Grace Free Lutheran Church Sermons (AFLC)
436 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSermons from Grace Free Lutheran Church of Maple Grove, Minnesota.
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A New Testament Worship Service - Audio
June 24, 2018 20:12 - 28 minutes - 6.47 MB• ‘A New Testament Worship Service’ • Acts 20:7-12 • Pastor Peter Franz • Today each church has their own version of worship, but is the Word a central part? Is salvation in Jesus ALONE being preached? Is the Lord's Supper being observed? In this sermon we see the needed elements of a New Testament church service.
Dangerous - but Good! - Audio
June 17, 2018 20:56 - 23 minutes - 5.36 MB• ‘Dangerous...but Good!’ • 2 Samuel 6:5-15 • Luke Temte • God takes care of our every need. He guides, provides and loves us. He is an all consuming fire. In this message we see how He works with His people to see His perfect will. Do you know what God desires of you? It is to be reconciled to Him through the blood of Jesus. Turn to Him today..
It's Time to Celebrate - Audio
June 10, 2018 20:53 - 30 minutes - 7.01 MB• “It’s Time to Celebrate!” • Ruth 4 • Pastor Peter Franz • When a couple are engaged to be married they make plans to celebrate this event with others and rejoice in their future. In our sermon today we see how Boaz and Ruth prepare for this. We also see how Jesus came for His bride, the church as Redeemer, and wants to builds a relationship with each one of us personally to be our Redeemer & Savior. Have you come to the marriage supper of the Lamb today?
Is It Time to Get Married? - Audio
June 03, 2018 15:53 - 25 minutes - 5.88 MB• Ruth 3 • Pastor Peter Franz • When a man and woman are contemplating marriage do they seek the Lord and council for what is before them? In this sermon Naomi and Ruth discuss what is happening with Ruth and Naomi gives council to prepare for what may soon happen.
A Marriage Made in Heaven - Audio
May 27, 2018 20:47 - 31 minutes - 7.1 MB• ‘A Marriage Made in Heaven’ • Ruth 2 • Pastor Peter Franz • When it comes to marriage we need help in selecting our spouse. In some cultures marriages are arranged which may not be the best. It is always right for men and women to seek the Lord's help to direct us to the one He wants us to marry. In the scriptures we see how Ruth and Boaz are brought together in the Lords timing - to be a marriage made in heaven.
Where is Your Faith - Audio
May 20, 2018 15:49 - 21 minutes - 4.9 MB• Genesis 6-9 • Joel Rasmussen • Do you have questions about your faith? In this sermon, which was for the Heritage Christian Academy Baccalaureate, we are challenged to know WHERE our faith is and how to strengthen it on a daily basis. We need to put our faith in God and the work He has accomplished through Jesus our Savior.
Happily Ever After? - Audio
May 13, 2018 19:57 - 26 minutes - 6.01 MB• Ruth 1 • Pastor Peter Franz • In our daily lives do we look to do our best for the Lord and for the ones we love so we can live Happily Ever After? In this sermon from the book of Ruth we see what Naomi does when her happiness taken from her and how she works through the situation with God's guidance.
Fruitful Disciples - Audio
April 29, 2018 19:20 - 22 minutes - 5.07 MB• Pastor Peter Franz • Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Are you abiding in His word? Is your life fruitful for the Lord? In this sermon we hear how being a branch connected to the vine will allow Him to make us fruitful disciples and bring praise and glorify to Gods name.
The Good Shepherd - Audio
April 22, 2018 20:15 - 26 minutes - 6 MB• John 10:1-18 • Pastor Peter Franz • Do you ever need guidance, protection or salvation from a situation you can’t handle? Who can you turn too? In this sermon you will hear of the One who really cares for you and wants to be your Protector and Savior. Come to Jesus who died and rose to save you from the evil one.
