Burden & Blessing

Jeremiah is one of the more familiar prophets in the Old Testament. He ministered at the end of the kingdom of Judah and during the beginning of the Babylonian Captivity. He had a difficult task calling God’s people to repentance and being rejected by the people, kings and even the religious leaders. But God’s Word fortified him for the task, and he served the LORD faithfully! Our summary verse is from Jeremiah 15:16: “Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.” – (NKJV)

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The prophet Zephaniah ministered during the reign of King Josiah and was instrumental in supporting his much needed reforms. He announced judgment against Judah, and the surrounding nations, due to idolatry. He foretells Judah’s destruction by Babylon, but there will be a remnant, which God will deliver! Our summary verse is from Zephaniah 3:17: “The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” – (NKJV)

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Join Pastors Nathanael Mayhew and Neal Radichel for part five of our Christian Parenting series. This episode will discuss the importance of teaching responsibility to your children. They will discuss concrete examples from chores around the house, finances, serving others in the neighborhood, and using their gifts in church — serving the LORD in a variety of situations. They will discuss some applicable Bible passages that will be helpful in guiding us in this important endeavor of raising children and teaching them responsibility.  

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There are many uncertainties in life, and questions that even Christians have. We can have questions, but what is our attitude? Habakkuk shows that we can have confidence in the LORD, who is our strength through it all. Our summary verse is from Habakkuk 3:19: “Yahweh my Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer and enables me to walk on mountain heights!” – (HCSB)

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Nahum prophesies the destruction of Nineveh and the Assyrians and comforts God’s people that He is in control, that He is good and is our protection. This is a comforting assurance that the LORD is our refuge and strength through the troubles of this life. Our summary verse is from Nahum 1:7: “The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.” – (NKJV)

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The church remembers the Apostle Andrew on November 30th. Andrew was one of the more familiar disciples, but as we dig into the life of this apostle, there may be a few details that you were not aware or did not remember. He was the brother of Peter, but was first a disciple of John the Baptizer and the one who introduced Peter to Jesus. He was a fisherman from the city of Bethsaida, was a witness of the Savior’s ministry and resurrection. Tradition holds that he was crucified on an X shaped cross, which has become known as St. Andrew’s Cross. Join us as we dig into the Bible and other historical information to learn about this disciple of Jesus and as we apply what we learn to our own lives today!

 
 

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Join Pastors Nathanael Mayhew and Rob Sauers for this special Thanksgiving episode as they discuss the Thanksgiving hymn: Sing to the LORD of Harvest. The author, John Monsell wrote hundreds of hymns, several of which are in The Lutheran Hymnal. This hymn highlights the LORD’s daily “first article” blessings related to our life and the sustaining of it. But it will also points us to the redemption won by Christ and our response to these blessings as we give witness to our Savior-God with our lives! Join us as we study this familiar Thanksgiving hymn! 

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Micah prophesied during the time of the Assyrian. It was a time of a crumbling nation, and crumbling faith. He makes strong judgments, strong promises, and strong pleas toward repentance. Our summary verse is from Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?” – (NKJV) Note the verbs of vocation: Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly. Strength comes from our LORD and Savior!

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Isaiah is the longest prophetic work in the Old Testament. He condemns the externalism of the people, but he also proclaims a message of hope. Jesus is found in many beautiful pictures in Isaiah. Our summary verse is from Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – (NKJV) Why this Christmas text? Because Isaiah points to the promised Child Who fulfills God’s promises and the One who takes us from the Garden of Eden to Garden of Gethsemane.

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Join Pastors Nathanael Mayhew and Neal Radichel for part four of our Christian Parenting series. This episode will discuss the importance of a solid marriage and the impact the marriage relationship can have on children. They will discuss the importance of helping your children look for a God-fearing spouse even at a young age, and modeling a Christian marriage for your children. They will discuss what that looks like and why it is important, not just for your marriage, but also for your children. 

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