Vocabulary for Lesson 14 (Vocab Quiz 3.2)

Write each bold word in the Vocabulary section of your notebook with room for a 2-3 line definition.

the will of God
What God requires or promises in His Word. God's desire to save the lost and to preserve His people in the true faith against all the attacks of the devil, the world, and their own sinful flesh.
the theology of the cross/theologian of the cross
The teaching of the Bible that says, "God accomplishes His greatest good in the midst of suffering and when human reason is contradicted." This teaching can only be received by faith and centers in the death of Christ for sinful man: "When God makes alive he does it by killing, when he justifies He does it by making men guilty, when he exalts to heaven he does it by bringing down to hell" (Luther's Works, AE, vol. 33, p. 62).
daily bread
The gifts that God provides to sustain us each day in life and faith, including food for the body and spirit.
trespasses
The term in the Lord's Prayer for sins against God or another person.
godly lives
Lives that are lived by faith in the Gospel and, through such faith, learn to love God and the neighbor. The life of God inspires the lives of all who trust in Christ.
the Psalms
God's prayer book from Holy Scripture used by the people of God since the time of the Old Testament. They speak about Christ and His people, and Jesus prayed them on our behalf, in order that we may now pray them to God through faith in Him.
Matins
The historic morning prayer of the church which includes the Venite (Psalm 95), the praying of psalms, hearing or instruction in the Word of God or catechism, the singing of the Te Deum Laudamus or the Benedictus, the Lord's Prayer, and other hymns, collects, prayers, and petitions of the faithful.
Vespers
The historic evening prayer of the church which includes the praying of psalms, hearing or instruction in the Word of God or catechism, the singing of the Magnificat or the Nunc Dimittis, the Lord's Prayer, and other hymns, collects, prayers, and petitions of the faithful.
Compline
The historic prayer of the church at the close of the day which includes confession of sin, the praying of a psalm, contemplation of a brief reading from Scripture, the singing of the Nunc Dimittis, and prayers commending ourselves to God in peaceful sleep.
shame
The spiritual and emotional pain that arises in a person's conscience from the vileness of his sinful actions, words, and thoughts.
false belief
When a Christian looks away from Christ to someone or something else for help, comfort, and joy in life (see also "idolatry”).