St. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor Troester Matt Troester

Authority is a gift from God and established by God for our good, therefore we honor all authority, although at times we might resist those in authority when we are told to do something that is contrary to God, we suffer the consequences for God's sake.

Motivated by the mercy of God for us, our lives are transformed by God to wants the things that He wants for us and to live for Him.

The depth of the riches and wisdom of God in working out our salvation and relentlessly calling us to Himself.

The hardness of the human heart, rejecting the life that God has offered to us and welcomes us with open arms to come to Him.

God is the potter and we are His creation, and in His love for us He made a way for us to be forgiven and saved through His one and only Son.

The heart of our Christian teaching is that God in love sent us His only Son, Jesus, who died in our place and by faith we have the benefits of forgiveness and life and life eternal.