Bethlehem Lutheran ChurchBởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

1 Corinthians 10:14–22Bởi Kenny Stokes

Luke 22:7–23Bởi Kenny Stokes

Luke 22:7–23Bởi Kenny Stokes

The Christians’ life is of necessity a life of battle with the powers of Satan. God prepares us for this battle by:- giving us knowledge of the unseen and ever-present enemy,- equipping us with divine defensive and offensive weapons, and- the strength in Christ to use them.We employ these weapons with prayer and thus extend God’s conquest over the …

Luke 14:12–24Bởi René González

God desires that our hearts belong to Him. He desires that the faith we profess and practice will in fact be the same faith He calls us to…faith based on His Word of promise. Loved by God who gave us His Son, we will respond with faith that loves God with all our heart.Bởi Rev. David M. Reimnitz

Luke 14:1–11Bởi Kenny Stokes

Jesus points us to His Word as the real foundation for hope and confidence, not earthly blessings or even miraculous signs,Bởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Jeremiah 29:1–14Bởi Zach Howard

The day after Jesus' miraculous feeding of the 5000, a crowd who were obviously appreciative of Jesus' kindness in feeding them arrived, eager to show their gratitude in some tangible way. They asked Jesus, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" Jesus responded, "This is the work of God that you believe in Him whom He has sent."For all Hi…

Luke 13:31–35Bởi Kenny Stokes

Jesus walking on the waterBởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 13:22–30Bởi Seth Porch

This Gospel reading contains the miraculous event when Jesus satisfied a hungry crowd of 5000+ with five loaves and two fish. Leading up to this miracle we learn of Jesus' compassion for people in need. Compassion, which is not merely a feeling of sympathy, but also a response of mercy toward sinners.…

Luke 13:10–21Bởi Kenny Stokes

Luke 13:1–9Bởi Michael Lane

Don’t be afraid of the truth, don’t fall in love with a lie, and don’t forget that Jesus suffered tooBởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

God’s grace is enough for youBởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 12:54–59Bởi Timothée Davi

In our text, Paul urges the Corinthians to participate in giving of their material resources for the support of their fellow saints. His goal is that they (and we) will come to understand that the life of sacrificial giving is a response to the gift already given in God’s Son. In fact, sacrificial giving testifies to a faith that believes beyond wh…

Luke 12:49–53Bởi Kenny Stokes

After losing almost everything important - Job is confronted by three of his friends who try to convince Job that what happened to him was caused by God’s anger because of some specific sin Job had obviously committed. However, Job understands that something greater is at work between God and humanity. Despite Job’s insights and legendary patience,…

Luke 12:35–48Bởi Kenny Stokes

Paul uses earthly images to illustrate the heavenly truth about our life of faith. In faith, we look to an eternal glory that is unseen. Paul describes this glory and how we should live as we await our appearance before the judgment seat of Christ. In living our faith, we witness to others, bringing a message of reconciliation to the world.…

Luke 12:22–34Bởi Kenny Stokes

Genesis 3 describes the greatest tragedy in all of human history! The movement from a blissful existence of unending life with God to the crushing reality of a fallen world and certain death is held before us. The narrative of Adam and Eve's fall from grace is not meant to entertain and educate as were the ancient Greek tragedies. This real tragedy…

Luke 12:13–21Bởi Kenny Stokes

Jesus has the authority to give His people rest, and does so through the gift of His own body and bloodBởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 12:1–12Bởi Matt Moore

The doctrine of the Trinity highlights how impossible it is for us to grasp or comprehend God on our own terms, but also how completely He makes Himself available to us on His own terms.Bởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 11:37–54Bởi Matt Moore

Pentecost was a major Jewish holiday that remembered God for His care of creation by celebrating the harvest of grains. This OT feast became significant for the Church, recast, ironically, into a day for the harvest of souls. The disciples of Christ were transformed into God’s messengers by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit gave them God’s gift of …

Luke 11:5–13Bởi Kenny Stokes

Just look at how holy the early church was!Bởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 11:27–36Bởi Ken Currie

This Sunday brings together a favorite theme in John’s Gospel and First Epistle: that we love because we have been loved by Christ. God’s love flows to us from the Father through Jesus. This love is expressed chiefly when Jesus lays down His life for us on the cross (Jn 15:9, 13). It is then Jesus’ commandment that we love one another (15:12). Our …

Luke 11:14–26Bởi John Piper

Easter is all about life and the Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, insists that it is only through our connection with Jesus Christ that we live the kind of life in Him that bears fruit.Bởi Rev. David M. Reimnitz

Luke 11:1–4Bởi Kenny Stokes

The Shepherd as a metaphor was already established in Jesus’ day, and it was his application of the significant Old Testament Shepherd theme to Himself that amazed Jesus’ hearers and offers the greatest comfort and peace to us.Bởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 11:1–4Bởi Kenny Stokes

How can we be okay with things that aren’t okay?Bởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Luke 10:38–42Bởi Kenny Stokes

We all desire communion and fellowship—a sense of connectedness and community with God and others, for we are created for fellowship. Sin kills relationships. It destroys our fellowship with God and people. God’s love overcomes our sin in the greatness of His love for us in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Christ’s cross is God’s “love story,” and …

Luke 10:25–37Bởi John Piper

What’s most important in your life? Whatever is 'most important' would be the foundation for your life. It is the core, heart, basis, and center of who you are and what you do. Something of first importance has us coming back again and again because we can’t live without it. It gives us hope for the future. It provides a reason to live.…

Hebrews 13:20–21Bởi Kenny Stokes

How do we find our place in the seemingly chaotic events surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion?Bởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper fulfills a massive tradition that’s more than just the PassoverBởi Rev. Matthew D. Priem