Deshler Abiding Word (AFLC)

Ephesians 1:2-14. God's plan has a tendency to interrupt our own plans. We may not see it at the time, but God is at work accomplishing something far greater than we could have ever imagined. 

Micah 5:1-5a. Micah attaches a certain hope to a coming pregnancy that will be for all people. The message was full of hope. However, pregnancies sadly, do not always result in the birth of a child. Will this prophecy be fulfilled? Or will the hope that it brings be found to be empty and lifeless?

Amos 8:1-14. Amos receives a vision marking the end of the harvest season. Where it should have been a time of celebrating and feasting, instead it is turned into a time of mourning and despair. Why the change? A famine was on the horizon, a famine of judgment.

Daniel 9:1-19. Daniel's study of Scripture helped him to realize what God was doing in his day. Realizing where he was in God's grand plan of salvation led him to prepare for what God had promised would happen next. Today, and in this Advent season, we find ourselves in a similar situation, called to prepare for what God is doing next.

Daniel 4:34-37. Nebuchadnezzar is restored to his royal position with insight to the proper place of man. The Most High is the only one who is sovereign.

Psalm 118:1-9. The LORD is good. That alone is reason enough to forever give thanks. This passage highlights the LORD's goodness and calls God's people to respond in thanksgiving.

Ezekiel 37:15-28. The Lord is at work creating one nation under God. What is this nation? Where is this nation? How do we find this nation?

Ezekiel 18:19-32. The Lord takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, He longs to forgive. However, when we live in open unrepentant sin, no amount of "good deeds" done in the past can save our souls. We must acknowledge our sin and confess it. As we confess our sins to the God who desires to save and forgive, He forgives and saves.

Ezekiel 11:14-21. We've been created for relationship. Sin has spoiled our most important relationship. How can we get back to relating rightly? What must we do? What can we do? What do we do?

John 8:31-32. Pastor Hart shares a message encouraging us with the truth of God's Word. It is this truth that sets us free.

Pastor Jeff Swanson, our missionary in Naknek, Alaska, shares a message on God's heart for the brokenhearted from Psalm 34:18.

Jeremiah 24:1-10. Jeremiah sees a basket of good figs and a basket of rotten figs. What determines the fate of the figs? The message of the figs has applications for us still today.

Hebrews 3:13-14. Pastor Ken Hart gives a message on living today in light of the events of the past and what is coming. How are Christians to live today?

Isaiah 55:1-11. Chasing satisfaction is one of those things that we spend a lot of time on with few lasting results. In Isaiah 55, satisfaction is advertised for free. This satisfaction, unlike what we try to attain, is one that lasts forever. And the best part of it all? Not only is it advertised freely and long-lasting, it's also given to you. Here. Now.

Isaiah 43:1-13. Isaiah shares the word of the LORD to a people who are in exile. Through these words the LORD reveals Himself and calls people to Himself. These words end up being far more than "just words".

Isaiah 12:1-6. Isaiah wrote about a glorious day when the LORD's anger turns away and in its place comfort is delivered. That was a day to look forward to for Isaiah and his readers. It's a day not only to look forward to for us but to experience now and every day. It's a day for us to celebrate and proclaim.

Song of Solomon 4:1-5:1. This text is a love poem from Solomon to his bride in which he anticipates being united in marriage. It's full of gushy compliments written to woo a woman, his woman; his bride. This text seems like an intimate, private poem for her eyes only but it isn't. It's been preserved for us to not only read, but to learn.

Ecclesiastes 2:12-26. Have you ever wondered what a meaningful existence looks like? Solomon tries various routes to find lasting meaning in his life. He comes to a simple yet profound conclusion that was true in his day and is true today.

Job 19:23-27. Job was a man who endured tremendous suffering. Throughout his suffering he maintains his righteousness and innocence and yet, the suffering continues. When all earthly comforts fail him, he looks to the One who will not fail.

Esther 9:20-28. God's people celebrate a victory over their enemies that the Lord had given them. It was to be a celebration that occurred annually to remind God's people of their deliverance but also to call others into the community of God's people.

Pastor Hart shares a message from God's Word Sunday, August 15, 2021.

Ezra 1:1-8. Ezra records the historical fulfillment of the LORD at work fulfilling His Word, through mankind, for our salvation.

Pastor Ken Hart from Faith Lutheran in Fairbury, NE fills in for Pastor Jon on vacation.

2 Chronicles 7:1-3. "It sure would be nice to have been around in the days the Bible records, to actually see God's glory and even walk side by side with Christ." Have you ever had those thoughts? While it would be a neat experience, that thought doesn't factor into account that we still get to experience God's glory today. Where can we go to catch a glimpse of God's glory today?

I Chronicles 16:7-34. Flags are more than colorful pieces of cloth. They serve as a visual reminder of specific principles and values. In a similar way, the ark of the covenant carried with it significant meaning. King David breaks out into song when the ark is returned to Jerusalem. Listen to find out why he was so excited about a little box coming home.