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October 2021
Dear Friends,
“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord
your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go
to possess it: 2 That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his
statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy
son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear
therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and
that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised
thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord
our God is one Lord: 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I
command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou
risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall
be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts
of thy house, and on thy gates. 10 And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall
have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to
Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst
not, 11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells
digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst
not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; 12 Then beware lest thou forget the
Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of
bondage. 13 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by
his name. 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which
are round about you…”
Deuteronomy 6:1-13
One of the great gifts of the Lutheran Reformation was the teaching referred to
as “Sola Scriptura.” Sola Scriptura is a Latin term that means “Scripture
alone.” This means that all preaching and teaching in the Christian Church must
conform to God’s Holy Word alone. We must not be led by human reason or
philosophy, feelings and emotions or man-made traditions and rituals. God gives
His ultimate revelation to us through His Word, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The importance of God’s Word was not invented by Martin Luther. Luther and the
reformers discovered this teaching in the Word itself. God tells us how
important His Word is, and also, why it is so important. Moses instructs the
people to talk about the commandments of God, day and night and to always have
the Word of God before their eyes. Just as food is necessary for our physical
life, God’s Word is vital for our spiritual life. It food for the soul.
Moses goes on to explain that the Israelites must hear the Word of God “…lest
thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from
the house of bondage.”
So too, we must not forsake the hearing of God’s Word lest we forget the God who
created us, who redeemed us by the blood of His Son and who leads and guides us
by His Holy Spirit. We listen to the Word of God so that we might know the truth
about who God is and the truth about who we are. “Then said Jesus to those Jews
which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John
8:31-32
We hear the Word of God, so that we might live. “Incline your ear, and come unto
me: hear, and your soul shall live…” Isaiah 55:3
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Seminary as we endeavor to minister
God’s Holy Word to His people. May God give us a hunger and thirst for His Word
so that we might hear, believe and live.
Yours in Christ,
Chuck Bylkas
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The Board of Directorsof the Inter-Lutheran Theological Seminary invite you to
attend the Annual Seminary Rally on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 3:30PM at Zion
Lutheran Church, 400 Ingot Street, Hancock, Michigan with dinner following
service.
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Financial distributes some of its charitable outreach funds. As a benefit
member, your ownership of Thrivent Financial products and services help make
this support possible.
Remember….If you are an eligible member 16 and older you can recommend how to
distribute Thrivent Financial charitable grant funds thought Choice Dollars®.
Member eligibility and the Choice Dollars designated are based on:
• Holding a Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership position; or
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THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT & INVESTING
formerly InFaith Community Foundation
InFaith Community Foundation and Thrivent have an expanded
partnership, which will include a shared brand and client experience. This will
allow InFaith to continue to provide all the same offering and services. They
will be operating under a new name, Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing,
which highlights the close relationship they have had with Thrivent since their
inception. The Inter-Lutheran Seminary has an Endowment Fund through this
organization. Funds contributed to the endowment are not used for current day to
day operations. Only the annual earnings of the endowment will be used for the
seminary’s needs thereby ensuring the continued existence of this funding
source. This is the preferred method used by many non-profit entities,
especially ongoing religiously focused organizations such as seminaries.
We would love to grow our endowment into a major source of ongoing seminary
support. Although the seminary still needs the financial ongoing regular
contributions of our supporters, please consider the endowment fund for your
planned giving needs. For more additional information, please contact Kirk Otto,
Jr. at (715) 294-4343 or Cheryl Hendrickson at (906) 482-3337.
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