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Serving Jesus Christ
by Pastor Warren Swanson
Serving Jesus Christ is the podcast site of Pastor Warren Swanson of Our Savior's Free Lutheran in Argyle, MN. It includes a Daily Devotional and a Sermon Podcast.
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October 11, 2026 Sermon - Being Content In All Seasons
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Being Content In All Seasons Let me ask you a question. Are you content today? Honestly, most of us would say, "Well, mostly." Or maybe, "I will be, once a few things change." Once the crop is in. Once the bills are paid. Once the kids are settled. Once the...
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October 4, 2026 Sermon - The Best Trade
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Best Trade Let me start with a question. Suppose you sat down at the kitchen table tonight and drew two columns on a sheet of paper. One says "gain." The other says "loss." What would you put where? Your job? Your savings? Your good name? Your good…
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September 20, 2026 Sermon - The Math of Grace
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Math of Grace Today we're opening up Matthew chapter 20, verses 1 through 16 - the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Jesus tells a story about a landowner who hires workers throughout the day, some at dawn, some just an hour before quitting time....
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September 13, 2026 Sermon - Practical Holiness
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Practical Holiness Today we're talking about a word that makes a lot of us squirm a little: holiness. Maybe it sounds like something for monks, or missionaries, or people a whole lot more spiritual than you and me. But that's not what the Bible means by it....
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September 6, 2026 Sermon - What Is Sin?
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: What Is Sin? Last week, I shared on the Holiness of God. When we truly see God as holy, three things happen. It humbles us. It cleanses us. And it sends us. The holiness of God is not a threat to be feared from a distance. It is a reality that, when truly...
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August 30, 2026 Sermon - The Holiness of God
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Holiness of God! Today we're wading into deep water. We're talking about the holiness of God. Now, I know that phrase can sound like something out of a dusty old textbook. Honestly, it might make you want to change the channel. But stay with me, because...
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August 16, 2026 Sermon - Buried To Live!
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Buried To Live! Today's message is a special one. We had a baptism this morning at Our Savior's, and honestly, there is nothing quite like watching God claim a life right in front of your eyes. So I want to take this episode to walk through what baptism...
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August 9, 2026 Sermon - Where Were You?
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Where Were You? Today we're opening up one of the toughest, most honest books in the whole Bible — the book of Job. And we're landing right in the middle of the storm, in Job chapter 38, where God finally speaks after Job has waited, and waited, and waited...
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August 2, 2026 Sermon - More Than Enough
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: More Than Enough Today we're stepping into one of the most familiar stories in all four Gospels — the day Jesus fed five thousand men, plus women and children, with a boy's sack lunch. We'll look at Matthew 14:13-21, and I want to tell you up front: this...
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July 26, 2026 Sermon - The Rope Between Us
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Rope Between Us Let me ask you something before we start. Have you ever wondered if you could mess things up so badly that God would finally let you go? Honestly, most of us have wondered that at some point. Maybe it was after a failure you couldn't…
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July 19, 2026 Sermon - Two Kinds Of Seed
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Two Kinds Of Seed Last week, we sat together in Matthew chapter thirteen and looked at the Parable of the Sower, the story Jesus told about a farmer scattering seed on four different kinds of soil. Today, we're staying right there in Matthew thirteen, but...
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July 12, 2026 Sermon - What Kind of Ground Are You?
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: What Kind Of Ground Are You? Today's message actually starts in a field. So if you've ever planted a garden, or watched a farmer work a field, or even just tried to grow one stubborn tomato plant on your back porch, this one's for you. Today we're opening…
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July 5, 2026 Sermon - REST FOR YOUR SOUL
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Rest For Your Soul! Today's message is called "Rest for Your Soul," and it comes from one of the most beloved passages in all of the New Testament — Matthew 11:28-30. Jesus looks out at a crowd of people who are worn out, beaten down, and carrying loads…
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June 28, 2026 Sermon - NOT PEACE, BUT A SWORD
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: NOT PEACE, BUT A SWORD! Today we are preaching from Matthew chapter ten, verses thirty-four through forty-two. And honestly? This is one of those passages that might make you sit up straight in your chair. Jesus says something that sounds shocking at first:...
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June 14, 2026 Sermon - WHERE GRACE GOES WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: WHERE GRACE GOES WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT! Today's message is called Where Grace Goes When You Have Nothing Left. We're spending time in one of the most breathtaking passages in all of the New Testament — Romans chapter 5, verses 6 through 15. And I have…
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June 7, 2026 Sermon - Who Does He Think He's Eating With?
