Believing about God is not believing in God

Even demons know that there is a triune God and shudder

Believing in God is trusting Him--looking to Him for help . . .

REMINDER: God shows us unlimited mercy



 

Pentecost 2

Favoritism is not congruous with Christian Love

God does not show favoritism

God's mercy endures forever

Christianity is our life

The Spirit Changes Us

Like the internet depends on a good connection, Christians depend on our connection with the Father. We are the branches and He is the vine. Our Father in Heaven is the gardener and will cut off branches that do not bear fruit or prune us to be even more fruitful and be stronger.

What matters is our connection--our connection is perfect.

Certain Hope from our Shepherd's Voice

 Certain Hope in the Word of God
 

Certain Hope provides Peace of Mind

He is Risen

Seven Words from the Cross

Jesus is the hero who runs in to save us without thought for himself.

Jesus had to die--but he was not afraid.

Why do we still have to suffer and die? Because we too are seeds. 

"God Gives Them Something to Look at"

Jesus taught Nicodemus to look to Jesus by reminding him of the bronze snake in the Numbers 21 text.

Like Job, we sing “May the Lord’s Name Be Praised”

When people face hardships, they tend to show their true colors. As Jesus nears the end of his ministry, we get several pictures of what he’s really like. On each Sunday in Lent, Jesus compares himself to something or someone to help us understand what kind of Savior he is.

When Jesus Spoke, They Listened!

• His teaching has authority
• His words are powerful

Staff Minister Gerald Worden from Divine Word Lutheran Church in Plover and the Word Lutheran Church in Stevens Point talks to us about Campus Ministry.

The college campuses of our world are a ripe mission field for nurturing God's saints and reaching out to people who are lost in the darkness of hollow human philosophies. This school year we thank God for 100 years of WELS campus ministry in North America.

God is calling each one of us to be His representatives in a sinful world. In our jobs, our homes and our community, our words and actions point others to Jesus.

Why are you a Christian

1. The Gospel
2. Because the Lamb of God has taken away the sins of the world

1. Jesus plays for us: Team Sinner.  
2. Why Jesus got baptized--to make it obvious who he plays for.
3. A case of "Reverse Identify Theft"
4. The name on the back of our jersey is "JESUS"

SERVICE NOTES FOR TODAY
Jesus is the greatest gift this world has ever been given. God gave us his Son—a gift of perfect obedience—to grant our broken world a fresh start and a guaranteed future with him in a new heavens and earth. Today we say goodbye to the old, former things and begin a new year of his grace.

St. Peter Christmas Eve was a Lessons and Carols Service with the title of God's Greatest Gift. This theme is found in nine readings and multiple songs. The audio saved here is the message only -- about 10 minutes long.  The complete service is available on St. Peter's Facebook page.