Senior Pastor
Where God's blessings flow!
Sermons by Pastor Vern Lintvedt (Page 45)
At the death of Lazarus, the entire community grieved. Even Jesus wept. While we mourn those we lose to death, we, like Martha, still have the hope of resurrection and life in Jesus. As Lazarus rose we too will rise in heaven. Thanks be to God!
As humans, we must learn to see. When Jesus made the blind man to see, this was a miracle. He had to learn to judge distances and integrate his existing senses with this new input. As Jesus brought light and sight to this man, he brings light to all. May we reflect His light in…
When the Samaritan woman went to the well, she encountered healing worship. Jesus broke through many taboos of the day to speak with her. In sharing his living water, he met not physical or material needs, but spiritual needs to bring her true healing. Jesus continues to meet our needs today, if we only let…
Finding the center of things is a natural human tendency. What is the center of Christianity? Belief faith and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. May we grow in faith like Abraham did so long ago so our spiritual core is strong! When we are tested, may we be strong in our faith!
Judas was one of the twelve disciples, those who Jesus trusted implicitly. When he was faced with a crossroads, why did he choose to betray our Lord and Savior? let’s listen in…
When Jesus was tempted by the devil, he faced an almost insurmountable challenge: to resist and prevail.
We are all faced with a crossroad, a choice point, and we have to live with the outcome of that choice. When we reach a crossroad, we ask “Which way now?” We should ask “Which way is God’s way?” We may not always pick God’s way, but we can ask for forgiveness and guidance in the…
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 We are commanded to love not just our neighbors, but our enemies as well. We may not succeed all the time, but we have to try and ask for help when we fall short. Spreading God’s love to…
Matthew discusses the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, and how we must exceed their level if we hope to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a pretty high bar. How can we ever hope to do this? Thanks to Christ we are children of God, and we receive His perfect righteousness. Thanks to…
In the Sermon on the Mount we are blessed and we are challenged. In our poorness, mourning, persecutions and our trials may we be uplifted to find blessings and mercy!