Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 8- The Temple built by Solomon
Pastor Ryan Heiman
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 7- A House for David
- God announced an alternate plan for the Temple.
- He announced the building of a different kind of "house."
It is an unexpected and undeserved privilege to be part of God's kingdom. We are part of the 'house' of God---not a physical building, but a spiritual one and one that will last eternally.
Pastor Ron Koehler
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 6- Fine Homes and Blessings
- Avoid the path that leads to destruction
- Remember the Lord who has blessed you.
- Let these Bible passages remind you of God's blessings
- Psalm 23:1: The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing
- Romans 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose
- James 1:17: Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
- Philippians 4:19: And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- John 1:16: From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another
We live under the love and blessing of God who has provided for us in the past and promises to do so going forward. May the Holy Spirit work that recognition and thanks and praise in our hearts. Amen.
Pastor Ron Koehler
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 5- The Tabernacle
- Where is God? The reason most people ask that question is that things don't seem to be going their way.
- The Tabernacle was not just a teaching tool about God's presence; it was the place where his people would worship.
- The Tabernacle stood among God's people because he was with them and because he was worthy of their worship.
We don't have a Tabernacle any long but God is with his people so we still gather at a place that represents his presence among us and we still learn more about his promises and his keeping of those promises.
God is always with us. Let us worship him!
Pastor Nathan Kassulke
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 4- The store cities of Pithom and Rameses
- God allows hardships to come to his chosen people
- God stays with us through the hardships
God always promises to be with his chosen people as they go through their hardships in life. May God help us to rely on this promise whenever hardships come our way. Amen.
Pastor Timothy Patoka
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 3 - Abram's Altar to the Lord
- Abram was in a tent because of an impressive promise from The Lord
- The altar was by his tent because of a wonderful promise from The Lord.
No matter what we call our home, whether it be a tent or a house, all Christians benefit from the Lord's promise and that leads us to "build our altar," to realign our priorities so that our focus may be on and come from our promised home in heaven. Amen.
Pastor Timothy Patoka
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 2 - The Tower of Babel
Defiance against God won't be tolerated
The Lord is a God of justice and mercy.
Leave those half-built, humanistic projects behind and move on to live the life that God seeks from his people. Follow his direction and build a life that honors him. Amen
Pastor Ron Koehler
Build on the Rock - 2018 Summer Series - Week 1
Jesus explains that a wise builder builds his house on a rock because physical buildings need good foundations.
Our entire lives are a building project so let us, with God's help, build on the rock of Jesus our Savior who provides a firm and lasting foundation.
Pastor Nathan Kassulke
Holy Trinity Sunday
- We are freed from sin's slavery by the Holy Spirit.
- We have the Father's ear in all our prayers.
- We share in the Son's suffering and glory.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.
Pastor Timothy Patoka
The Day of Pentecost - The Coming of the Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit helps us by teaching us about Jesus
- His teaching unlocks Jesus' eternal peace.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Pastor Timothy Patoka
Ascension Sunday - What is Jesus doing in heaven right?
Jesus blesses his church
- by assuring you his saving work is complete.
- by organizing his church
- by equipping his people to serve
Pastor Ron Koehler
Sixth Sunday of Easter - Love each other as I have loved you.
Jesus said:
- As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.
- My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
Pastor Timothy Patoka
Fifth Sunday of Easter - Jesus is the true vine - Abide in Him
- Jesus explains that fruits of faith are produced because we are connected to him and because he gives his life-giving love to us.
- Our fruits of faith demonstrate our love to others, not to our glory, but to God's glory.
Pastor Nathan Kassulke
Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday
- Jesus will not abandon his sheep when danger comes
- Jesus and his sheep know each other well
Pastor Tim Patoka
Third Sunday of Easter
- Christ's resurrection removes fears
- Christ's resurrection creates bold messengers
Pastor Ron Koehler
Second Sunday of Easter
- Christ's resurrection assures our present forgiveness
- Christ's resurrection assures our future resurrection
Pastor Timothy Patoka
Hebrews: 7:23-27
- Jesus is alive! He is not in the tomb. He has risen just as he said.
- We have in the risen Jesus a high priest who truly meets our needs, who saved us from our sins and now lives to help us, to intercede for us.
- And his help, his accomplishment, his priesthood, mean our salvation will never end. It is eternal.
Pastor Nathan Kassulke
God Most Holy, look with mercy on this your family for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, be given over into the hands of the wicked, and suffer death upon the cross. Keep us always faithful to him, our only Savior, who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
- The Tabernacle and the High Priest Foreshadow Jesus Christ
- The Great Day of Atonement Foreshadows the Cross
- The Blood of Our Great High Priest Cleanses Us
- Our Great High Priest Is Tried and Tortured
- Our Great High Priest Is Crucified
- Our Great High Priest Dies
- Our Great High Priest Is Buried
Exodus 26, 28; Leviticus 16; Hebrews 9; Mark 15
Pastor Nathan Kassulke
Have confidence that Jesus, our Great High Priest, is the mediator of a covenant that is better, stronger, and smarter than the old covenant.
Dearest Jesus, we thank you for the gift of your body and blood, given and shed for the salvation of our souls. Thank you for strengthening us with your Word and Sacrament. Amen.
Pastor Ron Koehler
What a day Palm Sunday must have been when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem!
Jesus willingly humbled himself.
God exalted him above all
Pastor Timothy Patoka