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On Sunday, we celebrtated the Lutheran Reformation of the 1500s. It was a time when Martin Luther and others took their stand before others who were teaching false claims about God. We are called to take a stand on our faith, too. As scary as that sounds, Jesus' words in Mark chapter 13 help us take our stand with calm and confidence.
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The season of Lent is not just about Jesus' willingness to passively suffer. It's also about his active obedience and how that benefits you when you are tempted.
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Saint Paul gives us the confidence that Jesus is not only God, but that he is still God with us, just as he was in the days of the apostles. Jesus is God with us as we live our daily lives and as we face death.
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What would scare you most? A) The government is plotting to assassinate you, or B) The city you love the most hates you and wants to kill you the next time you visit it.
Jesus faced both A and B. And he wasn't scared of either. Instead, in resolute love, he reached his goal of dying on the cross so that we don't have to fear our sins, guilt, or hell.
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Pastor Tim Kujath of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in East Troy brings us part 2 of the series "Jesus Christ Is Our Great High Priest." Hebrews 1:1-3 emphasize that Jesus is great because he not only is 100% true human being (like the Old Testament priests) but also 100% true God (unlike those other priests). This has a great big impact on your salvation!
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Pastor Gary Pufahl of Christ Lutheran Church in Big Bend leads us through the first part of our midweek Lent sermon series entitled, "Jesus Christ Is Our Great High Priest." This message focuses on how Jesus is lived a perfect life in your place.
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Our midweek Lenten series continues as Pastor Tim Kujath of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in East Troy explains this kind of confusing yet eternally comforting fact: Jesus Christ is both the priest and the sacrifice which the priest offers to God the Father.
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Jesus knows that there are some strong forces that you face in life. This sermon text highlights two -- Satan and family. No matter which one you encounter and how you're encountering it, Jesus is stronger.
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In Jesus we have a spiritual shepherd who is willing to give all of himself for us and has a thorough, intimate knowledge of every one of his sheep.
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Moses was the prophet that the Israelites needed all the way from Egypt to Canaan. What about us in our land and time? Which prophet do we need?
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Jesus is willing to go into physical locations and potentially awkward situations, so that he might give thirsty souls the gift of God--what he calls here "living water."
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Scripture teaches that the kingdom of God is an activity; it's the the administration of the people who belong to God. And when Jesus shows up on the scene, he makes clear that he's running the kingdom of God. In these quick verses, we see that we can have full confidence in Jesus to run the kingdom of God--then and now.
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Jesus lives! His improbable resurrection shows his power over death--including yours. And the unchanging facts of the resurrection give you something to hold onto and take your stand on, no matter how you're feeling.
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In the days of Jeremiah, Israel's poltiical situation was totally messed up and people were living in terror and fear. Worse yet, the people weren't getting the spiritual care they needed. So, God promised to raise up someone who would make things right for God's people of all time.
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When you know the grace that Jesus himself enriches you with, then you know you are rich enough to give to others and to be saved from sin and death.
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Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, the disicples lost physical sight of him as he ascended into heaven. The comfort for them and us is that Jesus never loses sight of Scripture's promises nor of his people.
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Our Lord Jesus helps us to see what needs to be seen spiritually -- both the darkness of our sinful nature but also the light he himself provides through his death and resurrection.
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Pastor Wayne Shevey (Wisconsin Lutheran College) served as our guest preacher this Sunday.
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Jesus Christ our Great High Priest... makes us priests. Which means you now have special access to places and things you didn't on your own.
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Nobody likes to feel as if they're not being paid attention to. It's especially hurtful when someone you trust forgets about your situation or how they can help you. That won't happen with Jesus. You have his undivided attention.
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Our King, Jesus, tells us like it is in regard to some of the Ten Commandments. He does so to protect our earthly relationships and our eternal destination.
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The gospel is good news because it has no limits to God's grace and forgiveness. That's true when it's applied to you. That's also true when you get to apply it to others, even those who repeatedly sin against you.
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Pastor Wayne Shevey was our guester preacher, and he serves as a pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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Everything seems so well put together and perfectly arranged on Easter Sunday. But what happens when the following days and weeks bring conflict and things become chaotic? The risen Savior enters into our lives and rearranges things exactly the way they should be.
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The devil is trying to make noise in our lives. Sometimes he does it obviously. Sometimes he does it subtly. However he does it, he's always trying to stop Jesus from ruling our hearts and teaching us. But Jesus, the Holy One of God, always silences the devil's lies and impurity.
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Even when he faces opposition and challenges, Jesus has always found ways to reach sinners like you and me with the good news of his forgiveness. He shows us how in Mark chapter 6.
Jesus Resolves the Mystery of Salvation for Every Generation
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A good mystery has a deep problem, an exciting twist, and a memorable solution. They mystery of God's salvation in Jesus Christ has all three. The Apostle Paul expains in our sermon text.
We thank Pastor Wayne Shevey, a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College, for sharing God's Word with us.
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Every Christian has been commissioned by Jesus Christ to go out into the world. But your Jesus does not send you out there empty. He gives you something for your journey.
