Unit 2 - Lutheran History & Catechism

September 18

Martin Luther

If we follow Jesus, why do we call ourselves Lutherans?

Ephesians 2:8-10

September 25

The Reformation

Since the church is so divided, I don't understand how the Reformation could be a good thing.

Galatians 3:26-28

October 2

The Reformers

I don't know how just one person like Martin Luther could totally change the church.

1 Corinthians 3:1-11

October 9

Lutheran Confessions

I don't know why stuff outside the Bible is important to my faith.

John 11:22-28

October 16

Adiaphora

I don't know what we're reforming from/to/for. I thought the Reformation was done. How will I know when we're done reforming?

1 Corinthians 10:23

October 23

Luther’s Small Catechism

I don’t know why the Small Catechism matters

1 Corinthians 15:3

October 30

The Ten Commandments

I don't know why I should keep the 10 Commandments.

Exodus 20:1-21

November 6

Apostles' Creed, Article 1

I don't know if I believe in God.

Psalm 8

November 13

Apostles' Creed, Article 2

I don't see how Jesus has anything to do with me.

Luke 23:39-46

November20

Apostles Creed,

Article 3

The Holy Spirit seems really ambiguous, undefined, and impersonal. (P.S. Creepy, too.)

Acts 2:1-13

November27

NO CLASS

Sunday after Thanksgiving

December 4

The Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer is just empty words to me.

Matthew 6:5-13

December 11

Holy Baptism

I don't know why people should get baptized.

Romans 6:1-11

December 18

Holy Communion

I don’t know what communion is

for.

Luke 22:14-20

December 25

NO CLASS

CHRISTMAS BREAK

BLESSED CHRISTMAS

January 1

NO CLASS

CHRISTMAS BREAK

BLESSED CHRISTMAS

January 8

Confession &

Forgiveness

I don’t understand why we need to confess if we’re already forgiven.

Luke 22:14-20

January 15

Daily Prayers

I don't see the point in praying prayers that other people wrote; it seems forced, insincere, and awkward.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Unit 3 - New Testament

January 22

Maps

I don't know where all this Bible stuff happened.

Acts 14:24-28

January 29

The New Testament

If the whole Bible is so important, I don't understand why it is split into two parts.

John 12:44-50

February 5

Jesus

I don't understand how Jesus could be fully human and fully divine.

Philippians 2:5-8

February 12

Matthew

I don't know why Matthew refers to the Old Testament all the time.

Matthew 1:18-25

February 19

Mark

I don't get why Mark skips stuff and ends before the story does.

Mark 1:14-20

February 26

Luke

I’m not sure why Luke is so fixated on the Roman Empire and people on the fringes of society.

Luke 2:49

March 5

John

I don't get why John is SO different from the other Gospels and changes the order of events.

John 14:6-14

March 12

Acts

I don’t know if church today is supposed to look like the church in Acts

Acts 1:6-11

March 19

Paul and the Early

Church

I don't know why we hold Paul in such high esteem, given his poor track record with Christians.

Acts 9:10-18

March 26

No Class

Spring Break

April 2

Paul's Theology

I'm not sure why Paul's ideas are so important to Christians.

1 Thessalonians 1:8

April 9

No Class

Easter Sunday

April 16

Romans

I don't know why Paul felt the need to cram so many diverse issues and topics into one letter.

Romans 1:1-17

April 23

1st and 2nd Corinthians

I don't know why the church in Corinth seemed so messed up and confused.

2 Corinthians 5:17-21

April 30

Galatians

I don’t know what to do when Christians disagree.

Galatians 1:1-10

May 7

Letters

I don’t know why so many letters are considered Holy Scripture

1 Timothy 1:1-11

May 14

Revelation

I don’t understand all the strange and scary images in the book of Revelation

Revelation 21:3-4