If we turn away from Christ and back into sin, seeking to turn God’s grace into a license to live in rebellion and enmity against God, we justly earn the wages and penalty for our sins, which is death and the eternal wrath of God. But if, by the grace of God, we continue trusting in Christ Jesus and His atoning sacrifice for our sins, we are set free from the condemnation of the law and from our former servitude to sin, and God’s gracious gift to us is forgiveness for all our sins and eternal life for Jesus’ sake.

In Amos 5 and 6, God calls upon His people to repent of their sinful ways and turn to Him with all their hearts and souls, and they will live. If they do not turn to Him, from the heart, and seek His mercy, His judgment would come upon them and they would not escape. This has application to us today, as well. In the LORD, there is life. Apart from Him is only death and judgment.

Worship at Good Shepherd for April 30, 2023

The sermon text is John 16:5-15. The theme is "The Holy Spirit's Working."

The Order of Matins from The Lutheran Hymnal is used.

Bible Study on Book of Amos, chapters 2-4.

Should we continue in sin that grace may abound? God's answer to this question is recorded for us in Romans 6. Listen to today's sermon for an explanation of these words of Scripture.

Here is a truth we seldom consider. Through the sin of the first man, Adam, death was passed down to all men; but through the righteousness of the second man, Jesus Christ, forgiveness and life are made available to all men. Sermon based on Romans 5:12-21

I once had a bumper sticker on my car that said, “Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiven!” And how true that is!

What does Jesus' bodily resurrection on the third day mean for us today? What hope does it give to all who trust in Christ Jesus?

Have you ever considered the words you would like inscribed on your tombstone? It may sound morbid to speak about epitaphs at Easter, but in light of Jesus’ resurrection on the third day, it’s not morbid but a message of hope.

Good Friday online worship with Scripture from Luke, chapters 22 and 23, and music from The Hymnal Project.