Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
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- Addiction | Zion Lutheran Church
Addiction "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." (1 Corinthians 10:13) When it comes to addictions, there is both a physical as well as spiritual component. Addictions and addictive behavior not only affect neurological patterns, they also tend to cause things like guilt, anger, and lusts to stew under the surface of who we are as human beings. Also, while it may be true that there is some genetic factors that contribute to addiction, particularly to substances like alcohol, addictive behavior results from a choice the individual makes to engage in an activity or to partake of a particular substance. The individual becomes an addict at the point that his or her sinful choices have become so habitual that he or she no longer recognizes the willful choice and the no longer recognizes the harm caused to oneself and to others. This does not mean that the individual has become diseased but rather that he or she has become enslaved to that sinful activity. The habitual nature of choices can and does have physical, emotional, and mental consequences, but these are effects rather than causes. Overcoming an addiction involves recognizing the truth (conviction), repenting (turning from sin to God), faith (trust in Jesus who forgives us) and replacing sinful habits with godly ones (putting off and putting on the new man). If you are ready to go through this transformative process right now, at this moment, is the time to take the next step. Contact Help is just a phone call away... Email: zionlutheran@zelcloganville.com Cell: 470-214-3401
- mission | Zion Lutheran Church
It is the Lord Jesus Christ who has determined our mission by commissioning His Church to "make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them... and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." Our Mission It is the Lord Jesus Christ who has determined our mission by commissioning His Church to "make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them... and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." We believe that it is our mission to preach the Bible as what it is - the living Word of the living God. We do not believe the social, political, theological or ethical opinions of men have any place alongside God's Word. We believe that it is our mission to help each person see himself as he is , born in sin, prone to error and doomed to hell unless rescued by God. We do not believe that man is capable of saving himself or improving his eternal destiny. We believe that it is our mission to confess God as He has revealed Himself , Father, Son and Holy Ghost–three divine Persons, yet one divine Being. We do not believe that all the religions invented by man worship the same God of the Bible. We believe that it is our mission to uphold Christian liberty in all that is neither commanded nor forbidden by our Lord in His Word. We do not believe that we are free either to set up rules that must be followed or to set aside God's commandments. We believe that it is our mission to honor and worship Jesus Christ as the eternal Son of God who became a man to redeem lost and condemned mankind. We do not believe that Jesus was merely a good teacher or moralist who came to show us a better way to live. We believe that it is our mission to treat the Church as the creation of the Holy Spirit through the Gospel and that the Church's only head is Christ. We do not believe that it is a human organization subject to the manipulations of men. We believe that it is our mission to preach forgiveness of sins for the regeneration of individuals unto eternal life. We do not believe that the redemption of the world is to be found in conforming to any social pattern of men. We believe that it is our mission to administer the Sacraments as the means by which the Holy Spirit graciously creates and preserves faith. We do not believe in self-induced religious experience or any so-called faith apart from that which is created by the Spirit through the Gospel. We believe that it is our mission to proclaim salvation by grace through faith in Jesus as the only way to eternal life. We do not believe that man can be saved by his own works, no matter how sincere he may be in his beliefs or how decent he is in his behavior. If you would like to share with us in this mission, please contact us .
- visit us | Zion Lutheran Church
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- Bible Study | Zion Lutheran Church
Continuing in Jesus' Word is an important part of being His disciples. Zion's Bible studies are Biblically based to keep us connected to our Savior. Bible Study If you would like to view our Bible Class videos, you may do so here . At Zion, we believe the Bible is God's Word of Life and God's Word for Life. Our time together studying the Bible is an important part of how we grow in our faith and in our fellowship. We are happy to make these joint Bible Study lessons available to you with the prayer that they will also cause faith and walk with Christ to grow as well. You may choose from either Topical Bible Studies or Bible Series Studies. Bible Series Studies These studies examine the individual books of the Bible in the way they were originally received - as one whole unit. If you are looking for a months, maybe even years, long study to grow in your knowledge of God's Word, these studies will provide you just that. Topical Bible Studies Sometimes, a Christian has a specific question in mind or issue in his life. We just want to know "What does God say about...?" If there is a particular question that you have been wondering about, take a look at these topical studies. Maybe you will find what you're looking for. Then again, you might find something you didn't know you were wondering about.
