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First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Did Jesus REALLY Rise? The Evidence of Eyewitnesses | 1 Corinthians 15Did Jesus actually rise from the dead—or is it just a nice story? In this Easter season sermon, we explore 1 Corinthians 15 and the powerful testimony of hundreds of eyewitnesses who saw the risen Christ. Pastor Huenink explains why the resurrection is not a metaphor, but a historical event that changes everything. Faith is not blind—it’s built on real evidence. Discover how the Bible's detailed witness accounts, from Peter to 500 others, strengthen our hope in Christ’s victory over death.🔔 Subscribe for more sermons about the truth of the Gospel and the power of the resurrectio...2025-04-2820 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The Vineyard, the Stone, and the Judgment: Why Grace Still OffendsIn this final message from our Core Values series, Pastor Huenink explores the difference between outreach and evangelism, and why individual witness—not institutional programs—is often the most powerful way to share the Gospel.Drawing on John 4 and the story of the woman at the well, this sermon reminds us that evangelism isn’t about having all the answers—it's about sharing what we know: Jesus saves. Discover how the Holy Spirit does the real work, how youare already equipped to share the Good News, and why evangelism isn’t about pressure—it’s about invitation.📖 Key Sc...2025-04-1112 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Fearful Fisherman or Confident Caster? Trusting Jesus in Evangelism!We often hear sermons about evangelism that make us feel pressured—like the whole job of bringing people to Christ depends on us. But in this message, we dive into Luke 5:1-11 and discover the truth: Jesus is the one who does the work!Like Peter, James, and John, we may toil all night and catch nothing, but when Jesus speaks, the nets are full. Evangelism isn’t about having the perfect words, the perfect programs, or the perfect church—it’s about trusting in Christ’s power through His Word.🎣 Are you a fearful fisherman, af...2025-02-1022 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Power and God's Kingdom: Matthew 2:1-12James Huenink contrasts the power dynamics of King Herod and King Jesus, highlighting Herod's use of violence and prestige to maintain his kingdom, which ultimately faded after his death. He contrasts this with Jesus' humble birth in Bethlehem, His non-violent, selfless acts, and His ultimate sacrifice on the cross. Huenink emphasizes that Jesus' power is rooted in love and service, not force, and that His teachings and resurrection continue to endure, transforming lives and offering eternal life. He argues that true power, as exemplified by Jesus, is not temporary or reliant on external symbols but is everlasting and transformative...2025-01-0817 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)What Kind of Church Do You Want? Luke 3:1-14James Huenink discusses the significance of Mary in the Christian tradition, particularly in the context of the Magnificat and the upcoming Christmas celebrations. He highlights Mary's humble origins in Nazareth, her poverty, and her status as a virgin, emphasizing that she was chosen by God not because of her virtues but because of His grace. Huenink references biblical figures like Abraham, Moses, and David to illustrate that God often chooses the lowly and sinful. He concludes that Mary's exaltation and the titles given to her are examples of God's grace, which also applies to all believers, reinforcing the message...2024-12-2318 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)What Kind of Church Do You Want? Luke 3:1-14James Huenink discusses the contrast between the harsh message of John the Baptist and the more palatable approach often taken by modern churches. He emphasizes the importance of repentance and the harshness of God's law in leading to the gospel. Huenink questions whether churches should be more akin to commercial entities focused on numbers and attendance or true congregations centered on the ministry of the gospel. He argues that a true church cares for its members as part of the body of Christ, not just as clients, and that pastors should act as shepherds, guiding and caring for their...2024-12-1819 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name of the Lord: Luke 19:28-40James Huenink discusses the significance of Advent, emphasizing the anticipation of Jesus Christ's birth and return. He explains that Advent readings, such as those from Luke, highlight Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, linking it to His arrival in our lives and His future return. Huenink recounts various miracles performed by Jesus, including healing a blind man, a leper, and raising a dead man in Nain, and notes the crowd's acclamation, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord." He reflects on the church's endurance through persecutions, the power of Christ's resurrection, and the unity of the...2024-12-0318 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Living With Hope In A Nervous Age: Deuteronomy 8:1-10James Huenink's sermon on Thanksgiving Eve emphasizes the importance of gratitude and faithfulness in both prosperity and adversity. He discusses Deuteronomy's warning about the dangers of forgetting God amidst prosperity, contrasting King Saul's unfaithfulness with King David's recognition of God's gifts. Huenink urges believers to view all blessings as God's, not their own, and to remain thankful through practices like prayer before meals. He highlights that true gratitude and faithfulness come from recognizing Jesus Christ's eternal gifts, which transcend temporal prosperity. https://www.youhaveaplace.comJoin us for Sunday worship at 8:30am and 11:00am2024-12-0319 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Living With Hope In A Nervous Age: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14James Huenink discusses the end times, referencing the Book of Revelation and Daniel's vision of Christ's eternal kingdom. He emphasizes that believers are citizens of this kingdom now, despite its hidden nature in a fallen world. Huenink urges believers to live with hope and not fear, trusting in Christ's promise to make all things new. He addresses modern anxieties, particularly the impact of social media and global concerns, and encourages focusing on the eternal kingdom rather than temporary desires. Citing Martin Luther, he highlights the choice between trusting in God or Mammon, advocating for faith in Christ's promises over...2024-11-2514 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)What Will Happen On Judgment Day: Daniel 12:1-3ames Huenink discusses the Christian view of the end times, focusing on the return of Jesus Christ and the final judgment. He outlines three eschatological views: pre-millennialism, post-millennialism, and amillennialism, explaining that amillennialism, which he supports, holds that the current age is the end times. Huenink emphasizes the importance of being ready for Christ's return, which will be sudden and unexpected, and describes the events leading up to the judgment, including cosmic signs and the gathering of the elect. He explains the dual judgment: one based on works and another on whether one's name is in the Book of...2024-11-1821 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Why Celebrate Our Sanctuary? 