Confirmation 1 Bethany Escanaba Oct 15

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Martin Luther was born in:

A. Eisleben, Germany, in 1483,

B. Selma, Alabama, in 1929,

C. Eisleben, Alabama, in 1483,

D. The back of a ’56 Chevy


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When Columbus discovered America,

Luther was:

A. 9,

B. 99,

C. Both A & B,

D. Older than our pastor but not as good looking


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Luther decided to become a monk when:

A. He saw a group of monks and liked their cool hair,

B. Monk recruiters promised him free college tuition,

C. His girlfriend decided to become a nun and he wanted to live in the monastery across the street,

D. He almost got zapped by lightning and thought God was out to get him


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When Luther told his parents he was going to become a monk,

they were:

A. Angry they wasted all that money on his college education,

B. Angry he was wasting his life and talents,

C. Concerned he wouldn’t be able to take care of them in their old age,

D. All of the above


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At the monastery, Luther was:

A. Always late for chapel but his penitence was real,

B. Always late for everything, except for every meal,

C. A slacker, trying to get by with the minimal work,

D. A teacher’s pet, trying to surpass all the other monks in prayer, study, and piety so God might possibly love him


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On the day he became a monk, Luther lay bare-

chested on the cold stone floor and made sacred

vows of:

A. Poverty,

B. Poverty and celibacy,

C. Poverty, celibacy and obedience to the church,

D. Silence, but a lot of good that did!


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After monk school, Luther went to Rome on spring

break and:

A. Climbed 26 holy stairs on his knees, wishing his parents were dead so he could get them out of purgatory,

B. Was shocked to see drunken priests and church corruption,

C. Both A & B,

D. Knocked off a Papal knick-knack store


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After monk school, Luther went to Rome on spring

break and:

A. Climbed 26 holy stairs on his knees, wishing his parents were dead so he could get them out of purgatory,

B. Was shocked to see drunken priests and church corruption,

C. Both A & B,

D. Knocked off a Papal knick-knackstore


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How old was Martin Luther when he saw his

first Bible?:

A. 2,

B. 12,

C. 20,

D. Older than our pastor at the turn of the last millennium


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Luther thought his trip to Rome would be a holy

highlight, instead it became:

A. A good excuse for him to hate Italian food,

B. The source of his new tourism show on the Travel Channel,

C. The beginning of his disillusionment with his church,

D. The reason he never left his house again, ever


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Luke 1:78-79 means:

A. God wants to break lights over our heads and feed us peas,

B. God wants to break light into our lives and guide us into the way of peace,

C. God knows lighting design,

D. God is super-interested in our feet


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By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give

light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet

into the way of peace.

Luke 1:78-79


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g A young man’s struggle to find peace with God led

him to the Scriptures where he came to see

righteousness – a right relationship with God –

as a gift to those who have faith in Christ Jesus.


Opening Prayer by Martin Luther:

Dear Father in heaven, for the sake of your dear Son

Jesus Christ...

(Repeat after Leader)

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Grant us your Holy Spirit, that we may be true learners of Christ…


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And therefore acquire a heart with a never-ceasing

fountain of love. Amen.


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s Reformation Time Line

Go through the following several slides and discuss the time line mapped out for you

Consider all that was going on in the world at the time that Martin Luther lived and how he became a major agent of change


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s A Time of Questioning

What do you remember about the 1500s?

Columbus and the New World

The Black Plague and Y1.5K

Telescopes allowed for “space exploration”


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s The End of the World As We Know It

In Europe, millions were dying from the plague. Many believed it was a sign of God’s judgment and that the world was about to end

Inventions such as the printing press and the pocket watch, and a quickly rising new middle class, were all evidence of a changing world

The Christian church was the supreme power


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s Young LutherMartin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany on November 10, 1483

Father Hans was a miner

Mother Margaretha was a homemaker

His parents hoped he would be a lawyer who could take care of them in their old age

Martin entered school at 4 ½, learning all his lessons in Latin


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s The Storm WithinMartin grew up with a picture of God as a stern, angry judge demanding perfection and waiting to send him to hell for his sin (How could you love a god like that?)

Martin saw his first Bible in 1503 (How old was he?)

Martin knew he was a sinner, but he also knew God demanded perfection. How could he find peace with God?


