Good Shepherd Sermon Podcast

Jesus loves you, Conditions do not apply Bible Readings Psalm 67, Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1-8, Mark 13:32-37, 1 Peter 3:18-22 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

The One Bible Readings Luke 9:12-17, Luke 22:14-19, Acts 27:1-38, Deuteronomy 8:6-10, 17-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

God Rescued Bible Readings Jeremiah 23:2-6, Luke 23:35-43, Colossians 1:13-20 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Heaven Is My Home Bible Readings Psalm 150, Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 20:27-38 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you! +

"Fear Not!" God Says You Count, You Believe His Word Bible Readings Psalm 90, Jeremiah 26:1-6, Luke 19:11-27 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Watch out! Don't worry! Get busy! Bible Readings Psalm 46, Mark 13:5-11, Revelation 14:6-7 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

NEVER Give Up!! Bible Readings Genesis 32:22-30, Luke 18:1-8, 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

God's Word is not bound! Bible Readings Ruth 1:1-19, Luke 17:11-19, 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Increase our faith! Bible Readings Psalm 27, 1 Chronicles 29:1-2, 10-18, Luke 17, Romans 6:15-23 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Know God Know Peace Bible Readings Ecclesiastes 5:8-20, Revelation 2:8-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Do you pray like it? Bible Readings Psalm 34, Amos 8:4-7, Luke 16:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Lost Loved Bible Readings Psalm 51b, Exodus 32:7-14, Luke 15:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

It's Cross-Time! Follow Me! Bible Readings Proverbs 9:8-12, Luke 14:25-33, Philippians 3:4B-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Remember Me! Be a life lifter! Bible Readings Proverbs 25:6-7, Luke 14:1, 7-14, Hebrews 13:1-8 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

You are not God! God is! Bible Readings Judges 7:1-8, Luke 13:22-30, Romans 9:1-9 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Come Before Me! Be Blessed! Then Bless! Bible Readings Jeremiah 3:14, John 21:15-16, Deuteronomy 4:10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Created for faith not fear. Bible Readings Genesis 15:1-6, Luke 12:32-40, Revelation 3:1-6 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Focused on Jesus! Bible Readings Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:18-26, Psalm 34, Luke 12:13-21, James 5:1-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Lord Teach Us to Pray Bible Readings Genesis 18:20-32, Luke 11:1-13, James 5:13-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Yes, Listen to My Word! Bible Readings 1 Samuel 3:1-10, Luke 10:38-42 , Colossians 3:12-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Overcome Evil with Good Bible Readings Deuteronomy 24:17-22, Luke 10:25-37, Romans 12:9-21 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Your Rod and Your Staff – They Comfort me! Bible Readings Luke 20:9-19 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

You are with me! Bible Readings Judges 10:6-16, Luke 15:1-31, James 4:7-10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Jesus Prepares for me Bible Readings Zechariah 9:9-10, Luke 19:28-40, Hebrews 12:1-3 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

He Restores my soul Bible Readings Jeremiah 26:8-15, Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17 – 4:1 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

He leads me beside quiet waters Bible Readings Deuteronomy 26:5-10, Luke 4:1-13, Hebrews 4:14-16 Worship Folder Psalm 23 Leaflet Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

To Relax, To Feast Bible Readings Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 23, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2 Worship Folder Psalm 23 Leaflet John Melke, Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

I Shall Lack Nothing Bible Readings Luke 5:1-11, Romans 10:13-17 Worship Folder Psalm 23 Leaflet Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

The Lord my Shepherd Bible Readings 1 Kings 17:7-16, Luke 4:20-32, 1 Corinthians 12:27 – 13:13 Worship Folder Psalm 23 Leaflet Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

God’s First Responders Bible Readings Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Luke 4:14-21, Acts 4:23-31 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Acts 4:23-31 The Believers Pray 23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: “‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.’ 27 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

The Power of God’s Word Bible Readings Psalm 133-134, Exodus 7:14-24, John 2:1-11, Ephesians 3:14-21 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 2:1-11 Jesus Changes Water Into Wine 2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” 11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Baptism of Our Lord Bible Readings Psalm 78, Isaiah 43, Luke 3:21-22, Acts 8 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 3:21-22 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

