Living in Grace

We might be slow to admit it, but we think ourselves to be pretty good people. But Jesus exposes our “goodness” and redefines what it means to be good. And then he gives us his goodness and makes us his now and forever. This is the final message for a series called "He Said What? The Shocking Statements of Jesus" based on Luke 18:18-27.

Jesus says he came to bring fire and distress. But it’s through those he saves and renews us. He says he came to bring division, not peace. But it’s through that division we find real, true, divine peace. Jesus doesn’t always work the way we think he should. And thank God for that. He brings us great blessings in ways we would consider backwards. But that’s how grace works. In this fourth of five...

Our idea of discipleship is going to church, reading our Bible, and giving an offering. We like a convenient, comfortable Christianity that fits with our life. Jesus radically flips our idea of discipleship on its head and says it’s all about complete and total commitment.   In this third of five messages for a series called "He Said What? The Shocking Statements of Jesus" based on Luke 14:25...

In this second of five messages for a series called “He Said What? Shocking Statements of Jesus”, we hear Jesus reshape how we look at our relationships with others because of what he has done in our place and promises to us. This sermon, based on Luke 14:1, 7-14,  was preached at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona by Pastor Aaron Bublitz on September 22, 2019.

It's natural for us to think that our right standing with God is based on our performance. In this first of five messages for a series called "He Said What? Shocking Statements of Jesus", we hear Jesus turn that idea upside down and teach us that our standing with God has nothing to do with what we do, but everything Christ has done for us. This sermon was preached at Heritage Lutheran Church in G...

We think of life, and even our relationship with God, in terms of what we have to do. Jesus frees us from that mindset to first show us what has been done for us. This is a sermon preached on Luke 17:1-10 by Pastor Aaron Bublitz at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona, on September 8, 2019, for a sermon series called Elemental.

Today could be your last day on earth. Jesus wants you to be ready and to live without worry. This is a sermon preached on Luke 12:32-40 by Pastor Aaron Bublitz at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona, on September 1, 2019, for a sermon series called Elemental.

Jesus warns us about seeking after the riches of this life, and bids us to seek after the riches he gives that only can give us true peace and security. This is a sermon preached on Luke 12:13-21 by Pastor Aaron Bublitz at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona, on August 25, 2019, for a sermon series called Elemental.

Our hearts long to know what real love is and what it looks like. Jesus says real love is daunting, dangerous and divine.  This is a sermon preached on Luke 10:25-37 by Pastor Aaron Bublitz at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona, on August 11, 2019, for a sermon series called Elemental .

Many of us want to pray more, pray better, and believe that prayer actually works. Jesus teaches us that we should pray properly balanced prayers, to pray with boldness, and to pray expecting blessings.  This is a sermon preached on Luke 11:1-13 by Pastor Aaron Bublitz at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona, on August 4, 2019, for a sermon series called Elemental .

Jesus calls us to choose what is better – devotion over distraction. This is a sermon preached on Luke 10:38-42 by Pastor Aaron Bublitz at Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona, on July 28, 2019, for a sermon series called Elemental.