This podcast is brought to you by Walnut Grove Lutheran Church in Langley BC in the hope that it will draw you closer to the One who loves you most.
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Weekly sermon from Walnut Grove Church.
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Living Words 18: Overcoming Opposition
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Sometimes we face challenging opposition as we do what God calls us to do. Ideally it would be otherwise, but we don’t live in an ideal world. We live in a broken, hurting world where evil strives to counter the good things God wants to accomplish in the world. But our faithful God is greater than evil, and he will provide the direction, discernmen…
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Living Words 17: The Heart of Worship
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It is common for us to have our heart pulled in two different directions by the various things and people we love. But having a divided heart will prevent us from giving our lives fully to God and living the wholehearted life that he wants to give to us. Thankfully, God heals and strengthens our divided hearts through the gracious generosity of his…
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Living Words 16: Stepping into God's Abundance
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In the deepest, darkest moments of life, we always need to choose whether we are going to live by faith in God or by faith in ourselves? It is important that we choose to live by faith in God for that is our only hope for the better future that we seek, and the turnaround to that better future can sometimes happen very quickly. God has done this th…
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Living Words 15: Finding God in the Midst of Desolation
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When the destructive power of evil attacks and leaves us in desolation, it is easy for us to become discouraged and disconsolate. But God never lost hope for us and for his creation. God the Son, Jesus Christ, entered into our desolation and made it his to give us new life with a new purpose as one of his people in this world. Therefore we have hop…
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Living Words 13: The Eternal King & His Kingdom
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We think, speak, and act in the short-term reality of the present, yet our life spans years of human history and leaves an impact that is eternal. What view should we take as we live our lives? A short-term view of the world can result in momentary happiness or dismay. But a long-term view of God at work in human history reveals that he has been at…
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Living Words 12: Heart Matters
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We humans tend to assess a person’s suitability for greater things based on their appearance. God does not. Instead he looks at our heart. And God is not looking for perfection or performance. It’s our brokenness and frailty that qualifies us for God’s grace and acceptance. (Based on 1 Samuel 16:1-13.)…
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Living Words 11: Hope for the Helpless
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Loss and disappointment can leave us feeling empty with no hope of every being filled again in sight. Helpless and hopeless, we need someone to come and bless us with lovingkindness, redeem us from our desperate situation, and restore us to fullness. And the Good News is that we have Someone who will do this for us, the ultimate Redeemer, Jesus. (B…
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Living Words 10: Victory in Weakness
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Facing a great challenge in weakness and inadequacy goes against our nature. Our overwhelming preference is to have strength in advance before we engage. Yet God calls us to live in a different way--by faith and not by sight--trusting in the God who calls us forward to bring us victory through our weakness. (Based on Judges 7:1-8.)…
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Living Words 9: The Call to Courage
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Fear is part of life. There are many things that could be real or imagined threats to us. But we need to face our fears or they will crush us. Where do we find the courage we need to face our fears and live life with confidence? In our Lord God who promised to be with us wherever we go. (Based on Joshua 1:1-11).…
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Living Words 8: Living in God's Abundant Love
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Living a self-directed life is like assembling a complex piece of furniture without the instructions. The end product will not be as functional or beautiful as the manufacturer intended. Our affections need to be focused on the epitome of greatness, goodness and love: Yahweh. And when we love him with all our heart, soul and strength, we want to li…
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Living Words 7: Conquering Giants
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The ability to feel fear is something that God put in us to help protect us, but he did not intend that it control us. When fear is directing our thoughts, feelings, and actions, it can negatively impact our health and keep us from stepping into the abundant life that God wants to give us. But how do we overcome our fears? By remembering that the L…
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Living Words 6: The Lamb that Saves and Sets Free
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There are times in all our lives when we come up against challenges that are too great for us to handle. We are helpless and it seems like things are hopeless. But then God steps in and rescues us in a surprising way: a defenseless lamb gives up its life to save us and set us free. (Based on Ex. 12:1-13.)…
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Living Words 5: From Frustration to Freedom
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A common misconception about life with God is that everything is awesome once you begin your journey with him. It isn't. In fact, following God can lead you into times that are harder than anything you have ever experienced before. But it is in those hard times that we are drawn deeper into our relationship with God and we are then better prepared …
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Subject: Comparing the theological similarities of the Ark in Genesis to the storm in Mark 4, and it's implications for us today.Speaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Mark 4:35-41, Genesis 8Date of Delivery: January 28, 2024Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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Living Words 4: Encountering the Holy in the Ordinary
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It is easy for us to become so preoccupied that we live as if God has nothing to do with our lives. We may say that we believe in God, but we rely entirely on natural forces to make our way in this world. And with a "head down" perspective, we miss out on better knowing God and what he is doing in and around us. Thankfully, God does come into our o…
