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Weekly messages from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Para Vista Inc
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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
A message from Pastor Robert Voigt.
For a few years in the 1960s my football coach was Jack Oatey. “Keep your eye on the ball!” he said (yelled) over and over again. “No matter who or what is coming at you, remember the objective – to get the ball.”
History has shown that as individuals and as churches it is easy to lose focus. The Bible is full of examples of that. And we know how easy it is for us to allow the many issues we face to distract us from God’s offer of grace to the world through Jesus. Today, as many Christians celebrate The Reformation, I believe God is reminding us again to “fix our eyes on Jesus” and to follow his example of sacrificial love and service.
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
You are a Christian; a follower of The Way – Jesus. Great. Now what? Jesus isn’t here “in the flesh” to talk to you. God is invisible. From a purely pragmatic perspective, interaction with God isn’t like interaction with other human beings. So how do we have a relationship with Him? How do you hear God’s voice in your life? As Christians in a 21st Century world, it is SO fundamentally important that we are clear on exactly how God does (and doesn’t) speak to us. That’s what we are exploring this Sunday in my message.
Grace and Peace
Pastor Stephen Abraham
Bible Readings: 1 Kings 19:1-3, 1 John 4:1 (NLT)
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
An audio message from Craig Heidenreich.
Jesus had a lot to deal with in his earthly ministry, but on one occasion he overflowed with joy when his disciples obeyed him. Is it possible that our response today could bring him the same joy?
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
A video message from Craig Heidenreich.
Jesus had a lot to deal with in his earthly ministry, but on one occasion he overflowed with joy when his disciples obeyed him. Is it possible that our response today could bring him the same joy?
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Jesus sent his 12 disciples out with His authority to preach the good news, heal the sick and drive out demons. He then sent out another 72 of his disciples with that same authority and instructions. What does it look like to be a modern-day disciple with that same authority?
Bible Readings: Luke 10:1-20 (NLT)
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Jesus sent his 12 disciples out with His authority to preach the good news, heal the sick and drive out demons. He then sent out another 72 of his disciples with that same authority and instructions. What does it look like to be a modern-day disciple with that same authority?
Bible Readings: Luke 10:1-20 (NLT)
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
‘Making Songs for Saints‘ is Robin and Dorothy Mann’s theme for Sunday. They’ve made songs for over 50 years with tunes to sing, words to understand, the story of faith to believe. Join us on Sunday to hear Robin and Dorothy bear witness to how God is using them to place a song on the hearts of others.
Bible Readings: Psalm 98, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (GNT)
Words and music used by permission
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
‘Making Songs for Saints‘ is Robin and Dorothy Mann’s theme for Sunday. They’ve made songs for over 50 years with tunes to sing, words to understand, the story of faith to believe. Join us on Sunday to hear Robin and Dorothy bear witness to how God is using them to place a song on the hearts of others.
Bible Readings: Psalm 98, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (GNT)
Words and music used by permission
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
t is an old adage that life is a journey. Now being on a journey implies that you have some directions on which way to go and some idea of what lies at the end destination. For some the answer to those points are ‘I’ll make my own way thanks’ and ‘My life right now is all I have, and the journey’s end is a plot of ground and a headstone’.
For followers of Jesus, he provides a different response. He tells us that he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and that waiting at the end of this earthly life’s journey is a place already prepared for each of us with him. By God’s grace he has called us into his kingdom and so growing in Jesus needs to be part of everything that we do. Ultimately it means grasping onto this promise, this hope, and this eternal truth that Jesus is the only way to the Father God.
Like travelling on a journey, growing can have its setbacks. Jesus doesn’t promise that life is all smooth sailing but as we draw closer to him through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can be assured that he is always with us each step of the way to that day of glory.
Join us this Sunday as Pastor Fin Klein unpacks these life-changing promises, this new way of living and growing in Jesus and all that it means.
Bible Readings: John 14:1-6, Revelations 21:1-7 (NIV)
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
When we consider all the material and digital distractions of this 21st century world that we live in, many are asking the question ‘have we lost our sense of community?’ It seems like there is even a lack of willingness to make the effort to connect with others; instead, we replace that idea with something else rather than looking for new ways to be engaged with each other in any meaningful sense. Many find that this purposeful journey into a solitary lifestyle is not healthy for body or soul.
The Christian approach to community is in stark contrast to this modern worldview. Our Triune God is the perfect completion of being community. Even at the dawn of creation, Father, Son, and Spirit worked together to bring all things into being. As we draw near to God the immediate response should be that we also draw closer to each other. Why is this important? Because doing life as community is in the very essence and nature of God. As you grow in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit the love of Jesus is made manifest in you and into the lives of those around you.
May we all hold each other up and encourage one another in this.
Join us this Sunday as Pastor Fin Klein shares more on these themes of Christian community.
Bible Readings: Hebrews 10: 19-25 (NIV)
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™