December 28, 2019: What are the benefits of Biblical hope?

This week, Pastor Hodge teaches us about the benefits of Biblical hope. That is the only way that we can have true joy and true peace. Listen to his sermon and understand how this happens!

We also had a very interesting service this week. It was all Christmas hymns, but it was all request. Furthermore, all the men in our church except for the sound board guy sang our special music. And, Molly did our children's sermon. You can listen to that by cutting and pasting this link into your browser:

https://archive.org/details/05pastormichaelhodgehope

Please see our church bulletin, attached. And we pray you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

December 25, 2019: Christmas sermon

This was the Grace Free Lutheran Christmas sermon as delivered by Jim Mistry. We pray it is a blessing to you, as Jim starts by asking a provocative question: Should we celebrate Jesus' birthday? Listen to his answer, and then listen to the beauty of the Scripture as we unpack the real Christmas story!

https://archive.org/details/04jimmistrychristmassermon

December 22, 2019: God comes to Earth with His great love

This week, Pastor Hodges' sermon was in titled "God comes to Earth with His great love". we see the prophecy given and fulfilled. And, his love to us through his intervention is seen in his only begotten son, Jesus Christ. We see how we love God because he first loved us and how his love was demonstrated to us. Listen to his sermon for our challenge today!

We also had our special music, "Breath of Heaven", and the Advent candle of love was lit today. You can hear all of these service elements by cutting and pasting this link into your browser:

https://archive.org/details/05pastormichaelhodgegodcomestoearthwithhisgreatlove

We pray you have a merry Christmas, a blessed 2020, and we hope to see you this week or this weekend!

December 15, 2019: The Good News of great joy

This week, Pastor Hodges sermon was entitled "The Good News of great joy". We look at Luke chapter 2 verse 10, and then we contrast that to a world full of bad news. But this is good news for today's world! True joy will change and transform our hearts and helps us deal with issues right now. What else does true joy do for us, and who alone brings us this true joy? Listen and find out!

We also had the stories light our candle of joy, and we had Diane do our children's sermon. We also had special music as well, and we pray that you enjoy all of these service elements. You can listen to them by cutting and pasting this link in your browser:

https://archive.org/details/05pastormichaelhodgethegoodnewsofgreatjoy

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

December 8, 2019: The Prince of Peace brings the gift of peace

This week, Pastor Michael Hodge focused on something everyone wants: peace. We have outward and inward turmoil. What is the antidote to this? What can we do? Listen and find out!

We also had the Taylor family light the Advent candle, Amy taught our children's sermon, and Dale and Karen did our special music. You can hear all of these service elements here:
 

https://archive.org/details/05pastormichaelhodgetheprinceofpeacebringsthegiftofpeace

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

December 1, 2019: The prophecy of Hope that shines through the darkness

This week, Pastor Hodge's sermon was on "The prophecy of hope that shines through darkness". We look at the perils of darkness Scripturally, and then the penetration of the Light of hope into the world, in prophecy and prophecy fulfilled in the book of Matthew. What is the practicality of this hope? Listen and find out!

We also had the Sunday school kids sing a song for us; we had the Store family sing our special music; and we lit an Advent candle this morning. You can hear all of these service elements by cutting and pasting this link into your browser:

https://archive.org/details/05pastormichaelhodgetheprophecyofhopethatshinesthroughthedarkness

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