Para Vista Lutheran Church

“Gideon, you are a mighty warrior”. “Simon, you are Peter - solid as a rock”. When an angel addressed Gideon as a mighty warrior, and Jesus addressed Simon as the rock on which He would build His church, God was revealing their “true identity” in contrast to the “false identities” they believed about themselves. Sunday’s message is the third of the “Knowing Rediscovered” series of sermons, where Pastor Michael will explore what it means to know and live under “false identities” in contrast to knowing and living under our “true identity”.

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Judges 6:11-24 (NLT) and Matthew 16:13-18 (NLT)

“Gideon, you are a mighty warrior”. “Simon, you are Peter - solid as a rock”. When an angel addressed Gideon as a mighty warrior, and Jesus addressed Simon as the rock on which He would build His church, God was revealing their “true identity” in contrast to the “false identities” they believed about themselves. Sunday’s message is the third of the “Knowing Rediscovered” series of sermons, where Pastor Michael will explore what it means to know and live under “false identities” in contrast to knowing and living under our “true identity”.

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Judges 6:11-24 (NLT) and Matthew 16:13-18 (NLT)

One of the metaphors that Jesus used to describe himself and us are “the good shepherd” (himself) and “sheep” (us). Using that metaphor, Jesus said that the good shepherd speaks to us, his sheep, and we hear His voice. Today is the second week of the “Knowing Rediscovered” series of sermons, where Pastor Michael will explore what Jesus meant when he said that we would hear his voice and follow him. 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Reading: John 10:1-21 (NLT)

One of the metaphors that Jesus used to describe himself and us are “the good shepherd” (himself) and “sheep” (us). Using that metaphor, Jesus said that the good shepherd speaks to us, his sheep, and we hear His voice. Today is the second week of the “Knowing Rediscovered” series of sermons, where Pastor Michael will explore what Jesus meant when he said that we would hear his voice and follow him. 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Reading: John 10:1-21 (NLT)

The first words that Mark records Jesus saying were, “The time has come. The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” That statement would have raised, and still raises, questions: What time has come? What does it mean that the kingdom of God has come near? What does Jesus want us to repent of and believe? Today is the first week of the “Knowing Rediscovered” series of sermons, where Pastor Michael will explore with us what Jesus meant when He said those words.

An audio message by Pastor Micheal Dutschke.

Bible Reading: Mark 1:14-34 (NLT)

The first words that Mark records Jesus saying were, “The time has come. The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” That statement would have raised, and still raises, questions: What time has come? What does it mean that the kingdom of God has come near? What does Jesus want us to repent of and believe? Today is the first week of the “Knowing Rediscovered” series of sermons, where Pastor Michael will explore with us what Jesus meant when He said those words.

A message by Pastor Micheal Dutschke.

Bible Reading: Mark 1:14-34 (NLT)

When people hear the word repentance, they often think of guilt, shame, or punishment. But from a Lutheran perspective, repentance is a gift of God's grace and has two parts.
First, the Holy Spirit shows us our sin through God's Law, and we honestly acknowledge that we have fallen short and cannot save ourselves. This sorrow over sin is not meant to crush us but to bring us to Jesus. And the second part is even more powerful. We hear God's promise that because of Jesus' death and resurrection, we are completely forgiven. Repentance is not about earning God's favour; it is about receiving the forgiveness He freely gives.
Repentance takes us from guilt to grace, from fear to peace, from death to life. Every time we confess our sins, God meets us with open arms, declaring, "Your sins are forgiven for Jesus' sake." Then, as forgiven people, we are free to begin each day living in response to the love He has already shown to us in Christ.

Pastor Paul Fielke

Bible reading: Luke 19:1-10 (NLT)

When people hear the word repentance, they often think of guilt, shame, or punishment. But from a Lutheran perspective, repentance is a gift of God's grace and has two parts.
First, the Holy Spirit shows us our sin through God's Law, and we honestly acknowledge that we have fallen short and cannot save ourselves. This sorrow over sin is not meant to crush us but to bring us to Jesus. And the second part is even more powerful. We hear God's promise that because of Jesus' death and resurrection, we are completely forgiven. Repentance is not about earning God's favour; it is about receiving the forgiveness He freely gives.
Repentance takes us from guilt to grace, from fear to peace, from death to life. Every time we confess our sins, God meets us with open arms, declaring, "Your sins are forgiven for Jesus' sake." Then, as forgiven people, we are free to begin each day living in response to the love He has already shown to us in Christ.

Pastor Paul Fielke

Bible reading: Luke 19:1-10 (NLT)

What is Jesus' heart for people? I'm wondering if words like 'love', 'care' and 'relationship' are popping into your mind right now... But how might he want to deliver these gifts to 'the people'. Through you and me perhaps? But what if the people aren't friendly? What if they don't see things the way you and I do? What if they don't respond in what we deem as an appropriate way?

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible reading: Luke 10:25-37 (NLT)

What is Jesus' heart for people? I'm wondering if words like 'love', 'care' and 'relationship' are popping into your mind right now... But how might he want to deliver these gifts to 'the people'. Through you and me perhaps? But what if the people aren't friendly? What if they don't see things the way you and I do? What if they don't respond in what we deem as an appropriate way? 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible reading: Luke 10:25-37 (NLT)