Pastor Houser's Sermon: Ready, Set, Go. The Christian life is God's grace and mercy. Our baptism and Christ's death and resurrection. We walk in faith in Christ and are judged righteous.

Pastor Houser's sermon - Eternal truth - Roman 3:19-28. Law and gospel. From the law comes knowledge of sin. We are righteous before God only because of our faith in Christ, apart from works of the law. Only Christ can save us. Christ alone paid the price.

Pastor Houser's Sermon. Works can't justify us before God. Only by Christ are we justified before God. Christ has done the work on the cross. Because of Christ, we are made righteous, and the Holy Spirit guides us.

Pastor Houser's sermon: Quite a party. Isaiah 25:6-9. The feast of rich food. We have been promised that we will dwell with our make and redeemer. We have already taken our place next to Christ and are clothed in his righteousness.

Pastor Houser's sermon: the master leases the vineyard, and the workers kill his servants and son, who came to collect the master's share. The stone rejected became the cornerstone. The kingdom of God belongs to those who produce fruit. Christ works righteousness in us, and our faith produces fruit because of God's mercy.

Pastor Houser's sermon: There are many justice debates in public discourse. God's ways are just, but we can't work out our salvation as we are unjust sinners. However, God's highest characteristic is mercy. He sent His Son to atone for our sins.

Pastor Houser's Sermon - How often do I forgive a brother who has sinned against me? Never ask that question. We sin endlessly, and we are forgiven endlessly because of Christ.

Pastor Houser's Sermon - The old cliche: you are what you eat. Avoid empty calories. This is true for the soul. The enemies of this world tempt us. However, Gog works through means: Word and Sacraments. It is the will of the Father that we be saved.