Burning Hearts - Audio
April 08, 2018 20:53 - 26 minutes - 6.14 MB• Luke 24:13-35 • Pastor Peter Franz • Have you been encouraged by a sermon that you’ve heard at church. Maybe it felt like it was just meant for you at that specific time. You wanted to go and share the details with family and friends. In this sermon we see two men who unknowingly walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus. They were filled with questions about Jesus death, and Jesus revealed to them old testament scriptures. When their eyes were opened to realize they had met Jesus they ...
Risen Yet Rejected - Audio
April 01, 2018 19:16 - 25 minutes - 5.76 MB• Matthew 28:1-15 • Pastor Peter Franz • HE IS RISEN. JUST AS HE SAID. In our sermon today we see what happened the first Easter morning with those Jesus loved and with those who despised Him. Believe in Jesus today. He died and rose from the dead for you.
Who Is This? - Audio
March 25, 2018 19:13 - 24 minutes - 5.62 MB• Matthew 21:1-11 • Pastor Peter Franz • Have you ever discussed Jesus with someone and heard the question “Who Is This”? Did you know how to answer this question? In this sermon we hear of Matthews version of Palm Sunday and the events that pointed to Jesus as the Savior.
Hope in Time of Despair - Audio
March 19, 2018 20:54 - 22 minutes - 5.04 MB• Psalm 42 • Pastor Peter Franz • Are you in a moment of trial? Are you looking for help? Do you need someone to help you through a troubled time? In this sermon we see how the psalmist turns to the only One that can give him Hope in time of despair.
Bread From Heaven - Audio
March 11, 2018 19:32 - 28 minutes - 6.44 MB• Exodus 16 • Pastor Peter Franz • We need food daily to keep us going, but do we ever get bored by food? Do we get enough? Are we completely satisfied? In this sermon the Israelite's are grumbling about food and water in the wilderness. God provided what they needed for their physical and spiritual needs and God will also provide for our spiritual and physical needs today.
Rebelling Against Reproof - Audio
March 04, 2018 15:40 - 28 minutes - 6.43 MB• Numbers 14:39-45 • Pastor Peter Franz • How do we handle reproof when we are wrong or discipline when we are disobedient? In this sermon we see how the Israelite's responded to Gods reproof and discipline after being told by God to enter the land He promised them and they rebelled.
Heart Matters - Audio
February 25, 2018 15:26 - 32 minutes - 7.47 MB• Mark 7:17-23 • Pastor Paul Nash • In our culture we are surrounded by many evil situations that need to be corrected. However people cannot come up with the solution for these matters as the real solution only God can provide.
Back to the Beginning - Audio
February 18, 2018 21:46 - 24 minutes - 5.67 MB• Genesis 2:18-25 • Pastor Peter Franz • Marriage between a loving husband and wife is a gift from God. In our sermon we will hear how God created, designed and performed it. Marriage is a wonderful gift and blessing from God.
"GO" - Audio
February 11, 2018 21:53 - 26 minutes - 5.99 MB• Acts 8:26-40 • Pastor Peter Franz • God has given all believers the privilege to be ministers of His word and preach the good news of Jesus. To share that He has saved us from our sin through His work on the cross and resurrection. In this sermon we will hear how God used Philip to help the Ethiopian eunuch understand the passage in the book of Isaiah and eventually brought him to believe in Christ.
"COME" - Audio
February 04, 2018 21:59 - 26 minutes - 5.98 MB• ‘Come!’ • Isaiah 55:1-13 • Pastor Peter Franz • God does not want anyone to be lost for eternity. He is calling sinners to salvation through His Son Jesus. In this sermon we will hear the call of God to come to salvation in the words of Isaiah.
Waiting and Working - Audio
January 28, 2018 21:15 - 25 minutes - 5.9 MB• Matthew 25:14-30 • Pastor Peter Franz • God has blessed the believers with many things to use in our lives. God has intended those things to be used to glorify and honor Him in all that we do. Our sermon discusses the parable of the talents and what is required of us.
The Wonderful Hand of God - Audio
January 21, 2018 19:34 - 25 minutes - 5.85 MB• ‘The Wonderful Hand of God’ • Psalm 139 • Pastor Peter Franz • Have you ever looked at your hands and considered all that you can do with them? Know and consider the wonderful hands of God and all that He has done for us - more than we can imagine. Psalm 139 tells of how wonderfully God has created us and that He knows all about us.
