The Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Reformed Views of the Lord’s Supper – Pr. Matt Zickler, 8/14/25 (2262)

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🗓️ 14 August 2025

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Pr. Matt Zickler of Grace Lutheran-Western Springs, IL

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0:00.0	The Lutheran Confessions witness to the justification of the sinner apart from works of the law through faith alone in Christ alone.
0:09.0	Dr. John Bruss, president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, speaking at the 2025 issues, etc., making the case conference.
0:18.0	All of the other questions that come up, and there are many, are entailments of the doctrine
0:24.8	of the justification of the sinner by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
0:33.1	That's the heartbeat of the Lutheran confessions, the core of it.
0:37.2	You can listen to Dr. John Bruss's presentation, making the case of the Lutheran confessions, the core of it. You can listen to Dr. John Bruss's presentation,
0:39.9	making the case for the Lutheran Confessions from this year's Making the Case Conference.
0:44.3	We'll send you a link to watch an on-demand video stream
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0:53.9	Find out more at issuezc.org or call 618223-8385.
1:02.6	Your body crucified, O Savior, your blood which once for me was shed.
1:13.7	These are my life and strength forever.
1:19.0	By them, my hungry soul is fed.
1:24.2	Lord, may your body and your blood be for my soul the highest good.
1:36.8	That's the first stanza of the Lord's Supper hymn, thy body given for me, O Savior.
1:42.8	Why can Lutherans, when receiving the Lord's supper, answer the question,
1:47.6	what is the pastor holding in his hand? Why can they answer that by saying, that is the body of Christ?
1:54.7	That is the blood of Christ. Is it also bread? Yes, it's also bread. It's also wine. Why can we answer that question so confidently? Well, because we stand firmly on Jesus' words when it comes to what's happening and what he gives and his presence in the Lord's Supper. Welcome back to issues, etc. joining us to talk about the Lutheran Reformed and Roman Catholic
2:18.0	teachings on the Lord's Supper.
2:20.2	Pastor Matt Zickler, he's pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Western Springs, Illinois, author
2:25.1	of a column for the August edition of the Lutheran Witness magazine titled This Is My Body.
2:29.9	Matt, welcome.
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