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Unnoticed Connections in Scripture
On Thursday, April 19, at 2:00 PM, we will begin our new midweek Bible study. The theme … [Read More...]
The Subversive Message of Easter
This is our pastor's newsletter article for the April edition of our … [Read More...]
Our 2018 Lenten Midweek Theme: “Christ Concealed in the Old Covenant”
The theme for our Lenten midweek services this year is “Christ Concealed in the Old … [Read More...]
Sermons
John 20:19-31: Forgiving and Retaining
What is the Word of God? Like the Trinity, consisting of Father, Son, and Spirit, the … [More...]
LeRoy Krause: Celebrating the Gift of Faith: Psalm 23, Revelation 7:9-17, Luke 15:1-8
Born on April 17, 1928, in Kansas, LeRoy Krause began his career as a Kansas farmer, … [More...]
Mark 9:29-39: How to Understand our Bodies
With His new disciples, beginning their three-year course of instruction, Jesus teaches … [More...]
Articles
John: Lesson 1, Introduction and Prologue
Introduction Author Early Christian tradition testifies to the Apostle John as the author of the Gospel of John, who was assisted by Prochurus as the scribe. Irenaeus (180 AD), Clement of Alexandria (200 AD), and other early Christian writers all agree the Apostle John is the author of the 4th Gospel. John, the disciple of the Lord, who had leaned upon his breast [John 13:23], also … [More...]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 4
How Creation Shapes Our Understanding of Vocation In Lesson 1, we explored God creating us in His likeness and image. Today, we examine this again, but this time to understand how God’s creation of us shapes our vocations of service. Genesis 1:27-28: So God created mankind in his own image; in his own image God created them; he created them male and female. God blessed them and said, “Be … [More...]
The Parables of Jesus: Lesson 14: Two Parables in a Vineyard Setting
The Unusual Vineyard Owner: Matthew 19:30-20:16 Immediate Setting In Matthew 19:16, a man approached Jesus: “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus then brought up God’s Law (vs. 18-19), to which the man responded, “I have kept all these.” So, Jesus told him something He knew he couldn’t do, “Go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in … [More...]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 3
In His Body, Christ Redeemed Us, Bringing Us into His Body To save us, Jesus became incarnate, which means the eternal God also became fully human by His human birth. As both God and man, He considered it necessary to become a physical being to save us physical beings. In His human nature, He became what we are, sinful (by taking our sins into Himself) and mortal, so we can become what He is … [More...]
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