60th Anniversary of the Sanctuary of First Lutheran ChurchJames Huenink reflects on the significance of the church's stained glass windows, which depict key Christian events and symbols. He questions the purpose of celebrating the church's 60th anniversary, emphasizing that God does not need a physical structure to dwell in. Huenink highlights that the church's essence lies in the proclamation of Jesus Christ's gospel, the fellowship, and the sacraments. He underscores that the church's beauty and history are secondary to its role in spreading the message of salvation through Jesus' death and resurrection. The celebration is about the enduring power of the gospel and the sacraments, not the...2024-11-1116 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The New Jerusalem: Revelation 21:1-8James Huenink discusses the symbolism of the church's sanctuary windows, focusing on the New Jerusalem descending from heaven, the lily representing Christ's resurrection, and a tree-like bush symbolizing heaven. He emphasizes the biblical promise of eternal life and the presence of God with humanity, referencing Revelation and the history of God's dwelling with his people. Huenink highlights the intimacy of God's care, as depicted by wiping away every tear, and contrasts earthly citizenship with the eternal promise of the New Jerusalem. He concludes by underscoring the hope and anticipation of Christ's return and the fulfillment of God's promises.2024-10-2917 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Christian Community: James 3:13-4:10www.youhaveaplace.comWorship services at 8:30am and 11:00am2024-10-0521 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The Power of Words: James 3:1-12www.youhaveaplace.comWorship services at 8:30am and 11:00am2024-10-0422 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Matthew 10:1-15Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday, a podcast of first Lutheran Church. Each week I introduced the readings for the upcoming Sunday with some notes and explanation so you can be ready for worship when you arrive. I look at the Old Testament, Psalm epistle and Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and offer a few notes and explanation. Hey, everyone, we're finishing up our sermon series on raising children in the faith this week, and I've chosen Matthew chapter 10, verses one through 15 as the Gospel reading for Sunday, October 15, it goes like this. And he called to him...2023-10-1306 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: James 2:14-26Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday, a podcast of first Lutheran Church. Each week I introduced the readings for the upcoming Sunday with some notes and explanation so you can be ready for worship when you arrive. I look at the Old Testament, Psalm epistle and Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and offer a few notes and explanation. This week, we're finishing up our series on raising children in the faith with the third sermon in our series. So I chose readings that are a little different. The reading for this upcoming Sunday, October 15, for the Epistle reading...2023-10-1209 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Ezekiel 33:7-9Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday, a podcast of first Lutheran Church. Each week I introduced the readings for the upcoming Sunday with some notes and explanation so you can be ready for worship when you arrive. I look at the Old Testament, Psalm epistle and Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and offer a few notes and explanation. The Old Testament reading for September 10, is from Ezekiel chapter 33, verses seven through nine. So you son of man, I've made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them...2023-09-0503 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Romans 11Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday, a podcast of first Lutheran Church. Each week I introduced the readings for the upcoming Sunday with some notes and explanation so you can be ready for worship when you arrive. I look at the Old Testament, Psalm epistle and Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and offer a few notes and explanation. The Epistle reading for August 20, comes from Romans chapter 11, verses one through to a 13 through 15. And then 28 through 32. Here we go. I asked then has God rejected his people and by no means for I myself am an Israelite, a...2023-08-1808 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Psalm 67Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday, a podcast of first Lutheran Church. Each week, I introduced the readings for the upcoming Sunday with some notes and explanation so you can be ready for worship when you arrive. I look at the Old Testament, Psalm epistle and Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and offer a few notes and explanation.The Psalm For August 20th 2023, is Psalm 67. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and make his face to shine upon us. That your way may be known on Earth, you're saving power among all nations...2023-08-1604 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Isaiah 56:1,6-8Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday, a podcast of first Lutheran Church. Each week I introduced the readings for the upcoming Sunday with some notes and explanation so you can be ready for worship when you arrive. I look at the Old Testament, Psalm epistle and Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday and offer a few notes and explanation. The reading for Sunday, August 20, comes from Isaiah chapter 56, verse one, and verses six through eight. I'm actually going to read the whole thing verses one through eight because I think it's very interesting. So here we go. Thus says...2023-08-1507 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Faith Comes From Hearing: Romans 10Through Jesus Christ means that we are justified, given eternal life freely by the death and resurrection of Jesus. He then went into a series of questions about what does that mean for our action? Like, if we are justified freely as a gift? Why would we behave ourselves? And the answer was, is that when were baptized into Christ, the sinner in US was killed with Christ, and a new person was raised from the dead, that God raised you with Christ to make you like him. So our behavior follows just as Jesus Christ was perfect. We...2023-08-1416 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Matthew 14Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday. This is a podcast of first Lutheran Church that looks at the readings for the upcoming Sunday. So you can be familiar with them. When you come to church, I examine the Old Testament, epistle reading and Gospel reading for each week with a few notes and a simple explanation. So here we go. The Gospel reading for August 13, is from Matthew chapter 14, verses 22 through 33. It says, immediately, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had...2023-08-1007 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Romans 10Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday. This is a podcast of first Lutheran Church that looks at the readings for the upcoming Sunday. So you can be familiar with them. When you come to church. I examine the Old Testament, epistle reading and Gospel reading for each week with a few notes and a simple explanation. So let's get started. The Epistle reading for August 13, is from Romans chapter 10, verses five through 17. It reads, For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the...2023-08-0906 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Job 38Welcome to Getting ready for Sunday. This is a podcast of first Lutheran Church that looks at the readings for the upcoming Sunday. So you can be familiar with them. When you come to church, I examine the Old Testament, epistle reading and Gospel reading for each week with a few notes and a simple explanation. So let's begin. The Old Testament reading for August 13. Is from Job chapter 38, verses four through 18. Let's read it. Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me if you have understanding? Who determined its measurements? Surely, you know...2023-08-0806 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Has the Word of God Failed? Romans 9:1-13We're continuing the series on Romans that we've been working through since June. We have gone all the way starting with Romans four and worked our way up to here, we saw that St. Paul has worked, pulled us that everyone is a sinner, falling short of what God demands, and given a free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, they cannot be earned. He then brought up a series of objections to that asking mostly about what if Salvation is a free gift? What do we do about our behavior. And he linked that to our baptisms, that...2023-08-0719 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Matthew 14:13-21Hey, everyone, this is Pastor James Huenink. Over at first Lutheran Church, we're starting a new series on our podcast feed called Getting ready for Sunday. It's a look at the upcoming readings for Sunday morning so you can be familiar with them. When you come to church, I examined the Old Testament, epistle reading and Gospel reading for each week with a few notes and a simple explanation. The Gospel reading for August 6 comes from Matthew chapter 14, verses 13 through 21. Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But...2023-08-0306 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Romans 9:1-13Hey, everyone, this is Pastor James Huenink over at first Lutheran Church, we're starting a new series on our podcast feed called Getting ready for Sunday. It's a look at the upcoming readings for Sunday morning so you can be familiar with them. When you come to church. I examined the Old Testament, epistle reading and Gospel reading for each week with a few notes and a simple explanation. The Epistle reading for Sunday, August 6 is from Romans chapter nine verses one through 13. Here's the reading. I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying. My conscience...2023-08-0206 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Getting Ready for Sunday: Isaiah 55:1-5Hey, everyone, this is Pastor James CNIC over at first Lutheran Church, we're starting a new series on our podcast feed called Getting ready for Sunday. It's a look at the upcoming readings for Sunday morning so you can be familiar with them. When you come to church. I examined the Old Testament, epistle reading and Gospel reading for each week with a few notes and a simple explanation. The Epistle reading for Sunday, August 6 is from Romans chapter nine verses one through 13. Here's the reading. I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying. My conscience...2023-08-0103 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)All Things Work For GoodWe've been working our way through the book of Romans over the last several Sundays. And this is heading towards the close of Romans chapter eight, which we've also been focusing on for quite some time. The Book of Romans begins by talking about our sin, and God's salvation. Now, no human being can live up to God's standard, whether we are religious or not, no matter how good we think we are, the only way towards salvation is to be saved by grace through Christ. After that, I talked about what it means to live as a Christian...2023-07-3119 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The Christian StruggleGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As you know, we've been working through the book of Romans, section by section, over the over the time Romans has come together to lead through a couple of ideas. It begins stressing the idea that everyone is a sinner, that you can do nothing good. That no matter how awesome you are, and how obedient you try to be, nothing can truly measure up to God's law. But salvation comes through grace, by faith, on account of Christ as...2023-07-1219 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Whom Do You ObeyGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We are working through the book of Romans right now, over the course of the book, we have seen a number of points that St. Paul has made. The first three chapters were spent telling all of us that everyone is a sinner. Jews were sinners. Gentiles were sinners, which meant that all of us are sinners, religious and non religious people like none of us can live up to God's standard. And it closes with the explanation of the three...2023-06-2615 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Reconciled with GodGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.Today in our readings, we are back in the book of Romans. Now, if you think, a long time back, we went through the book of Romans for a little bit, had a sort of a mini series on it. And now that Easter and all of the holidays are over, we're back in it again, which means we need to look at what Paul has been up to talking in Romans to get to where we are...2023-06-1916 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The Importance of RelationshipsToday we are celebrating St. Barnabas apostle. Now this might surprise you being called an apostle. Most of the time we reserve that to the names of the 12 or to St. Paul. But if you read closely, the Bible actually calls St. Barnabas an apostle. In Acts chapter 14, it says the apostles Paul and Barnabas. So I guess if x calls him an apostle, maybe we should, too, right? I'm thinking somewhere in there, there's a disagreement between the big A apostles, right, the 12 that Jesus had chosen, and the use of the word apostle in in the early...2023-06-1420 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The Power of the Holy SpiritGrace, mercy and peace deal from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.What a day, the day of Pentecost must have been.Can you imagine?At this time the multitude of believers was at maximum of about 120. That's what the book of Acts tells us. They had been gathered in prayer,hearing the apostles.And then on this day, they are all together in one place.And suddenly, the amazing happened.There is that sound of rushing wind that...2023-06-0517 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Should Christians Fight The Culture War?This Easter season, we've been working our way through First Peter Peters epistle to all sorts of Christians scattered throughout the