Christ the King Free Lutheran

The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Isaiah 7:10-14; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20; and John 1:1-5, 5-14, 16-18. The one thing you should learn from Christmas is that God’s greatest, most earnest desire and purpose is to be with you. The birth of Jesus proves that God doesn’t want to be far away or disconnected from you. He wants to be with you. Each day. Every day. God wants to be with y...

The Scripture readings are Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Philippians 4:4-7; and John 1:19-29.  Your sin, my sin, all sin, has a place, a location. Sin is either on you, and you have to bear and carry its guilt for all eternity, or that sin is on Christ, the Lamb of God, who has already borne it for you. Believe that, and be unburdened. Through faith, your sin is on Christ, and you are saved.

The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Isaiah 11:1-5; Romans 1:1-7; and Luke 4:16-21. When God comes, He comes to restore. They day is soon coming when Christ will return to judge the living and the dead. Until then, be humble. Be quick to repent. Be quick to believe all that God says to you.

The Scripture readings are Malachi 4:1-6; Romans 15:4-13; and Luke 21:25-36.  God wants you to be uncertain about your success as a steward because He wants you to be certain of only one thing. And that is the certainty of your position in Christ. You are justified, forgiven, blameless, and holy because of Him.

The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Isaiah 9:2-7; 1 John 2:7-14; and Matthew 4:12-17. It doesn’t matter how great, mighty, and powerful this world appears. It is nothing compared to the dominion of justice and righteousness that Christ brings to you.

The Scripture readings are Malachi 4:1-6; Romans 15:4-13; and Luke 21:25-36. ‌ Even as the powers of the heavens are shaken, we pray that God would stir up our hearts to be ready for Jesus’ coming. The cares of this life are certainly real, but they are nothing compared to the redemption that is coming and drawing near.

The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Isaiah 7:10-14; Galatians 4:4-7; and Luke 1:26-38. Because God has already given you what is most precious to Him and most needful for you, you can believe that He won’t go back on any of His other promises to you. All of God’s promises find their ‘yes’ in Christ (2 Cor. 1:20). Our apologies for the audio quality of this recording.

The Scripture readings are Job 14:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; and Matthew 24:15-28.  Your God can bring a clean thing out of an unclean thing. He brings life out of death. He restores and forgives. No matter what you suffer in this life, God still and always loves you because of what Christ has done on the cross for you.

The Scripture readings are Isaiah 51:9-16; Colossians 1:9-14; and Matthew 9:18-26.  You are God’s children. You can confidently place everything about yourself and all the things around you into God’s hands. Because God is your loving Father, He’ll take care of it all. Return to Him because He is the one who comforts you.

The Scripture readings are Revelation 7:9-17; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12. You, believer, are part of this host. Jesus has made you His saint. He has and will make everything sad come untrue. Everything that has been broken will be even more beautiful because it has been redeemed and made new by the blood of Christ.

The Scripture readings are Habakkuk 2:1-4; Romans 3:19-28; and John 8:31-36.  Christ’s work. His life. His death. His resurrection. His ascension. His victory over sin, death, and the devil is all yours through faith in Him. Through faith, God delivers His righteousness to you.

The Scripture readings are Genesis 1:1-2:3; Ephesians 6:10-17; and John 4:46-54.  Pastor Micah Hjermstad, AFLC President, is preaching this week.

The Scripture readings are Isaiah 55:1-9; Ephesians 5:15-21; and Matthew 22:1-14.  We can buy back, purchase, and reclaim the time from the forces of evil (Eph. 5:16). Evil spreads, but it doesn’t own our days. God calls us to redeem and reclaim the time back from darkness and evil through our good works.

The Scripture readings are Genesis 28:10-17; Ephesians 4:22-28; and Matthew 9:1-8.  The paralytic's friends help him by bringing him to Jesus. As Christians we do the same. We eternally help others by bringing them to Jesus at church, by praying for them, and by forgiving them as Christ has forgiven us.

The Scripture readings are Daniel 10:10-14, 12:1-3; Revelation 12:7-12; and Luke 10:17-20.  The battle has been raging ever since the Fall into sin. When it appears as though the devil and his angels are gaining ground, remember they are a defeated enemy. Jesus is on the throne, and He will never be removed. God calls you to be faithful.

The Scripture readings are Proverbs 25:6-14; Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 14:1-11.  Only God can elevate us. When we sinners repent, abandon our own good works, and turn to God for our righteousness and holiness, then – and only then – we become God’s friend. And He calls us higher. He lifts us up.

The Scripture readings are Job 1:1-22; Ephesians 3:13-21; and Luke 7:11-17.  God's answer to suffering is that He sends Jesus, not to bring an end to the sufferer, but to defeat suffering through His suffering (1 Co. 15:54). In your suffering you find your Savior, who has died and risen again for you, to deliver you.

The Scripture readings are 1 Kings 17:8-16; Galatians 5:25-6:10; and Matthew 6:24-34.  Christ never grew weary of you and your burdens. Not once. Instead, He has borne your burdens and carried your sorrows (Is. 53:4). Keep in step with the Spirit because that keeps you in step with Jesus (Mt. 11:29-30).

The Scripture readings are Proverbs 4:10-23; Galatians 5:16-24; and Luke 17:11-19.  The works of the flesh are evident, plain, visible. The same thing isn’t said about the fruit of the Holy Spirit. If you don’t see them, continue to pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to nourish all these things in you.

The Scripture readings are 2 Chronicles 28:8-15; Galatians 3:15-22; and Luke 10:23-37.  Jesus has neighbored you and come to your rescue. He binds up your wounds, pours on the medicine of immortality, and sets up an all-expenses paid account for you in the inn of the Church. Let the mercy He has given you spill over to others.

The Scripture readings are Isaiah 29:17-24; Romans 10:9-17; and Mark 7:31-37.  Christian, Jesus has opened your deaf ears and broken the bonds of your tongue to speak what is right, good, and true. Do that. Do it boldly. Do it lovingly. Do it with conviction.

The Scripture readings are Genesis 4:1-15; 1 Corinthians 15:1-10; and Luke 18:9-14. The location of your sin matches where you look. If you look to yourself, your sin is on you. If you look to Christ, your sin is gone, defeated, eternally removed.

The Scripture readings are Jeremiah 7:1-11; Romans 9:30-10:4; and Luke 19:41-48.  Much of Scripture follows a pattern – creation, defilement, cleansing, and filling. But there is a danger. We can too easily become complacent, indifferent, and unconcerned about our sins. Repent, believe, and receive God’s cleansing now (Ps. 95:7-8).

The Scripture readings are 2 Samuel 22:26-34; 1 Corinthians 10:6-13; and Luke 16:1-13. Jesus wants you to be shrewd like the manager. Recognize who you are. Recognize what you have that will not last. And recognize ways to use things that are slipping away to secure eternal treasure. Invest in Christ’s kingdom which will never fail.

The Scripture readings are Jeremiah 23:16-29; Romans 8:12-17; and Matthew 7:15-23.  As God’s adopted sons, Christians have an inheritance. Don’t let the suffering you encounter in this world discourage you so that you give up on what lies ahead. Keep going. Keep pressing on. Your inheritance is just around the corner. Christ is coming.