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6.26.22 - God's Words Possess God's Power: Don’t Forget Your Coat! (1 Kings 19:19-21)
July 15, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThere’s the type of fan who follows his team if they make the playoffs. Then there’s the type of fan who, regardless of his team’s record, watches every game and knows the stats for every player. There are different types of followers: the half-hearted versus the committed. Jesus is uninterested in half-hearted followers who shoehorn him into their lives only when their other pursuits provide time for the Christ. Jesus wants followers who are all-in… who love him above all things… who would ...
6.19.22 - God's Words Possess God's Power: The Lord Will Rescue Me (Luke 8:26-39)
July 10, 2022 02:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBGod’s words are so powerful! With only his words, Jesus cured illness and raised the dead. With his words, Jesus created the faith that receives his forgiveness. So we should not be surprised this week when we see that Jesus’ words also have the power to push back the spiritual forces of evil that are in the world. Jesus’ words expose idols as worthless and following idols as self-destructive evil. Jesus’ words are so compelling, even demons must obey them. It is not surprising that God’s wo...
6.12.22 - God's Words Possess God's Power: The Lord Bless You (Numbers 6:22-27)
July 02, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBThe Scriptures never use the words “Trinity” or “triune.” They never even summarize in any single place the entirety of this doctrine. Instead, in the Word, God gives us hints and glimpses of his triune nature. Thus, the doctrine of the Trinity can seem very academic, even abstract. It may seem to have little relevance to our daily lives. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. As God provides those hints and glimpses, his primary focus is on the way in which his triune nature is a bles...
6.5.22 - Victorious: Through the Word (John 14:23-27)
June 05, 2022 21:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBHow does God deal with mankind? By sending Jesus to be the Word made flesh, God changed the paradigm. Now Jesus has ascended into heaven to represent us before the Father, but what the victory march of the gospel? Has it halted because Jesus is no longer visibly among us? On the Day of Pentecost, Jesus answered that question by pouring out the Holy Spirit to be our constant companion until his return. Yet that begs another question: Where is the Holy Spirit to be found? Where do we go to hea...
5.29.22 - Victorious: To the Ends of the Earth (Acts 1:1-11; Luke 24:44-53)
May 29, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBWhen Jesus ascended into heaven, his work on earth was complete. Yet the ascension of Jesus also marks that his work is just beginning. Through the Church, Jesus now proclaims forgiveness throughout the world. The Church consists of people like us who are often weak and timid witnesses for Christ. For that reason, Jesus promised to send his Spirit to give us power that we might take the gospel to the ends of the earth. The Bible readings for this message are Acts 1:1-11 and Luke 24:44-53. ...
5.22.22 - Victorious: From Weeping Now to Joy Forever (Revelation 21:21-27)
May 22, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBEaster proves that God can take what normally causes people to weep and turn it into what causes people to rejoice. Sin, death, and shame went into Jesus' tomb. Forgiveness, life, and glory came out. Our risen Savior gives us a joy that remains constant in the highest of life's highs and the lowest of life's lows. It is a joy that can never be taken from us. The Bible reading for this message is Revelation 21:21-27. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This messag...
5.15.22 - Victorious: From Selfish Glory to Selfless Love (John 13:31-35)
May 15, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBThe disciples argued among themselves about who was "greatest" (Luke 22:24). We are not immune from such hubris. Sinful man is entirely self-focused. We often try and prove our goodness by comparing ourselves to others. You see this sense of superiority in the way we prioritize life, typically putting our wants ahead of others. Easter ends this focus on self. Right now, we know we have value, not because of the greatness of our actions, but because of the great things Christ did to save. We ...
5.8.22 - Victorious: From Empty Words to Fulfilled Works (John 10:22-30)
May 08, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBThe world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. Yet we are aware of what many of those people will do when it comes time to put those words into action. Jesus tells you in his Word that he cares for you dearly…that he would do anything for you. How do you know you can trust him? Jesus followed up his words with works. Jesus said he would suffer and die for you, so that you might enter Paradise. He fulfilled that promise. Jesus words are followed by works...
