Service: Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026

Preacher: Rev. David Buchs

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible Study

April 12, 2026

Rev. David Buchs

Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

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Preacher: Rev. David Buchs

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

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Preacher: Rev. David Buchs

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

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Sunday Bible Study – March 29, 2026

Grace Lutheran Church – Little Rock, Arkansas

Elijah stands alone on Mount Carmel, confronting a nation divided between the Lord and Baal. While hundreds cry out, cut themselves, and plead for a response, Scripture repeats the verdict: no voice, no answer, no attention.

This study traces the contrast between false worship and the living God—who answers not for spectacle, but to turn hearts back to Himself. From the fire on the altar to the still small voice, Elijah’s story exposes both the emptiness of idols and the danger of a divided heart.

It also confronts a deeper question: why do people persist in unbelief even after clear signs? From Ahab’s hardness to Jezebel’s rage, and even Elijah’s despair, the lesson is clear—God’s Word does not depend on visible results, but on His faithfulness.

Key Themes:

The silence of idols vs. the living voice of God

“How long will you go limping between two opinions?”

The danger of hardening the heart against truth

Faithfulness in speaking God’s Word without controlling outcomes

God’s hidden preservation of His people (the 7,000 who have not bowed)

Scripture:

1 Kings 18–19; Psalm 141

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#BibleStudy #Elijah #1Kings18 #FalseGods #Repentance #Faithfulness #GraceLutheranLittleRock #LittleRockChurch #ArkansasFaith #ChristianTeaching

Palm Sunday reveals a hard truth: many want to see Jesus—but not as He is. In John 12, Christ declares that His glory is the cross, like a grain of wheat that must fall and die to bear fruit.

Will we follow the signs to what they mean, or stop at what impresses us?

To see Jesus rightly is to see His suffering as glory—and to follow Him in repentance, faith, and new life.

Sunday Worship – March 29, 2026

Preacher: Rev. David Buchs

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Key Themes

The cross as Christ’s true glory

Seeing signs vs. following their meaning

Baptism as daily death and new life

Receiving Christ, not just His gifts

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In this sermon, Rev. David Buchs explores St. Paul’s teaching in Romans 6: repentance is not mere reform, but death and resurrection. Drawing on the Exodus, the Flood, and the Red Sea, this message shows why the Christian life is a continual return to baptism—where the old Adam is drowned and a new man rises.

Israel’s longing for Egypt becomes a mirror for the divided human heart: set free, yet still drawn back to slavery. Only death with Christ can put an end to that struggle. Only resurrection with Him can produce true freedom and lasting fruit.

Baptism is not a past event but a present reality—one that shapes daily repentance, faith, and life in Christ.

Key Themes:

Baptism as participation in Christ’s death and resurrection

The “two hearts” of the Christian: freedom and lingering desire for sin

Why repentance is a lifelong reality, not a single moment

The Old Testament pattern: water as both judgment and salvation

Living by faith: considering yourself dead to sin and alive to God

Mary’s “Let it be” as the posture of repentant trust

Context:

Midweek Lenten Service | Festival of the Annunciation (March 25)

Grace Lutheran Church – Little Rock, Arkansas

Scripture References:

Romans 6

Exodus (Red Sea)

Genesis (Flood)

Luke 1 (Annunciation)

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#LutheranSermon #Romans6 #Baptism #Repentance #DeathAndResurrection #ChristianTeaching #Lent #Annunciation #GraceLutheranLittleRock #ArkansasChurch #RevDavidBuchs #BiblicalPreaching #LawAndGospel

In this Bible study, Rev. David Buchs walks through Psalm 113 and the opening of Elijah’s ministry (1 Kings 17), contrasting the Lord with false gods like Baal and modern idols such as money.

God is not like the false gods that demand everything and give nothing. He raises the poor, provides for the needy, and supplies what He commands. In contrast, idols like mammon promise satisfaction but never deliver.

Through Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab, the drought, and the widow of Zarephath, this study shows how:

• False gods deceive and destroy
• God alone provides life, provision, and resurrection
• The Word of the Lord goes where it is received
• Faith clings to God even when resources appear exhausted

This sets the stage for Elijah’s coming conflict with Baal and calls hearers to examine what they trust and worship.

Key texts: Psalm 113; 1 Kings 16-17
Themes: False gods vs. the true God, provision, repentance, Word of God, Elijah

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