First Lutheran Church Hot Springs AR

An Easter Faith is where dead things come alive. It's when we have a faith that receives the help of the Holy Spirit.

How is an Easter faith also a faith to do what Jesus did?

This powerful message centers on the concept of 'Easter faith'—a living, vibrant faith that goes beyond Good Friday's sobering reminder of Christ's sacrifice to embrace the resurrection power that enables us to rise again.

Have you ever tried something once and decided to give up? This sermon encourages us to "try again" and move forward in our faith.

Trust issues can sometimes paralyze our spiritual growth.

Faith to believe again, because that's where the disciples were. Their hopes were dashed. Everything went bad when Jesus died on the cross. Then, he rose, they had to have faith to believe that it was Him, that it was real, that everything Jesus said was true.

Pride prevents us from receiving the grace and gifts that God wants to give us.

Death does not have the final say.

What is God really saying and doing? He wants us to see and hear in the spirit.

Pride, selfishness, anger, bitterness, wordliness, & self-righteousness separate us from God and the rest of His family.

As believers we need to overcome doubt so we can receive the gifts God gives.

Along the way we face giants that stand in the way of our victory in Christ.

Jesus is our Holy and Glorious Savior.

Jesus walked this earth and showed us how to live. He taught us how to live by his words, his example, and his sacrifice on the cross.

Jesus is our healer. That is who He is.

Slow down! Take the time to see God's face and listen to what he has to say.

Jesus is the lamb of God that will redeem us from sin.

Our identity is found in Christ alone. It's found in who He is and what He's done for us.

What is the one thing that will radically change your life in a good way,in your relationship with Jesus and those around you? What stands out in God's word? What is the Lord telling us about?

In this world there are many things that may discourage us.  Because of Jesus we should be encouraged until we are finally home with Him.

Jesus is the Prince of Peace so wherever he's received he brings peace!

Jesus invites us unto Himself. He abides in us and we are at home all the time.

God has a home for us, with him.  He sent Jesus to bring us there , heal us there, and bless us there, now and forever.

It is important to build with Kingdom Vision. Vision has to do with what we are doing and why we are doing it. It is also where we are going. It describes our goals and purpose in life.

We are to build with Kingdom discernment by seeing in the Spirit about what is really going on in people's lives. We are to see what the Lord is highlighting us to do and to walk in it.

Faith is what builds mountains. Faith is the hands that receive the gift of God's grace. We receive everything God wants to give.

Grace is how we are to build with Kingdom grace! Kingdom grace is God's grace that we receive from him and from others.

Why is compassion so important for Kingdom building? We need to see people who are suffering and do something about it. It's all about inner healing for people who have inner wounds.

God has given us a divine blueprint and master plan for living called Kingdom love.!

We have been given Kingdom authority to say and do things Jesus did.

Today we will look at how the gift of healing is to be used in Kingdom building.

We're going to look at how the the process by which God's kingdom comes.

All around us we have opportunities to do Kingdom building.

We are here to build Kingdom families.

We are going to look at the role teachers play when it comes to Kingdom building. They are a gift of people that Christ has given to his Church on earth for equipping the saints for work of the ministry.

This week we are going to look at the role Pastors play when it comes to Kingdom building. Christ has given Pastors to the Church for equipping of saints for work of ministry.

We're going to look at the role evangelists play when it comes to Kingdom building.

What is the role of the prophets when it comes to Kingdom building? They are gifts Christ has given to the Church.

Today's sermon discusses the role of the apostles in the building of the Kingdom.

Jesus is calling us out of the darkness to healing, hope, power, and strength through him to accomplish his will.

We are here for Kingdom building. We have a generous God who wants to transform us.

Love is the key ingredient when it comes to the building of the Kingdom of God.

We are not just here to gather. We are not just called to survive. We are equipped to build to maturity.

Jesus has given us people to help lead us and teach us for Kingdom building.

What is the spiritual "Now what?" in life? After Jesus died on the cross, now what do we do?

We receive the gift of the Holy Spirit if we believe.

When we have an encounter with Jesus, faith comes alive!

We can believe for an unspeakable joy, as joy so amazing and glorious that it cannot be express in words but that simply flows from the certainty of our salvation.

We're looking at all that Jesus does and gives to us because of his death and resurrection for us and how encounters with Him make His word come alive in us.

We can believe for security, that we're safe, that we need not fear because the Lord is with us and all is well.