5.1.22 - Victorious: From Being Lost to Knowing the Way (John 14:1-14)
May 01, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBHow do you get to heaven? Do you know the way? We all think we do, but by nature, we actually have no idea. Sin blinds every one of us and gets us so desperately lost that we cannot possibly find out way to eternal life, no matter how hard we try. Yet as we commemorate the apostles Philip and James the Younger, the risen Jesus reveals that he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life—the only way to his Father in heaven and eternal life with him. So with the faithful apostles, we follow Jesus on t...
4.24.22 - Victorious: From Silence to Witness (John 20:19-31)
April 24, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBThe good news of the risen Christ is bigger than a single day. The Easter gospel will continue to march across centuries and continents. However, there will always be forces that try to slow that march and silence that good news. Those forces could be self-inflected fears and doubts. They could be various types of persecutions. Whatever the case, the good news of Easter will not be restrained. For it is not some myth or fable, not a hoax or conspiracy. The reality of Easter rests on the test...
4.17.22 - Victorious: From Death to Life (Luke 24:1-12)
April 18, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBDeath hung like a suffocating shroud over us all. It was a constant source of sorrow and shame. Death doesn't just bring life to an end. The impending threat of death spoils every moment of life that leads up to it. The moment Christ emerged from the tomb, however, nothing would be the same. Life was unleashed on humanity and it will reign until death and its effects are no more. The salvation Christ brings is not just a rescue from a world gone bad but a resurrection to a world that will on...
4.17.22 - Victorious: From Grief to Joy (John 20:1-18)
April 17, 2022 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBChrist is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Today we no longer see a crucified and dying Savior. No, the tomb is empty, and we hear the angels joyfully proclaim, “He is not here; He has risen!” Christ has overcome death! Our Savior is alive! With our Easter celebrations today, we conclude the larger celebration of our deliverance in Christ that started on Thursday evening and continued through Good Friday. Rejoice! Sins are forgiven! Guilt is gone! Our relationship with God has now been m...
4.15.22 - A Savior Like No Other: A Victorious Savior (John 19:30)
April 16, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.92 MBGood Friday is very different than a funeral. At a funeral, we celebrate the blessings of someone's earthly life, but we also mourn the fact of their death. In the case of Jesus, his death is the very thing we gather to celebrate and remember. In fact, we prolong the remembrance. We dwell on the details. We even call this day "good." For we know why Jesus willingly endured the agony of the cross. It wasn't a tragic miscarriage of justice. Jesus suffered this punishment vicariously—in our pla...
4.14.22 - His Journey, Our Victory: His Food, Our Fill
April 15, 2022 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBAs the sun set on Holy Thursday, the day marked the end of something old and the start of something new. The Old Covenant, which God had established through Moses, was two-sided. God's people would follow God's commands; God would bless his people. However, rather than providing God's people the opportunity to live up to God's demands, the Old Covenant only exposed their flaws. When God established his New Covenant, it was not a two-sided contract. It was more like a will, listing all the bl...
4.6.22 - A Savior Like No Other: A Confident Savior (Luke 23:46)
April 07, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBJesus is a Savior like no other. We see this as Jesus confidently entrusts his spirit into the hands of his heaven Father with his dying breath. His work complete, Jesus gives his life for us. In doing so, he allows us to entrust our lives to our loving and forgiving Lord too. The Bible reading for this message is Luke 23:46. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 6 in our Lenten midweek series: A Savior Like No Other. Support the show (http://v...
4.3.22 - Crushed: Rejection Crushed (Philippians 3:4b-14)
April 03, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBPeople often look to the judgment of experts. That poses a problem when it comes to Christ. The world’s experts and culturally elite generally see little value in Christ or his Word. Today we learn to evaluate the world’s experts properly. They might see heaven’s greatest treasure as trash. Fine. That treasure remains ours for the taking through Christ our Savior! The Bible reading for this message is Philippians 3:4b-14. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This...
3.30.22 - A Savior Like No Other: Jesus Suffers for Us (John 19:28)
March 31, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MBJesus is a Savior like no other. We see this clearly as Jesus suffers spiritual and physical torment in the darkness. Yet amid his suffering, we see Jesus show unbelievable self-restraint and above all, we see Jesus cling to his task of fulfilling Scripture. He comes to us in our suffering and affliction and forgets us not. The Bible reading for this message is John 19:28. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 5 in our Lenten midweek series: A ...
