What if there were more to life than just being happy? What if Jesus asked you to stop pursuing happiness and to follow him on a different path? Which road would you choose? Message based on Matthew 16:21-26.
“What about you? Who do you say that I am?” Brothers and sisters in Christ, it’s not just the disciples in Caesarea Philippi that are facing that question today. You and I are faced with it as well. So what about you?
The church is meant for all people and cannot let prejudice thrive among its members. That’s why, today, we are going to study Matthew 15:21-28, which demonstrates the truth of Christian multiculturalism.
Take a moment right now, and think about how many decisions you have to make each day. Think about what clothes you put on this morning.
You don’t need to be able to handle everything to live a joyful, contented life. And we find out why today as we look at the Feeding of the 5,000 in Matthew 14, where Jesus tells his disciples and us exactly what to do when God asks for too much.
Once upon a time, there were three friends who ended up stranded on a deserted island. They tried and tried to find a way off the island, but to no avail.
In A.D. 1095, following the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II gave a call to all Christians throughout Europe to reclaim the Holy Land, and especially Jerusalem, from the Muslims.
God bless our contemplation of the comparison between the different types of ground in this parable and how we hear the Word that is planted in us.
On Instagram a while back someone posted a picture of a young man who had just broken up with his girlfriend while they were sitting next to each other on an airplane.
Are you really on the LORD’s side? Isn’t that a ridiculous question for a group of believers gathered for worship? Isn’t that a ridiculous question for you? There is certainly evidence that you are. You’ve been baptized into God’s family.
Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School
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Madison, WI 53704
