As the month begins with Easter, we consider the exercise of them mind in the context of how we use our intellect to create a world more like God’s plan. I remind you of the line from the Lord’s Prayer“…thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven…” Easter challenges us to ask how…
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How does someone who is blind to the glory of God come to see him for who he really is? To be sure, the natural eyes and ears and brains are part of the process. Without them we cannot even see or hear or construe the natural things that reveal God’s glory: creation, incarnation, gospel,…
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These are the difficult, real-life situations that the apostle Paul addresses in our text. He is answering the question of how we, as children of light, should relate to a morally dark world. Pastor Wimmer explains this week’s passages and the gospel lesson.
What does it mean that the “wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight?” Listen to Pastor Wimmer to find out more.
As Christian, we have made a covenant with God. He saves us and as our response we are to live as He would have us live
You shall love the Lord your God…with all your soul…” is our topic for March. Understanding soul and defining it may be the most difficult of the list to grasp firmly. While we of faith firmly believe in having a soul and even experience having a soul, it is not something we can set in…
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To live in this world means that you will encounter temptation. If we want to be godly people, we must learn to resist the temptations that come at us from the world, the flesh, and the devil. Jesus Christ is our great example and teacher when it comes to resisting temptation. He was “tempted in…
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Can God actually use broken and imperfect people? This sermon explores Paul’s defense of his right to be a preacher of the Gospel. He is not like the flashy teachers. He is just an afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, and struck down clay jar. It is in the darkness of real life that the Gospel shines the…
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If we consider “worship” as merely singing and going to church, we miss the point. When we live for God alone, and offer our bodies for His purpose and delight, we are actually worshipping Him as well. In light of this, being an authentic, honest-to-goodness kind of Christian will be a great way to show…
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