3.27.22 - Crushed: Condemnation Crushed (Luke 15:1-2, 11-32)
March 27, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWe assume people get what they deserve. We assume what goes around comes around. We assume God helps those who helps themselves. And all those assumptions must be crushed. Got does not operate on the principle of merit but of grace. Like gravity, grace is a constant force at work in how God deals with us and how he wants us to deal with others. No one is beyond the reach of God's grace. God never turns it off. When the weight of our sin makes us fearful of God's condemnation, he reveals his ...
3.23.22 - A Savior Like No Other: A Forsaken Savior
March 24, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBJesus is a Savior like no other. We see this clearly as Jesus suffers spiritual and physical torment in the darkness. Yet amid his suffering, we see Jesus show unbelievable self-restraint and above all, we see Jesus cling to his task of fulfilling Scripture. He comes to us in our suffering and affliction and forgets us not. The Bible reading for this message is Matthew 27:46. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 4 in our Lenten midweek series: ...
3.20.22 - Crushed: False Security Crushed (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)
March 20, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBWhere is God? This is one of human beings' most frequently-asked and incorrectly-answered questions. We are tempted to believe that evidence of God's presence is found in outward circumstances. We equate good fortune with God's favor and bad fortune with his judgment. So, as long as nothing terrible is happening, God must not be too angry with us, right? We are free to go on sinning. Such foolish assumptions must be crushed. Therefore, God must constantly remind us where he intends to be fou...
3.16.22 - A Savior Like No Other: Jesus Gives Perfect Care (John 19:26-27)
March 17, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBOn Lenten Wednesdays, we are spending quiet moments pondering the great depths of the seven statements our Savior spoke from the cross. What do these statements tell us about Jesus? He is a Savior like no other. We see this clearly as Jesus takes unbelievable care of his mother, even as he suffers agony on the cross. As the son of his mother and the Son of God, he provides for his mother Mary and perfectly obeys his heavenly Father. The Bible reading for this message is John 19:26-27. Thi...
3.13.22 - Crushed: We Can Accomplish Great Things Through Christ (Jeremiah 26:8-15)
March 13, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBWe would all like a shortcut to glory. Yet to follow Jesus on a path where the cross comes before the crown, well, that puts us out of step with the world. Thankfully, the determination required to walk this path starts with Jesus and not us. Because of his determination, we are offered a glory far superior to anything the world can offer. The Bible reading for this message is Jeremiah 26:8-15. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 2 in our Le...
3.6.22 - Crushed: Temptation Crushed (Hebrews 4:14-16)
March 06, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBDo you sometimes feel “crushed”? In a broken world, it is simply a matter of time before we all feel crushed. This is why we need Lent. Sin is the ultimate source of all the crushing moments we endure. Christ was even crushed for our sins. Yet on Easter morning, Jesus took up his life again and crushed sin, Satan, and death. Because Jesus fought the battle against our enemy, Satan, as one of us, Jesus won that battle for all of us. He is our perfect substitute. He is our great high priest w...
3.2.22 - A Savior Like No Other: A Forgiving Savior (Luke 23:33-34)
March 03, 2022 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBStarting on Ash Wednesday, we are spending quiet moments pondering the great depths of the seven statements our Savior spoke from the cross. What do these statements tell us about Jesus? He is a Savior like no other. In an amazing way, we see this Savior forgive his enemies as they curse and crucify him. What love! What compassion! What sacrifice! What an impact this has on our relationships here and our eternities in heaven! The Bible reading for this message is Luke 23:33-34. Video of th...
2.27.22 - Uncovered: The Sure Hope of Transfiguration (2 Corinthians 3:7-18)
February 28, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThroughout Epiphany, we have seen that God must uncover for us the truths that could not be discovered by us. As this season ends, we are presented with a twist. For God's glory to be revealed, it actually must be covered. God's glory needed to be hidden in Christ. It is hidden in the gospel. This is how God enables sinful human beings to see his glory and, rather than turning away in fear, stare at it in wonder for as long as they want. The truth God uncovers for us today: when his glory is...
