Abiding Word Lutheran Church

God doesn’t explain how the trinity works. He wants us to understand him on the basis of his Word and his plan of Salvation. Listen to this sermon based on John 3.

Jesus demonstrates his amazing grace as he teaches and shows his power over the devil. He continues to give you this same amazing grace through his Word and Sacraments.

Is the church just for certain people? Find out through an interaction between Jesus and a Canaanite woman.

We talk a lot about God the Father and God the Son. We don’t talk as much about the Holy Spirit. So, what does the Holy Spirit do? Listen to this sermon based on John 16:5-11.

God has perfect timing for all things, including our lives.  Even though we can’t always see or feel his plan, we look up and see God’s great sacrifice of his own Son to redeem us.  Despite the unforeseen hardships of today, take joy in knowing we are redeemed children of God.  This is God’s ultimate […]

What do you know about life or death? For most of us, death is scary. We want to avoid it at all costs. As Christians, we know that our death is not the end. We have heaven waiting. The Apostle Paul teaches us how Christ changes our view of life and of death. Listen to […]

Jesus' parents had a scare. They had lost their son. They searched for him everywhere. We, too, can find ourselves searching for Jesus. Listen to this sermon based on Luke 2:42-51 as we search and find our Savior.

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.  Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.  Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.  Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear.”  “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.  This is the seed sown along the path. The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.  But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.  The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.  But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

Luke 24:13-35 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16but they were kept from recognizing him. 17He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?" 18They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?" 19"What things?" he asked. 20"About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." 25He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. 28As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. 30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" 33They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34and saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon." 35Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

JESUS’ DISCIPLES ARE FREE I. Because of the truth II. Free from real bondage III. Free indeed!