Roman world at the time. It opened with a message about the inheritance that we have been given in baptism, that when you were baptized, you were united with Jesus Christ, and given an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled unfading kept in heaven for you. The next section in the first chapter was about how this inheritance makes us different from the world, that we are called to be holy in Christ, set apart from the rest of...2023-05-1522 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Imperishable, Undefiled, UnfadingGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I like though Yeah, Christ is risen.As we continue to celebrate the joy of the Easter season, it is wonderful to have you to be able to hear about Christ and His Word.As we discuss the resurrection and the appearances of Jesus over these next few weeks, we are also going to be looking at the epistle. First, Peter, the people who put together our lectionary have us...2023-04-1821 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Set Your Mind On Things AboveHallelujah, Christ is risen, is risen indeed. It's a joy to have you here as we celebrate the wonderful promise of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This week has been a big week for us here. We have told lots of stories over the past seven days, Palm Sunday began with the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, riding a donkey that has never been written, with the crowds of people waving palm branches and shouting Hosanna. Maundy Thursday, we gathered with the disciples where Jesus washed the disciples feet, instituted Holy Communion, and gave them his body and his...2023-04-1017 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)He RestedEaster Vigil4/8/23Genesis 2Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Tonight is the Easter Vigil, the night where we wait to celebrate the joy of the resurrection. Looking forward to this wonderful celebration that we've just begun. The transition from the day of rest to the day of joy. Now, we have read a number of things that deal with rest tonight. The first one begins with creation, creating a day of rest the seventh day. That is Saturday. Today, many...2023-04-1009 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)What Is Good About Good Friday?Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Tonight we are celebrating Good Friday. We've just read through the stories of Jesus's passion, all the way up from his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, through his many trials, to his crucifixion and execution, and then finally, his burial in a borough tomb near where they crucified Him. As we read through a story like this, and we see all the grisly details, you have to wonder what in the world is good? About Good Friday? Right? That...2023-04-1015 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Amazing Grace?Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We've been talking over the last several weeks about moralistic therapeutic deism, you've heard that definition so many times you could probably repeat it back to me, it's moralistic is that it's mostly concerned about following the rules of leading a kind of good life. Therapeutic that it is about God's gift to you is about making you feel better about yourself. And deism is that God is far away, unless you need him to solve a problem. We said...2023-04-0623 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)A Divine Santa Claus?Transcribed by AIGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Over the past several weeks, we've been talking about a belief system called moralistic therapeutic deism. It's a belief system that is often a part of the preaching of the church. But it's not the same as actual true Christianity. We define it every time moralistic means that it's all about being a good person. Therapeutic is that it's there to make you feel better about yourself. And deism is that it's about a God...2023-03-2816 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Is the Goal Of Life To Be Happy?Transcribed by AIGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Over the last several weeks, we have talked about a religious philosophy that often masquerades as Christianity. We call it moralistic therapeutic deism. You've heard the definition twice in a row now, but I'm not going to spare you a third one. That is moralistic means that the purpose of religion is to inculcate morals to make you a good person. Therapeutic means that it is there to make you feel better about your life...2023-03-2121 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)God Makes The Dead Alive: Sermon from March 8th, 2023Sermon transcribed by AI. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen. In this Lenten season, we are talking about moralistic therapeutic deism. We defined it as a as a doctrine that has been part of the church and incorporated into many Christian churches, but is different from the doctrine of Orthodox Christianity. Just a reminder about those words moralistic is a focus on morals as Christianity is all about good behavior. Therapeutic is a focus on the function of religion as being good for my...2023-03-1414 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Living WaterAnd the Christ crucified for us. Amen. Geography Matters. I don't know if you studied geography in high school and did as poorly as I did. But I'm here to tell you that geography matters. It matters for us from Concordia University of Chicago who have traveled about 3500 miles, just to be with you here at first Lutheran Church. Geography mattered to me. It was about 30 years ago, when I was a young seminarian. And I had a I heard a rumor that I was going to be traveling to California, to vicar, that is to be a student...2023-03-1314 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Old Testament God; New Testament GodThe Book of Romans at this point is very concerned with trying to make sure we understand the faith of God, as it works in the Old Testament. And in the New Testament, St. Paul writes his letter to a church that would have been divided between Jews and Gentiles. And he wants them to know that the faith is the same for both. And especially in this section, Romans chapter four, Paul is concerned that the Jewish Christians know that the promise is the same promise, it's always been. That the God of the Old Testament does not...2023-03-0816 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Death in Adam; Life in ChristAdam's sin brought death into the world. Jesus Christ's obedience brings life.2023-03-0820 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)God Is In ChargeThis sermon was recorded on March 2nd, the day after the original was preached. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And tonight, we're starting a new series for the season of Lent all about a theology that is different from the way Christians often think I teased you all about it on Sunday morning, I said it's a religion that doesn't have any ordained priests. It has no buildings, and it is not a dot denomination. But it does have people who preach it from...2023-03-0200 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Is Jesus Just A Nice StoryGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.Today is the celebration of the Transfiguration. And we read this story from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus goes up the mountain with Peter, James, and John. And while he's on the top of the mountain, his face starts to glow, his clothes glow bright white, and Moses and Elijah appear there. Peter does his Peter thing where he says something silly. And all of a sudden, the cloud shows up. And a voice says, This is my...2023-02-2518 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Good People Go To Hell. Bad People Go To Heaven.You're listening to the sermons of first Lutheran Church. I'm Pastor James unic. And I'd like to welcome you, I pray that this sermon will help you in your Christian faith. If you'd like to join us, you can come to first Lutheran Church at worship at 9am and 11am. With a Bible study in between. For more information about our congregation, or the Lutheran tradition, please go to www dot you have a place.com Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Tonight, I chose somewhat...2023-02-2414 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)You Have Heard It Saidmercy and peace are yours through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. The lesson for meditation is St. Matthew chapter five verses 21 through 37. The Gospel lesson which is already been read, why is your pastor gone today? Well, conventional pastor our wisdom is to get us up whenever thorny topics come up in the lectionary. Indeed, today one hardly feels like saying this is the gospel, the good news of our Lord after the gospel lesson. Here we read of anger, lust, divorce, and taking an oath in court. Again, I asked why is your pastor whisked away in the...2023-02-2415 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)The World's Wisdom Will Pass AwayWe have been working our way through Paul's first letter to the Corinthians over the last few weeks, beginning right at the beginning. First Corinthians Chapter One. During this time we we saw a number of sermons the first one, in that opening sector was about how Jesus is enough that with all the things that people care about, the only thing you truly need is Jesus. When you have Christ, you have every gift that you ever need. The next section we talked about divisions in the church, whether divisions within our congregation, or divisions outside our congregation...2023-02-0720 minFirst Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Does it Work? What Americans Want From ChristianityGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We have been working our way through the book of First Corinthians. Lately, we began looking at the opening section of St. Paul's letter to the church in Corinth. And he talked about how Jesus is enough for the congregation in Corinth, that when they received Jesus, they had everything, all gifts, all power, all spiritual gifts, everything they needed from God. The next section was about divisions in the church. And we talked about what it means that the...2023-02-0722 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)I Follow Luther? Divisions in the ChurchGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Last week, we started a walk through the beginning of Paul's letter to the Corinthians, the first letter he, in the order of our, of our Bible, we looked at his opening, where he talked about some of the problems that were going on in Corinth, to let them know that Jesus was enough for them, that they didn't need all of the extra things to fight over spiritual gifts, or power or status, that having Jesus was enough. Today...2023-01-2320 min
First Lutheran Church (El Cajon)Jesus Is EnoughSermon transcribed by AI. Please forgive any errors. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We're now in the epiphany season, getting ready for this season where we find out who Jesus is. During this time, we'll look at stories like the one we saw today where John points out Jesus, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. And it will lead up to the miracles and the amazing things that Jesus does and then finally, culminate at the mountain...2023-01-1622 min
The Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 33 Black Man in a White Pulpit- The Life and Ministry of Marmaduke Carter with James Huenink Part IIJames is the pastor of First Lutheran Church of El Cajon, CA where he lives with his wife, Kristan and their two cats. He is a graduate of Concordia University Wisconsin and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. A writer, photographer, and independent historian, James focuses on the history of Chicago Lutheran ministry and black Lutheran ministry, hoping to leverage the lessons of ministry past to help understand current and future work in urban centers.You can check out James' work at his blog here: https://jameshuenink.wordpress.com/Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube...2022-03-1540 min
The Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 32 Black Man in a White Pulpit- The Life and Ministry of Marmaduke Carter with James Huenink Part IJames is the pastor of First Lutheran Church of El Cajon, CA where he lives with his wife, Kristan and their two cats. He is a graduate of Concordia University Wisconsin and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. A writer, photographer, and independent historian, James focuses on the history of Chicago Lutheran ministry and black Lutheran ministry, hoping to leverage the lessons of ministry past to help understand current and future work in urban centers. You can check out James' work at his blog here: https://jameshuenink.wordpress.com/Support the show Confessional Languages...2022-03-0142 min
No filter photography podcastArchitectural photography and best places to take photos in ChicagoToday I had the chance to talk to James huenink. He is a photography out of Chicago. We talked little about architectural photography,vintage lenses, mirror less and dslr cameras. And talk about the best places in Chicago to go take pictures. If you would like to see more of Mr. James work. You can go to these websites. https://www.instagram.com/chichurchhistory/ http://hueninkwrites.medium.com https://hueninkwrites.medium.com/chicago-lutheran-history-first-bethlehem-lutheran-church-44bf364d933c https://hueninkwrites.medium.com/masks-of-chicagoland-portraits-of-masks-in-the-city-52cc87473c9 https://hueninkwrites.medium.com/chicago-protests-its-not-just-trump-supporters-c454a339487e If you would like to share your journey with me...2021-07-0541 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsJesus Is The Path To LifeTranscribed by https://otter.aiGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. AmenHallelujah! Christ is risen. He has risen indeed. Hallelujah!Today we are celebrating, we are celebrating that our Savior who once was dead is now alive that the stone over the tomb had been rolled away and he has come out.Today we are celebrating we are celebrating that the death he died has no power over him that he has broken free defeated death forever. And...2020-04-2612 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGood People Go To Hell. Bad People Go To HeavenThis text is an AI transcription of the sermon. Please forgive any mistakes.Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen. Tonight we are finishing up our series on a popular American belief system that people call moralistic therapeutic deism. Now this popular belief system is a religious worldview that is part of what the church experiences because we live in a culture that tells us that everyone is supposed to believe a certain way. And this belief system has five main tenets. The first one...2020-04-0716 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGod Promises Forgiveness To Those Who RepentWatch the video hereGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, it sounds like they're still working with the technology. It seems like there was a whole bunch of background noise before. Hopefully that will have been fixed. We switched to a different microphone. We'll have to figure all of that out again. We'll do our best.So please bear with us. Today we are talking about the Psalm that we sang earlier, Psalm 130. This is a part of the...2020-03-2913 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsMoralistic Therapeutic DeismWatch the sermon on YoutubeGrace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. This lent season has been pretty crazy. As we are into our third worship service streaming online. We're still working out all the bugs. But here we are evening prayer trying to figure out how it works. Now evening prayer this season is all about an American vision of God. They've called it moralistic therapeutic deism, and it has five beliefs. The first is that God created the world and looks down on...2020-03-2812 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsWith God, You Are Never AloneGod promises to be with us through every event and season in our lives. He isn’t with us as some far-away God, floating up in heaven. He comes as a human being, the eternal Son of God in the flesh, in Jesus Christ. Jesus lived our experience. He rejoiced at the wedding reception at Cana, in Galilee. He mourned when his cousin, John the Baptist, and his friend, Lazarus, died. He struggled with God’s will in the Garden of Gethsemane. He suffered and died, so he could even be with us in our own suffering and...2020-03-0913 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsMoralistic Therapeutic DeismMoralistic Therapeutic Deism is a religious worldview that is different from Christianity, but it also affects how Christians perceive God. It has five basic beliefs:God created the world and looks down on it.God wants us to be good, nice, and fair like the major religions teach.The goal of life is to be happy and feel good about ourselves.God doesn’t need to be involved in my life unless there’s a problem.Good people go to heaven when they die.This sermon discusses the...2020-03-0815 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsSix Reasons Why You Should Go To Private ConfessionPsalm 37:1-4Lutherans have always practiced private confession and absolution, but most of us haven’t been taught that. If you are like me, you grew up in a church that only did public confession. You probably thought that private confession was something only the Catholics did. Nope. This sermon makes the case that you should go to private confession:Because God commands it in the Bible.Because Lutherans have always taught it.Because it gives you forgiveness for the sin for which you still feel guilt.Be...2020-03-0114 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsDoes God Work For You?This season of Lent, Concordia Lutheran Church begins a series about a world view called, Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. There are five basic beliefs:God created the world and looks down on it.God wants us to be good and nice as taught by the major world religions.The goal of life is to be happy and feel good about one’s self.God doesn’t need to be in our lives unless we have a problem.Good people go to heaven when they die.Over the next five...2020-03-0116 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsWhat Do We Do When Jesus Says Hard Things?Psalm 119:1-3This Sunday readings all pointed to the choice between being obedient to God and being disobedient. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 describes the path of life and of death, where God gives life if we obey his commands and death if we don’t. In Matthew 5, Jesus describes how much it takes to obey God’s law. He tells us that even to think about sin breaks God’s law. Yikes! That means it’s impossible to obey God, because we have done something that’s wrong. So, how does the church interpret these difficult passages? How do the...2020-02-1816 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Beauty of God's Dwelling PlacePsalm 84Psalm 84 is all about God’s dwelling place. In the Old Testament, God dwelled in the Ark of the Covenant. It was a box that travelled in the tabernacle with God’s people as they wandered through the wilderness. If you asked an ancient Israelite, “Where is God?” the people could respond, “He’s in the tabernacle.” Simple. After Solomon built the temple, the Ark of the Covenant moved there, so God’s dwelling place was the temple. Now that Jesus has come, God’s dwelling place isn’t a box or a building. It’s Jesus, himself...2020-02-0616 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsWait For The Lord2020-01-2115 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsJesus Makes His Enemies FriendsPsalm 2Psalm 2 seems like a strange passage to read on Christmas Day. A king fights and destroys rebellious nations, and God enables him to win!What does that have to do with Jesus’ birth? Jesus is God’s king, but he doesn’t smash rebellious sinners with a rod of iron. Instead, he becomes one of them. Jesus becomes a human being, and he feels all of God’s anger, beginning with the small pains of his birth and ending when God vented his wrath on Jesus at the cross. He was broken by a rod...2019-12-2711 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Infant PriestPsalm 110:3-4The Bible calls Jesus “a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” Priests stood between God and man, to connect the two. Pagan priests tried to reach up into heaven to grab the attention of one god or another. They used sacrifices to try to bribe a god to bring them some sort of good thing. They tried to get the god of rain to send rain. The god of fertility would get someone pregnant. Old Testament priests were different, though, because God wanted to be with his people. He yearned for a clos...2019-12-2715 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsYour Word Is A Lamp To My FeetPsalm 119:97-105God’s word guides us through dark paths and shows us the safe way to walk in God’s grace. 