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Subject: Satan used the same tactics Jesus as he did with Adam and Eve. He uses the same tactics on us.Speaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Genesis 3, Matthew 4:1-11Date of Delivery: January 21, 2024Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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Living Words 3: From Pit to Purpose
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We tend to measure success by results, but when we chase results, we can miss what is truly important. The place to start is by finding our purpose, a purpose that fits with who we are and which we can fulfill regardless of whether our circumstances go up or down. Through the life of Joseph, we can see that God wants to give us a purpose that will …
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Subject: What does "Have no other gods before me" mean in the 21st CenturySpeaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Exodus 20:1-3Date of Delivery: January 14, 2024Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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Living Words 2: The Journey of Faith
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Sometimes we get to choose the path we are on and sometimes we don't. But what about those times when God calls us onto a path that's different from what we would have chosen? We remember God's faithfulness and the many ways he blesses those who follow him down through the generations. (Based on Gen. 12:1-9).…
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Living Words 1: In the Beginning
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Untethered from God and the roots he gives us in creation, we can feel formless and empty with darkness enveloping our soul. But the same Holy Spirit that was present at creation is freely available to us through Jesus, and the Spirit can recreate our inner being so that we see God and our life in a new and better way. (Based on Gen. 1:1-5, 1:24-2:…
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God-breathed 52: Back to the Garden
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A courtroom, a hospital and a graveyard are all places that confront us with human corruption, brokenness and mortality. These things are easy for us to recognize in others, but it can be terrifying when we see them in ourselves. Thankfully, Jesus came into the world to be our Savior! With the forgiveness and new life as a child of God that he give…
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God-breathed 51: The Joy Set Before Us
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In times of suffering, sorrow, loss, or regret, it can seem like there is no possibility of joy in the future. But Jesus came into the world to change everything for us. Instead of despair, shame and death, we have life, forgiveness and salvation in Jesus. And the future looks bright for Jesus will come again one day to make us and all things right…
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God-breathed 50: Sunday School Christmas Program
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It is difficult to listen to the news these days. There are so many reports that cause us to be worried, sad, discouraged and even frightened. Today, the children of our church want to share the best news ever. They will tell us the story of Jesus' birth, when the Saviour of the world came to save us. This is the true meaning of Christmas that give…
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God-breathed 49: Peace Through God's Love
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When conflict is personal, establishing peace is easier said than done. That’s because peace always comes at a cost and we are not usually willing to lose in a conflict so that others can gain. Thankfully, Jesus came and paid the cost for us to have peace with God. With that peace at the center of our lives, we then seek to live in peace with those…
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God-breathed 48: Hope for Today and Forever
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When things are bad and getting worse, we can wonder why God is taking so long to straighten things out, especially when others say we are foolish for having any hope in God. God views time differently than we do, yet he is at work in all time, even now, orchestrating events according to his divine plan which will lead to the glorious new heaven an…
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God-breathed 47: The Living Lumber of God's House
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Go to any major sporting event and you will see people that identify with their team. They cheer, shout encouragement and perhaps even wear their team’s jersey. All with the hope of being on the winning side. But what does it look like to be on the winning side of life? Though rejected by people 2,000 years ago and today, Jesus won the victory for …
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God-breathed 46: The Promise of Home
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Faith is often thought of as believing that what we want to happen will happen. But the “Hall of Fame of Faith” in Hebrews chapter 11 paints a far different picture of faith. Faith is believing in God’s promises for the future and aligning our actions with those promises, even if those promises are not fulfilled in our own lifetime. How do we know …
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Subject: Is the current conflict in Israel prophecy being fulfilled?Speaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Psalm 83, Rev. 16, Ezekiel 38Date of Delivery: November 12, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 45: The Faithful Builder
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A builder is known by the greatness of the buildings they create. As profound as a beautiful bricks and mortar building can be, gathering and giving life to a redeemed and restored community of humans is infinitely better. That’s what Jesus is doing. Therefore, we can bring our broken hearts and lives to him and know that he will make us part of th…
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Subject: Makena gives a report on her time in Bosnia.Speaker or Performer: Makena BowmanDate of Delivery: November 5, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 44: Transformed by Grace
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The idea that we have to earn the good things of life is hard wired into human nature. But it won’t save us from the destiny of destruction our sin sick soul is leading us toward. Any attempts at repairing our life are insufficient. We need a totally new life, and that’s exactly what Jesus has given us as a completely free gift. Therefore, we live …
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God-breathed 43: Fan the Flames
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Insecurity makes us tentative. It is hard to be strong when our weakness is so evident. But Jesus has joined his life to our and, in our weakness, we have his strength. Faith is what connects us to Jesus and helps us to live in his strength. Therefore, with God’s help, we fan the flames of the faith that has been given to us. (Based on 2 Timothy 1:…