It is Jesus’ Time Bible Readings Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, Matthew 25:31-46, Revelation 21:1-6 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 A Time for Everything 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. 9 What do workers gain from their toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

To The LORD Belongs Eternal Praise Bible Readings Isaiah 45:20-25, Luke 2:25-40, Colossians 3:12-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 111 1 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. 2 Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. 3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. 5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. 6 He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations. 7 The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. 8 They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness. 9 He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever— holy and awesome is his name. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you! Sunday Draft Master

Rejoice! In God my Savior! Bible Readings Micah 5:2-5, Luke 1:39-55, Hebrews 10:5-10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 1:39-55 Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Mary’s Song 46 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. 50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Turn – Trust – Follow Bible Readings Zephaniah 3:14-14, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:4-7 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 3:7-18 7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” 10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked. 11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.” 12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” 13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them. 14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.” 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” 18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

God’s Word through John Bible Readings Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6, Philippians 1:3-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 3:1-6 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. 5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. 6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you! Sunday Draft Master

Signs of Jesus Return Bible Readings Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-26, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 21:25-26 25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Am I kept or cast aside? Bible Readings Psalm 47, Ezekiel 34:11-16, 23-24, Matthew 27:27-32 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 23-24 11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land. 14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. 23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the Lord have spoken. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you! Sunday Draft Master

Jesus will return.Ready? Bible Readings Psalm 84, Isaiah 52:10-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Believers Who Have Died 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

What is the last judgment really about? Bible Readings Psalm 90, Daniel 7:9-10, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Worship Folder Pastor Mark Schlenner Sermon text: 2 Peter 3:3-14 3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. 8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. 11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

The Lord In Love Always Preserves His Church Bible Readings Psalm 46, Daniel 6:7b-12,16-23, Matthew 10:16-23 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Exodus 2:1-10 The Birth of Moses 2 Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. 3 But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. 4 His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him. 5 Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. 6 She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she said. 7 Then his sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” 8 “Yes, go,” she answered. So the girl went and got the baby’s mother. 9 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So the woman took the baby and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

God waits; Faith works Bible Readings Isaiah 5:1-7, Matthew 21:33-43 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 21:33-43 The Parable of the Tenants 33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. 35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. 38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.” 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

My Father Blesses me in Jesus Bible Readings Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32, Matthew 21:28-32, Philippians 2:1-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Philippians 2:1-11 Imitating Christ’s Humility 2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Gift or Paycheck? Bible Readings Isaiah 55:6-9, Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:8-28 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 20:1-16 The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went. “He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ 7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. “He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’ 8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ 9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ 13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Forgive exactly how you like to be forgiven Bible Readings Genesis 50:15-21, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:5-9 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 18:21-35 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. 29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Listen Warn Relieve Bible Readings Psalm 112, Ezekiel 33:7-11, Matthew 18:15-20 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Ezekiel 33:7-11 7 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. 9 But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved. 10 “Son of man, say to the Israelites, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?”’ 11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’ We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Creator calls Complainer to account, Rebel repents Bible Readings Psalm 121, Jeremiah 15:15-21, Matthew 16:21-26 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Jeremiah 15:15-21 15 Lord, you understand; remember me and care for me. Avenge me on my persecutors. You are long-suffering—do not take me away; think of how I suffer reproach for your sake. 16 When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty. 17 I never sat in the company of revelers, never made merry with them; I sat alone because your hand was on me and you had filled me with indignation. 18 Why is my pain unending and my wound grievous and incurable? You are to me like a deceptive brook, like a spring that fails. 19 Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them. 20 I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you,” declares the Lord. 21 “I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel.” We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

The Church’s Foundation Bible Readings Psalm 34, Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 6:2-8 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 16:13-20 Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

In Jesus the answer is: YES! Bible Readings Psalm 133, Isaiah 56:1, 6-8, Matthew 15:21-28 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 15:21-28 The Faith of a Canaanite Woman 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” 25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!