March 30, 2025: Beyond gods of gold

This is our March 30, 2025 service. This week, Pastor Hodge expounds in the book of Acts, specifically in Acts 17:22-31. Here, we see how the apostle Paul pleads for Christ in a way that does not compromise the truth, but is not personally insulting, except, of course, for the Gospel himself. As a result of working with God by the Holy Spirit, Paul preaches the Gospel faithfully. How can we do that in a mad world today? Watch as Pastor Hodge expounds on these verses, and gives some helpful examples.

You can watch our services live on Facebook and YouTube, and replays on YouTube and on https://www.archive.org. Including this one, which you can watch by cutting and pasting this link into your browser: https://archive.org/details/grace-free-lutheran-de-kalb-illinois-03-30-2025-service And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 23, 2025: Ignorance, intelligence, and idolatry

This is our March 23, 2025 service. This week, pastor Hodge continues in the book of Acts, in verses 17:1-21. with a sermon titled "Ignorance, Intelligence and Idolatry". We see how many rejected the Gospel in the various regions the Apostle Paul preached, but he continued to proclaim the truth, as we must, not matter if anyone receives the truth. Watch how we are to do this today, even in the face of suffering.

You can watch our services live on Facebook and YouTube, with replays there and at https://www.archive.org, including this one, by cutting and pasting this link into your browser: 
  https://archive.org/details/grace-free-lutheran-de-kalb-illinois-03-23-2025-service

And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 16, 2025: A Godly witness in a bleak situation

This is our March 16, 2025 service. This week, Pastor Hodge expounded on Acts 16:22-40, teaching us several important things. We will be persecuted as Christians, but how we react to that can bring others to love Christ. Watch how Paul and Silas deal with a situation where they are illegally and brutally beaten, before thrown into prison without a trial. What happens is salvation comes to a jailer and his family. Watch how this unfolds in Pastor Hodge's sermon today!

You can watch all of our services live on Facebook and YouTube, with replays on YouTube and https://www.archive.org. Including this one, which you can watch right here: 
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And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 9, 2025: New converts and old codgers

 This is our March 9. 2025 service. This week, Pastor Hodge continues to expound in the book of Acts. In a sermon entitled "New Converts and old codgers", Pastor Hodge shows us the result of a woman with a demon who followed Paul around for several days, deceiving people. When Paul had enough of her nonsense, the older people in the city were mad at Paul for chasing her away! What can we do when old or young tell us that we are evil for preaching the Gospel? Watch and learn!

You can watch our services live on Facebook and YouTube, with archives available on YouTube and https://www.archive.org , including this one, which you can watch by cutting and pasting this link into your browser: https://youtu.be/_8mpy7aScYU And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 2, 2025: Responding to church conflict, part 5

This is our March 2, 2025 service. This week, as Pastor Hodge continues in his series in Acts, we expound upon Acts 16:1-13. Here, we see the power of God's leading in the apostles through the Holy Spirit. Today, this is done through the Scriptures, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. See how by watching our service today! You can watch our services live on Facebook and YouTube, and replays on YouTube and https://www.archive.org, including this one, by cutting and pasting this link into your browser:

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And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

February 23, 2025: Responding to church conflict, part 4

This is our February 23, 2025 service. This week, Pastor Hodge continues in his series on dealing with conflict. What happens when we have a strong disagreement, as the Apostle Paul and Barnabas did? Learn how they reconciled, and how we can reconcile when we have differences.

You can watch our services live on Facebook, with replays on YouTube and https://www.archive.org, including this one, by cutting and pasting this link into your browser: 
  https://archive.org/details/grace-free-lutheran-de-kalb-illinois-02-23-2025-service

And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

February 16, 2025: Responding to church conflict, part 3

This week, Pastor Hodge expounded on Acts 15:13-35, with a sermon entitled "Responding to church conflict, part 3: the working of a church's peacemakers". As we have seen in the previous two sermons, there will be conflicts in the church, and God empowers us to handle them in a God-honoring way. We should always strive for the truth, but do so in peace. Pastor Hodge shows us how the early church did this in the book of Acts, and gives us an example on how we are to resolve conflicts in our church today.

You can watch our services live on Facebook and on YouTube, and replays there, and as well at https://www.archive.org . Including this one, which you can watch right here:

https://archive.org/details/grace-free-lutheran-de-kalb-illinois-02-16-2025-service

And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!