2019-12-1615 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsLet God Handle ItPsalm 146Problems. Stresses. Obstacles. They are never-ending. As soon as we solve one problem, another one pops up. As soon as we get over one obstacle, an even bigger one looms before us. What is the old proverb? Man makes plans and God laughs. Here’s the way the Bible puts it: “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9What can we do? We can let God handle it. Because God is the creator of heaven and earth. He promises to use his po...2019-12-1612 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGreat Leaders Always Fail UsPsalm 72The Kings of Israel and Judah embodied their nations. When the King was faithful, God considered the whole nation faithful. When the king chased other gods, God considered the whole kingdom unfaithful. In Deuteronomy 28, Moses says what happens when the nation is faithful. God will bless them in the land he has given them. Moses also says what will happen when the nation is unfaithful. God will curse them. When Solomon writes this Psalm, he knows what a king is supposed to do: Justice and Righteousness. These words were the king’s jo...2019-12-1116 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Heavenly JerusalemThe Old Testament promise was centered on the city of Jerusalem and the temple insider her. The covenants with Abraham, Moses, and David focused on the relationship between the kings from Davids line and the presence of God in the temple. We have a heavenly Jerusalem where David's son, Jesus, reigns. Unlike an earthly city, it can't be destroyed, and it has a perfect king. 2019-12-0312 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGod Is Just And The One Who JustifiesRomans 3:21-26Justice and forgiveness are opposites. Justice happens when someone corrects an injustice. In the Old Testament, they called that “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” You’ve probably heard the quotation, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” While it sounds nice, it’s not true. An eye for an eye limits retaliation to the crime committed so the punishment fits the crime. Justice is just that, when the punishment fits the crime.St. Paul says that God wants to also be the one who justifies. J...2019-10-2911 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsAll You Need Is ChristThe Corinthian church was obsessed with image. They wanted others to look up to them with awe and respect. St. Paul writes the letter of 1 Corinthians to turn them away from these things, and this introduction to the letter summarizes many of the themes to which Paul returns in this letter. What are these things? Paul hints at them with the words “speech” and “knowledge” and “gift.” The Corinthians had three things with which they struggled most. They looked up to the Sophists, a movement of charismatic speakers who gained fortune and fame by being eloquent. They looked up to...2019-10-2211 min
St. James Chicago150 years of grace-The Word of God Endures ForeverFor our 150th we enjoyed Pastor James Huenink's sermon on the sufficiency of God's Word to make alive and keep alive st. James! Pastor Huenink served St. James as associate pastor from 2008-20122019-10-0112 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsIt Really Happened1 Corinthians 15:1-11The Apostle Paul writes to the church in Corinth to tell them about Jesus’ resurrection, because many of them doubted what had happened. They claimed that there was no such thing as a resurrection from the dead. So Paul begins his lesson about the resurrection by telling them that Jesus’ resurrection really and truly happened. It’s important to Paul to let them know that the same body that was killed on the cross and was laid in the tomb, that same body rose from death three days later. Many p...2019-09-0313 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsWhich Is More Free: Obedience of Independence?Romans 6:19-23When we think about freedom, we usually think about our ability to make our own decisions. Freedom means that we can do what we want without asking permission from others. Political freedom works exactly that way. The United States’ political system is all about giving every individual the freedom to make his or her own decisions without interference (for the most part) from politicians. When it comes to our personal lives, though, freedom to choose often means that we choose to be less free. St. Paul talks about the freedom we ha...2019-08-0516 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsJesus' Story. Our Story.Romans 6:1-11Sometimes Christians focus too much on one particular way of talking about our relationship with God. We, Lutherans, tend to focus on doctrine as if the whole of Christian life can be summed up in a checklist of things we’re supposed to memorize. Others focus on feelings, that the Christian life is mostly about how close you feel to God at any given moment. St. Paul turns us away from both to focus on story. The story of Jesus and our story through him. He tells us that the two st...2019-07-3115 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsMoral Therapeutic Deism: All Human Wisdom Falls Before Christ1 Corinthians 1:18-25No one can see the world the way it is. There is too much going on for us to take in everything. So, we interpret the world through mental models. We understand the world through our own culture. Let’s take an example.What would you say the sin is in the story of the prodigal son? The sin depends on your culture.Americans focus on either the wild living or that he wasted his money.Other cultures believe the sin was leaving his family. That’s your safety net...2019-07-2521 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsAbide In Love1 John 4:16-21Americans are in love with being in love. We watch romantic comedies to see a couple fall madly in love with each other. We watch TV shows in which the main drama is the tension between people who don’t know that they’re secretly in love. Love is the reason why The Bachelor is in its 1,000th season. St. John asks us to abide in love. What does that mean? Abiding in love begins with God’s love for us in Christ. He loved us before we loved him, and he sen...2019-06-2717 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Ineffable, Effable GodRomans 11:33-36We celebrated Trinity Sunday on June 16th, when Pastor Huenink preached this sermon. On this Sunday each year, we focus on the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is a difficult concept to understand, how God can be both three persons and yet one God. St. Paul tells us that God is inscrutable, unsearchable. He couldn’t be more right. In the Amazon TV show, Good Omens, an angel and a demon frequently talk about God’s plan. The demon asks how anyone could follow a God who allows a particular wick...2019-06-1919 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsPossessed By The Holy SpiritActs 2:1-4The Pentecost story is pretty crazy. The Holy Spirit descends with the sound of rushing wind, even without a wind blowing. Fire appears, floating in the air, and it floats about the disciples’ heads. Then, filled with the Spirit, they are driven out into the streets to preach in every language imaginable. What an amazing, awe-filled experience!It’s so powerful, so crazy, that it reminds me of other events when the a spirit comes on someone and causes them to do something crazy. It sounds like possession. Most of the times we read...2019-06-1214 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGod Provides For His Church1 Peter 4:7-11Language is a funny thing. We a word in one situation to talk about one thing. We can use the same word in another situation to talk about something completely different. Think about the various meanings we have for the word, “ball.”Round thing that you can throwA fancy danceSomething that’s fun: “have a ball”A pitch that isn’t a strikeA game that uses a ball “play ball”We can ball up our clothesThe