Christ will come again!

• Not to re-do what he has done, but to bring the salvation he has won.

• May it give you comfort and peace and a message to share.

Amen

Pastor Ron Koehler

Reformation Sunday 2018 - November 4, 2018, 4pm Area Service

Our Reformation Hope!

• The hope we have

• The hope we share

Pastor John Schmidt, Martin Luther College

Reformation Sunday 2018 - November 4, 2018, 10am Worship

Our Reformation Hope!

• The hope we have

• The hope we share

Pastor Timothy Patoka

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost - October 28, 2018

See what Jesus does with suffering:

• He controls it yet allows it into our lives.

• He uses it to lead us to cry out to him.

• He uses it to lead us to see him as he is.

• He leads us to believe in him.

He leads us through suffering to eternal life without suffering.

To him be glory forever.

-Pastor Nathan Kassulke

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Serve others with the Gospel:

• Be willing to put up with anything

• Be all to all to save some

Pastor Tim Patoka

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost - October 14, 2018

How do I inherit eternal life?

• With man it is impossible.

• But with God it is a guarantee

  Knowing that eternal life depends on God and not ourselves, we can now look at the rules and things in the this world and use them to God’s glory. May the Lord ground us in His guarantee so that we may never doubt our inheritance that is eternal life. Amen

Pastor Tim Patoka

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - October 7, 2018

What amazing joy and amazing beauty is there in God’s plan to marriage.

• The devil has done his best to destroy marriage, just as he has from the beginning with Adam and Eve.

• But God in his love continues to bless societies, families, and couples through this special gift of marriage.

Marriage is made by God; may we therefore honor and uphold it. Amen

Pastor Nathan Kassulke

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September , 2018

Because Jesus will always be our joy even when we struggle to keep our motives true in sharing Christ with others:

• Christ is our joy in all circumstances.

• Keep your motives worthy of rejoicing.

May the Lord grant us renewed hearts to treasure the joy that Christ always is and to keep our motives true to God so that we may rejoice in sharing Christ with all people. Amen

Pastor Tim Patoka

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 16, 2018

As we apply the Word of God to our lives today:

• If we are honest before our Lord —- and we remember that he is our Savior —- a review like this list from James can encourage us to live for him and be a blessing to the people around us.

  • Are we: envious, selfishly ambitious, sinful boasting, ungodly, unspiritual, evil.

  • Are we: humble, pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive, merciful, fruits of faith, impartial, sincere, peace-making.

• We have a Savior who was all these good things for us and did none of the sinful things.

May we go away from church today as God’s wise and righteous people, intent to live in a way that honors our Savior and serves others.. Amen

Pastor Ron Koehler

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - Rejoice in your Suffering - September 16, 2018

Suffer as a Christian:

• Rejoice in your sufferings

• Remain committed to God

May the Lord help us be willing to endure whatever suffering will come our way and keep us committed to him so that we may one day rejoice in the glories of heaven. Amen

Pastor Timothy Patoka