2.25.22 - This Isn't the End of the Story (John 11:20-27)
February 25, 2022 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.71 MBWe find lasting comfort in Christ Jesus, who is our resurrection and life. This message was preached for the Christian Victory Service of Walter and Edith Prosek on 25 February 2022 @ King of Kings Lutheran church in Maitland, FL. The Bible reading for this message is John 11:20-27. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. Support the show (http://visitkok.com/donate)
2.13.22 - Uncovered: Cursed or Blessed (Jeremiah 17:5-8)
February 13, 2022 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBWhen someone is new to something, there is a period of orientation. The same goes for new disciples of Jesus. By nature, we assume that Jesus’ kingdom works the same way the world works. However, the principles on which Jesus’ kingdom runs are the exact opposite of the principles of this world. What the world considers to be a blessing can often be a curse. That which the world calls bad, God always uses for the good of those he loves. The Bible reading for this message is Jeremiah 17:5-8. ...
1.30.22 - Uncovered: Be Faithful to the Word! (2 Timothy 3:14-4:5)
January 30, 2022 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.06 MBThere can be a temptation to alter the message we proclaim because of apparent success. If a church makes its central focus things like personal involvement, healing for the sick, or social justice, that church may draw a crowd. It just fails to carry out the agenda Christ has given his Church. The gospel of forgiveness is to be the center of all our preaching and teaching. The agenda for Christ’s Church is set. It’s the same agenda that was followed by the Church’s Christ. The Bible readi...
1.23.22 - God Wants You! (Matthew 28:18-20)
January 23, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBOn a mountain in Galilee, the risen Jesus gave marching orders to his Church: “Make disciples of all nations!” “Baptize!” “Teach!” Since that time the Lord of the Church has raised up ministers of the gospel to carry out that mission and take that good news of Jesus to the ends of the earth. By God’s grace, he has provided pastors, teachers, staff ministers, and missionaries to carry out that work, but there is so much work to be done. There are so many souls still dying in the darkness of u...
1.16.22 - Uncovered: He Gives Undeserved Delight (Ephesians 3:14-21)
January 16, 2022 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAre the pursuit of God and the pursuit of pleasure two separate paths? Many make that assumption—that life with Jesus is a boring, sterile experience. Yet their assumption is wrong. Jesus came to undo everything that is wrong with our world as a result of sin's curse. He also came to multiply our joy and deliver delight beyond our wildest dreams. Note that when Jesus begins to reveal his glory, it isn't by going to a hospital to cure every ailment. Instead, he starts at a local wedding, one ...
1.9.22 - Uncovered: He Anoints the Unexpected (Luke 3:15-17, 21-23)
January 09, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBOur sight tends to be the sense we trust most. We say we will believe something when we see it. That presents a problem when it comes to the work of God. So often what our eye sees differs from what God decrees. This is true of the life of Jesus. This is also true in the life of the Christian. To assure his children, God connects his grace, power, and blessing to something we can see--a visible sign: Baptism. The Bible reading for this message is Luke 3:15-17, 21-23. Video of this worship ...
1.2.22 - What Child Is This? A Light for All People (Acts 13:46-49)
January 02, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThe twelve days of Christmas are coming to an end with the celebration of the Epiphany of our Lord today, a celebration of the first time non-Jewish believers worshiped our Savior in the flesh. They were guided by a special light in the sky to a child who would be a light for all people. We live in a world where sin can divide people along so many lines. Yet the only dividing line Jesus cares about is the one that separated sinful mankind from a holy God. By his death and resurrection, he re...
12.31.21 - What Child Is This? The Good News We Need (1 Peter 1:22-25)
January 01, 2022 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBAs 2021 comes to a close, we look back on a year full of blessings and challenges, joys and sorrows, life and death. All people are like grass, here today and gone tomorrow. Yet the Word of the Lord endures forever. Because it does, we can step into the new year with thanksgiving and hope. The Bible reading for this message is 1 Peter 1:22-25. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 4 in our Christmas series: What Child Is This? Support the show (...
