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    Forget About The Mud Pies. Think Of The Holiday At The Sea

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 3, 2022
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    John's vision of heaven makes us look forward to the resurrection, serving God day and night in His temple.

    5.8.22 Revelation 7:13–17 13 One of the elders spoke to me and said, “These people dressed in white robes, who are they and where did they come from?” And I answered him, “Sir, you know.” 14 And he said to me: These are the ones who are coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Do You Expect From God?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 20, 2022
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    Paul tells us to expect trouble in this world, not riches and success.

    5.22.22 Acts 14:8–22 (EHV) 8 In Lystra there was a man who was sitting down because he had no strength in his feet. He had never walked because he was lame from birth. 9 When he was listening to Paul as he was speaking, Paul looked at him closely and saw that he had faith to be healed. 10 ...read more

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    There's Beauty In The Complexity Of The Trinity

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 9, 2022
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    The Triune God works together to bring us to the gracious and confident place of life in Christ

    6.12.22 Romans 5:1-5 / Trinity Sunday 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we also have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice confidently on the basis of our hope for the ...read more

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    We Are Here To Serve, Lord, As You Wish

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 13, 2021
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    A sermon on Christian service, looking at David with Mephibosheth and Ziba.

    10.17.21 2 Samuel 9:1–13 1 David said, “Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul, to whom I may show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” 2 There was a servant of Saul’s house named Ziba, so they summoned him to come to David. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am.” 3 ...read more

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    The Potter Reforms The Clay Into His Kind Of Pot

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 29, 2021
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    Reformation starts with repentance. A reflection on Jeremiah's words in light of the Reformation on October 31st.

    10.31.21 Jeremiah 18:1–11 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Get up, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will reveal my words to you.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and he was making something on the wheel. 4 But the pot he was forming out of the ...read more

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    Guard Us Waking Oh, Lord, And Guard Us Sleeping

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 5, 2021
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    We prepare for the Final Judgment by obtaining WISDOM - in Christ, not fearing sleep or wake.

    11.7.21 Daniel 12:1–3 1 Then at that time, Michael, the great prince who stands over your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress that has not happened from the first time that there was a nation until that time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found ...read more

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    Who Can Endure The Day When He Comes? The One Who Sees Himself As He Is, And The One Who Sees The Lord As He Is.

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 3, 2021
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    Malachi prepares us for the Final Coming, as he points for to John and Jesus, and shows us what Jesus does as the refiner of silver.

    12.5.21 Malachi 3:1–7 (EHV) 1 Look! I am sending my messenger! He will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord, whom you are seeking, will come to his temple! The Messenger of the Covenant, in whom you delight, will surely come, says the LORD of Armies. 2 But who can endure the day ...read more

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    Bethlehem: Back Where He Comes From - For You

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 16, 2021
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    Micah prophecies the coming of the Messiah in dark and dismal times - to give peace and security.

    12.16.21 Micah 5:2–5 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, from you, will go out the one who will be the ruler for me in Israel. His goings forth are from the beginning, from the days of eternity. 3 Therefore the LORD will give them up, until the time ...read more

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    Enjoy The Gift Of Life In Jesus This Christmas

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 21, 2021
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    Jesus is revealed to us as God's gift of love and life.

    12.24.21 1 John 4:9 This is how God’s love for us was revealed: God has sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we may live through him. Enjoy the Gift of Life in Jesus this Christmas Every Christmas we usually participate in a white elephant gift exchange of some sort, and ...read more

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    Christmas Brings Freedom, As God Aims For A Low Salvation

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 22, 2021
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    God takes on flesh to conquer the Devil and give us freedom from fear

    12.26.21 Hebrews 2:14–16 14 Therefore, since the children share flesh and blood, he also shared the same flesh and blood, so that through death he could destroy the one who had the power of death (that is, the Devil) 15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of ...read more

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    Paul's Progressive Pilgrimage For 2022

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 30, 2021
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    Paul has a zeal that he wants us to mimic - in his drive to be with Jesus in heaven.

    12.31.21 Philippians 3:12-14 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is ...read more

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    Salvation And Damnation. Who Gets What And Why? The Epiphany Is Clear

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 5, 2022
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    Paul reaches out to the Gentiles in Pisidian Antioch, and they come to faith by the miraculous work of God.

    January 9, 2022 Acts 13:46–49 46 Then Paul and Barnabas responded fearlessly, “It was necessary that God’s word be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, look: We are now turning to the Gentiles! 47 For this is what the Lord has ...read more

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    All It Takes Is One

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 2, 2022
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    David stands up to Goliath and changes the whole course of the war. Jesus stands up to Satan as our substitute. All it takes is One.

    3.5.22 1 Samuel 17:4–49 (EHV) The Philistine would say, “I defy the ranks of Israel today! Give me a man, and we will fight each other!” 11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified. 32 David said to Saul, “Do not let anyone lose ...read more

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    "no" Is A Beautiful Word. It Set Me Free

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 24, 2022
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    How are we set free from sin and death? No condemnation. How and where? In Christ.

    3.27.22 Romans 8:1–4 (EHV) 1 So then, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3 Indeed, what the law was unable to do, because it was weakened by the flesh, God did, when he ...read more

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    Don't Just Remember The Past, Look To The Future

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 31, 2022
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    Isaiah tells the Israelites to forget the Exodus, looking forward to the new thing - Jesus.

    4.3.22 Isaiah 43:16-21 16 This is what the LORD says, who makes a road through the sea and a path through mighty waters, 17 who brings out the chariot and the horses, the army and the strong warrior. They will all lie down together. They will not get up. They are extinguished. Like a wick ...read more

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