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The prayers and the lighting of the candles were beautiful. Can you share the entire recording?

Beautiful service. the cantata was outstanding… loved the shepherds also. Gods blessings for a Merry Christmas!

Focusing on hope, joy follows. Praise God.

Amen❤

Big hugs Pastor ❤❤

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13:42 - “what will they sacrifice? Children and human beings…it’s that embedded in the non-believer”...”How do we as Christians respond? So, God was appeased…by the sacrifice of Christ…human sacrifice”. - The speaker seems to gain some awareness of the irony of his complaint against the ‘non-believer’ but excuses it as “go figure..that’s the way God’s plan was” and that their sacrifice wasn’t “the right one…the only one that was going to actually appease God was his only son”. How do people say these things out loud and in direct order and not realize how nonsensical it is? Let me ask you some basic questions about your system… If God’s wrath is appeased by Christ’s sacrifice, why is there wrath in judgment at the end? How was the ‘eternal punishment’ of every single human meted out on Jesus exactly? Was it the cross that lasted a few hours, was it in hell for 3 whole days? How does an ‘unblemished’ sacrifice become blemished on the cross with every bad thing everyone has ever done and still remain a ‘suitable’ sacrifice? In what circumstances can you imagine there being justice in a truly ‘innocent’ person suffering for someone else's wrong doing? If Jesus’ death was required in order for you to be forgiven, were you actually forgiven, or was your sin, in actuality, paid for…just by someone else? Who did Jesus ‘pay’, was it God or Satan? Is God’s love unconditional, or does he hate us until he receives payment? Why does the Father require payment but the Son doesn’t? That seems to be the case as, during his ministry, he only forgave, he never required payment first. Why does God require payment in order to forgive but he commands us to forgive without payment (see Scripture)

From my observation,I strongly believe that this's just an extract from the Catholic Doctrines but it's completely not not. God bless us all ✝️🙏

Good morning! There is no sound…😢

Really good sermon.. ❤

Thank you sharing your God given talents. Wonderful cantata🎄❤️🙏🏼

Beautiful!!!❤️🙏🏻

Amen❤️

Now I’m getting to really enjoy!! Work finally settled down🙏🏻❤️ miss you guys ❤

Amen

Amen!!

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Good message!!!

Good morning.

Good sermon Pastor!! Great preaching.

Pastor! I do not understand the "no free will" idea. Don't we have free will to reject grace?

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Very, very good! I use a similar approach every week, when I study through scriptures written very far back in distant history, to create word pictures for prayers to use in today's parlance, to help faith stay strong by realizing what God had in mind for US, since BEFORE those long-ago times, and to give our congregation things to think about, speak TO God, and then remember--even when the times are spinning by in sometimes frightening ways. I use the Psalms quite a lot--especially those with David's earmark on them, because he painted such vivid pictures of the very present dangers around himself and his followers, yet also of the reason one should and CAN rely on Almighty God to resolve those dangers into peace, love, and joy. In fact, this past April, Holy Spirit steered me to exactly that psalm, in order to create a "powerful prayer" to be spoken aloud. Sometimes I write a community prayer. This time, I made it personal, because in "these days," there are so very many people who are walking in fear and confusion daily, who sometimes don't even know a single person who thinks the same way or who has any comfort to offer. I wanted the focus to be on the upward/downward relationship between God and the single believer, rather than the communal setting. It could be prayed with others, when all will certainly set themselves to agree, but for those who feel very alone and afraid, in a sea of anger and discontent, this prayer (and others of its ilk) can be a very powerful calming, and peaceful remedy--"even with" God alone at one's side, against the multitudes of the enemy forces. lindawing.net/prayer/powerful-prayers-from-the-bible-to-pray-aloud-at-least-once-a-day/04-10-2022-powerful-prayer-from-psalm-46/ Also, you might note that at the end of all of the prayers (which are handed out on paper, at church on the day that they also appear on my website) I have posted a listing for my own (Grandma's Gone Gaming) "Songs of Hope and Joy" playlist, which is full of songs that I often resort to when I have a need to hear myself sing of the mercies of our God. 😀 Thank you once again, for your online sermons. I now look forward to finding them and listening, every week, and have shared them with others, as well.

