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In The End, Keep The Faith

Believers in God and their ministers have always been persecuted. Religious leaders in Jerusalem tried to muzzle the truth, but they only succeeded in sending people to preach the Word throughout the land. The Roman Empire persecuted Christians with stakes and lions, but God’s Church exploded with growth. In Martin Luther’s day, both pope and emperor tried to limit the gospel movement that was spreading from Germany, but God led many people to speak his truth. God wants his people to keep the faith and preach the Word even in the face of opposition. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon, "In The End, Keep The Faith," to learn more!#gospel #faith #Christ #Christian #sermon #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx

In The Same Fashion, Share The Lord's Compassion

The Law was given through Moses. He was a marvelous leader of his people, but he could not take them to the Promised Land. The Law can never get God’s people to the promised land. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Joshua, the successor of Moses, defeated the enemies of the people and led them into the Promised Land. Jesus defeats our enemies and shepherds us as his flock. The gracious Gospel of forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus is the only way to the promised land of heaven. Jesus leads us all the way there. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon, "In The Same Fashion, Share The Lord's Compassion" to learn more! #faith #gospel #Christ #Christian #Christianity #Jesus #sermon #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx

Follow Jesus To Real Satisfaction

They never forgot their past. Moses never forgot how he killed a man in a fit of anger. Paul never forgot how he had savaged the Church of God. Matthew never forgot how, as a tax collector for the Roman Empire, he was considered a traitor to his people. But God forgot their past. He forgave all their sins and called them to proclaim his mercy. Christians are sinners whom God has mercifully called. Only mercy can explain why Jesus brings people to faith and promises them salvation. Only grace can explain how he calls them to serve as they are able, even in the ministry of the gospel. God loves sinners. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon, "Follow Jesus To Real Satisfaction" to learn more! #faith #gospel #sermon #Christ #christian #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx

Be Showered With The Triune God's Blessings

We believe in the triune God. He is the only true God. The festival of the Holy Trinity is a time to celebrate God revealing himself to us as one God in three persons. The triune God wants his people to teach this mystery in its biblical truth and purity. This festival of the Holy Trinity begins the second half of the Church Year with a proclamation of people being baptized and blessed in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, the only true God. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon, "Be Showered With The Triune God's Blessings," to learn more! #gospel #faith #sermon #Christ #christian #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx

Jesus Pours Out His Spirit

When the disciples were distressed about Jesus ascending into heaven, he assured them, “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7). That Advocate is the Holy Spirit. If Jesus had stayed in the grave, the Holy Spirit would have had no reason to enter the lives of disciples. But Jesus lives, and it makes a difference. The Spirit provides faith and purpose for life. Pentecost, the celebration of the special arrival of the Holy Spirit, is the third great festival of the Church, along with the Nativity and the Resurrection. Pentecost closes the fifty-day period after Easter and ends the festival half of the church year. The Church dresses in red on this day to commemorate the tongues of fire that marked the Spirit’s gift as well as the blood of the martyrs. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon, "Jesus Pours Out His Spirit," to learn more! #faith #gospel #Christ #Christian #sermon #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx