Stay Connected To The Only Way To Heaven

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

Trust The Ascended Lord Whose Suffering Led To Glory!

Without the resurrection of Jesus, my uncertainty can easily lead to anxiety. I am waiting for everything to turn out, and not knowing what will happen is much harder if I think I cannot rely on anyone. It’s been a long time since Jesus ascended into heaven. Sometimes I suffer. Has he forgotten about me? He lives, and it makes a difference. I know how my life will turn out, and that certainty about the future helps with life’s present difficulties. While I wait in the time between Christ’s ascension and his return on judgment day, I know that God will work everything out for my good. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon, "Trust The Ascended Lord Whose Suffering Led To Glory!" to learn more! #faith #gospel #Christ #Christian #sermon #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx

Stay Connected To The Only Way To Heaven

Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have to wonder if he wasn’t just a human being. If my last view of him is a criminal crucified on a cross, he would look like someone to be rejected. He couldn’t even help himself, much less anyone else! But he lives, and it makes a difference. He is the only way to heaven. This gospel message is the most inclusive message in the world. The benefits of the resurrection of Jesus are meant for every man, woman, and child who has ever lived. Check out Pastor Hering's sermon "Stay Connected To The Only Way To Heaven," to learn more! #gospel #faith #Christ #Christian #Jesus #sermon #lutheran #welslutheran #garlandtx