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    Quench Your Thirst With Living Water!

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Mar 6, 2023
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    Water and thirst. Those are two powerful pictures that we find in Jesus’ interaction with a Samaritan woman at a well. May God the Holy Spirit enable us to recognize the insatiable thirst that sin gives us. And every day, let’s quench our thirst with living water.

    This reading from John 4 uses something from everyday life that is intended to give us a powerful connection to spiritual truth. It’s supposed to touch our head and our heart and impact our emotions. But I fear that it is lost on us. What am I talking about? It’s just plain water. Well, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Seek Righteousness…seek Humility”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 27, 2023
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    Sackcloth and ashes. Fasting and weeping. Tearing clothes and pulling out hair. Lying face down in the dirt. What does repentance look like for New Testament believers? The Prophet Zephaniah reminds of us what believers do when they are repentant.

    Sackcloth and ashes. Fasting and weeping. Tearing clothes and pulling out hair. Lying face down in the dirt. Those are some powerful pictures of repentance, wouldn’t you agree? And what were Old Testament believers saying with these traditions? Wearing clothes made from rough ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be A Witness Of Jesus’ Transfiguration

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 20, 2023
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    As we peel back the layers, so to speak, of Jesus’ transfiguration we see how it confirms his identity, his mission, and his message. May the Holy Spirit enable us to be a witness of Jesus' transfiguration!

    This morning our worship service is focused on a single event from Jesus’ life. Through the hymns have sung and will sing, through our Scripture readings, and now in our sermon together we are considering the details and the meaning of our Savior’s transfiguration. Before we look more ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Expect The Unexpected This Christmas”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jan 2, 2023
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    As some of said, “If we expect to hear the Christmas gospel without the Advent call to repentance, we will find ourselves surprised by John and unprepared for Jesus.” So, we ask the Holy Spirit to open our hearts to the message and ministry of both John and Jesus.

    “It wasn’t what I expected.” Whether you are young or old, a man or woman, a girl or a boy, you have probably experienced something that caused you to have that reaction. Perhaps it was connected to some food that you tried. You were feeling a little adventurous and you ordered something at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Is God’s Word Like Rain And Snow?

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 1, 2022
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    “A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” These are all descriptions of God's Word. Isaiah adds two more images to the list. Rain and snow.

    “A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” What am I talking about? Throughout the Scriptures the Word of God is compared to different things. Each of those comparisons helps us better understand the power and purpose behind what ...read more

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    "Your Grief Will Turn To Joy!”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 22, 2022
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    Like the disciples we must wait “a little while” to receive everything Jesus has promised us. And like the disciples there will be a time of grief while we wait. But Jesus promises that our grief will turn to joy.

    “In a little while you can go out and play.” “After a little while we’ll be going to the pool.” “After a little while I am going to be serving pie and ice cream.” “In a little while we’ll your mom and dad will be home.” “In a little while you can take a break.” “The doctor says that after a ...read more

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    "Love, God’s Way!”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 18, 2022
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    We ask God the Holy Spirit to convict us of our sins of not loving as we have been loved, and then lead us to follow God’s command to love others.

    “What one word summarizes the Ten Commandments?” I think that the Bible’s answer to that question surprises many people. In the Scriptures God tells us that the one word that summarizes the Ten Commandments is “love.” But how can that be? Aren’t the Commandments a list of “dos” and “don’ts” or ...read more

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    Live As Sheep Of The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 9, 2022
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    Do we really know what it means to be sheep—even sheep of the Good Shepherd?

    It is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Christians set aside one Sunday in the Easter Season as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” We can understand why this practice has stood the test of time. Christians love to think of Jesus as their Good Shepherd! Think of the emotions that a picture like ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    See Jesus Defeat The Devil

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Mar 7, 2022
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    Because Christ fought the battle against Satan as one of us, he won that battle for all of us. Jesus is our perfect substitute. Even as the devil rages against us, we can face him and his temptations unafraid, confident that our champion, Jesus, has already won the victory over him.

    David versus Goliath. Thousands of years after their brief battle it is still used to describe conflicts. You have probably heard the comparison several times in recent days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Clearly Russia is Goliath and Ukraine David. But don’t we also regularly hear the ...read more

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    "See A Sign Of Your Savior’s Glory!”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 21, 2022
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    Today through the Word of God before us we too will be led to see our Savior’s glory through the miracle he performed. May the Holy Spirit take us back to a wedding in Cana and to the miraculous sign that Jesus gave as a witness to his glory!

    A man and his dog were walking along a beach. After walking a good distance, they met another man walking toward them. The owner of the dog was proud of his dog’s abilities. So when the other man showed interest in his dog he had his pet show off for the stranger. He had him sit, speak, and ...read more

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    "Have A Believer’s Eye For Blessings”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 21, 2022
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    In our sermon today we will hear our Savior say that those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted are blessed. We need him to open our eyes to see how that can be so!

    The prophet Elisha was a wanted man. The king of Aram (a nation to the northeast of the Holy Land) was at war with Israel. Aram is also called Syria and it was pretty much in the same area as modern-day Syria. But Elisha was frustrating all of his battle plans. Through God’s power ...read more

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    Continue In Your Faith

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Sep 24, 2021
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    The Apostle Paul declared that we have salvation “if you continue in your faith.” Let’s take the “if” out of it! Although that is a sober warning, let’s make it our goal through God’s strength to continue in our faith.

    About a month ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Peru where my daughter was completing a six-week rotation at as a pharmacy student. She is in her final year of pharmacy school and her professors encourage their students to get a wide variety of experiences including some in foreign ...read more

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    Journey With Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Sep 24, 2021
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    Jesus explained his journey to the cross to suffer the punishment we deserved for disobeying God. Jesus then described the journey that we as his followers make throughout our lives.

    In what ancient city were the followers of Jesus first called Christians? Acts 11:26 tells us that the disciples were called Christians for the first time in the city of Antioch. Now let me ask you another question closely related to that one. What were the followers of Jesus called before they ...read more

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    What Do We Do When Tragedy Strikes?”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 2, 2017
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    This section of God's Word shows us how two people responded to a tragedy. One example comes from a widow whose son died. The other comes from one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament, Elijah.

    At some point it will likely happen to most of us. For each of us it will be different and yet the same. It will leave us with tears in our eyes and pain in our hearts. We call them tragedies—something that seems to turn our lives upside down. Because we live in a world stained by sin these ...read more

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    Show Your Faithfulness To The Truth

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 24, 2017
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    A follower of Christ walks in the truth of God’s Word each day. Additionally, John tells us that Christians show their faithfulness to the truth as they work together with fellow Christians for the truth.

    What is the greatest danger to your faith? Please don’t let that question slip quickly from your mind. Consider it carefully. What is the greatest danger to your faith? As we take a moment to reflect on that question I want you to think back to the three Scripture readings for today. Did you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran