Para Vista Lutheran Church

With all your Heart, Soul and Strength (Video)

A message from Pastor Stephen Abraham.

Every morning and evening for a few thousand years, God's people of old have said the words of Deuteronomy 6:4–9. They are a prayer, a creed and a meditation all wrapped up in a few verses called "The Shema" (Hebrew for "listen/act upon"). These are words that Jesus himself grew up reciting - and then quoting in his interaction with the Jewish teacher in Mark 12:28-30. On Sunday, I want to share with you the Shema, Jesus’ addition to it, and a way to meditate on it day and night.

Link to meditation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmLAIQtM92A

With all your Heart, Soul and Strength (Audio)

A message from Pastor Stephen Abraham.

Every morning and evening for a few thousand years, God's people of old have said the words of Deuteronomy 6:4–9. They are a prayer, a creed and a meditation all wrapped up in a few verses called "The Shema" (Hebrew for "listen/act upon"). These are words that Jesus himself grew up reciting - and then quoting in his interaction with the Jewish teacher in Mark 12:28-30. On Sunday, I want to share with you the Shema, Jesus’ addition to it, and a way to meditate on it day and night.

Link to meditation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmLAIQtM92A

Bringing the Majesty of God down to earth (Audio)

“Bringing the majesty of God down to earth” will explore how God can seem distant and out of reach (and how we can contribute to that) but how he is revealed in ‘down to earth’ ways.

Pastor Stephen Schultz

Bible Reading: Psalm 8 (NLT)

Bringing the Majesty of God down to earth (Video)

“Bringing the majesty of God down to earth” will explore how God can seem distant and out of reach (and how we can contribute to that) but how he is revealed in ‘down to earth’ ways.

Pastor Stephen Schultz

Bible Reading: Psalm 8 (NLT)

How to Live a Victorious Life - Pentecost (Audio)

There are many misconceptions about what it means to live in this world as a Christian—one of those is what it means to be a truly “Spirit-filled” Christian. This teaching says that if you are really “Spirit-filled,” you will have a faith that never
wavers, that your problems will be few, and even when they come, no matter what happens in your life, you will be
steadfast and able to overcome it all. For many that’s called living a “victorious Christian life.” But if that is what living in this world as a Christian means, I’m afraid I will never achieve it.
Are you like me? Are you often weak, tired, struggling, doubting, wondering? If so, today is for you—Pentecost is for you—for Pentecost teaches what “a victorious Christian life” really looks like, and, best of all, to give that
life and victory to you. Living a victorious Christian life is not something you can do at all—the victory has already been won! The victory is what we have been celebrating the entire Easter season—that Jesus’ death and resurrection is our victory over sin, death, and the devil. Pentecost is about Holy Spirit “taking Jesus’ victory and giving it to you”—it’s about living “a victorious Christian life” not apart from but in the glory of the cross.

Pastor Wayne Kerber

Bible Reading: Acts 2: 1-21, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 (NLT)

How to Live a Victorious Life - Pentecost (Video)

There are many misconceptions about what it means to live in this world as a Christian—one of those is what it means to be a truly “Spirit-filled” Christian. This teaching says that if you are really “Spirit-filled,” you will have a faith that never
wavers, that your problems will be few, and even when they come, no matter what happens in your life, you will be
steadfast and able to overcome it all. For many that’s called living a “victorious Christian life.” But if that is what living in this world as a Christian means, I’m afraid I will never achieve it.
Are you like me? Are you often weak, tired, struggling, doubting, wondering? If so, today is for you—Pentecost is for you—for Pentecost teaches what “a victorious Christian life” really looks like, and, best of all, to give that
life and victory to you. Living a victorious Christian life is not something you can do at all—the victory has already been won! The victory is what we have been celebrating the entire Easter season—that Jesus’ death and resurrection is our victory over sin, death, and the devil. Pentecost is about Holy Spirit “taking Jesus’ victory and giving it to you”—it’s about living “a victorious Christian life” not apart from but in the glory of the cross.

Pastor Wayne Kerber

Bible Reading: Acts 2: 1-21, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 (NLT)

Our Relationship With God (Video)

Have you ever been invited for a meal with someone important? I mean, really important. A normal human being would RSVP without question, get very excited, get well dressed and be early with a large appetite and wide eyes. In this message you will receive such an invitation. Listen carefully for the invitation and conditions and be ready to RSVP. Your host is imminently important, and only “RSVP’ers” will be permitted. It’s an opportunity not to be missed, with ongoing contact.

 

Our Relationship With God (Audio)

Have you ever been invited for a meal with someone important? I mean, really important. A normal human being would RSVP without question, get very excited, get well dressed and be early with a large appetite and wide eyes. In this message you will receive such an invitation. Listen carefully for the invitation and conditions and be ready to RSVP. Your host is imminently important, and only “RSVP’ers” will be permitted. It’s an opportunity not to be missed, with ongoing contact.

Joining the Good Shepherd in His Mission (Audio)

The Good Shepherd has laid down his life for us so that we might have life in all its fullness. But as Jesus said, “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.” Therefore, we are called to join the Good Shepherd in his mission to his world. He sends us out with good news to people in whom he is already at work, so that we may speak with them, and they may hear our Good Shepherd’s voice, not just ours. It doesn’t depend on us. Jesus is already engaged in his mission to his world. He graciously calls us and invites us to join him.

Pastor Steen Olsen

Bible Reading: John 10:11-18 (NLT)

Joining the Good Shepherd in His Mission (Video)

The Good Shepherd has laid down his life for us so that we might have life in all its fullness. But as Jesus said, “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.” Therefore, we are called to join the Good Shepherd in his mission to his world. He sends us out with good news to people in whom he is already at work, so that we may speak with them, and they may hear our Good Shepherd’s voice, not just ours. It doesn’t depend on us. Jesus is already engaged in his mission to his world. He graciously calls us and invites us to join him.

Pastor Steen Olsen

Bible Reading: John 10:11-18 (NLT)