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Who Does He Think He's Eating With? Today's message comes from Matthew chapter 9, verses 9 through 13. The title is "Who Does He Think He's Eating With?" — and honestly, that is the question that hangs in the air the moment Jesus sits down at a dinner table...
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May 31, 2026 Sermon - What Is Man?
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Waiting On God With Whole Heart! Today's message comes from one of the most beloved poems ever written — Psalm 8. And I want you to hold on to that word: poem. Because that's what this is. King David didn't sit down with a theology textbook when he wrote...
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May 24, 2026 Sermon - Waiting On God With Whole Heart
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Waiting On God With Whole Heart! Today we're opening up Psalm 25, and I want to tell you right up front — this is one of those passages that feels like it was written yesterday. David wrote this psalm at a time when he was surrounded by enemies, weighed…
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May 17, 2026 Sermon - Trust God
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Trust God! Today's message comes from 1 Peter 5:6–11, and we're calling it "Humble Yourself, Stand Firm, Trust God: Living in the Grip of God's Grace." This passage was written by the apostle Peter to Christians who were scattered across the ancient world,...
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May 10, 2026 Sermon - The God You Don't Know — Yet
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The God You Don't Know - Yet! In this episode, we're digging into one of the most remarkable scenes in the entire New Testament. We're heading to Athens, Greece — the intellectual capital of the ancient world — where the Apostle Paul stands in the middle of...
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May 3, 2026 Sermon - You Are God's Own: Living as the Living Stones
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: You Are God's Own: Living as the Living Stones Today's message comes from one of the richest, most identity-shaping passages in the entire New Testament — 1 Peter 2:2–10. And I want to tell you right up front: this is not just theology for the seminary...
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April 26, 2026 Sermon - The Voice That You Can Trust!
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Voice That You Can Trust! You know what? We live in a world full of voices. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you what to believe, how to live, what matters most. Some voices are loud. Some are persuasive. Some even sound spiritual. But here's the...
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April 19, 2026 Sermon - Cut To The Heart
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Cut To The Heart! Today we are looking at Acts 2:36–41. This is one of the most powerful moments in the entire New Testament. Peter is preaching at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit has come. And now something incredible happens—the people listening are cut to the...
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April 12, 2026 Sermon - From Doubt To Faith
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: From Doubt To Faith! Today we are stepping into one of the most personal and relatable passages in all of Scripture—John 20:24–31. It's the account of Thomas, often called "Doubting Thomas." And honestly, I think many of us understand Thomas better than we...
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April 5, 2026 Sermon - Because He Lives: Hope for Today and Tomorrow
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Because He Lives: Hope for Today and Tomorrow! Today we are focusing on the greatest event in human history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And we are going to reflect on that truth through a beloved hymn, Because He Lives. Many of you know the words:...
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March 29, 2026 Sermon - The King We Didn't Expect, The Savior We Needed
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The King We Didn't Expect, The Savior We Needed! Today we come to one of the most recognizable scenes in all of Scripture: Palm Sunday. Crowds are gathering. Voices are rising. Branches are waving. People are shouting, "Hosanna!" It feels like a…
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March 22, 2026 Sermon - I Am The Resurrection And The Life
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: I Am The Resurrection And The Life! Today we are looking at one of the most powerful statements Jesus ever made. In John 11, standing in the middle of grief and loss, Jesus says something astonishing: "I am the resurrection and the life." Those words were...
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March 15, 2026 Sermon - Walking As Children Of LIght
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Walking As Children Of Light Today we're looking at a powerful passage from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians—Ephesians 5:8–14. In these verses, Paul talks about the difference between darkness and light. That's something even children understand....
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March 8, 2026 Sermon - While We Were Yet Sinners!
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: While We Were Yet Sinners Today we spent time in one of the most powerful passages in the entire Bible—Romans 5:6–11. The message is simple, but it is life-changing: God demonstrated His love for us while we were still sinners. Think about what we saw...
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March 1, 2026 Sermon - Sinners in the Hands of a Holy God
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Sinners in the Hands of a Holy God Several years ago, there was a controlled burn planned outside a rural community. The goal was good — clear brush, prevent a larger wildfire later. Experts monitored wind, timing, moisture levels. But something changed.…
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February 22, 2026 Sermon - I'm Still A Little Bit Curious
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: I'm Still A Little Bit Curious When I was a boy, I used to love looking at maps. Big paper maps. I would trace the highways with my finger and imagine traveling to places I had never been. I had never seen the Rocky Mountains, but I knew they were there. I...