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s The EnlighteningOn July 2, 1505, young Luther was caught in an electrical storm that changed his life

A lightning bolt hit nearby and he vowed to St. Anne that he would become a monk if he was spared

The storm passed, Luther returned home and told his parents he would be leaving his studies to join a monastery

Luther was off to the Black Cloister in Erfurt to search for peace with God


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s The VowsMartin renounced all worldly passions and took vows of:

CelibacyPovertyObedience to the church

There, away from the temptations of the world, young Martin Luther thought he might finally earn God’s approval


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s Stormy MonkMartin outdid all other monks in acts of service, prayer, study and piety

He punished his body

He wore his confessors out

No matter how hard he tried, he could not find peace with God

In 1509 he said his first mass and became a campus pastor at Wittenberg University


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s The Eternal CityIn 1510, Luther made a trip to Rome on monastery business

He visited shrines, hoping to amass brownie points with God

In Rome he found corruption and immorality

The holy sites were tourist traps

He returned home, discouraged


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s Media Mix“Praise You in This Storm” by Casting Crowns

How does this song relate to the early years of Martin Luther’s life? Did Luther see God as a God of lightning and thunder, or of grace?


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Black Plague

A disease carried by rodent fleas that killed 1/3 of all people in Europe (25 million) and millions more in Asia

It lasted from 1330 to the 1800s

As 1500 approached, people thought it was proof that the world was coming to an end

Opposite of the White Plague

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Eisleben, GermanyA small copper mining village in the rolling hills of Saxony

The town of Martin Luther’s birth

The town of Martin Luther’s death

If you travel north from the center of Eisleben, Germany, about 20 miles, then travel east about 20 miles, then travel south about 20 miles, then travel west about 20 miles, you should arrive at this town (answer)


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Luther, MartinA German monk born in 1483 who worked to reform the Roman Catholic church

He restored the authority of Scripture and the importance of faith

American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., was named after him

He sported a cool monk haircut

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MonasteryThe dwelling place for a community of people under religious vows

A place far from the sins of the world where monks dedicate themselves to prayer, Scripture, good works and a simple, God-pleasing life

Nuns are to a convent what monks are to a __________

From the Greek monosterion, meaning to live alone

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PopeFrom Greek pappas or papas, literally meaning papa

A title of bishops

The head of the Roman Catholic church

Former was _____ John Paul II, and current is ____ Benedict XVI

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Open your

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Luke 1:78-79


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Other Key VersesDivide into groups to discuss Luther’s early experiences

Read and highlight Luke 1:78-79

Also, read and highlight Psalm 23

Do you see a loving God?

Why didn’t Luther see the same?


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Psalm 23Read Psalm 23, highlighting every phrase that shows a loving God

As a professor at Wittenberg, Luther lectured on the Psalms

How did this loving picture of God differ from Luther’s childhood impression of God as a stern judge?

How do you think the Psalms influenced Luther’s later understanding of a God of love?


Martin Luther prepares to return to his law

studies following summer vacation.

You’ll be a lawyer. Study hard,

you’ll make big bucks, and you can

take care of us in our old age.Such a good

boy, Marty!

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A bolt of lightning hits the

ground near Luther.

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Suddenly a storm comes

out of nowhere.


Save me, St. Anne,

and I’ll become…

a monk!

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Thinking God is out to fry

him, he makes a deal with

St. Anne, the patron saint of

miners.


He tells his parents, who

aren’t exactly thrilled by the

idea.

They thought Martin would

take care of them in their

old age.

Old Hans gets mad.

Now no one

will remember

the name

Luther!

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A monk! Ach!

Where did we

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FAITH5Small Group Time


your highs and lows

and highlight Luke 1:78-79 in your

Bibles

About how the Bible reading might relate to

your highs and lows

For one another’s highs

and lows

one another

SHARE

READ

TALK

PRAY

BLESS


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Share one thing new your group heard today

Share one thing your group already knew that is worth repeating

Share one thing your group would like to know more about


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Luke 1:78-79


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him to the Scriptures where he came to see

righteousness – a right relationship with God –

as a gift to those who have faith in Christ Jesus.


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Young Martin Luther thought he had to earn his

way into God’s favor.


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When he finally found the grace of God’s love in Christ, his entire life

changed.


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God loves you. Christ died for you. Heaven is yours by faith. And it’s all free.

So what?


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God, may you be filled this day with confidence, courage and faith. In the

name and power of Jesus.

Response: Amen.


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Luther’s Blessing(Repeat after the leader, line by line)

May God bestow on us his grace, with blessings rich provide us; and may the brightness of his face, to

life eternal guide us.

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