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  • A Welcome Demotion

    Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Aug 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,461 views

    What happens when God deals what seems like a demotion, but ends up in the promotion of the Kingdom.

    A Welcome Demotion Pastor Leslie A. Rutland-Tipton 1. Allow God’s diversions and demotions a. Philip had been in Jerusalem evangelizing with the apostles. They were seeing thousands upon thousands come to Christ each day, and God was doing great miracles among them. They were enjoying the ...read more

  • Discovering Genesis, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,039 views

    Part 3 of this series discusses the fall of mankind by outlining the manner in which Satan used to fool Eve into partaking of the forbidden fruit. (Ref: Genesis 3:1-5)

    Discovering Genesis, Part 3 Genesis 3:1-5 Introduction - At our core, at our very molecular level, we were created to worship God - APP: Worship is not just our praise but also our obedience to a Holy God -- We must obey the God we serve; in everything; else we are not worshiping -- It’s ...read more

  • Can I Be Honest To God?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,125 views

    A look at the invitation (and the need) for us to be bold and honest in our talking with God.

    Is it ok to question God? - The presumption is usually that the answer is “no.” - Just sit down and shut up. Just take it. - When you hear people pray, a lot of the praying is very rote and formulaic. It’s pretty rare that you’ll hear someone really bearing their heart to God. It’s even ...read more

  • Sin In The Camp Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 21, 2016
     | 6,476 views

    God's punishment upon Achan (and his family and possessions) seems severe...and it was, because sin is a serious matter. Sin is rebellion. Sin is covenant-breaking. Sin is choosing to go our way and reject God's way. And sin has consequences.

    Hamlet famously complained that “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Joshua found that something was rotten in Canaan, within his own people. After devoting himself to God, and after a miraculous victory at Jericho, Joshua's army suffered a defeat in Ai. Israel was enjoying ...read more

  • Why Are We So Stingy? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 18, 2018
     | 3,997 views

    Jesus calls us to "freely give," yet many of us aren't free with our generosity. This sermon looks at the problem and steps forward.

    A DIFFICULT QUESTION: Are we stingy? - We don’t like to think of ourselves as being stingy. It’s an ugly word. It’s a small word. But I think a case can be made that many of us are stingier than we’d like to admit. Consider some numbers. - Four stats: a. American Christians today give a ...read more

  • From Suffering To Hope

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,497 views

    God calls us as disciples and uses us just as we are to bring God's kingdom to a world in need.

    June 14, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Matthew 9:35-10:8; Romans 5:1-8; Exodus 19:2-8a From Suffering to Hope Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. While they still weak, at the right time, Christ sent his apostles ...read more

  • How To Love Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 20, 2021
     | 2,758 views

    No doubt there were many acts of helping and kindness, neighbors checking in on neighbors that we will never hear about. We call the people who do these kinds of things “Good Samaritans.” One writer said the parable of the Good Samaritan “is one of the most gripping that Jesus ever told...

    How To Love Luke 10:25-37 Introduction This has been an incredible week across the US … and unfortunately with much destruction and many deaths. Over 70% of the United States were covered in snow. As we thaw out from the frozen weather experience we hear many stories of care and service. ...read more

  • One Door Closes, Another Door Opens

    Contributed by Greg Moller on Feb 6, 2020
     | 6,095 views

    What happens when a church closes doors for the last time but Jesus isn't done with them yet.

    Our ministry has been holding services as part of a mainline denominational Church ( I won't name names) and for the last couple years I had been pastoring there. I was informed a few weeks ago that the church would be shutting down and closing the church. About a week later I was informed ...read more

  • Recognizing Your Calling

    Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Oct 30, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,049 views

    What is your reason for being here? What do you believe is God's purpose for your life? I believe like me, that is the question most of us have asked ourselves at one time or the other.

    I am here to inform you that you and I are on this earth to serve the Lord God, His church and the world at large. God created man in His image and for fellowship as we see in the book of Genesis 2 through 4 until the enemy came in and destroyed that beautiful fellowship God had with our first ...read more

  • Is The Lord With Me When I Can’t?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 7, 2024
     | 368 views

    Why do we worry or fret over some things that are beyond our control?

    What a differentiation between Moses' life as an Egyptian sovereign, a prince, and his life as a Midianite shepherd. As a ruler he had everything accomplished for him; he was the renowned child of an Egyptian princess. As a shepherd, he needed to thoroughly take care of himself. He was holding ...read more

  • The Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,299 views

    Without a shield, we will falter on the battlefield. With the shield of faith we can ward off attacks. Don’t let your shield down; it receives the blows meant for you. Keep the faith!

    “Above all, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one,” Ephesians 6:16. Some of our forward-deployed soldiers are using Exo-Shield body armor, comprised of a series of contoured, ergonomically designed armor plates for the upper ...read more

  • Empowered By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 23, 2022
     | 2,406 views

    A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Year C

    May 22, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Acts 16:9-15; John 14:23-29 Empowered by the Holy Spirit Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will ...read more

  • Stronger Together

    Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019
     | 11,167 views

    My knowledge is limited in the area of trees, but I did I little bit of reading into the root system of trees. Why the roots? Because I wanted to know how is it that trees grow, how they are fed, and what allows a tree to remain healthy in order to compare it to the Christian life.

    My knowledge is limited in the area of trees, but I did I little bit of reading into the root system of trees. Why the roots? Because I wanted to know how is it that trees grow, how they are fed, and what allows a tree to remain healthy in order to compare it to the Christian life. The roots of ...read more

  • Calls, Gathers, Enlightens And Sanctifies

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,827 views

    A sermon for Pentecost Sunday, Year B

    May 23, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Pentecost celebrates the Holy Spirit’s entry on the church of ...read more

  • Are We On The Road To Castaway Island?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 17, 2023
     | 866 views

    Many have read and undoubtedly heard this Scripture countless times before. It speaks of someone running a race. But we need to see the spiritual aspect of this road that we are on.

    The Apostle Paul concludes Chapter 9 with a plea for self-disciple and self-denial in the Christian life. He compares himself to the athletes in the Isthmian games, which was well known by the Corinthians. In any case, in the Christian race all may run in order to obtain the prize. First ...read more