balls of our feet2019-06-0519 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsPilgrims and Sojourners1 Peter 2:11-20Peter tells us that we are pilgrims and sojourners. Pilgrims and sojourners was the word for foreigners who travelled through someone else’s land. That’s what we are. Christians travel through the world, not as people who live here, but as people who are passing through to a better land. So, we don’t need to be attached to the things of this world. Whatever we see, it’s not as important as the place we are going. The first Christians may have used this radical message to try to get out of their...2019-05-1317 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Myth Of Righteous AngerThis sermon leans heavily on a paper of the same name written by Dr. Jeff Gibbs. I encourage you to read it. 1 Peter 2:21-25It seems like everyone is angry. We shout at each other over social media. We read it in our newspapers. You probably feel it. Our American social and political life is filled with anger. Sometimes we think about anger as a virtue. Aren’t we supposed to be outraged when we see evil? Aren’t we supposed to be angry when there’s injustice? Christians sometimes appeal to “righteous anger” to justify th...2019-05-0821 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsChristians Overcome The World In ChristJesus gives us victory over the world by his death and resurrection. This victory is different from the way most of us would describe victory. Jesus won it by his death and resurrection, and it's hidden beneath the world's troubles. Jesus wants us to recognize the victory we have despite the way we sometimes feel.2019-04-3015 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Mystery of the ResurrectionThe resurrection of Jesus Christ reveals our own resurrection. Because he was raised from the dead, we will rise on the last day.2019-04-3015 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsCommunion Is Union1 Corinthians 11:23-32FThere are a number of names for the sacrament where we eat Christ’s body and drink his blood. Each of them describes a different aspect of the sacrament. Eucharist comes from a Greek word which means “to give thanks.” It reminds us that we give thanks to Christ for his body and blood. The Lord’s Supper reminds us that Jesus is the host, and he offers himself to us. The Sacrament of the Altar points us to the altar as a symbol of sacrifice. Jesus sacrificed himself for us and we receive his body and...2019-04-2618 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsMy Kingdom Is Not Of This WorldJohn 18:36-37Jesus says that his kingdom is not of this world. We can see how the kingdom of the world and the kingdom of heaven are different when we look at Pontius Pilate and Jesus of Nazareth. Pilate and Jesus have a different view of what a leader should do. Pilate uses his power to jockey for position. He makes other people suffer so he can keep his job. That’s what he does for Jesus. He knows that Jesus is an innocent man. He even tells the people. But he allows Jesus to be...2019-04-2613 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGod's Grace Doesn't Follow Our RulesGalatians 4:21-31Human beings are tribal. We create tight communities, but there are also outsiders. Our loyalty is to the people who are “in” and not to the people who are “out.” You can see this everywhere. Cubs fans and Sox fans have a friendly, sometimes not-so-friendly, rivalry. But it’s not like they know each other. They are loyal to their teams, their tribes. We can see the same thing in political parties or families. St. Paul writes to the Galatians to talk about tribal loyalty, whether Jews and Gentiles could be part of God’s king...2019-04-0714 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsA Life Of ServiceGod calls all his people to a holy life, imitating Christ. He wants us to walk in love just as Christ loved us. We do that when we have a life of service to the people around us. 2019-03-2710 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsCalled To Holiness1 Thessalonians 4:1-7Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know...2019-03-1816 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsExodus II: Bigger And BetterExodus 14:21-28More and more movies and television shows are sequels or remakes. We watch reboots of 90’s sitcoms or we buy tickets to eighth Avengers movie. Sequels have to be bigger and better than the ones before. Take the movie Die Hard. In the first movie, John McClane was just a regular police officer with above average pain tolerance and grit. He does heroic things, but they’re within the realm of possibility. By the end of the series, he’s driving cars into helicopters and leaping on the the wings of jets. In the Bi...2019-03-1415 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsConfidence Before God's Throne Through JesusHebrews 5:14-16Jesus is our great high priest. As such, he gives us so many gifts.First, Jesus gives us access to the Father. Priests in the Old Testament used to offer sacrifices for themselves and for the people. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies to sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice on the Ark of the Covenant. But then, everyone remained outside!Jesus, the great high priest, brings us into God’s presence, into the Holy of Holies. We hear his voice. We can co...2019-03-1321 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsThe Greatest of These Is Love1 Corinthians 13:13Everyone knows 1 Corinthians 13. Most people know the passage from weddings. Couples love (pun intended) to have this read at their ceremonies. It speaks highly about love and the amazing things that love does. But Christians understand that 1 Corinthians 13 has little to do with the kind of love shared between a husband and wife. St. Paul writes 1 Corinthians 13 to urge the Corinthians to live in unity with each other, and he calls upon them to use love to do it. But that is not exactly what concerns us, today. At the end of...2019-03-0817 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsLove Your Neighbor As YourselfRomans 13:8-10 St. Paul writes that all of God’s law can be summed up in one sentence, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” While the sentence seems simple, it makes sense for us to examine each piece of it. We want to ensure that we understand what God says so we can do it. LoveWhat is love? Is love the butterflies you feel when you look at your spouse? Is it the warm feeling you get when your kids fall asleep on you or when they look especially cute? Is it the...2019-02-0713 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsGifts For The ChurchRomans 12:6-8 The Bible can be confusing, especially when the same author uses the same word with different meanings. For example, in the Book of Romans, Paul uses the word, “law” in several senses. Law: God’s rules for humanity that place us under the curse of sin.Law: The way the world works or a principle such as the law of gravity.Law: The Torah, or the five books of Moses.In the reading from Romans 12, Paul uses another common word in a couple senses, “grace.” We typically use the wo...2019-01-2214 min
Concordia Berwyn SermonsAre We Pleased With Ourselves?This sermon was preached on January 13th, 20192019-01-1613 min