Para Vista Lutheran Church

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

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)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Adventure (Audio)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church” it would be safe to say that His followers at the time didn’t know how he would build his church. After Pentecost they soon found out Jesus’ strategy. One word to describe Jesus’ strategy of building his church was (and still is) through “adventure”.

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

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Acts 8:26-40 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Adventure (Video)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church” it would be safe to say that His followers at the time didn’t know how he would build his church. After Pentecost they soon found out Jesus’ strategy. One word to describe Jesus’ strategy of building his church was (and still is) through “adventure”.

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

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Acts 8:26-40 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Generosity (Audio)

When Jesus (who was perfect) said, “I will build my church” was he saying he was going to build the perfect church? I’m sure that finding (or becoming) Jesus’ “perfect church” would be easy, if it wasn’t for the fact that every expression of Jesus’ church is filled with imperfect people! Today is the third week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” Today’s theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true generosity.”

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Acts 4:32-37 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Generosity (Video)

When Jesus (who was perfect) said, “I will build my church” was he saying he was going to build the perfect church? I’m sure that finding (or becoming) Jesus’ “perfect church” would be easy, if it wasn’t for the fact that every expression of Jesus’ church is filled with imperfect people! Today is the third week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” Today’s theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true generosity.”

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Acts 4:32-37 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Community (Audio)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, I wonder what his first followers imagined his ‘church’ would look like.

After Pentecost they didn’t have to imagine what Jesus’ ‘church’ would look like – they got to experience it first-hand!

Today is the second week of a series of sermons titled, ‘When Jesus builds his church.’

 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

 

Bible Readings: Act 2:42-47 (NLT)

 

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Community (Video)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, I wonder what his first followers imagined his ‘church’ would look like.

After Pentecost they didn’t have to imagine what Jesus’ ‘church’ would look like – they got to experience it first-hand!

Today is the second week of a series of sermons titled, ‘When Jesus builds his church.’

 

Pastor Michael Dutschke

 

Bible Readings: Act 2:42-47 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Humility (Audio)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, did he have a design in mind? Jesus called his followers to follow him, to love one another, and to make disciples, but he didn’t call us to build his church for him. Apparently, that is what He was do himself! Today is the first week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church”. Today’s theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true humility.”

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Matthew 16:13-15 (NLT) and Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (NLT)

When Jesus Builds His Church – There Is True Humility (Video)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, did he have a design in mind? Jesus called his followers to follow him, to love one another, and to make disciples, but he didn’t call us to build his church for him. Apparently, that is what He was do himself! Today is the first week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church”. Today’s theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true humility.”

Pastor Michael Dutschke

Bible Readings: Matthew 16:13-15 (NLT) and Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (NLT)

A Little Discipleship is a Dangerous Thing (Audio)

A audio message from Pastor Stephen Schultz.

The call to discipleship - what is your response?

Cover photo: "An empty road in the middle of the desert" by Casey Horner on unsplash.