The Response to Grace - Audio
January 14, 2018 15:07 - 28 minutes - 6.5 MB• The Response to Grace • Romans 12:1-5 • Chad Friestad • God does so much for us on a daily basis. As believers, are we responding to His will by the grace that He has given us? This grace allows us to use the talents God has richly blessed us with. In this sermon we see how Paul responds to the grace he is given to preach the gospel to all.
By the Grace of God - Audio
January 07, 2018 20:47 - 28 minutes - 6.61 MB• Romans 15:14-33 • Pastor Peter Franz • Looking back - were you ever challenged as to what you would do when you got older and how you would attain your goal? In this sermon we see how Paul’s life changed as God calls him to serve to a special ministry. Are we up to the special challenge of what God wants us to be through His grace.
A Song of Salvation - Audio
December 31, 2017 17:49 - 30 minutes - 6.91 MB• ‘A Song of Salvation’ • Luke 1:67-80 • Pastor Gary Jorgenson • Have you ever found yourself speechless, not knowing what to say in a joy filled moment? In this sermon we hear Zacharias song of praise after his son John the Baptist is born able to speak with a song of praise and salvation.
Greater Still - Audio
December 17, 2017 15:29 - 20 minutes - 4.66 MB• ‘Greater Still’ • Luke 1:26-56 • Pastor Peter Franz • When married adults have children they wonder what to name the child. In this sermon we hear of the announcement of the greatest name given to a child and the reactions to it...
Great in the Sight of the Lord - Audio
December 10, 2017 15:23 - 24 minutes - 5.52 MB• ‘Great in the Sight of the Lord’ • Luke 1:5-25 • Pastor Peter Franz • We are created by God in His Image for His purpose. In this sermon we read of the miraculous conception and birth of John the Baptist who was to be a forerunner of Jesus. John sought the Lord to understand his calling. Are we seeking the Lord and His plan for our lives?
When Jesus Came to Town - Audio
December 03, 2017 19:08 - 29 minutes - 6.68 MB• Luke 4:14-30 • Pastor Peter Franz • When we witness to family and friends about Jesus are we welcomed or ridiculed about our beliefs? In this sermon we see Jesus returning to Nazareth, where He was brought up. He is in the the synagogue on the Sabbath reading and preaching from Isaiah 61:1-2. See how the people respond to His message about the work that He is doing and how it convicts those in attendance.
FREE! - Audio
November 26, 2017 19:06 - 27 minutes - 6.36 MB• Psalm 126 • Pastor Peter Franz • Oh how wonderful is the freedom we have in the Lord. Freedom from condemnation, from death. Freedom to serve our God when we are in Jesus. In our sermon we hear what it means to be rescued from the captivity of the evil one and set free to serve our Savior.
Gods Peculiar Leading - Audio
November 12, 2017 19:05 - 30 minutes - 7.06 MB• Exodus 13:17-14:4 • Pastor Lyndon Korhonen • As we navigate our daily lives do we get the feeling that we are off course? When we dabble in sin we are heading down the wrong road. Or when we feel off course God could be doing some peculiar leading to guide us the way He needs us to go. In this sermon we see how God leads His people out of Egypt for his purpose with His methods that display how great a God we have.
Open Our Eyes, Lord - Audio
November 05, 2017 19:19 - 26 minutes - 5.99 MB• ‘Open Our Eyes, Lord’ • 2 Kings 6:8-23 • Pastor Peter Franz • In our world today there are things that we cannot see unless God opens our eyes to see them. By nature we are blinded and only God can open our eyes. In 2 Kings chapter 6, we see how God opened the eyes of Elisha’s servant to see what God was doing around them. Pray that our eyes may be open to see the power of God around us.
