Faith Lutheran Church

We think we need to be strong, but God's strength is found in our weakness ( Zechariah 9:9-12; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) In what ways do you feel the need to be strong? 2) When has your weakness caused you to ask for help? 3) This week, what part of your life will you ask God to...

Our greatest fear becomes God's greatest promise. ( Genesis 22:1-1; Matthew 10:40-42 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What was your relationship to the library before last week?2) What feelings do you have about the library now?3) How can you reclaim the public hospitality of your city this week?

We think we have to be perfect for family, but Jesus gives us family that's perfect for us. ( Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 10:24-39 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What does your family expect of you? 2) In what ways can you be honest with your family about your struggles? In what ways do you hide your struggles f...

We expect presents, Jesus gives presence. ( Exodus 19:2-8a; Matthew 9:3510:9 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What is the greatest gift you have received?2) When have you felt most empowered?3) This week, who in your community could you help recognize the way that God works through them?

We scoff, but Jesus is steadfast ( Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26; Hosea 5:15-6:6) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you scoffed at someone else's hope?2) When have you received mercy?3) Where have you seen God this week?

We crown individuals; Jesus commissions community ( Matthew 28:16-20; Genesis 1) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you put your hopes in a single individual, only to be dissapointed?2) In what ways do you exist as a distinct individual? In what ways do you exist as a set of relationships? 3) This week,...

Satan makes life suffering; Jesus makes life sacred. ( John 17:1-11;1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you shared the same purpose as someone, but had a very different perspective? 2) When have you done something that others considered suffering, but you considered sacred?  3)...

Parents must leave us; but Jesus never leaves us orphaned ( John 14:15-21; 1 Peter 3:13-22 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) Who has been a mother figure in your life who has been a paraclete, someonewho has come alongside you to encourage and/or advocate for you? 2) What is something you do that reminds you o...

We can't get ourselves home; but Jesus gets us there. ( John 14:1-14; 1 Peter 2:1-10 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When has relying only on yourself gotten you lost? 2) When has someone else gotten you where you needed to be? 3) When have you been at home while on the road?"

The world takes life; the Good Shepherd gives it. ( 1 Peter 2:18-26; John 10:1-10 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you recognized that a voice of authority in your life did not have your best interests at heart? 2) When has something both challenged you and given you life? 3) What does abundant life...

We don't always see Jesus, but he always walks with us. ( Luke 24:13-35 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you struggled to see Jesus in your life? 2) When have you been surprised to see Jesus in your life? 3) What does sharing communion mean to you?

The world's wounds cause fear; Christ's woundsbring peace. ( 1 Peter 1:3-9;John 20:19-31 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you overcome your fear? 2) When have you found peace concerning harm that you caused? 3) Where do you see Jesus both wounded and risen?

The world's power produces fear; God's power produces joy ( Matthew 28:1-10) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1)When have you seen Jesus in a place that seems insignificant to the world, but matters deeply to you? 2)When have you both laughed and cried at the same time? 3)When have you felt both fear and joy?

We choose choice, but Jesus chooses us. ( Matthew 26:14 - 27:31 ) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1)How does being a follower of Jesus change the way you speak? 2) When have you chosen poorly in life? When have you chosen well? 3)When has someone elses choice benefited you?

When the promise doesn't comfort, Jesus honors the pain ( John 11:1-45) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1)When have you felt it necessary to do something that would forever change a friendship? 2)How has someone comforted you in your grief? 3)When did you last cry?

We see inability, but Christ sees possibility(John 9) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) Where do you see physical difference being attributed to sin? 2) When have you struggled to recognize something or someone because they didnt match your expectation? 3) When has someone looked past your labels to see your hum...

The world makes us into a container, but Jesus makes us into a fountain (John 4) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What labels have defined your life? 2)In what ways have those labels been lifegiving? In what ways have they hindered your life? 3)How could you invite someone to see what Jesus is doing in your lif...

The world thinks we've lost our mind, but Christ gives us his heart. (John 3:1-17; Romans 4) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What is your earliest memory? 2) When have people struggled to understand a change in your life? 3)How has following Jesus changed your life?

When we are afraid of the cross, Jesus shows us those who have crossed over. (Matt.17: 1-9; 2 Peter 1:16-19) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What part of following Jesus do you struggle with most? 2) Has God ever blessed you or someone you know with an encouraging vision of someone who has died and yet lives w...

When we can't escapegrief, Jesus blesses it.(Matt. 5: 13-20; 1 Cor. 2: 1-12) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you kept the letter of the law, but not its spirit? When have you kept the spirit of the law by violating its letter? 2) What is your goal when you play a sport or a game? What is your goal wh...

When we can't escapegrief, Jesus blesses it. (Matt. 5:1-12; 1 Cor. 1:18-3) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) Whether your grief is for personal reasons or societal reasons, in what ways do you try to avoid it? 2) When have you been blessed to cry? 3) What has your grief shown you to be sacred?

We pledge allegiance to a part, but Jesus pledges his life to make us whole.(1 Corinthians 1:10-18;Matthew 4:12-23) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) In what ways do you withdraw from the national conflict? In what ways do you engage it? 2) To what or to whom do you pledge your allegiance? Why? 3) How does your...

When we don't know what we are looking for, Jesus shows us. (John 1:29-42) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What have you recently encouraged someone to check out? 2) What are you looking for in life? 3) What have you found in Jesus?

Distraction destroys us; fear of the Lord frees us from distraction.(Matthew 3:13-17; Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) What has been distracting you from what truly matters? 2) When has fear helped you focus on what truly matters? 3) When have you experienced God in something powerful?...

We set someone else as the story of our story, but the star of Jesus shines for you. (Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12) As you listen to the sermon, here are some questions you can reflect on to deepen your spiritual connection with God: 1) When have you judged yourself in light of someone else's opinion of you? 2) What is a change that you want to make for your own sake, not someone else's? 3) What...