Baptismal Covenant
This agreement between a king and his subjects set the pattern for the promises between God and God's people
What is a covenant?
After God created the Heavens and the Earth, God did this.
What is rest?
Scholars say this Gospel was the first to be written
What is Mark?
Jesus' sermon here ended with the crowds trying to kill him!
Where is Nazareth?
What Lutherans believe you have to do to get into Heaven
What is, "nothing."
While it mostly happens toward the end of middle school among Lutherans, this can be done at any time, and is often repeated at significant events.
What is affirmation of baptism?
(or, what is confirmation?)
God promised this ancient figure descendents beyond number.
Who is Abraham?
Besides the Resurrection, this miracle is the only one mentioned in all four Gospels
What is the Feeding of the 5,000?
This story of a lost-and-found person goes by lots of different names.
What is The Parable of the Prodigal Son?
(Or the Parable of the Loving Father)
(Or the Parable of the Angry Older Brother)
This 15th Century monk was the original Lutheran
Who is Martin Luther?
"To live among God's faithful people,"
"to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and deed," and
"to strive for justice and peace in all the earth"
are examples of these
The final plague that God visited upon Egypt, which convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
What was the death of every firstborn son?
This Gospel describes Jesus as otherworldly, divine, and constantly in control.
What is John?
When Jesus drove out the demons from the Gerasene Demoniac, they entered a herd of this animal.
What are pigs?
Lutherans define the Church as having these three elements.
What are the community of believers, the Word of God, and the Sacraments?
As part of the affirmation of baptism rite, God promises to "stir up" this in the person being confirmed, to bless and guide them.
What is the Holy Spirit?
This ancient figure was treated very poorly by his brothers, but showed them deep grace.
Who was Joseph?
Without this Gospel, there would be no Christmas story as we know it.
What is Luke?
In parables that involve a vineyard, the owner of the vineyard often represents this figure
Who is God?
This waterfowl-based criterion helps to explain Martin Luther's take on what happens to the bread and wine in Holy Communion
What is the Duck Test?
One of the roles of this group of people is to help Christians to live out their baptismal promises.
Who is the church?
This prophet had a dramatic showdown with the prophets of Baal in the Kingdom of Israel, with a fiery conclusion!
Who is Elijah?
This Gospel has a particularly unflattering portrayal of St. Peter.
What is Matthew?
Jesus took this amount of food and turned it into a feast for more than 5,000 people!
What is five loaves of bread and two fish?
Meaning "nonessential things," it is Pastor Russ' favorite theological word
What is adiaphora?