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Martin Luther: When Lightning Struck! Book Discussion Guide

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Learn about the story of Martin Luther with your family or youth group with the Martin Luther | When Lightning Struck! Book Discussion Guide!


When Lightning Struck Discussion Guide

October 31 commemorates what has become known as “Reformation Day.” Martin Luther’s nailing of his ninety-five theses to a church door on October 31, 1517 in Wittenburg, Germany, provoked a debate that resulted in what we now call the Protestant Reformation.

As the “Father of the Reformation”, Martin Luther is a vital figure in Church history. His sacrifice and willingness to wage battle against the spiritual, religious, and political powers of his medieval world allowed Christians throughout time to embrace the truth of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as explained by Scripture alone.


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My book, When Lightning Struck!: The Story of Martin Luther, tells the story of Martin Luther’s life for middle and high school students. It’s a great read-aloud for your upper elementary kids, as well!


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When Lightning Struck! Book Discussion Guide

The When Lightning Struck! book discussion guide is 34-pages, full-color, and it’s free for Thinking Kids subscribers to download.

When Lightning Struck Discussion Guide

The When Lightning Struck! Discussion Guide is perfect for:

  • Youth Groups
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  • Homeschool Christian History

The When Lightning Struck! Discussion Guide is 34 pages long. Each chapter has discussion questions and timeline dates to add to the 4-page timeline I’ve included at the back of the guide.

There are also short biographies of important figures, and relevant Scripture passages to consider with discussion questions.

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Martin Luther and the Reformation

Teach your teens about Martin Luther and the Reformation in an exciting, new way with When Lightning Struck!: The Story of Martin Luther!

Martin Luther (1483-1546) is often referred to as “The Father of the Reformation”. Born during a time of superstition, tradition, and spiritual corruption, Luther gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to become a monk in the Roman Catholic Church–a path he felt would certainly lead to salvation.

As Luther’s understanding of the spiritual corruption within the Church grew, and he despaired of true salvation, Luther (now a scholar and priest) sought the Bible for answers. Following his discovery of the true gospel in Scripture, Luther began to preach spiritual freedom to his congregation, and to teach biblical (rather than philosophical) theology at the University of Wittenberg.

It was on October 31, 1517 that Martin Luther penned his Ninety-Five Theses in Latin in response to the abusive indulgence sales practices of the monk Johann Tetzel in a nearby town. Luther nailed the Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, the scholarly bulletin board of his day, and mailed a copy to the Archbishop of Mainz. Luther hoped to start a scholarly debate about the practice of selling salvation through plenary indulgences. The response he received was greater–and more dangerous–than he imagined it would be.

Luther’s story is exciting. There are death defying moments, epic spiritual battles, narrow escapes, a kidnapping, revolution, and war. As the “Father of the Reformation”, Luther is a vital figure in Church history. His sacrifice and willingness to wage battle against the spiritual, religious, and political powers of his medieval world allowed Christians throughout time to embrace the truth of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as explained by Scripture alone once again. May all glory be to God alone!

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  1. MommyGal says

    October 7, 2015 at 10:41 am

    I want to do this study first – then I will teach it to my child. Thank you! 🙂

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  2. Karenrc says

    October 12, 2015 at 6:22 am

    I look forward to this new text and format for sharing with youth and their leaders the vibrant history of this remarkable servant of God.

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