- Follow Me - Matthew | Zion Lutheran Church
The goal of this course is to study the whole gospel of Matthew. Matthew reveals to us how Jesus taught his disciples to make disciples of others. Matthew tells us to watch Jesus, learn who he is, and see his compassion and power and how he ushers in the kingdom of God. Watch him die for our sins and rise again. As we do this, we will be willing and able to follow him and grow in our ability to live for him. Follow Me: Discipleship according to Saint Matthew The goal of this course is to study the whole gospel of Matthew. Matthew reveals to us how Jesus taught his disciples to make disciples of others. Matthew tells us to watch Jesus, learn who he is, and see his compassion and power and how he ushers in the kingdom of God. Watch him die for our sins and rise again. As we do this, we will be willing and able to follow him and grow in our ability to live for him. Individual Lessons Lesson 1 Matthew 1: Who Is Calling Us to Follow Him? Lesson 2 Matthew 2: We Follow a King Who Is Received Only by Faith Lesson 3 Matthew 3: The Kingdom of God Is at Hand Lesson 4 Matthew 4: Follow Me—I Am Your Righteousness Lesson 5 Matthew 5: Live as Members of My Kingdom Lesson 6 Matthew 6: Follow Me In Piety and Trust Lesson 7 Matthew 7: Serve the World with the Gospel Lesson 8 Matthew 8: Follow Me—For I Have Authority and Compassion Lesson 9 Matthew 9: Follow Me—For I Give You Forgiveness Lesson 10 Matthew 10: Bring Others into My Kingdom of Grace Lesson 11 Matthew 11: Follow Me For Who I Am Lesson 12 Matthew 12: Let Nothing Harden You against My Message Lesson 13 Matthew 13: Boldly Spread the Message of the Kingdom Lesson 14 Matthew 14 & 15: Be Separate from the World Lesson 15 Matthew 16: Taking up Your Cross Lesson 16 Matthew 17: Share in My Glory Lesson 17 Matthew 18: Forgive as I Have Forgiven You Lesson 18 Matthew 19: Marriage, Children, and Possessions Lesson 19 Matthew 20:1 - 21:11: Follow Me to Jerusalem Lesson 20 Matthew 21:12-46: Bear Witness against Unbelief Lesson 21 Matthew 22: Follow Me With a Pure Heart Lesson 22 Matthew 23: Find Refuge under My Wings Lesson 23 Matthew 24:1-35: Always Watching for My Return Lesson 24 Matthew 24:36 - 25:46: Follow Me Until I Return Lesson 25 Matthew 26:1-46: I Go Ahead of You Lesson 26 Matthew 26:47 - 27:10: I Must Go to the Cross Alone Lesson 27 Matthew 27:11-56: Our King Goes into Battle Lesson 28 Matthew 27:57 - 28:20: Lead Others to Follow Me
- online worship | Zion Lutheran Church
Quality recordings of Zion's worship services that include confession and absolution of sin, biblically based hymns of praise to God, Scripture lessons, Scripturally based sermons in keeping with Lutheran theology, and celebrations of the sacraments.
- current issues | Zion Lutheran Church
Many of the issues that become a point of division in our communities and in our nation belong in the political realm. However, many of them have been placed in the political realm though they are, in reality, a matter of morality and thus belong in the religious realm. This purpose of this page is to inform you of Zion's perspective of many of the social issues of our time. Social Issues Many of the issues that become a point of division in our communities and in our nation belong in the political realm. However, many of them have been placed in the political realm though they are, in reality, a matter of morality and thus belong in the religious realm. This purpose of this page is to inform you of Zion's perspective of many of the social issues of our time. Section Title Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Section Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Slide Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content.
- about | Zion Lutheran Church
a brief historical sketch of Zion's existence as a Christian congregation together with basic information that sets us apart as a community of Christians. Wel come Below you will find a brief historical sketch of Zion's existence as a Christian congregation together with basic information that sets us apart as a community of Christians. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is a congregation of Christians whose chief desire is to hear and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe that the Bible is God's holy word and is given to us on earth to know the way to everlasting life through faith in Jesus, who is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. Zion first began back in the 1980s as Christians who desired to hear nothing but God's truth began meeting in hotel rooms and homes in the greater Atlanta area. We first established Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and chose a semi-permanent location in Lawrenceville, GA until such a time as we were, with the Lord's blessings, able to find a permanent home for our church. With the Lord's blessing, we were able to purchase a permanent location just south of Loganville, GA. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is an evangelical church, in the original sense of the word. Evangelical simply means "good news." We exist for the purpose of proclaiming the good news that God has forgiven the sins of the world through the cross of Jesus Christ. This is the Great Commission which Jesus entrusted to His believers. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is also a Lutheran church. We continue to h old to and to teach the truths of the Bible as they were brought back to light during the Reformation in the 1500s. We are happy to take on the name of Martin Luther only insofar as he himself was captive to the Word of God. Like Luther, we also recognize that there is only one name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved, and that one name is Jesus Christ. As a Lutheran church, we believe and confess the following: The Bible is the holy, inerrant Word of God and is therefore the only reliable guide for faith and life. The God of the Bible is the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The world and universe were created by the power of God's Word in six 24-hour days. Sin and death entered into God's perfect creation through Adam and Eve who were seduced by Satan. In love for the world, the Father sent His Son into the world to bear the punishment for our sins. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of the Father who became a man for our salvation. Through the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross God has taken away the sin of the world. By the Holy Spirit, God calls sinners to faith in Jesus and thereby delivers to them the benefits of Jesus' cross. The Holy Spirit works the miracle of faith in the hearts of sinners through the means of grace, that is, through the preaching of the Gospel and the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. All to whom are granted this faith in Jesus are members of Christ's Church and will live forever in heaven. Those who believe in Jesus are called to be lights in the world by loving and doing good to all people. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is associated with other churches throughout the United States and the world who share in these beliefs. You can find a list of these other churches by visiting our synodical web page at Church of the Lutheran Confession .
