Sermons from June 2016

A Temporary Assignment

Psalm 39:4 4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end     and the number of my days;     let me know how fleeting my life is. Dear Friends in Christ, Early on in my ministry I remember visiting with an elderly pastor whose name was Ervin Meseke.  He was raised in the Augsburg area, just 4 miles east of…

Sons of God: Faith, Family, and Freedom

Galatians 3:26 26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, Galatians 4:6-7 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has…

Life is a Trust

Luke 12:48 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Dear Friends in Christ, Last Sunday in the introduction…

Passing the Test

1 Corinthians 10:13 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Dear Friends in Christ, In my introduction this morning I’d…