Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Collinsville, Illinois

Sermon for Transfiguration of Our Lord March 3, 2019

I Am Joseph! Genesis 45.3-5

Scripture Reading and Sermon begin at 10:25

Evening Prayer Service - Lutheran Service Book p. 243

Psalm 130-1-5

Hymn - There Is a Balm in Gilead LSB 749

Canticle - Simeon's Song: Lord, Bid Your Servant Go in Peace LSB 937

Hymn - How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds LSB 524

Sermon Text

The Relational, Conversational Way of Evangelism Everyone His Witness - Lesson 3

LASSIE

Listen - Listen carefully and take the time to understand what has happened in their life and how it has affected their faith or lack of faith.

Ask - Ask questions that will clarify where they are in their spiritual life.

Seek - Look for some common ground and do some digging to find the Bible truths that your friend needs to know.

Share - Share with them the key Bible truths that can help them with their questions and needs.

Invite - Invite them to go further and deeper in the conversation about Jesus.

Encourage - Pray for and encourage the person you hope will be brought to faith.

Obstacles and Pitfalls to Witnessing Everyone His Witness Lesson 2

This class reviews some of the problems that we run into when witnessing. Is it our job to bring about a person's conversion or God's? How does the answer to this question make it harder or easier to witness?

Three Great Lessons for Life Luke 6.27-38

Love Your Enemies.

Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do to You.

Judge Not, Condemn Not, But Forgive.

I mention a document from A.D. 125. You can read that here: 

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/aristides-kay.html

 

Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2019

Before the Gods I Willl Praise You! Psalm 138

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Feb 3 2019

What Does It Mean to Witness? Everyone His Witness Lesson 1

This is the first in a series of Adult Bible Studies based on the evangelism program, Everyone His Witness, by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. We have handouts available at our website. You can find more about the evangelism program at Concordia Publishing House. 

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany 2019