Grace Free Lutheran Church Sermons (AFLC)

• Mark 2:1-12 • Pastor Peter Franz • We work daily to do what is right and make a difference but don’t always succeed. In this sermon we see how Jesus, comes to Capernaum, and makes a difference in the life of the man he heals but also in those in the crowd that gathers. He inspired faith in the men that brought the sick man to Jesus and caused anger in the religious leaders that where present. Un...

• ‘A Glimpse into the Heart of a Disciple Maker’ • I Thessalonians 3:1-13 • Pastor Peter Franz • Being a disciple maker is more than asking someone if they would like receive Jesus as their savior and leading them in the prayer of salvation. It requires follow up. In this sermon we see how the apostle Paul worked with new believers and how he took responsibility to see that they were strengthen, n...

• I Thessalonians 2:13-20 • Pastor Peter Franz • In times of troubles and trials it is important the we assess the future as well as the past and present. We know that Jesus will return and will reward those who are faithful in the ministry that Jesus has given us. It will be worth it all when we see Christ.

-Jeremiah 29:1-14; -Pastor Peter Franz; -God is at work daily in our lives. He wants us to know that our citizenship is in heaven with Him around His Throne praising and glorifying Him. He is teaching us to pray as we are in this world, seeking Him, to be salt and light in this culture.

God has equipped His people to love those around us that don’t know Jesus. We reach people through labors of love with steadfast hope through teaching, preaching and proclaiming the gospel that they would accept the life changing, soul saving message of Jesus. Paul describes that we are to be bold as athletes, faithful as stewards, gentle as mothers and encourage others as fathers.

TEXT: I Thessalonians 1:1-10 ; SERMON BY: Pastor Peter Franz; In our daily lives we need to thank God for using us to do His work. It is a work of faith, labor of love with a steadfastness of hope of which we praise God for and give Him all the glory. If we know Jesus it should be seen in us through our actions, reactions and attitude. If we are in Jesus we are a new creation.

-Genesis 32; Pastor Peter Franz; In life we are faced with many challenges - some that we do not have answers for. We need to seek God's will for us and surrender to it. He tests us and shapes us by these experiences to make us victorious so that His name will be glorified.

-Genesis 31; -Pastor Peter Franz ; -We were born into this world as if it were to revolve around us. As we grow some of us stay in this mode others learn early in life that it is not all about "me". As God directs our lives we are being molded, shaped and used by Him to glorify His name. it is all about Him

Genesis 29:1-30:24; Pastor Peter Franz ; Each day we face new challenges and situations. God uses these events to mold and shape our lives as we seek His face and trust in the finished work of Jesus for us on the cross. God is in the process of changing us into the image of His Son Jesus so that He will be glorified.

Genesis 28; Pastor Peter Franz ; Do we see ourselves making a mess of things in our relationships, circumstances or situations. Do we try to fix them on our own? In Genesis we see Jacob running for his life from his brother Esau after stealing a birthright and deceiving his father. God in turn had plans for Jacob and reveals them in a dream. We have nothing to fear even when we make a mess of thin...

• Luke 24:36-49 • Pastor Joel Rolf • In our lives we have times of trials, doubts and darkness. Jesus is always there reminding us that He cares and loves us in these times of need. He is our Light of Life. We have no need to be troubled with Him by our side. He will give us the strength to make it through these situations. Jesus calls us, through His Spirit to proclaim His glory, to share what He...

- Luke 24:1-12; - Pastor Peter Franz ; - Jesus died for our sins, and rose from the dead for victory over death. He is preparing a place for us in heaven to be with Him. He is our guaranteed passage to heaven. Put your trust in Him as your Savior today. It is Gods desire that none should perish.

Luke 19:28-48; Speaker: Pastor Peter Franz; Jesus is described as a man of sorrows. He wept at the tomb of Lazarus before bringing him back to life. As we celebrate Palm Sunday we see how Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem and the people there because He knew what was to become of them. Jesus has promised to all forgiveness of sins through His completed work of dying on the cross to save us.

