Sandhills Lutheran Ministry Podcast Series Pastor Jon Oetting

I John 5:9-15. John wants to address that fearful person today who has doubts, “I feel like I am an imposter.” John’s answer is to believe the stronger testimony of God.

I John 3:1-7Theme: God has called us His children. And so we are. Our own eyes are still of this world and we struggle to see it ourselves. But the one who believes/hopes in this, is being made like that (purifying self).

John 20:19-31 Theme: The world loves the idea of peace, but most of the solutions which it offers are really just a form of coping with problems. Jesus bestows peace upon his disciples, real peace. And in the middle of that peace are the wounds of Christ and holy joy.

Hebrews 5:1-10Theme: Although the connection between God and humanity had been severed by sin, that connection is restored through Jesus, our humble priest.

Ephesians 2:1-10 (11-22)Theme: There are good works which are ours to do right now. We are God’s workmanship with a purpose. Jesus wants to do something good right now. That means the Christian community, this Christian community is living and walking in the light of Christ, a different operating principle than the divisiveness, factionalism, or tribalism which is dominating the world in which we live right now.

I Corinthians 1:18-31Theme: God is only to be found in His Word made flesh, the one nailed to the cross. “How foolish! How impotent!”, all people, whatever their culture, think. But God’s children are determined to know nothing but Christ crucified.