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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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A name makes you think about who a person is and what that person can do. So when the Apostle Peter keeps using the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you know he has something special he wants you to keep in mind and in heart.
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Jesus' resurrection from the dead gives us the same peace and poise that the Apostle Paul displayed when he was on trial before Roman government officials.
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At the midpoint of Lent, we take time to rejoice that despite being born spiritually dead in sin, God has saved us from death and for a wonderful purpose.
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Those who trust in God will face suffering in this life. In that suffering, we hang ont God's promises even more to comfort us and to lead us.
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The devil is always trying to tell you that the next thing is the thing thing you need the most. Paul combats this lie by pointing us to God's inseparable love in Jesus Christ, who during Lent goes to the cross for us and our salvation.
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As much as Jesus' transfiguration shows us glorious sights, it also states important truths. At first blush they may seem obvious, but we dare not overlook them as we head into Lent.
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When we suffer like Job, we sometimes get to the point where we want to tell God, "I didn't sign up for this." What comfort is there for us in those dark hours?
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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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At Christmas just a few weeks ago we celebrated Jesus coming to us in the flesh. Now at his baptism, we celebrate how he comes to us to do the work of his public ministry.
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Vicar Joel Kriever served as our guest preacher. Vicar Krieger serves at our sister congregation, St. John's in Mukwonago, as part of his seminary training in order to be a pastor. God bless Vicar Krieger in his continued training!
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On Sunday we celebrated the Festival of Epiphany which highlights how Jesus appeared in the flesh to be the Savior of all people -- Jew and Gentile. Because Jesus is the Savior of all people of all races, that means there are some surprising people who come to see him and some surprising ways they get there.
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The spiritual gifts and attitude that comes with Christ's birth are something that we proudly wear everyday of our lives.
+++ Pastor Wayne Shevey served as our guest preacher on December 27.
Pastor Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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Mary was not a perfect woman; she needed a Savior as much as you do. But she does emulate beautiful faith. As you get continuing watching for Jesus' return and celebrate his first coming, Mary's faith shows you how blessed and happy it is to live as the Lord's servant under his power and grace.
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The light of Jesus Christ shines even brighter in 2020's darkness. John the Baptist testifies to that comforting fact.
(We are aware of the audio issues and continue to work out the kinks that our new soundboard is presenting. Thank you for your patience!)
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Vicar Joel Krieger comes to us from St. John's Lutheran Church (Mukwonago) and serves as our guest preacher. Vicar Krieger is in the middle of his pastoral intern year, which is part of his seminary training. A vicar serves a congregation while learning from a veteran pastor at that congregation. God bless Vicar Krieger as he continues his training for pastoral ministry!
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The season of Advent is all about preparing for Christ's coming. Jesus' voice in this text commands us to urgently keep watch for that coming.
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As we fight against sin, temptation, and evil in this life, it may seem like Jesus, our Bridegroom, is a long time in coming to take us to heaven's triumph. But as we keep watch with other Christians, we ponder the fact that heaven will be worth the wait.
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Nearly every Sunday we confess that God "will judge the living and the dead." But how often do we visualize what that will look like? The vision which Daniel recorded for us helps us do that very thing, and find comfort as we await our sentence.
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As we celebrated the Lutheran Reformation last weekend, we thought of two Christian men who used the Word of God to reform hearts in the face of opposition. The way the Lord stood by Paul the Apostle and Martin Luther the Reformer is the same way he promises to stand by you.
(Note: There again are audio difficulties due to internet issues; we're working on getting those solved for the future. Thank you for your patience.)
Pastor Wayne Shevey served as our guest preacher on December 27.