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The world is a big and scary place. That's why VIP's have bodyguards. Each Christian is a very important person to God, and so he assures you that you have something on your side to guard you in all your ways.
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Would the world choose you according to the standards it celebrates? Even if it did, that neither gives you anything to boast about before God nor does it guarantee joy. Paul explains that when you see yourself according to God's choosing you in Jesus, you have true joy.
This is the second in a series of sermons from 1 Corinthians.
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The words of a dying man always carry some importance. The words of this dying man are definitely important because of who he is and because of who hears them.
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Holy Communion contains the true body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ under the bread and wine. So, it's an opportunity to spend time with Jesus himself.
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In this sermon from Good Shepherd Sunday, Pastor Wayne Shevey encourages you to stand guard with your Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Just as Jesus attentively watches over his sheep - his believers, so we watch out for one another as Satan tries his best to snatch us from Jesus' hand. Pastor Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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You know them as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. But when they were born, they had different names -- names which helped them stay steadfast in the face of persecution. In the same way, your name -- Christian -- enables you to stay steadfast.
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The writer to the Hebrews pictures our life of faith as an athletic race towards heaven. Just as earthly athletes surround themselves with the right kinds of individuals they need for athletic success, so the writer encourages us Christians to surround ourselves with the right kind of individuals who will set us up to successfully cross the finish line into heaven.
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Traditions can be good, even very good, but sometimes we take them to heart more than God's Word. When that happens, we fail to see the heart of our problem -- sinful hearts -- and the solution to that problem -- the cleansing God gives us.
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During Advent, we celebrate especially Jesus' coming to us. But you can also come to Jesus with your questions of faith and about greatness in his kingdom.
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God uses a showdown between his chosen representatives and contemptuous Israelites to teach us how we can stand before a holy God as forgiven, holy people.
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"The days are coming," God promises his people. But often the sinful skeptic inside us sarcastically says to God's promises, "Yeah, right... That'll be the day." Jeremiah's text encourages to forget the sarcasm and embrace the hope that Advent emphasizes.
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St. John knew that Easter continues to have a tremendous impact on us. In these verses John -- by this time an aged Christian and veteran pastor -- shows you how Easter quiets your heart and then directs you to those outside of you that you can love.
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From a distance, it looks like a clunky table with a colorful tablecloth hanging over the edge. As you move closer to the chancel, the area at the front of our sanctuary, you realize it's not a table. So what's the altar -- that wooden boxy piece -- doing front and center of our church? To help answer that question, we enter a vision by which God called a man named Isaiah to be his prophet seven hundred years before Jesus was born.
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In first century Corinth how can a deeply divided congregation with cliques and quarrels become united? In 21st century Wind Lake how can a congregation with members across backgrounds and ages and occupations be united? The answer is the same for both: Jesus Christ, who makes all Christians part of his family and who gives us his mindset.
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This is the first sermon in a series on the opening chapters of 1 Corinthians.
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Feeding 5,000 people was just the beginning. Jesus really wanted people to feed on his life-giving words. So, before he closes our his so-called bread of life discourse, Jesus makes sure everyone gets his invitation to eat and have eternal life.
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What does a few verses addressed specifically to pastors have to do with you? By letting you behind the scenese of pastoral ministry, Peter helps show you two things that Jesus wants to give you through the pastoral ministry.
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Pictures of homes that Dorian devastated have been in the news lately, and those images help us better envision the spiritual truth Jesus teaches in the parable of a wise home builder and a foolish one. They help us better understand why it is so important that each of us get -- and continue in -- education about the Christian faith and God's Word.
The Countdown Continues to Timelessness with Jesus
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On the last Sunday of the church year, St. Paul encourages us to think about how we will be with the Lord forever when he returns.
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Pastor Wayne Shevey served as our guest preacher. Pastor Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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True Christianity faced a crisis just a couple decades after Jesus ascended into heaven, and in many ways that same crisis creeps up currently. The Apostle Paul tells us now, as he told the Galatians then, what we should boast about before God.
The Eternal Word of Our God Prepares the Way for the Lord Jesus
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A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
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The season of Lent can feel heavy as we focus on how we ought to be condemned for our sins. Today's readings give us extra clear comfort that God has compassion on sinners and comforts us when we feel the most condemned.
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The worldwide flood which Noah survived was a real historical event. It not only impacted Noah and his family, it also has real implications for you, especially as Christmas comes closer.