Another excellent sermon! Amen! 😀

Your sermon reminded me of a reprint of an Ann Landers column by the Washington Post in 2000. I have a photo of the actual newspaper clip but was unable to insert it here. ANN LANDERS By Ann Landers July 4, 2000 Dear Ann: I received this from a friend. I don't know who wrote it, but it might be appropriate for the Fourth of July -- Independence Day. -- Ellen in New Jersey Thank you for a perfect July 4th column. Here it is: Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons who served in the Revolutionary Army. Another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and plantation owners. All were men of means and well-educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence, knowing that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Ellery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnet, Heyward, Rutledge and Middleton. At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr. noted that the British Gen. Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged Gen. Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. The home of Francis Lewis was destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from the bedside of his dying wife. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children gone. He died shortly thereafter, heartbroken. Morris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight and unwavering, they pledged "for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of the divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." They gave us a free and independent America. The history books never tell us much of what happened in the Revolutionary War. We were British subjects at that time, and we fought against our own government. Too often, we now take these liberties for granted. So--while you are enjoying the festivities of the July 4th holiday, take a few minutes and silently thank these patriots for their heroic contributions. It is not too much to ask for the price they paid. Freedom is never free.

Way to go, kids!

Not subtle at all, lol! Plenty of fuel for thought, prayer, listening and study there.

Hm. Yeah. The thing I run into is people that just turn it around and say “Luther is just copping out. Lutherans are just copping out by saying that ‘it’s a mystery of God that we need to just accept’ “. When looking at it from that light, it is hard to understand why we strive to receive Gods grace and look forward to the Great Hope. “Why bother if your God already decided you are going to hell?” Another thing I have run into is the works aspect. You touched briefly on that in the comments about deciding to accept or to not accept Grace. It’s been brought up “isn’t that works?”. I find that hard to answer. I too look at Paul rather askance and sometimes with suspicion based on his history. And then I kind of get him because I look at my own life and the sudden lightning bolt moments that changed me in an instant. Laughed the first time I tried to read Paul’s writings. He writes like I do. He just lets it all fall out. My sister and I had a long discussion one time about “so everyone before Jesus is damned” or so everyone that’s never heard of Jesus is damned” See, that’s not how I read the Bible. The way I (in my humble understanding) have seen this is that Jesus knows who has a heart and spirit that is in accord with Him. He is the Word. He’s God. He knows the hearts of men and would have come as a man to walk among us right from the creation if He was going to judge men based solely upon who has been taught about Jesus and accepted and try to live by His teachings and those who had (have) never heard of Jesus. What I don’t get is people that have tried to walk as Jesus did and live by the teachings of Jesus that decide they don’t want Him anymore. How does that happen? Is it really just lack of “proof”? Personally, I like proof and knowledge of things too. My nature is of curiosity. I like to learn new things. I also find Faith and just submitting to the Mystery to be the easiest and most restful thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been told that is stupid and lazy because I’m not working to challenge everything. That if we work and challenge, maybe I can help bring more people to Christ. Maybe it is lazy. I wonder though. Is it? I’ve seen more people willing to take a closer look simply because I believe without the proof. It was a good discussion in Sundays class.

That was an interesting take on Jesus’ conversation with Peter. I have never heard that one before. The word “love” in Greek has so many different meanings, five, I think, yeah? It’s rarely brought up when reading the Bible with a study book or study leader or being taught the Bible by a minister that it’s transcribed from Greek and that key words aren’t just confined to English definition.

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Really enjoyed this.

Wow!

Excellent teaching and discussion. Thank you. 😀

Yeah it’s amazing how much gets blamed on the mom and often the dad. But in the end, we make our own decisions, don’t we?. I suppose there are times when the parental influence is beyond doubt such as in the case of Sylvia Likens in Indiana where the mother was the instigator of that poor child’s torture and death. But again, a lot of those involved in that case were old enough to say “NO” to participating and inform on the situation and get the girl some help. For the most part I think moms and dads do the best they can, with no guide book, often no help and often emulating the parents and their mistakes that’s came before them. But again, in the end, we make our own decisions and the mom and dad bashing is just an excuse to cover up our own stink.

Um, exoskeleton is EXTERNAL not internal.

This was REALLY good! second time was as good as the first.

The right message at the right time. Thank you.

