding the Psalm where this verse quotes from, bringing God’s Word to those who suffer, and the nature of suffering.

Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: There Can Only Be Life Because of Death

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford studies 2 Corinthians 3:9 regarding distinguishing between Law and Gospel in the Old versus New Covenant, spiritual death and the moral life, and the uses of the law.

Morning Prayer Sermonette: Matthew 27:1-10

Rev. Lucas Woodford gives today’s sermonette.