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Subject: John 17 - Jesus prayers for Himself, the apostles and you.Speaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): John 17Date of Delivery: October 22, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 42: Hope in the Night
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When the hope we have for a better life is being ground down to nothing by persecution or life-stealing circumstances, it’s time to re-examine our foundation for hope. A hope foundation built on the things of this world will never last. But a foundation built on Jesus’ promise to return and restore us and all things will give us the hope we need to…
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Subject: Security in ChristSpeaker or Performer: Rev. Mike AdamsScripture Passage(s): John 1:10-12Date of Delivery: October 15, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 41: Raised with Christ
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We tend to become what we focus on. Broken as we are, we humans tend to focus on the baser aspects of life in this world thinking that they will satisfy the appetites of our heart, but they never do. Thankfully, Jesus came into this world to redeem us lost and broken souls and give us a greater life with him that will last forever. Therefore, we di…
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Subject: Our Hope is based on the promises of God. One of those promises is that Christ is praying for you.Speaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Romans 8:34Date of Delivery: October 8, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 40: United in Humility
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One of the important ways to grow into becoming the kind of person we want to be is by choosing a mentor and patterning our life after theirs. We are making such choices whenever we click on “Like,” “Follow,” or “Subscribe.” But are we being thoughtful and intentional about who we allow to influence us and the depth of influence that we give to the…
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Subject: Reclaiming our hope in troubled times begins with understanding the foundation of hope.Speaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): James 5:13-18Date of Delivery: October 1, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 39: Walking in the Spirit
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There is a lot of emphasis on rule-based living these days. While having some basic rules for our life can be helpful, for we all need some structure in our lives, it is important for us to remember that the rules are not our life, and neither is living without any rules. What we really need for fruitful living is to be enlivened, empowered and dir…
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Subject: Update on how current events align with Biblical ProphecySpeaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Matthew 24, Revelation 17Date of Delivery: September 24, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 38: God is on the Move!
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God is on the move. He is always on the move! Can you see what He is doing around you? Did you know that the Holy Spirit is working all the time as He continues to work in your life and mine. He is working on all those people in your sphere of influence. Can you see Him working and how He equips you to be His mentor to others as He is working in th…
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Subject: Finding the Sweet Spot of ContentmentSpeaker or Performer: Pastor BobScripture Passage(s): Proverbs 30:7-9Date of Delivery: September 17, 2023Kirjoittanut Walnut Grove Church
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God-breathed 37: Ambassadors of Reconciliation
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The standard human operating system is to live life in this world guided by what we see and for our own personal enrichment. The hollowness of this OS is revealed when we come to the end of life in this world and end up with nothing. But Jesus paid the full cost of our forgiveness so that we could be reconciled to God and have life with him. Theref…
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God-breathed 35: Living in True Freedom
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We usually think of freedom as the ability to do whatever we want, but that kind of freedom can lead us to harm others and ourselves. With Jesus, we have been freed from feeding our sinful, self-centered desires. In the freedom we have from Jesus, we mold ourselves to connect with others so they might know him and the freedom he gives. (Based on 1 …
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God-breathed 34: Honoring God with Our Bodies
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A lot of the challenging issues in our society these days, such as sexuality, gender, and abortion, pertain to the human body and who controls what we do with our bodies. Is it the government or the individual? A common response is to say, “It’s my body and I can do whatever I want with it!” As we look at Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, we …
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God-breathed 33: True Acceptance in Christ
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With all the challenges we face, it is easy for us to become discouraged and cynical about life. Our hearts are empty, and we have no use for other people, unless they can give us what we need. But Jesus gives us the endurance and encouragement we need to keep moving forward in this challenging world. He makes sure that all our needs are met and hi…
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God-breathed 32: Journeying with Jesus: Scripture & Communion
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Central to the Christian journey is the faithful reading of Scripture and fellowship with Jesus and his followers. This is vividly illustrated in the dramatic encounter between two disciples and the risen Jesus on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). The disciples recognize who Jesus is, and are able to proclaim the gospel, only after…
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God-breathed 31: Justified Through Faith
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We humans inherently try to justify ourselves on the basis of what we do, who we are, or what we have. But none of those human-centered approaches work. Thankfully, because of his own goodness and love, God has reconciled himself to us by sending Jesus to pay the full cost of humanity's forgiveness for our sins and give us his righteousness in retu…
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God-breathed 30: The Power of the Gospel
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In times past, the surrounding society supported and encouraged faith in Jesus. But not anymore. In times of pressure or persecution, we may forget the power of the Gospel and be tempted to hide our faith to preserve our life in this world. But there is more power in the Gospel than there is in us. The Gospel message about Jesus has the power to cr…
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