Sermon Category: Grace Abounds

Have you ever considered how Jesus loves you? In our sermon text this Sunday, Jesus tells his disciples that the time for The Son of Man to be glorified is at hand: the suffering and death of the Messiah on the cross. This Son of Man is God incarnate; he is fully God and fully man that Jesus loves us. It is through his sacrificial love that Jesus gives a new command to us: that we love as Jesus loves. When we consider how Jesus loves us in his sacrificial death, which makes us right with God, we are empowered to follow Christ’s example of love.

This Sunday, as we look at a passage from John 10, Jesus is cornered by some Jewish leaders who demand that he plainly tell them whether he is the Christ or not. However, in Jesus' response, we find out that the problem is not that Jesus hasn't been clear about who he is. The problem is that they don't believe. And they don't believe because they are not his sheep. Come be reminded of the blessings of being sheep who have a Good Shepherd.

This Sunday we will be hearing the Law and the Gospel proclaimed by our Confirmation students. They will be covering the five main areas they have been studying for the last two years: the BIble, the 10 Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Sacraments. Come be encouraged and be an encouragement as we are reminded of the foundations of our faith.

This Sunday we continue to celebrate the Resurrection and our risen Savior. We also will be celebrating the ordination of Joel Erickson as our newest Elder at Good Shepherd. Dr. Eugene Boe will be both officiating the ordination and sharing a message from Acts 20.

This Sunday, which is the last Sunday of the Church year, is called Christ the King Sunday. As we conclude our fall sermon series, we will be in Psalm 95, where we are invited to sing for joy and bow down and kneel before the great King who is above all gods. Come join us this Sunday as we worship the King.

The Day of the Lord is coming. It will be a day of God's judgment on all who do not believe in the Gospel, but for those who do believe it will be a day of victory. We don't know when that day will come, so all are called to be ready. Being ready means living like it will come at any moment and like it will never come--to hurry up and wait.

This Sunday we find ourselves back in the Psalms where we see David cry out to God for help and deliverance from his enemies. As we look at this honest prayer, we see how we, as poor and needy people, have the exact same need and the exact same hope. Come hear the good news of how Christ has defeated your enemies!

This Sunday we join other churches around the world for the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. We will also be opening up 1 John, chapter 3, where we will hear the encouragement that all believers need to hear - whether we are experiencing intense persecution, or just suffering the effects of living in a fallen broken world. Come hear about the great love of the Father!

This Sunday, as we celebrate Reformation Day, we find ourselves in the book of Romans. We will be looking at chapter 3, which Luther called "the chief point and the very central place of the Epistle, and of the whole Bible." Come join us as we hear the very heart of the Gospel.

This Sunday we will be back in the Psalms where we will hear about the joy of singing God's praises - both to Him and to the world around us. We'll see that the Lord deserves worship and the world needs to experience worship. Come join us in that worship this Sunday!