Saturday, May 10, 2014


Have You Continued
in What You Have Learned?



 Continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.   (2 Timothy 3:14,15)


On May 11, four of our youth will publicly confess their faith in Jesus and become communicant members of our church.   On that day these four youth will be asked in front of the congregation, and God:  “Do you intend to faithfully conform all your life to the teachings of God’s Word, to be faithful in the use of Word and sacrament, and in faith and action remain true to God as long as you live?” 

The words of Paul above to young Timothy are encouragement that we will offer to our newly confirmed members. But they are also words that each of us needs to take to heart, whether you were confirmed last year, eighty years ago, or anywhere in between.  You were thoroughly instructed in God’s Word and in Luther’s Catechism.  How are you doing in continuing in what you have learned?  How are you doing on keeping those confirmation promises you once made? 

Remember, confirmation is not graduation.  Confirmation is just the beginning.  It’s the laying of a foundation on which we continue to build our faith.  If you are at a time in your life where you have fallen away and are not doing so well at keeping those confirmation promises, it’s never too late to get back into God’s Word and begin nourishing that faith again.  For those who are regular in worship and Bible study and prayer, remembering your confirmation promises encourages you to dive into God’s Word all the more. 

With the help of God, may you continue in what you have learned and build on that foundation that was once laid.  It is in those holy Scriptures that you, find wisdom for this life, and most importantly, wisdom for salvation.  May you always remain firmly connected to Word and Sacrament so that as you publicly confessed at one time, you may remain true to God in faith and in action as long as you live.

- Pastor Aaron Bublitz





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