Thanks for posting this. As I was not feeling well Sunday, I missed most of this. Good sermon.

Thank you Pastor for the "Good News" of preparing ourselves for the arrival of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You help us to know how special our relationship with Christ is for the Life Eternal, where we will see our Savior face to face! Amen and Amen

Thank you. That was wonderful. As one who is all about God and the wilderness I thoroughly enjoyed this message.

Open and closed communion. In the Church of Christ of which I am familiar, communion is every Sunday and everyone is welcome to partake. This is my thought. Communion for me is between God and myself. Another person's communion is between God and that person. Here is an example. When someone comes up to me on the street and asks me for something I give it to them if I have it. I try to give more than I am asked for. Say its cash. Some would say Don't give money to people on the street. They will just spend it on drugs or alcohol. I give because God wants me to. My giving is between God and me. It's not my concern what the person spends the money on. Because that is between God and that person. No matter what, that person sees that I am not judging them and that I care about them. Open or closed communion. Whichever you prefer. I have no problem with it. In the end everyone must work out their own salvation. My purpose I feel is to help others and myself with that. So as many of us as possible come to know and have the most wonderful relationship with our Lord and each other. Why am I here? To glorify God. That simple

I was raised in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod). I also spent 20 years in the Church of Christ (not Lds) There hasn't ever been a doubt in my mind that transubstantiation is real. The reason. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD. Some things may not be PROBABLE. ALL things are POSSIBLE. Just my take. God can do ANYTHING. That belief strengthens my faith every single day.

AWESOME AND UPLIFTING SERMON

EXCELLENT UPLIFTING SERMON 👍 THANK YOU

I don't understand about obeying the government no matter what. The second amendment gives us the right to bear arms to be used to protect us from a corrupt government. That is the law of the land. I don't understand why God wouldn't want us to protect ourselves from a corrupt government when it was the government (the founding fathers) that lawfully gave us the right to do so

excellent sermon

Dear Members of christ the king , After a meeting with President Dr. Nordstrom, head elder John White, and myself on May 21, 2020, taking into consideration the previous responses from the elders, we are in agreement to begin the next phase of re-opening. However, after that meeting, a few things have been amended. The following is the current proposal. On June 14th, we return to our normal two service times. People will be asked to be responsible for their own health. No need to sign up for services beginning June 14. Both the entrance and sanctuary doors will now be closed. Adult Bible Class will resume. Hymnals will be placed back in the pews. No more limitations imposed on attendance, if people believe they are not in a safe environment, they are free to leave without judgment. Only one of the three pew sections will be sectioned off for social distancing, meaning that every other pew will not be available. Social distancing from side to side will not be configured. Where social distancing is not possible for worship, please follow the recent CDC guideline of wearing masks. We will attempt to provide masks for those who do not have any. If you know of any who would be willing to make some for members, please let the church office know. No handshake greeting from the pastor at the end of the services. The congregation will be asked to visit at the parking lot or fellowship hall. Visitation in the narthex will be discouraged. For safety measures, we will continue to impose the following beginning June 14. Offering Plate will not be passed. Common Cup will be blessed but not offered during communion. No passing of the peace. Bible Class and Services will be videotaped and made available through media through the end of June. No worship bulletins or Scroll. A wipe down of the communion rail after each table. No Adult Choir or Handbell Choir rehearsals. Sanitization station will still be offered in the narthex. We will ask for people to stay home if they have uncontrollable cough, sneezing, and/or running temperature. We must encourage all to “consider others more than yourself”. (Phil. 2:3). We encourage those with health conditions to stay home and worship on-line. Other church activities Kurt will re-start Men’s Saturday morning Bible Study. Kurt, with permission of parents, will re-start Children’s Choir. Pastor will coordinate with 8th grade parents a Sunday to perform the Rite of First Communion This is different from the Rite of Confirmation which will be held in August). Allison will restart youth ministries with certain social distancing guidelines. Board of Education, after devising a safety plan on how Sunday School will work, will seek input from Sunday School families on their plan and ask if they believe Sunday School can be done safely with the suggested plan before setting a date for the reopening of Sunday School. I would like to thank Dr. Nordstrom, John White and elders, and the CTK staff for taking the time to help formulate a plan on how we can safely move on from here. In Him, Pastor

Good morning