No Baptism cake for Jesus.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by theoldadam

Instead of having a nice party, the Holy Spirit led Jesus out into the wilderness to meet…the devil.

Well, that’s a fine ‘how do ya do’ for the Son of God.

What then does this mean for you, and where you are being led by the Spirit? What does this mean for your Baptism?

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 click here >No Baptism cake for Jesus

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Thank you, Pastor Mark.

And thanks to flickr and CakesUniquebyAmy.com, for the photo.

 

 

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Welcome to Lent. Welcome to first things.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by theoldadam

Sermon for Ash Wednesday, 2012:

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 click here > Welcome to Lent. Welcome to first things.

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Thank you, Pastor Mark.    Thank you, Lord, for your strong Word.

And thanks to flickr and Gerg1967, for the photo.
 
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Razzle-dazzle experiences of Jesus

Posted on February 20, 2012 by theoldadam

 

They went up on top of the mountain to pray…and then suddenly all Heaven broke loose.

Listen in and have the Word of God actually done to you…in law…and gospel:

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 click here > The Transfiguration of Jesus

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Thanks to Pastor Mark Anderson of Lutheran Church of the Master, Corona del Mar, CA.

http://www.lightofthemaster.com/

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Jesus didn’t come to bring you a band-aid…

Posted on February 13, 2012 by theoldadam

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…but rather He came to cleanse you…of sin…and grant you eternal life and salvation.

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Pastor Mark’s sermon for the 6th Sunday after the Epiphany:

click here > Jesus didn’t come to bandage our wounds

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Thank you, Pastor Mark. 

And thanks to flickr and MeganBG, for the photo.

 

 

 

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Jesus Christ came to save us…by Himself…without any help from us.

Posted on January 30, 2012 by theoldadam

He doesn’t need our help, or want our help when it comes to the business of saving people and giving them eternal salvation.

Only a puny sort of god would require assistance in giving people new life and raising them from the dead.

 Our God is a real God and therefore is more than capable of doing for us and giving to us everything that we need.

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 Pastor Mark Anderson’s sermon for the 4th Sunday after the Epiphany:

click here > ‘Jesus came to save us…and He came to do it…ALONE’

 

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Thank you, Pastor Mark.

And thanks to flickr and freestone, for the photo.

 

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Preaching this sermon would probably get you thrown out of Saddleback Church, Calvary Chapel, or Willowcreek

Posted on January 25, 2012 by theoldadam

 

Why? 

Listen, and let me know ‘why’ (if you agree with me), or ‘why not’, if you don’t agree with me.

I have posted this one before (it is my all time favorite sermon – if that’s a sin, well…I am a sinner – what’s one more?)

It is a sermon on Luther’s explanation of the third article of the Apostle’s Creed, the Holy Spirit.

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click here > ‘I believe that I cannot believe‘

 

 

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Thank you, Pastor Mark for this strong Word of the gospel.

Thanks to flickr and Waiting For The Word, for the photo.

 

 

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‘God’s grace, in a graceless world’

Posted on January 23, 2012 by theoldadam

 

How much of God’s grace can this world really handle?  How much can you handle?

There’s some law in this sermon, and a lot of grace.

If you believe that you are making a pretty fair showing of your life, and are maybe not perfect, but you are steadily improving since you’ve made your decision to accpet Jesus, then you might not hear very much grace in this sermon.

And to that we say, take another look at yourself, and then another look at Jesus.

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click here > In this world, God’s grace meets with trouble

 

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Thanks for the sermon, Pastor Mark.

Thanks to flickr and anjotesorero(ii), for the photo.

And thank you Jesus for Baptizing us into Yourself and Your grace.

 

 

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The meaning of the ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ story

Posted on January 16, 2012 by theoldadam

‘Angles were ascending and descending a ladder from Heaven.’

What does that have to do with the price of eggs in Alabama?

Pastor Mark’s sermon for the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany unpacks the Jacob’s ladder story.

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Thanks, Pastor Mark.
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The meaninglessness of ‘believer’s baptism’, and the greatness of being Baptized by the Living God.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by theoldadam

 

Yes, believer’s baptism is merely a symbol of the believers commitment, and seriousness to God….for whatever that is worth. Not much, for anyone outside of the Lord Jesus, Himself.

But in a biblical Baptism, where God is doing the Baptizing, then something is REALLY happening. The Living God is actually choosing to make us His own in Baptism, totally apart from any commitment on our part.

Isn’t that great!  ( I know some of you really detest that notion – but that’s ok ) 

Actually it is great, and liberating, and assuring.

Give this one ten minutes (out of the seventeen) and see if there’s maybe a chink in the armor of ‘believer’s baptism’.

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 click here > The meaninglessness of believer’s baptism and the greatness of being Baptized by God.

 

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Thanks, Pastor Mark.

And thanks to flickr and ARTExplorer, for the photo.

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Jesus was born under the law

Posted on January 2, 2012 by theoldadam

And we are born under the law, as well.

We know how being born under the law played out in Jesus’ life. But what about us? Did Jesus teach us how to manage the law that we might be able to do what the law demands?

A great many voices in churches think so.

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click here to see what Lutherans think about it > Jesus was born under the law…we are born under the law

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Sermon for the 1st Sunday after Christmas, Jan.1, 2012

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Thanks, Pastor Mark.

Thanks to flickr and micahchristensen, for the photo.

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