Abiding Shepherd

Abiding Shepherd

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  • Choices

    Pastor Krause helps us dig into Joshua 24:15.


    9.12.21 Message from Fort Atkinson

    Pastor Nathan Krause

    24 min
  • Your Choice. Today.

    You Have A Choice!

    Choices can be difficult. But you’ve been given an amazing opportunity with “Your Choice. Today.”

    1) Even though God has done so much for us, there’s a part of us that will sometimes feel like it’s bad to serve God. We need to be honest about that. 

    2) If it seems bad to serve God, we need to ask ourselves, “What other god will we serve?” You were designed to worship. You will serve something or someone. 

    3) Serving God is not primarily about what we do for God but trusting what God has done, is doing and will do for and through us! 

    4) Even our ability to choose to trust God today is a gift from Him. It’s all about His power!

    5) When we’re faced with the choice to serve God or another, it’s an opportunity to turn to the God who has rescued us, is here with us and will always come through on His promises to us!


    9.12.21 Message from Cottage Grove

    Pastor Nate Abrahamson

    26 min
  • Do the Math

    Pastor Krause takes us through the next step of our "Sanctification" series journey, a study of Matthew 13:18-23.


    9.5.21 Message from Fort Atkinson

    Pastor Nathan Krause

    33 min
  • Growing Conditions

    God Wants You To Grow! 

    But how the your growing conditions?

    1. We      can’t make our faith grow. That’s God’s job. But we can remove barriers to      growth and turn to Him to grow us!
    2. When      we want something different than what God offers, we’re not ready to receive      what He’s giving. What wrong thing do you want or want the wrong way?
    3. When      our faith lacks deep roots, the pressure of life can make our faith shrink      away. What stops your roots from growing deep? Self-reliance? Independence?
    4. Biblical      anxiety is when our mind is pulled in a variety of directions. When this      happens, our faith may survive but it’s hard to produce much fruit.
    5. God      turns our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh. Spend time with your Father      in prayer, look to His Word, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. See how much He      can grow you!

      6. 9.25.21 Message from Cottage Grove

      Pastor Nate Abrahamson

      28 min
    6. Something Better

      The world's ways are not God's way, the world's ways are not what God had planned for our lives. God sees that what the world offers is a big lie - He offers us something better! And to prove it, He gave up everything for us - even His own Son.


      8.29.21 Message From Fort Atkinson

      Pastor Nathan Krause

      29 min
    7. iNFLATE

      Don't Settle For Deflated!  When a balloon is deflated, you might still be able to kind of tell what it looks like, but you’re not really seeing it as it’s supposed to be. The same goes with our lives of faith. The Spirit fills us up so we can begin to see what we were meant to be! 

       1) We’ve been rescued from destructive thinking. Now we get to bring what’s on our mind to God and have Him reshape our minds. 

      2) The Spirit fills us with the ultimate, all-in love of Jesus. Now we get to stretch that all-in love out to others. 

      3) The Spirit has built us into God’s house. God lives in us and has chosen to partner with us through giving us opportunities to serve others. 

      4) Everyone of us has a spiritual gift that is to be used to serve others. We can go all-in with these gifts because they come from the giver, not just from us. 

      5) Our lives are all about Christ. He made us right with God. He sends the Spirit. He gets the glory!  


      8.29.21 Message from Cottage Grove 

      Pastor Nate Abrahamson

      34 min
    8. Persistence Pays Off

      The Holy Spirit is the intercessor between us and Holy God when it comes to sanctification. When we are struggling, God Himself knows exactly what we need. The day is coming when we get to live our lives the way we always wanted to - perfectly - so we are encouraged to persevere in our walk of sanctification - keep going!


      8.22.21 Message from Fort Atkinson

      Pastor Natrhan Krause

      34 min
    9. Who Knows?!

      You Don't Have It All Figured Out. But He Does!

      It’s hard to admit, but we really don’t know what we need. God knows and thankfully we can trust the Spirit to speak for us and to guide us every step of the way!

      1. Waiting to open a gift can be hard, especially when you’re expecting something good but don’t know what gift is in the box. Living our lives of faith can be the same way. We don’t know exactly what’s resurrection life is going to be like and we don’t know what good plans God has for this life!
      2. At the core of everything broken about this world is the thought that we know what’s good for us, not God.
      3. The Holy Spirit knows what this broken world and we, as broken individuals, long for. He joins us, longs with us and expresses what we need to the Father.
      4. The Holy Spirit expresses what we long for in a way that perfectly matches God’s desire for us and our lives.
      5. God set us apart for Himself and is guiding us according to His plan! Trust the Spirit who knows what our need and trust God to lead your life in a way that is good according to His plan!

        6. 8.22.21 Message from Cottage Grove

        Pastor Nate Abrahamson

        31 min
      6. In Jesus' Name

        How does prayer work?

        1) Prayer comes from the new man in us. The old Adam is convinced he has it all figured out. 

        2) Prayer is possible only because Jesus' perfect life and innocent death torn down the barriers between Holy God and believers.

        3) Prayer is prompted by the Holy Spirit working in our sanctified lives. 

        4) Prayer in Jesus' name is a humble prayer, trusting God to answer for the sake of our faith and our eternity. 

        5) Prayer is answered by God not because we make the request, but because He loves us. 

        6) Prayer works best when we begin to listen to God and quit talking.

        34 min
      7. Internal Challenges to Sanctification

        Take A Look Inside!  

        It’s hard to look inside of ourselves. We might find something gross. But when we look inside, we can find the proper diagnosis!  

        1) People often say, “That just wasn’t me.” What we do often doesn’t align with what we want to do. 

        2) There’s a slave driver inside of us, preventing us from doing what we want to do. 

        3) Jesus has also planted Himself inside of us and He is perfectly. He and our sinful nature are completely at odds. 

        4) We get to walk with the cross of Christ. His cross crushes the old me so the new me can stand up tall. 

        5) God has this way of using even our weaknesses to draw us closer. When we lean on Him in weakness, He gives us strength!  


        8.8.21 Message from Cottage Grove 

        Pastor Brian Klebig

        26 min

      About Abiding Shepherd

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      Messages that dive into God's Word and apply God's Word to your life, from Pastors Krause and Abrahamson of Abiding Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cottage Grove & Fort Atkinson, WI.