12.26.21 - What Child Is This? A Child Who Looks Like Me (Hebrews 2:10-18)
December 26, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBAlready as a child, Jesus’ saving work had begun. He served his entire life as our substitute, perfectly obeying God’s holy Law. Just think of how often we neglect the study of God’s Word. Then look at twelve-year-old Jesus, eager to be in the temple learning more about Scripture. However, he would need to do more than be our substitute. Eventually, he would lay down that perfect life as the sacrifice for our sin. The Bible reading for this message is Hebrews 2:10-18. Video of this worship...
12.25.21 - What Child Is This? God in the Flesh (John 1:1-18)
December 25, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBThe Lord had told Moses, “No one may see me and live.” If sinners cannot even bear to look upon the glory of God, then they certainly could not hope to live with God in the glory of heaven. So, on that first Christmas, God chose to hide his glory under flesh. What Child is this? It is God and man in one person, exactly what the human race needed to deliver it from its enemies of sin, death, and Satan. Christmas Day serves up the deep stuff of Christmas: the miracle and mystery of the incarna...
12.24.21 - What Child Is This? (Luke 2:6-14)
December 25, 2021 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBMillions of babies are born every year. Yet there is something that sets this Child, whose birth we celebrate, apart from all others. It is not simply his humble beginnings or the miraculous nature of his birth. There is so much more because this Child is the only hope we have for peace and a future. This Child can wipe away every tear and drive away every fear. What Child is this? An angel answers that question: “A Savior has been born for you.” What a stunning statement! This child looks ...
12.19.21 - When the Lord Comes Near, He Lifts Up the Humbled (Luke 1:39-55)
December 19, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBBy this time of the holiday season, people are often weighed down. They feel guilty about presents that are not perfect, or parties that did not go as planned, or year-end projects that did not get completed. To top it all off, now is when it dawns on people how little attention they have given to the spiritual preparation Advent invites. If that is how we feel, perhaps the frenzy of December has actually done us a favor. We have been stretched to our limits. We have been made aware of our s...
12.12.21 - When the Lord Comes Near, He Brings Us Peace with God (Philippians 4:4-7)
December 12, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBThe Christmas season is supposed to be about peace, right? Then why is it so peace-less? We have to rush around to buy presents or attend events, plus the normal lack of true peace in our lives only gets amplified with the emotions of the season. How can we possibly find true peace this Christmas season? Look no further than the One who came to restore peace between God and mankind—our King Jesus! The Bible reading for this message is Philippians 4:4-7. Video of this worship service and m...
12.5.21 - When the Lord Comes Near, He Humbles His People (Luke 3:1-6)
December 06, 2021 01:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBPeople tend to feel a lot of pressure this time of year. We want our houses to look good for out-of-town guests. We want to impress people with the thoughtfulness of our gifts. What a welcome relief, therefore, to hear what is required to meet the Lord: only repentance. You see, Jesus is not someone we need to impress with our good works. Indeed, repentance is the opposite of work. Repentance is the humble admission of our sin combined with the joyful trust that everything needed to bring us...
11.28.21 - When the Lord Comes Near, He Humbles Himself (Luke 19:28-40)
November 28, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBWhat would it be like to meet God? We know he is almighty and holy. He loathes sin. No wonder that when God appears to his Old Testament people, their first response is typically terror. But when Jesus Christ came into our world, he hid his glory and power. He humbled himself so that sinners would be drawn to him rather than driven away in fear. The Bible reading for this message is Luke 19:28-40. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 1 in our ...
11.21.21 - You’ll Know Him When You See Him (Revelation 1:4b-8)
November 21, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWe lift our eyes heavenward with longing for the return of Christ the King. We long for his return because the life of a Christian is often filled with struggle and difficulty and the effects of sin, whether ours or that of others. For this reason, a Christian could easily lose hope, but in Christ the King, the Christian already has victory over this world and the certainty of life eternal in the heavenly courts of Zion, where we will remain with Christ our King forever. To Christ the King w...
11.14.21 - A God-Lived Life: Living Shrewdly (Luke 16:1-15)
November 14, 2021 23:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWhile stewardship of our finances isn’t the only part of stewardship, it is a part of it. God’s Word encourages us to use all of the financial gifts God has given us with an eye on our purpose. God calls us to live shrewdly with the blessings and treasures he's given us. Yet what did Jesus mean when he encouraged us to be shrewd? Who is someone you know that is a positive example of shrewdness? In what ways are you already shrewd? In what ways are you not shrewd? How can you honor God by ma...