The Weapons of Our Warfare - Audio
October 29, 2017 17:24 - 25 minutes - 5.85 MB• 2 Chronicles 20 • Pastor Peter Franz • Do you know Jesus? We all face not just physical death but eternal death and knowing Jesus saves us. We can praise Him today for the victory He has won over death on the cross through His resurrection. In our sermon we see how the people of Judah were saved by God through the actions of Jehoshaphat calling upon God to use His mighty weapons of warfare to defeat their enemies.
When the Battle Gets Personal - Audio
October 22, 2017 17:22 - 31 minutes - 7.24 MB• ‘When the Battle Gets Personal’ • 1 Samuel 24 • Pastor Peter Franz • Do we ever want to take things into our own and hands and not consider the consequences? In this sermon we see how David allows God to control his mind and heart in the affairs between him and king Saul. Saul is jealous of David 's victory over Goliath. We see David leaves his concern with God and allows Him to guide.
Jesus the Real Giant Killer - Audio
October 15, 2017 15:02 - 21 minutes - 5.01 MB• 1 Samuel 17 • Pastor Peter Franz • We may face situations that we can not overcome on our own. Jesus is the one to call on for victory. Jesus is the great giant killer because he defeated the grave, sin, and Satan through his suffering and death. In this sermon we see how God used David to defeat Goliath. David experienced little encouragement from those around him but he still won victories against his adversaries. God almighty had the victory at hand for David and Gods army.
The Battle Within - Audio
October 03, 2017 18:54 - 27 minutes - 6.19 MB• Joshua 7 • Pastor Peter Franz • We all face various battles and there some important things we need to know in order to prepare us. In this sermon we see how Joshua faces the problem of conquering Ai after the defeat of Jericho and the sin of Achan.
VICTORY - Audio
September 17, 2017 15:40 - 29 minutes - 6.86 MB• Joshua 6 • Pastor Peter Franz • Our daily battles even when small, can overwhelm us. God has control over all of these and more. We just need to bring them before Him for he has a plan for us in every situation and will give us the victory. In this sermon Joshua, after getting a report from the spies about Jericho, seeks God's plan; God gives Jericho to the Israelite's when they follow His plan.
Mighty to Save - Audio
September 10, 2017 16:23 - 31 minutes - 7.31 MB• Exodus 14 • Pastor Peter Franz • Do we find ourselves in situations with no hope for escape? We must turn to God who is Mighty to Save us from hopeless situations. He alone can rescue us from a powerful enemy through His son Jesus Christ's work on the cross. In this sermon we see how God saved the Israelite's from Pharaohs army. The Red Sea seemed like a hopeless obstacle, but God saved them!
Thus Far the Lord Has Helped Me - Audio
August 27, 2017 13:52 - 26 minutes - 6 MB• ‘Thus Far the Lord Has Helped Me’ • 1 Samuel 7:3-12 • Pastor James Molstre • As we go through life we may encounter situations where we must trust in Gods power alone. In today's sermon we are reminded to trust in the ever presence of God almighty and not false gods and symbols of power.
Finishing the Race Well - Audio
August 20, 2017 19:44 - 27 minutes - 6.36 MB• 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 • Pastor Peter Franz • Paul describes our journey through life as a race in which we are running. Some days are good and some not so good. In our sermon we see how king Asa of Judah started his life journey very well seeking the Lord and doing His will. In his later years he turned from seeking the Lord and did what pleased himself. He did not finish his life well. Are you seeking God daily with an open heart so that you can be used of Him to do His will and gl...
Powerful Effects of Gods Word - Audio
August 13, 2017 21:09 - 22 minutes - 5.12 MB• I Peter 1:22 – 2:3 • Chad Friestad • God’s word has great power which can affect our daily lives and those of others. In this sermon we see some how it can change our attitude, transform us and lead us to salvation through the work of Jesus. Come with an open heart to hear His word and accept the gift of salvation.
Praise the Lord Anyhow - Audio
August 06, 2017 14:58 - 27 minutes - 6.28 MB• II Corinthians 1:3-11 • Pastor Peter Franz • Can you praise the Lord and thank Him for all the situations that you are facing? In this sermon on Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, we see how he is able to praise and thank the Lord in all his circumstance. Can you say ‘Praise the Lord Anyhow’?
