Ånd og liv i Jesu’, apostlenes og i vår forkynnelse
av Da Jesus gikk inn i sitt profetiske embete, satte han Guds Ord og forkynnelsen av Ordet og evangeliet som det høyeste av alt. Det fortelles …
Category: Devotionals
Ånd og liv i forkynnelsen og i menigheten
Kort om mitt møte med gammellæstadianerne og om deres syn på hvor det finnes Ånd og liv Som en nyomvendt kristen hadde jeg i 1973 …
Devotionals / Forkynnelse av evangeliet / Jesu blod / Jesu frelsesverk, Golgata / Jesu navn og blod / Læstadianismen
Jesu Kristi blod, gitt til soning for hele verdens synder
Gud er en hellig Gud. Det betyr at han er fullstendig ren fra alt som er syndig og urent. Hans navn er Hellig, og han …
Devotionals / Forkynnelse / Forkynnelse av evangeliet / Jesu blod / Jesu frelsesverk, Golgata / Jesu navn og blod / Læstadianismen / The key power / Syndenes forlatelse
Blodets røst – kjernebudskapet fra Golgata
Within our branch of Laestadianism, the last ten years, informally but repeatedly, what the “right words and expressions” are to have been discussed…
Ikke alltid så enkelt å forstå forskjellen på loven og evangeliet, og kanskje heller ikke på loven og formaningene
Gjennom hele kristenheten har det foregått til dels store diskusjoner om loven og evangeliet generelt, og om de kristnes forhold til loven og til de …
Formaningene – hjelp for oss kristne til å leve verdig det høye kall Gud har kalt oss med
Da de første kristne fikk høre evangeliet forkynt, virket Gud troen i deres hjerter, slik det også skjedde i huset til Kornelius (Apg 10:43-48). “Mens …
The proclamation of the law, the Ten Commandments and the apostolic exhortations
Ikke alltid så enkelt å forstå forskjellen på loven og evangeliet, og kanskje heller ikke alltid på loven og formaningene Gjennom hele kristenheten har det …
Devotion: "Rejoice and rejoice with all your heart!"
A little about the book of the prophet Zephaniah and its message - the law and the gospel One of the "little prophets" in the Old Testament is the prophet Zechariah. For me,…
Devotion: The glory of the Lord will be revealed
The title of this devotional is taken from Isaiah 40: 5. The prophecy is taken from a time 700-750 BC, and the theme is "The glory of the Lord". What is …
What exactly is "Laestadian" and "ancient Christianity"?
The effects of the revival Listen to the text if you do not want to read it yourself (22 min.) This year it is 175 years since the Laestadian…
Devotionals / Preaching / Preaching the gospel / Jesus 'work of salvation, Calvary / Jesus' name and blood / Laestadianism
Læstadius and Raattamaa - and the proclamation of the remission of sins
Læstadius and Raattamaa had different vocations and tasks, but complemented each other When it comes to preaching the forgiveness of sins, Læstadius and Johan Raattamaa were very…
Forgiveness of sins in Laestadianism - words and expressions that have been used
Source: Sions Blad books 1936-1940By Henry Baardsen, Alta Listen to the written text if you prefer, instead of reading the whole text yourself…
Devotion: Clear the way for the Lord!
One of the Advent texts is taken from Isaiah 40: 3-10, and it is about clearing the way for the Lord. As is well known, the word Advent means "the coming of the Lord". And…
Hear devotion: Do not waste their boldness, which has great reward!
The diakonia committee in ELM arranges regular morning meetings in Elvebakken church twice a month, every other Thursday. Although this is especially intended for retirees and the elderly,…
Devotion at the senior meeting in ELM 18.11.2021
The diakonia committee in ELM has for 4-5 years arranged senior meetings under the auspices of the congregation. The senior meetings are intended for everyone from the congregation - but of course also for everyone…
Devotionals / Blood of Jesus / Name and blood of Jesus / Laestadianism
The uninterrupted stream of grace to all who believe the word of the remission of sins
For the Laestadian revival, it must be said that the proclamation of the remission of sins has become the most prominent feature of the whole revival, regardless…
The forgiveness of sins as an uninterrupted stream of grace - Laestadianism
What did Johan Raattamaa and the first preachers of Laestadianism learn about God's forgiveness as a continuous stream? Excerpt from preacher Junnu / Juhani Rautio's speech 6.2.1916 held…
"Lawfulness" and Matthew 25: 1-13
In Matthew 25: 1-13, Jesus tells a parable about ten virgins. The parable is a picture of Christians and of the church. They were invited to a wedding party, and…
How can we Christians easily become foolish virgins?
Text: Matthew 25: 1-13 Be ye also therefore ready. If you would rather listen to the devotion, you can do it here The parable that Jesus told in the above…
Are we as Christians salt and light, or are we making compromises?
Today 7.11.2021 I spoke in the service in Masi church about today's sermon text from Matt 5: 13-16 about how we as Christians are set as the earth…
Luther believes the word about the remission of sins, preached by an old monk
Source: Excerpt from article by historian Seppo LeivoOriginal source: Professor of Theology JH Merle D'Aubigné. About Luther's youth and conversion in the work Reformation history. …
The spiritual heritage of the patriarchs to their descendants - and also to us
The term patriarch comes from Greek, and means "first among fathers", "leading fathers" or "ancestors". Abraham was the very first to receive a very special calling…
The father of faith, Abraham, continues his faith in God and God's promises to Isaac, Jacob and Joseph - and to us
Abraham was Joseph's great-grandfather. At the same time, he was the father of our common faith. Jesus himself says of Abraham in John 8:56: "Their father Abraham rejoiced."
Patriarch Jacob chose God's path and was blessed, while his brother Esau turned his back on God
James is considered the third patriarch of the Bible. He was a twin brother to Esau, and their parents were Rebekah and Isaac, the son of Abraham. All of these …
Was it right for Jacob to "cheat" the birthright and the blessing from Esau?
When we read and hear preached about the patriarch Jacob, it is perhaps most common that he is referred to as someone with cunning and deceit…
Devotionals / The End Times
Marriage as God's creative order has particularly narrow conditions in our time
The two shall be one Speech 10.10.2021 over Eph. 5: 21-28Theme: The relationship between the married woman and the married man as an analogue to the relationship between…
Devotionals / Rebirth / Sanctification / Law of Christ / Law / Repentance
The Holy Spirit leads born-again Christians, so that they already in this life begin to fulfill the law.
Source: Syntisen tie vanhrskauteen ja pyhyyteen III Lutherin mukaan, av Uuras Saarnivaara. Translated from Finnish by Henry Baardsen, Alta. “By the grace of God we are redeemed from…
By Christ and the Holy Spirit, a Christian loves the law of God, since all the requirements of the law are 100% fulfilled in Christ.
Kilde: The Sinner's Way to Righteousness and Holiness III According to Luther, Uuras SaarnivaaraOversatt fra finsk av Henry Baardsen, Alta Martin Luther om en kristens forhold til Guds…
Call to serve God in the general and royal priesthood
A priest was one who was to stand before God in order to do a spiritual service for God and man. To be a dish…
The high priest Joshua was dressed in festive attire - a picture of Christ's righteousness
An example of a person in the Bible who is clothed in the robe of salvation and wrapped in the robe of righteousness (Isa. 61:19), is the high priest Joshua (Zech. 3). …
