Christ For You

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Why Does David Stop Saying “He”? | Christ For You Psalm 23 | Baptism of Luke Townson Why does Psalm 23 suddenly change? Why does David begin by saying, “He makes me lie down… He leads me… He restores my soul,” and then, right in the middle of the Psalm, stop saying “He” and start saying “You”? Why does the Psalm become more personal exactly when David enters the valley of the shadow of death? You...

Can a Person Really Forgive Your Sins? | Christ For You John 20:19–31 | Easter 2 Can a man really forgive sins? Can a pastor really say, “I forgive you all your sins”? Isn’t that something only God can do? If Jesus won forgiveness on the cross nearly two thousand years ago, then how does that forgiveness get here to you now? And if it comes through the Word, why does that Word come through the mou...

Does You Need Faith To Celebrate Easter? | Christ For You Easter Sunday Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Can the resurrection actually stand up to scrutiny? Why does Christianity make such enormous public claims about a man who was crucified, buried, and then seen alive again? Why was the tomb empty? Why were the disciples suddenly changed? Why did James go from unbeliever to preacher? Why did...

What’s Actually Happening Tonight? | Christ For You Easter Vigil | John 20:1 and Matthew 28:1–7 Why does this service feel so strange? Why does everything feel so mixed up, so out of order, so full of both grief and joy at the same time? Why do we sing “Alleluia, Christ is risen” while the church is still dark, the tomb still seems sealed, and death still looks so real? And if Christ has already w...

Where Is the Lamb? | Christ For You John 8:56 and Genesis 22 | Good Friday How could Abraham see Jesus’ day two thousand years before Jesus was born? What did Jesus mean when He said, “Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad”? What did Abraham see on Mount Moriah? Why does Isaac carry the wood? Why does he ask, “Where is the lamb?” And if a ram died in his place, why does...

Is It I? | Christ For You Matthew 26:20–35, 69–75 | Maundy Thursday Could someone who truly loves Jesus still fall? Could a man be sincere, bold, loyal, and still collapse when it matters most? Could Peter really go from, “Even if I must die with You,” to, “I do not know the man”? And could the same thing happen to you? When Jesus says, “One of you will betray Me,” the disciples do not ask, “Is it...

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Who’s Actually Right About Jesus? | Christ For YouMatthew 21:1–11 | Palm Sunday How do you know you have the real Jesus when so many voices claim to speak for Him? What do you do when the world, false teachers, politicians, skeptics, and even your own heart all say something different about Him? And if everyone has a version of Jesus, how can you know which one is true? In this sermon on Matthew 2...

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When I Feel Remorse, What Should I Do? | Christ For You Hebrews 9:11–15 What do you do when your conscience will not leave you alone? When the guilt is real, the memory is fresh, and no excuse seems strong enough? Why does remorse hurt so deeply? And why do all our usual ways of dealing with guilt fail to give peace? In this sermon on Hebrews 9:11–15, Pastor Rojas explores the difference between r...

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Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Subscribe & Share: • Apple Podcasts: Christ For You • Spotify: Listen on Spotify • Website: ZionWG.org/podcast Stay Connected: • Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org • Website: ZionWG.org If this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for y...

Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: Christ For You Spotify: Listen on Spotify Website: ZionWG.org/podcast Stay Connected: Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org Website: ZionWG.org If this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for you. Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Why Did Jesus Tell Them to Sit? | Christ For You Text: John 6:1–15 | Lent 4 Why would Jesus tell a starving crowd to sit down when there was no food in sight? Why command thousands of hungry people to recline as if a feast were about to begin when all they could see were five loaves and two fish? And why does God so often speak first and only later show His people why His Word was true all along?...

How Should We Remember Him? | Hebrews 13:7–8 | The Funeral of Pastor George E. Poulos, Jr. At the funeral of a faithful pastor, God tells His people exactly what to do: remember him. But how do Christians remember a pastor rightly? Not merely by recalling his personality, humor, or habits, but by remembering the Word of God he preached and by holding fast to the Christ he proclaimed. In this funer...

Why Doesn’t God Do More? | Christ For You Text: Luke 11:14–28 | Oculi Sunday Why does it feel like God has not done enough? Has He not given enough proof? Enough help? Enough comfort? Enough answers? Jesus casts out a demon from a mute man, and still the crowd splits. Some believe. Some marvel. Some demand more. Some call the work of God the work of the devil. The problem was not a lack of evidenc...

Each class walks through what makes Lutheran doctrine distinct from other Christian denominations, following the chapters of the book The Lutheran Difference. Designed for youth in confirmation instruction, this series also welcomes anyone who wants a clear, biblical, and Confessional understanding of what Lutherans believe and why. Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: Christ For You Spotify: Listen...

The First Communion Class is a teaching series for children ages 7 and up, walking through the basics of the Christian faith using Luther’s Small Catechism. Each episode focuses on clear explanation, repetition, and memorization of God’s Word to help children understand and prepare to receive the Lord’s Supper with faith and reverence. Subscribe & Share: • Apple Podcasts: Christ For You • Spotify:...

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At What Point Should I Just Stop Praying? | Christ For You Text: Matthew 15:21–28 | Lent 2 (Historic One-Year Lectionary) What do you do when nothing changes, when your prayers go unanswered? When God feels silent, do you assume silence means “no”? Do you quit hoping and call it “being reasonable”? This Gospel puts you in the middle: a Canaanite woman cries for mercy, and Jesus does not answer her...

Each class walks through what makes Lutheran doctrine distinct from other Christian denominations, following the chapters of the book The Lutheran Difference. Designed for youth in confirmation instruction, this series also welcomes anyone who wants a clear, biblical, and Confessional understanding of what Lutherans believe and why. Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: Christ For You Spotify: Listen...

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