When God's People Gave Too Much - Audio
July 30, 2017 14:59 - 19 minutes - 4.5 MB• Exodus 36:1-7 • Pastor Peter Franz • In scripture we read that “God will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19). In our sermon we find how we are to be good stewards of these God given gifts and be used of God to glorify Him in all that He has given us. Jesus is the most precious gift given to us. Accept Him as your savior to have eternal life.
Great Was it's Fall - Audio
July 23, 2017 14:56 - 27 minutes - 6.37 MB• Matthew 7:24-29 • Pastor Peter Franz • Have you heard the words of Jesus? Have you responded to His call? In our sermon we hear the last portion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount concerning the wise and foolish builders. Will hear Him call you today, draw near to Him and respond accordingly? You never know when He will call you home to judgment.
Beware! - Audio
July 16, 2017 16:26 - 30 minutes - 6.92 MB• “Beware!” • Matthew 7:15-23 • Pastor Peter Franz • In our lives we are confronted by those that would try to lead us astray in word and deed. In this sermon Jesus tells us to BEWARE of those which would deceive us and how we are to continue in the scriptures testing the teaching of false prophets.
Which Way Are You Traveling? - Audio
July 09, 2017 14:10 - 23 minutes - 5.28 MB• Matthew 7:13-14 • Pastor Peter Franz • In our life time we travel many roads to get to our destinations. In this sermon we hear about which roads to take and the trust we must have in our Lord as we travel to our eternal destination.
It's Time to Rejoice - Audio
July 02, 2017 16:24 - 31 minutes - 7.23 MB• Luke 15:11-32 • Pastor Peter Franz • We rejoice in the fact that God sent His Son Jesus to earth to die on the cross so our sins would be forgiven. We rejoice that God is calling us to a personal relationship with Him because of what Jesus did on the cross for us. We rejoice for all God does in our lives. In this sermon we see how Jesus is calling sinners and tax collectors to Him and how rebukes the Pharisees and Scribes for not understanding what Jesus came to earth to do. We shoul...
Christianity "Lite" - Audio
June 25, 2017 16:05 - 30 minutes - 6.97 MB• Luke 14:25-33 • Pastor Peter Franz • To be a disciple of Jesus means to take up our cross on a daily basis, and place Jesus first in our lives. Surrender to to His will and allow Him to lead us. In our sermon we will see that there is no such thing as ‘Christianity Lite’ when following Jesus.
The Heart of a Christian Father - Audio
June 18, 2017 13:23 - 30 minutes - 7.09 MB• Job 1-2, 42 • Pastor Peter Franz • Todays Christian fathers are blessed in many ways by our heavenly Father. As they face daily challenges only our heavenly Father can provide help. In our sermon we will see how Job faced adversities from his family and friends; but Job received the great counsel of our God and Father.
Completing the Circle of Missions - Audio
June 11, 2017 13:21 - 20 minutes - 4.65 MB• Acts 14:21-28 • Missionary Justo Pillman • Paul in all his missions journeys was guided by the Lord. In this sermon we hear what is required to "Complete the Circle of Missions".
Must I Check My Brain at the Door - Audio
June 05, 2017 02:56 - 29 minutes - 6.85 MB• ‘Must I check My Brain at the Church Door’ • Col. 2:8 • Pastor John Eidsmoe • Christianity, is a true philosophy . It can hold its won in he market place of ideas, it is defendable in court rooms, in legislation, in college class rooms, in media and it deserves a fair hearing.
The Priviledge of Prayer - Audio
May 29, 2017 02:54 - 25 minutes - 5.83 MB• Luke 11:5-13 • Pastor Peter Franz • As Jesus prayed to His Father in heaven, we also have that privilege to talk with Him. For our daily needs and that of others, in situations that we need His help, times of praising Him for blessing great and unearned. We should always come to Him as a first response and not as a last resort. Thank you Lord for all that you do for us....