Bible Text: John 15:26-16:4 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Easter 2020 | Alleluia! Christ is risen! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. In today’s reading Jesus speaks of two things. First Jesus tells us about the Helper, the Paraclete, the
Bible Text: John 16:23-33 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Easter 2020 | You should pray for what you sincerely want God to give you. That is, prayer should come from your heart. Otherwise prayer is a sham, a religious exercise totally disconnected from your actual life and thoughts
Bible Text: John 16:5-15 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Easter 2020 | When the Comforter comes, Jesus says, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. It’s simply beautiful how Jesus puts it. The Comforter will convict the world of sin because they do not
Bible Text: John 16:16-22 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Easter 2020 | Our Gospel repeats the words “a little while” seven times. Now seven is a holy number. This is consistent throughout the Bible. This isn’t overly pious speculation, some cabalistic spiritualizing of the text, reading into it
Bible Text: John 10:11-16 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Easter 2020 | It is dangerous to be a Christian. The Apostle Peter writes, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you”
Bible Text: John 20:19-31 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Easter 2020 | Millions of Christians in our country are being kept from going to church right now. Some are being ordered by their governments to stay home and some are staying home by their own decision, afraid they
Bible Text: John 20:1-18 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Easter 2020 | Alleluia! Christ is risen! “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Ps. 118:24). For Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who
Bible Text: John 20:1-18 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Easter 2020 | Alleluia. Christ is risen. The disciples should have been more surprised at Jesus’ death than at his resurrection. Jesus had raised the dead in front of their eyes – in fact he raised Lazarus just a
