1. How to Beat the Devil

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    03/20/23
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Human history, our history, is the story of two Adams with two very different encounters with the devil.
    How to Beat the Devil

  2. Working for a Generous God

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    03/15/23
    8 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Sunshine and rain, food and harvests, family, friends, and health, love and joy. All these things and more he gives, not because of what you do or don’t do, but because he is generous and gracious.
    Working for a Generous God

  3. Forgive Your Parents

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    03/08/23
    9 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
    Forgive Your Parents

  4. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

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    03/03/23
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

  5. How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

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    02/17/23
    14 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
    How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

  6. How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

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    02/16/23
    11 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
    How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

  7. How God Loves Us: The Meaning of "So," John 3:16

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    02/15/23
    8 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
    How God Loves Us: The Meaning of

  8. How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17

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    02/14/23
    18 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
    How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17

  9. How God Loves Us: Show Us Your Love, Exodus 34:6-7

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    02/13/23
    15 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    This week we will take a closer look at God's love in Scripture.
    How God Loves Us: Show Us Your Love, Exodus 34:6-7

  10. The Last Word

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    02/09/23
    10 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    This sermon was originally given at Luther Seminary chapel on May 20, 1986.
    The Last Word

  11. C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

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    02/06/23
    23 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Love is pointing to Jesus who said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
    C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

  12. And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed

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    01/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
    And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed
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