Aug 4, 2019
Remember who you are!
"Remember". The world likes to label people, either by ones successes or more often by ones failures. St. Paul in today's epistle lesson from Colossians 3 reminds us who we are. Your true identity is not found in your good works or your sins they do not define who you are.  As a Christian your true identity, who you truly are is found in Christ Jesus. "In Him your life is hid" Remember who you are! You are a child of God!
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  • Aug 4, 2019Remember who you are!
    Aug 4, 2019
    Remember who you are!
    "Remember". The world likes to label people, either by ones successes or more often by ones failures. St. Paul in today's epistle lesson from Colossians 3 reminds us who we are. Your true identity is not found in your good works or your sins they do not define who you are.  As a Christian your true identity, who you truly are is found in Christ Jesus. "In Him your life is hid" Remember who you are! You are a child of God!
  • Jul 29, 2019Rooted
    Jul 29, 2019
    Rooted
    "Rooted". What does it mean to be rooted in Christ? What are we to watch out for that can carry someone off as spoils? Listen to find out as we study the second chapter of Paul's Letter to the Colossians.
  • Jul 21, 2019Distractions
    Jul 21, 2019
    Distractions
    "Distractions". Our only hope is Jesus! He is the eternal Word of God who in love entered our world to bring life and salvation to all people. We gather to hear Jesus speak.
  • Jul 14, 2019Where
    Jul 14, 2019
    Where
    "Where are we going?
  • Jul 9, 2019Burdens
    Jul 9, 2019
    Burdens
    "Burdens" we all have them. The greatest burden of sin, guilt, and shame as been lifted from the believers shoulders and nailed to the cross.  We are free from its crushing load, freed from sin, death, and the devil.  However, in this world we are still constantly assailed by temptation, and the troubles of this world. A lost job, sickness, tragedies, but we have also been equipped to help one another bear the burdens restore, help and encourage one another.
  • Jul 2, 2019RevMike
    Jul 2, 2019
    RevMike
    While we have received great freedom in Christ, we must not use such freedom for our own selfish desires. We use our freedom to follow Jesus. We follow Jesus by living and walking in the Spirit of God, seeking to produce His fruit for the benefit of our neighbors. We cannot have caveats and conditions to following Jesus, as some people did in today's Gospel. Such people have become conceited and arrogant, thinking they can make demands of God. Thanks be to God that Jesus knows better than we do. Where He is leading is infinitely better than where we choose to go with all our caveats and conditions.
  • Jun 17, 2019TheMessage
    Jun 17, 2019
    TheMessage
    "Their is only ONE Christian Message. St. Peter delivers that message in today's text from Acts 2. It is the same and only message of salvation that has been proclaimed and repeated ever since by Christ's church in the power of the Holy Spirit".
  • May 28, 2019Peace in Jesus
    May 28, 2019
    Peace in Jesus
    "Peace in Jesus". The troubles of the world confront us every day - troubles in the news, troubles in our families, troubles within ourselves, troubles at work or at school. Jesus knows the world. So He said to His disciples, " In the world you will have tribulation". Yet the final word of this Easter season is not trouble. it is hope through the resurrection of Jesus in defeat of all of this world's troubles. Jesus said to "Take heart; I have overcome the world." Being a follower of Jesus never protects us from experiencing the world's troubles. It does give us hope. It does fill us with courage. It does strengthen our hearts. It does give us peace and joy!
  • May 19, 2019A little while
    May 19, 2019
    A little while
    "A little while" says Jesus, and He will not be seen and then seen again - because He is going to the Father. Jesus is nothing but blunt with His disciples, telling them what will happen. But they do not want to hear it. They did not want to hear His words of suffering and death to come on the cross, and they missed His promise to rise again. Jesus knew their aching hearts were full and promised the Spirit to lead them into all truth. A little while and death will give way to life - for Jesus and also for His disciples. Because He goes to the Father, preparing the way, we also look forward to going to the Father. This hope sustains the weary through their trials in this mortal life. We belong forever to the Lord.
  • May 12, 2019Good Shepherd
    May 12, 2019
    Good Shepherd
    Jesus is our Good Shepherd who loves us more than life. He is the Savior who has won salvation for us. There is no enemy strong enough to overcome Him. He has fulfilled the Father's saving will and purpose and now promises us that no one is able to snatch us from our Father's hand.