This sermon is from Nov. 25, 2012, service at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huxley, IA. This is part of a series that we are doing on the book of Revelation. We pray that you will be blessed by this message and that you will "Come and See" what God's doing at Shepherd of the Prairie.
This sermon is from Dec. 2, 2012, service at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huxley, IA. We pray that you will be blessed by this message and that you will "Come and See" what God's doing at Shepherd of the Prairie.
Parents are devastated when their children abandon the faith they were brought up and taught in, but Pastor Okubo reminds us that we must never downplay the power of God's Word to overcome their doubt, revive trust, and bring them back to the kingdom.
For the first week of Advent Pastor Dean examines a prophesy given to King Ahaz of Judah when Israel and Aram were marching against Jerusalem. Teaching from Isaiah, he shows how hope given to Ahaz is also a source of hope for us.
Rev. Abe Parker preaches on Philippians 4:4-13, proclaiming that because Christ is all-sufficient for the believer in everything, we can have joy in the midst of trouble, we can have satisfaction in the midst of lack, and we can have victory in the midst of defeat.
President Barack Obama stated in 2006, "Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is Ok and that eating shellfish is abomination? How about Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount--a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application? So before we get carried away, let's read our Bibles."
He along with the majority of Americans attack the scripture and denounce the truth of God's Word. The common denominator seems to be ignorance of the Old Testament scripture, which leaves most rejecting the protective love that God provides with His Law. And it is clear, the laws are so foreign to people today that even church attenders and Christians give the same arguments that Obama gives, and concludes no one needs to follow the Law today, just love God and do what you generally want, as long as you don't feel guilty and feel good about yourself.
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