My identity is not defined by my sins. Yet Jesus kept the commands I could not keep. He died as payment for the sins I committed. He sent the Spirit into my heart so I believe. God now sees me through Jesus. God looks at me as innocent. I can now look at myself as innocent. I can forgive myself, because God has forgiven me. I now rejoice to live a life of righteousness, innocence, and blessedness.

The Bible reading for this message is John 8:1-11.

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This message is Part 3 in our series: Who Am I? Finding My True Identity in Christ. The thoughts and language for this series were adapted with thanks from Who Am I? Understanding Your Identity in Christ Through Facts Not Feelings by Rev. Dr. Phil Huebner.

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Alone. Afraid. Anxious. Feelings that plague every one of us. Feelings amplified by many months of pandemic and uncertainty, isolation and unrest. Loneliness, fear, and worry leave us disconnected, uncertain, and troubled. Mental and emotional health suffer as these feelings grow so strong that they cripple us. Yet my identity is not defined by fear, anxiety, and loneliness. Why? I am connected to God because of Jesus. I am reassured that God cares for me because of Jesus. I am at peace with God now and forever because of Jesus.

The Bible reading for this message is Philippians 4:4-7.

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This message is Part 2 in our series: Who Am I? Finding My True Identity in Christ.
The thoughts and language for this series were adapted with thanks from Who Am I? Understanding Your Identity in Christ Through Facts Not Feelings by Rev. Dr. Phil Huebner.

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My identity is not defined by how much others love me. We all yearn for love, but so often we look for love in all the wrong places. We love, but others fail us or we fail them. Others hurt us, and we are left feeling unloved. We can even think that God does not love us. Yet in Christ, I am loved by God. I am loved by God by grace—freely and fully. I am loved by God by grace with a measureless, boundless, endless love. I am loved by God by grace with a boundless love, from which nothing can separate me. I am loved in Christ.

The Bible reading for this message is John 15:9-17.

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This message is Part 1 in our series: Who Am I? Finding My True Identity in Christ.
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The God-lived life is a life of showing God’s love. Today we see that the God-lived life is one that is more than doing things for others. It’s opening our lives to them. As we invite people into our lives and our homes, God gives us opportunities to show what we are all about and share who we are all about. Through hospitality, as messy and dangerous as it can seem, relationships are built, and Jesus is shared.

The Bible reading for this message is Matthew 9:9-13.

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This message is Part 1 in our series: A God-Lived Life.

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Where do you expect to find glory? Do you expect to find it on a battlefield or in the halls of power? Do you expect to find it on the court or on the field? Do you expect to find it in the church or in education or in the business world or in your community? Do you expect to find it in life or in death or both? Where do you expect to find glory? Today, as we commemorate the first apostle to be martyred—St. James the Elder, we see how God uncovers glory in the most unlikely of places. Not where we expect it, but in humble, faithful, unassuming service to his Word and will as his gospel goes out to us and through us to many others.

The Bible reading for this message is Mark 10:35-45.

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This message is Part 10 in our summer worship  series: Foundation: Building an Identity on God's Rock-Solid Word.

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The Good Shepherd demonstrates he is our Great Shepherd as he shows compassion for his harassed and helpless sheep. Jesus brings us what we need most—not just physical help and healing, but the help and healing of his Word. With that Word, he, then, equips us to serve him with thankful hearts, seeking out those sheep that continue to be lost in sin and unbelief and straying from his flock.

The Bible reading for this message is Hebrews 13:20-21.

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This message is Part 9 in our summer worship  series: Foundation: Building an Identity on God's Rock-Solid Word.

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To proclaim the good news of salvation, the Savior needs messengers. Yes, he sends out pastors and teachers and missionaries to be at the forefront of that proclamation, but as members of his family, Jesus also calls you to share that good news with those you know and love. Though at times you may feel unqualified, the Lord in his grace trains and blesses you for the task through the riches of his Word and Sacrament.

The Bible reading for this message is Mark 6:7-13.

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This message is Part 8 in our summer worship  series: Foundation: Building an Identity on God's Rock-Solid Word.

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The Lord of the Church sends us out with the gospel into our homes and neighborhoods and communities. You share Christ with someone you know, someone you love, someone you care about, but then…they reject your message. They object to what you have to say. Even Jesus, his prophets, and his apostles faced rejection for their message. Rather than get discouraged, we are encouraged to follow him beneath the cross and take his Word out to the world.

The Bible reading for this message is Mark 6:1-6.

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This message is Part 7 in our summer worship  series: Foundation: Building an Identity on God's Rock-Solid Word.

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When death confronts us in this life, where do we turn? Where do we go to find peace and security? Do we look within to the memories of days gone by? Do we look to friends or family? Or do we look to God’s Word? When death confronts people in our lives, what greater love can we show in that moment than to share that Word that brings peace and comfort in this reality—Jesus has conquered death. Life and immortality await us with him in the glories of heaven.

The Bible reading for this message is Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43.

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This message is Part 6 in our summer worship  series: Foundation: Building an Identity on God's Rock-Solid Word.

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If you plant a seed, can you cause it to grow? You can fertilize and water it, but yet you are not the source of its growth. No matter how hard you try, you cannot force a seed to grow. Today Jesus teaches us that his Word works the same way. As the good news of the Savior is planted in human hearts, can we cause it to grow? Can we predict or even force spiritual growth or fruit? We cannot, but through his Word, the Lord sends that seed out to create and strengthen faith in human hearts, defying all expectation.

The Bible reading for this message is Mark 4:26-34.

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This message is Part 5 in our summer worship  series: Foundation: Building an Identity on God's Rock-Solid Word.

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