10.31.21 - Here We Still Stand (Daniel 3:16-28)
October 31, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWhere can we stand? Error runs rampant in our world. Nature and nations are often in chaos. Everything seems to be uncertain and changing all around us all the time. Like shifting sand, there is no firm place to stand. Yet as each error, each natural disaster, each country in turmoil, each uncertainty drives us to cling all the more tenaciously to the Word of God, we find the one, firm place we can still stand—on Christ, our Rock and Refuge. Through that Word alone, we are saved and can stan...
10.24.21 - Followers of Christ Imitate Christ’s Selfless Service (1 Corinthians 9:7-12, 19-23)
October 24, 2021 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIs ambition ever an appropriate characteristic of those who follow Jesus? We certainly how much of a negative quality ambition can be in the life of a follower of Christ. Far too often ambition drives the promotion of self or the interests of self as opposed to Christ. This can even happen within a Christian congregation or that congregation’s ministry. Yet there is an appropriate place for ambition in the lives of those who follow Jesus? We see it in our selfless Savior who comes to serve,...
10.17.21 - Followers of Christ Maintain Proper Priorities (Mark 10:17-27)
October 17, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWhether we realize it or not, everyone has priorities. We give first place or highest priority to what is most important in our lives. If someone were to ask your priorities, you would probably say something like “God, family, others, myself.” Yet take a look at your weekly or daily schedule and how you prioritize your time or at your bank account and how you’ve spent your money or even at a list of items that people are passionate about and which of those items gets a strong response from y...
10.10.21 - Followers of Christ Love Their Family (Mark 10:13-16)
October 10, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Lord in his wisdom and love makes us part of a physical family. Through the family, the Lord provides for our physical and spiritual needs as parents care for their children. Through the love of fathers and mothers, we can experience, even in a small way, the love our God has for us. Yet the Lord in his wisdom and love also makes us part of his family through faith in Jesus. Through the waters of Baptism, made powerful and effective through the Word of God, our heavenly Father welcomes u...
10.3.21 - A God-Lived Life: Loving Neighbors (Luke 10:25-37)
October 03, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn October, our focus on the God-lived life will be a life lived for others, a life of generosity. God allows us the opportunity to serve and love one another, especially those who are part of our communities. The Bible reading for this message is Luke 10:25-37. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 3 in our series: A God-Lived Life. This series is adapted from a stewardship series developed by WELS Congregational Services. Support the show (ht...
9.26.21 - Followers of Christ Are Zealous, Not Jealous (Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29)
September 26, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBHow privileged we are to serve our Lord and to serve one another! The gifts that God gives to his people are so rich and varied and undeserved. Yet Satan tries to use God’s generosity to his people to stir up jealousy and envy, to lead God’s people to grumble when others fail to appreciate my gifts or my service. So what spirit will we have as blessed servants of God? Will it be a grumbling spirit jealous of the gifts of others or a spirit zealous to bring glory to God’s name that gives than...
9.19.21 - Followers of Christ Are Humble Servants (Mark 9:30-37)
September 19, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThe way of this world is to seek recognition and honor. The world sees leadership as a way to wield power. That is not our Savior’s way nor is it what he wants for his followers. Leadership is not conforming others to your will, but being conformed to the will of Christ and serving those you lead. Followers of Christ, even leaders among them, are humble servants. Yet that is easier said than done, isn’t it? For sinners like us, even our humble service can become a point of pride. Let your Sa...
9.12.21 - A God-Lived Life: Craving the Word (1 Peter 1:22-2:3)
September 12, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIn September, our focus on the God-lived life will be that of being a disciple, a learner, one who grows in God’s Word. May God’s Word cause us to crave that pure spiritual milk so that by it we grow up in our salvation. The Bible reading for this message is 1 Peter 1:22-2:3. Video of this worship service and message can be found here. This message is Part 2 in our series: A God-Lived Life. This series is adapted from a stewardship series developed by WELS Congregational Services. Suppo...