The true mark of Christians is their confession of faith. We confess that there is only one God, who has created us, who has redeemed us from our failure to live as he created us, who sanctifies us in the true faith. This confession is our mark that gives us place, purpose and promise in this world. To walk in this faith, is to bear up under the assaults that Satan would throw at us. This, however, we do not bear for our Savior has born it for us. He not only has taken all our sins upon himself; he has delivered us from the Evil One and given us the authority through his Word to victory.

Temptation is a daily struggle for all human beings. Christians, however, are more aware of struggling between what it is to live as God's children, and to be tempted to follow something else. In this sermon, we look at why the petition is so necessary for those who are following Christ, and a call to those who do not believe, to place their trust in Him for all things.

"And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." This is a difficult petition to pry. We err when we think that God only forgives us when we forgive others. to do so, would mean that we control God's free forgiveness for those who believe in Him. What, then, are we asking for in this petition whenever we pray the Lord's Prayer?

A special detour from the Lord's Prayer sermon series because SOYL (School Of Young Leadership) students were with us at Grace studying Law and Gospel.

Scripture can be divided into Law and Gospel. Understanding how the law and the Gospel function in the hearts of all humans is the key to understanding sin and repentance, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the Gospel, which is God's life-giving grace of forgiveness.

"On your marks, get set, go..." The second sermon in the series on the Lord's Prayer. Being on our marks, means that our firm foundation is the true God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our Savior, who forgives and grants eternal life. As in a race, we are called by our Lord to "GO" and make disciples, and live our Christian faith in the real world. What we need is to "get set" - be ready to run the race. Our Lord provides all we need to live as His children on this earth, not merely to give testimony to his name -- but to LIVE NEW LIFE as His children as an example of the power of Christ in our lives, so others will glorify God.

This petition in the Lord's Prayer is typically misunderstood by Christians and non-Christians alike. what is the Will of God? How can we know it? The prayer, however, asks us to "live" it - not just know it. How do we confuse God's will thinking it is like ours.

In his letter to Christians, St. John writes that the only true Christian is the one who confesses Jesus Christ come in the flesh, to suffer, to die and to rise from the dead for the salvation of mankind. Confessing Christ is the confession of the only true God who, himself, offered his son in sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins and the restoration of mankind unto Himself. These are the marks of the true Christian and of the only true God.

This sermon focuses on three things given in the second commandment: 1. what was God's intention in the creation of the world

2. why was the commandment necessary and what does it say about us.

3. what are God's promises to all mankind in this commandment as aprt of his work in the world.

Jesus is our Good Shepherd. He knows us and He cares for us. No wolf will steal us from Him and no other shpherd can take us away from Him

Temptation is a daily struggle for all human beings. Christians, however, are more aware of struggling between what it is to live as God's children, and to be tempted to follow something else. In this sermon, we look at why the petition is so necessary for those who are following Christ, and a call to those who do not believe, to place their trust in Him for all things.