- Copy of End of Life - Terminal Health | Zion Lutheran Church
End of Life & Terminal Health Concerns "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die." (John 11:25-26) Receiving a diagnosis of cancer or any serious illness often brings an overwhelming sense of reality to our doorstep. It's that moment when the inevitability we've always known suddenly stands right before us. The questions flood in: What treatments will I need? Will I be okay? Who will care for my family during my hospital stay? And perhaps the most profound question of all – is God punishing me? Facing a life-threatening illness or the effects of old age can force us to confront our own mortality. Most of us would prefer to avoid thinking or talking about our death, but turning a blind eye won't change the fact that we all share a 100% mortality rate. In these challenging times, pastoral counseling offers a space filled with sensitivity and compassion. It can guide you to recognize the importance of not squandering your final days on worry, fret, or anger. How you approach your death communicates as much about your relationship with Christ as how you've lived. God has a good plan for us, providing a hope-filled path to magnify Jesus in our last days. Don't miss the chance to let your light shine, strengthening your faith in Him as your personal Savior. Remember, He's got this, and He's got you! Contact Help is just a phone call away... Email: zionlutheran@zelcloganville.com Cell: 470-214-3401
- Articles | Zion Lutheran Church
Deeper studies of God's Word that are intended to help us grow in our faith by examining God's Word in light of the original languages, cultural differences, and grammatical clarity.
- Bible Series Studies | Zion Lutheran Church
These studies examine the individual books of the Bible in the way they were originally received - as one whole unit. If you are looking for a months, maybe even years, long study to grow in your knowledge of God's Word, these studies will provide you just that. Bible Series Studies These studies examine the individual books of the Bible in the way they were originally received - as a unit. If you are looking for a months, maybe even years, long study to grow in your knowledge of God's Word, these studies will provide you just that. Follow Me: Discipleship Accor ding to Saint Matthew The goal of this course is to study the whole gospel of Matthew. Matthew reveals to us how Jesus taught his disciples to make disciples of others. Matthew tells us to watch Jesus, learn who he is, and see his compassion and power and how he ushers in the kingdom of God. Watch him die for our sins and rise again. As we do this, we will be willing and able to follow him and grow in our ability to live for him. The Gospel of John The Gospel of John is noticeably different from the first three Gospels. It reads more like a theological textbook, explaining how different things are in the Kingdom of God. This series attempts to present the teachings of this important biography of Jesus in a way that focuses on the details so that the intent of the message becomes clear. The Acts of the Apostles The book of Acts may seem like a compilation of stories that are only distantly connected by the Gospel message. However, there is a very specific order to the book. We notice that it begins in Jerusalem, the heart and center of the Jewish religion. From Jerusalem, the apostles go out. They go down to Egypt. They go to Asia Minor. They go to Macedonia. They go to Greece. And finally, they go to Rome, the heart and center of the largest empire of the time. The Gospel of God’s grace toward all men is not bound up and squelched in Jerusalem, as the Jews would have had it. It continues to go out until it reaches the capital of the Roman Empire, from which is could easily be spread to every nation on the earth. That is the course, the journey, on which Acts takes us.
- Sermons | Zion Lutheran Church
Biblically based sermons following the historically chosen Bible passages for the individual days of the year. Sermons for the 2023-2024 Church Year Advent 1 - December 3, 2023 "This is My Beloved Son" Cain - the First Murder (Genesis 4:1-16) Advent 2 - December 10, 2023 "This is My Beloved Son" Ishmael - the Illegitimate Son (Genesis 16:1-14) Advent 3 - December 17, 2023 "This is My Beloved Son" Absalom - the Rebellious Son (2 Samuel 18:24-33) Advent 4 - December 24, 2023 "This is My Beloved Son" Jesus - the Perfect Son (John 3:16-18) Christmas 1 - December 31, 2023 "The Crying Jesus Makes" (Luke 2:21-30) Christmas 2 - January 7, 2024 "The Trouble We Have With God" (Matthew 2:1-12) Epiphany 1 - January 14, 2024 "Not Taken for Granted" (Luke 2:41-52) Epiphany 2 - January 21, 2024 "Not Taken for Granted" (Luke 2:41-52) Epiphany 3 - January 28, 2024 "The Lasting Value of Divine Generosity" (Matthew 20:1-16) Transfiguration - February 11, 2024 "Jesus Dispels the Dark Cloud of Uncertainty" (2 Peter 1:16-19) Lent 1 - February 18, 2024 "God on Trial" #1 - Accusations (Job 9:1-12 & Job 40:6-14 Lent 2 - February 25, 2024 "God on Trial" #2 - Showing Restraint (Matthew 26:47-56) Lent 3 - March 3, 2024 "God on Trial" #3 - Testimony (Matthew 26:57-75) Lent 4 - March 10, 2024 "God on Trial" #4 - The Redirect (John 18:28-38)