Devotion:
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Read 1 Corinthians 2:1-2.
Martin Luther was a well-educated parish priest in the Roman Catholic Church in Germany who was sent to Wittenberg College to teach courses in the Bible. It was there that he began the movement that we know as the Protestant Reformation. Throughout his life and later ministry, Luther emphasized and focused on “Jesus Christ and him crucified.” This was his way of helping others understand the loving sacrifice of Christ that gives to all people the opportunity to believe and accept the gift of eternal life.
Luther was emulating this very teaching from the Apostle Paul. In a subtle way, Paul was telling the people in the churches he started in Corinth that he could have come to them with all kinds of clever teachings to demonstrate his human wisdom. (He was very well educated, having studied under the noted rabbi Gamaleil, and God had revealed many truths to him.) Yet, instead of that, Paul had come to them teaching the very basic truths of Christ and emphasizing his death on the cross for their (and our) salvation.
Personal Worship Option:
Sometimes we like to delve deeply into theology. But it is very important that we remember the simple fact that Jesus came to be one of us, to die for us, and in so doing, to offer us salvation. When you next receive Communion, think about that great love and rejoice.
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