Para Vista Lutheran Church

Our relational God - our lover who pursues us (Video)

A video message by Pastor Michael Dutschke.

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a lover pursuing his beloved

 

Clay, Sheep, Servant, Friend (Video)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us - a potter and a piece of clay, a shepherd and a sheep, a master and a servant, a friend and a friend.

Which image reflects how God desires to relate to us?
One of them or all of them?

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NLT)

Clay, Sheep, Servant, Friend (Audio)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us - a potter and a piece of clay, a shepherd and a sheep, a master and a servant, a friend and a friend.

Which image reflects how God desires to relate to us?
One of them or all of them?

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NLT)

Follow Me (Audio)

A message from Pastor Paul Fielke.

Why does Jesus call Matthew the tax collector to “Follow
me”, and why did Matthew do just that? It’s certainly not
because Matthew was worthy, prepared, or already
righteous.

Christ’s call actually creates. This story highlights Jesus’
call to Matthew, and to us, brings faith and new life. Our
following is God’s gift to us in Jesus Christ. The gift that
gives us life.

Title photo by magnezis magnestic on Unsplash

Follow Me (Video)

A message from Pastor Paul Fielke.

Why does Jesus call Matthew the tax collector to “Follow
me”, and why did Matthew do just that? It’s certainly not
because Matthew was worthy, prepared, or already
righteous.

Christ’s call actually creates. This story highlights Jesus’
call to Matthew, and to us, brings faith and new life. Our
following is God’s gift to us in Jesus Christ. The gift that
gives us life.

Title photo by magnezis magnestic on Unsplash

When Jesus Builds His Church – Amazing Things Happen (Audio)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, no one was expecting him to start building his church the way he did. In fact, on the day of Pentecost, we read that everyone there were “amazed and marvelled” at what they saw. When Jesus builds his church today, amazement and wonderment still accompany his church building activity. This is the final week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Mark 1:21-28 and Acts 2: 1-21 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – Amazing Things Happen (Video)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, no one was expecting him to start building his church the way he did. In fact, on the day of Pentecost, we read that everyone there were “amazed and marvelled” at what they saw. When Jesus builds his church today, amazement and wonderment still accompany his church building activity. This is the final week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Mark 1:21-28 and Acts 2: 1-21 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Are No Human Agendas (Audio)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, and told his followers that they would be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea, and to the ends of the earth, I wonder how his first follower imagined that would happen. Maybe they even had a strategic plan. The disciples soon discovered that they needed to let go of their ideas and agendas, because Jesus had a better plan.

Bible Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Are No Human Agendas (Video)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, and told his followers that they would be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea, and to the ends of the earth, I wonder how his first follower imagined that would happen. Maybe they even had a strategic plan. The disciples soon discovered that they needed to let go of their ideas and agendas, because Jesus had a better plan.

Bible Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 (NLT)

Cover photo by Hope House Press - Leather Diary Studio on Unsplash

 

 

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Are No Fences. (Audio)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, he was immersed in the Jewish religion where there were those who were “in” and those who were “out”. The Jews were “in”, and the Gentiles (non-Jews) were “out”. There were those who belonged to God, and those who didn’t belong. During His time on earth, and especially after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Jesus didn’t maintain those fences or put up new ones – He pulled them down.

We are in the middle of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Acts 10: 44-48 (NLT)