- Genesis 18:16-33 ; -Pastor Peter Franz ;- Our God judges justly and mercifully. He has judged our sin at the cross of Jesus so we need not experience judgment of the lake of fire for all eternity. The good news is that Jesus paid it all, all to Him we owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Accept Jesus today.

- Genesis 18:1-15; -Pastor Peter Franz; - Jesus is in with us daily. He desires to meet and be with us through His word. He wants us to stand on the truth of His word and trust in His promises, and He is always ready to help and forgive. Only believe and call on His name.

- Genesis 17:1-27; - Pastor Peter Franz ; - We are given names by our parents at birth. These names may be significant within the family or to the parents. In the Old Testament God change Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarai’s to Sarah to indicate a covenant with them that they would have a son, in their old age, and would make Abraham the father of many nations. They were to call their son Isaac and...

- Genesis 16:1-16; - Pastor Peter Franz ; - Detours can help us avoid obstacles & problems. When we encounter spiritual obstacles & problems we must not take matters into our own hands but bring our problems to Jesus. Sometimes we create our own detours in order to get around our spiritual problems but these can take us around God's plan for our lives. God will always welcome us back and restore u...

- Genesis 15:1-21; Pastor Peter Franz ; -We are confronted at times by darkness that may overwhelm us. We need not be afraid of these times, because God is our shield and protection and gives us victory. We need to remember who God is. In our time of doubt His Word is will be our light and shield. We need not be afraid, for He promises to be with us always. Jesus You are our hope always and in tim...

- Genesis 13:5-18; - Pastor Peter Franz ; -Our Father in heaven wants us to do a work in our hearts so we can be like His Son Jesus. We thank Jesus for His death and finished work on the cross; and HIS resurrection for our sanctification. Because of His work He can make us peace makers, putting others before our own selfish desires. He will show us how to live by faith not by sight, so that God wi...

-Esther 3-4, 7-8; Pastor Peter Franz; God has created all life, loves it all and called it good. We see in history in the book of Esther where the lives of the Jews were threatened with annihilation at the hands of their captors. But God prevailed over evil. Today we see the destruction of the unborn in the womb. As we look back we see God's intervention and know that He has done great things in t...

-Genesis 12:10-13:4; -Pastor Peter Franz; -We are called daily to serve Jesus. To serve God we need to be in His will - if we try to work outside of Gods will we sin. As Abraham came back to the altars he built to God we must come back in repentance to the altar and be renewed in Him. Thank you Lord that You are faithful to restore, renew and refresh us daily and draw us back to You...

-Genesis 12:1-9; -Pastor Peter Franz; -God wants to leads us daily. He has a plan for our life. However we must seek Him first and all other things will be added unto us. We must live by faith in His promises to us through Jesus.

Titus 2:11-14 ; Pastor Peter Franz; In this blessed season of Christmas we celebrate Jesus first coming. We have a blessed hope for the future, for Jesus second coming. These are found in scripture in His promises to us. Jesus is waiting patiently, for all to come to Him and believe, before He returns again. It is Gods desire that none be left behind, that all will come to repentance.

- Romans 13:11-14; - Pastor Peter Franz ; - Each day that God gives us as believers is one day closer to our eternal hope of heaven. Daily we need to lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of God for daily living; We need to be careful that we do not give into the flesh to fulfill its lusts and desires. We need to be ready and awake as we do not know when the Lord will make His retur...

- Matthew 24:36-51 ; - Pastor Peter Franz; - One day Jesus will come back. Even though we live in a day when people laugh, and mock such a thought, His word promises that He will return again. Since Jesus’ word is true and He is a faithful God, we do not know when it will happen but we need to be ready for it may be today. We must do the work God gives us to proclaim Him as Savior in truth and lif...