“WITH GOD IT’S ABOUT YOU”
With God It’s About YOU – Ephesians 1:3-14 Dear Christian friends. Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Brett Favre, Simone Biles, Jeff Gordon, Dale Ehrnhardt Jr. All of you here are probably familiar with at least some if not all of those names. They are all celebrities either in the film world or the world of sports. Some of us here may even have met one of these celebrities. So, what is it that most people do when they meet a celebrity? …
Exploring the Nature of God
Exploring the Nature of God Devotions for Rain Forest Falls Vacation Bible School DAY 1 Genesis 1 launches the ultimate “beginning” story— no capes, no gadgets, just God’s unstoppable creative power! With just a command, he fills the emptiness with light, land, and life. Imagine—no tools, no materials, just God’s voice shaping the universe! Though the sun and moon don’t appear until day four, light already shines from day one, proving God doesn’t solely rely on the sun to illuminate…
“GOD’S GRACE POINTS ME TO HEAVEN”
God’s Grace Points Me To Heaven – Romans 8:18-25 Dear Christian friends. It was the day after Thanksgiving and I was shopping with my brother, sister-in-law and Molly at some big mall in Appleton. When we were ready to go Kristin, my brothers wife, went to get the car since it was raining and that way she could hide my brothers gift in the car without him seeing it. I put on Molly’s jacket and then lifted her up to…
“USE GOD’S WORD”
Use God’s Word – Isaiah 55:10+11 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The text which we would like to consider today talks about the importance of the Word of God. Hear again our Old Testament lesson. (read text) Dear Christian friends. It’s safe to say that I’m not a very handy person when it comes to fixing things. My brother Brian put a new bathroom in his…
God’s Kingdom Is Not The Norm
God’s Kingdom Is Not The Norm A while ago I talked to a person who said that they visited a WELS church with a friend of theirs. As our conversation turned to religion this person proceeded to tell me what their first impressions of the WELS was. They said, “You guys always have everything so precisely laid out. You say this certain thing at a certain time, you sing a hymn here, you have a sermon here, and so on.” …
“KEEP ON FIGHTING!
Keep On Fighting! – 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Dear Christian friends. Training is key for being a good athlete. And that training goes on throughout the year doesn’t it? And at the core of training is physical fitness. Maybe you remember when, if a kid misbehaved in school, they weren’t allowed to participate in Phy-Ed. That’s frowned on now. Even if kids aren’t involved in extra-curricular sports it’s important to get exercise. Football players spend time in the weight room during…
“JUST LET IT OUT”
JUST LET IT OUT – Jeremiah 20:7-13 There are certain things that are really hard to resist. Not necessarily bad things but things that most likely will happen if other things happen. For instance if you get a nice whiff of pepper… you are going to sneeze. Sure you can try to stifle it but unless you are different than the rest of us, it’s coming out—no matter what. There is a certain chemical in pepper, and I don’t know…
“LISTEN TO YOUR SAVIOR’S CALL”
LISTEN TO YOUR SAVIOR’S CALL – Matthew 9:9-12 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear Christian friends. When it comes to flying the friendly skies it makes me feel better to know that airlines don’t sacrifice safety for speed. In other words, if a plane is late pulling into a gate for a flight that I’m on, it makes me really confident to know that…
DON’T ACCEPT ANY SUBSTITUTES
DON’T ACCEPT ANY SUBSTITUTES – Matthew 7:15-29 – I think that we can all agree that substitutes, as useful as they are, have their limitations. In other words there’s no substitute for the real thing. Just my opinion but soybeans don’t make very good hamburgers. Saccharin doesn’t really taste like sugar. Imitation crab doesn’t tastes like real crab. And if you want good sushi, if that’s your thing, you won’t buy it from a grocery store or a gas station. …
Cherish the Trinity’s Blessings
Cherish the Trinity’s Blessings – 2 Corinthians 13:14 – Dear Christian friends. There are certain moments in our life where we may get emotional. And that’s fine. It’s perfectly normal. When my grandparents would come visit us in Milwaukee and then leave to go back to Arkansas I would cry. It’s sometimes hard for me to say goodbye to my nieces and nephews. And it was especially hard when Molly, Silas, Sophie, and Andrew were at those ages where they…