Paradise Valley Lutheran Sermoncast

We begin a new series focused on the different fruits of faith that are listed in Scripture. The first of these fruits is love. We love love. But do we show love? The best answer might be "it depends." But not so with God. His love is for all - and it's from his love that our love flows.

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As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America, Christians are reminded that we bear dual citizenship - we are citizens of our nation and citizens of the kingdom of God. But it's not always easy to balance what looks like. In 1 Kings 18, Obadiah shows us a stellar example, as he carries out his duties with the knoweldge and joy that his King above all is God.

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The godlen calf was a threat to the Chuch of God. So the Lord took trastic action to eliminate it and those leading the people of Israel astray. That's how God treats threats to his Church, whether they come from outside of it or inside of it. Becuase this is his Church. These are his people. And God promises to protect and preserve his Church. 

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We all know how hard it can be to not give in when a craving comes. When we get the 'itch' we've got to scratch it! But that's exactly what Paul warns Timothy and the Church of God against when it comes to the preaching of the Word. Don't scratch whatever it comes to mind, instead preach the Word! Preach all of it! Because that alone gives us peace as we center on Christ.

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The religious leaders couldn't believe Jesus was spending his time such people as tax collectors and sinners. Didn't he know who they were and what they'd done? It's easy for us to have that same kind of attitude - that Jesus is only for those who have their act together. But as Jesus explains, he's come for those whose hearts are sick with sin, no matter what the outward symptoms look like - including us.

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It was the end of an era for Israel. Moses would no longer be their leaders - so this faithful shepherd of God's flock prays that God would give the people another. Leaders are some of the greatest gifts that God gives his Church. But with that gift comes the need for humility from both leaders and those who are led. Praise God for giving us the ultimate humble leader in Christ!

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Matthew 28:16-20

On a mountain in Galilee, Jesus set the mission for his Church: Go and make disciples. They were to do that in two ways - baptizing and teaching. They go hand-in-hand. You can't have one without the other. The mission is both. And that's true as an institutional Church and as individual members of the Church. Each of us called to take the Gospel and share it, and we're do it with thouse already in the Church and those who aren't yet.

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On the first Pentecost after Jesus' resurreciton, 3000 people became part of God's Church. We'd love it if the same thing happened here! But how does the Church grow? Paul gives the answer in 1 Corinthians 12 - and it's not because of you me. The building of the Church is the Spirit's work, and his alone.

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