John 8:57-59 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

1. The big question in our day is not "____________ is ________?" but, "_____________ can God ________ for __________?"

2. When we see who God is in His revelation (a trinity), we learn that we are not in ______________, especially of _____________.

3. While we seek God to do our ___________, He does His ____________ instead. And this is ______________ ____________!

Scripture Readings
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31
Acts 2:14a,22-36
John 8:48-59

Take It With You!

Here we will offer thoughts and meditations on the message to help us as we contemplate and discuss and wrestle with what we are hearing.

[Concerning the doctrine of the Trinity] We should live in this simplicity and not venture forth on the deep and tremendously vast sea of dispute about such questions. For this article is very slippery, first because of its subtlety, then also, because of our weakness. It is, therefore, complete folly and a most perilous undertaking to wish to search into these things more subtly. For if we could do this, we would not need the Scriptures for a guide. No, neither would this Teacher and King be necessary for us. Moreover, those who neglect the Scriptures and approach such questions with confidence in their own mental power are the teachers of God, not His pupils...

If reason disturbs you here and questions arise like those of the Turks: Are there, then, two gods? answer: There is only one God, and still there is the Father and the Son. How is this possible? Respond with humility: I do not know. For God did not wish these things to be discerned with the eyes. He only made it known in the Word and wished it to be believed. When we do this we do not err. We truly follow a lamp lit by God Himself. Our reason, however, is blind and unable to see such great things.

Martin Luther, What Luther Says. pg. 1387