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February 15, 2026 Sermon - I'm Just A Little Bit Curious
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: I'm Just A Little Bit Curious When I was a kid, one of the hardest things to hear was, "You'll find out later." You ask a question—about a trip, a surprise, what's coming next—and the answer is just vague enough to leave you hanging. No details. No…
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February 8, 2026 Sermon - You Are the Light and Salt In the World
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: You Are the Light and Salt In the World This is not a message about self-promotion. It is not a call to moral superiority. And it is certainly not a command to withdraw from the world in fear. Instead, it is a clear, steady call to faithful presence—to…
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February 1, 2026 Sermon - God's Wise Way
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: God's Wise Way! In 1 Corinthians 1:18–31, the apostle Paul speaks to a church that is getting pulled into pride, cliques, and competition. And Paul doesn't fix it by giving them a motivational speech. He fixes it by pointing them back to the center of...
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January 25, 2026 Sermon - The Lord Is My Light
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Lord Is My Light! Today we turn our attention to Psalm 27:1–4, a passage that has steadied the hearts of God's people for centuries. These words were not written during a peaceful chapter of life. They were spoken in the midst of danger, pressure, and...
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January 18, 2026 Sermon - Behold the Lamb: Encountering Jesus and Sharing His Call
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Behold The Lamb! Today we walked through John 1:29-42 and saw four movements: beholding Jesus the Lamb who removes sin, hearing testimony that points to Him, responding to His personal "Come, and you will see," and extending that invitation by bringing...
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January 11, 2026 Sermon - Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Dead To Sin, Alive in Christ Today, we're diving into Romans 6:1-11, a powerful passage that challenges us to leave sin behind and embrace the new life Jesus offers. This sermon, titled "Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ: Embracing Our New Life in Jesus,"…
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January 4, 2025 Sermon - Search Me, O God
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Search Me, O God The beginning of a new year naturally invites reflection. We talk about fresh starts and clean slates. We think about habits we want to change, patterns we want to break, and goals we want to pursue. Some people write resolutions. Others...
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December 28, 2025 Sermon - From Slaves To Sons
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: From Slaves To Sons! Today we turn to Galatians 4:4–7. In just four verses, the Apostle Paul gives us one of the clearest explanations in all of Scripture of what Christmas truly accomplished. Paul doesn't describe shepherds or angels. He doesn't mention a...
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Words To Live By - Isaiah 40:29-31
"Welcome to Words To Live By. This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider Isaiah 40:29-31 NAS95: ""He gives strength to the...
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December 21, 2025 Sermon - What The Birth Of Christ Means!
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: What The Birth Of Christ Means! Today's message is titled "What The Birth Of Christ Means!"We are going straight to the heart of Christmas - not the sentimental version, but the staggering, life-altering, universe-rescuing truth of the incarnation. Our home...
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Words To Live By - Philippians 4:6-7
"Welcome to Words To Live By. This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider Philippians 4:6-7 NAS95: "Be anxious for nothing,...
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December 14, 2025 Sermon - The Only King Who Reigns Forever
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Only King Who Reigns Forever Psalm 146 is the first movement of the grand Hallelujah symphony that closes the entire book of Psalms. Five psalms—146 through 150—all beginning and ending with the exact same Hebrew word meaning to "Praise the LORD!"…
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Words To Live By - Psalm 147:3
"Welcome to Words To Live By. This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider Psalm 147:3 NAS95: "He heals the brokenhearted and...
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December 7, 2025 Sermon - Fruit in Keeping With Repentance
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Fruit In Keeping With Repentance On this Second Sunday of Advent, the Church has always heard one voice rising above the noise of the season: the voice of John the Baptist crying in the wilderness, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" While the...
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November 30, 2025 Sermon - Ready For The Day
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: Ready For The Day Today we light the first Advent candle—the candle of hope, the prophecy candle—and we open our Bibles to one of the most sobering and stirring passages in the New Testament: Matthew 24:36–44. Jesus tells us plainly that He is coming back…
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Words To Live By - John 14:27
"Welcome to Words To Live By. This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider John 14:27 NAS95: "Peace I leave with you; My…
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November 23, 2025 Sermon - The Preeminence of Christ
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Preeminence of Christ Today we're in Colossians 1:13–20, one of the highest mountain peaks in all of Scripture. Paul takes us straight to the throne of the preeminent Christ—the One who rescued us from the dominion of darkness, the One by whom and for...
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Words To Live By - Isaiah 43:2
"Welcome to Words To Live By. This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider Isaiah 43:2: "When you pass through the waters, I...
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November 16, 2025 Sermon - The Day Is Coming!
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is: The Day Is Coming! Today we're digging into a passage that has both weight and hope: Malachi 4:1-6. We'll walk together through the final admonition of the Old Testament, exploring the coming "day of the Lord," the promise for those who fear His name, the...
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