Is It "The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager?" Or is it "The Parable Of The Shrewd Manager?" The answer is yes, but even more importantly, it should be called "The Parable Of The Gracious Rich Man."
God takes the loss in order for you and I to have our sin debt paid by Christ on His cross.
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The sermons of Rev. Dan Torkelson preached at St. John Lutheran Church, North Prairie, WI. You may also find the podcast of the sermons at iTunes.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
9-15-2013_It All Comes Down To One
In Luke 15:1-10, Jesus tells us that 99% of all sheep will fail to live the life of repentance and, thus, fail to be saved (found) by the Good Shepherd. Jesus wants you to be the one for whom He gave all.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
9-8-2013_Discipleship: Easy Or Hard (Rev. Dr. John Wohlrabe)
Is following Jesus easy or hard? The answer is...YES. Christ does not promise us a bed of roses if we follow Him, but in Him and His grace all obstacles are overcome.
Rev. Dr. John Wohlrabe, 2VP of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is our guest preacher.
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Rev. Dr. John Wohlrabe, 2VP of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is our guest preacher.
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
9-01-2013_A Pattern In Christ And Creation
Jesus' saying, "everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and everyone who humbles himself will be exalted," reflects the way God made the world to work before it fell. It is also embodied in Christ, who humbled Himself to the point of the cross and who exalts us to heavenly thrones by grace even though we did not deserve it.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
8-25-2013_The Narrow Door
Jesus pictures the entrance to heaven as a narrow door, framed by the Ten Commandments. There's only one way through. JESUS!
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
08-18-2013_FREEDOM In The Spirit
The world needs Christ. It's His loving, renewed Christians who bring the mind, body, and Spirit of Christ to the world. Nurtured by Christ's gifts, transformed by the renewing of their minds, Christians offer up their whole lives to be little Christs for the good of the world around us.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
8-4-2013_The Holy Spirit Among The 'spirits'
Colossians 2:1-10 reminds us that we are full of the fullness of Christ and that all other messages in the world are empty and vain by comparison.
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