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Reformation Festival at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rogers, Ark.

Reformation Festival at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rogers, Ark., with the sermon text being Revelation 14:6-7 and the theme being "The blessings of the everlasting Gospel."

Remain in Jesus’ Word - John 8:31-32

Where can we find the truth? How can we know and be assured of forgiveness for all our sins and a place in God's everlasting kingdom? Jesus answered those very questions when He said to the Jews who believed in Him: “If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples. You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

Worship at Good Shepherd on Oct. 23, 2022

The sermon is from Hebrews 12:1-13 and deals with running the race of faith set before us and not despising the discipline of the Lord.

How can the pastor forgive sins? - Matthew 9:1-8

In private confession and absolution, and each Sunday in corporate worship, sinners confess their sins to the Lord God and look to Christ Jesus and His cross in faith for the forgiveness of sins; and, the pastor announces unto them the grace of God and, in the stead and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, forgives the sins of penitent sinners.
“But who can forgive sins but God alone?” some may ask.

Worship at Good Shepherd on Oct. 16, 2022

The sermon text was Hebrews 11:23-40, and the sermon theme is "How Strong is your faith?"

Jesus desires our salvation - Luke 13:34-35

These words of Jesus have an application to you and me. Jesus, first and foremost, desires that we repent of our evil ways and turn to Him for forgiveness and life everlasting. He seeks to gather us to Himself as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings so that we might be spared in God’s judgment.

Worship on October 9, 2022

Worship at Good Shepherd on Oct. 9, 2022. The sermon theme and text was “Faith of the Patriarchs” from Hebrews 11:8-22.

Worship at Good Shepherd on October 2

Sermon text is Hebrews 11:1-7. Theme is "Walking by Faith, Not by Sight."

In the beginning God ... Genesis 1:1

The opening words of the Bible, those found in Genesis 1:1, proclaim a foundational truth upon which all of Christianity rests: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

What you sow you will reap - Galatians 6:7-8

God will not be mocked. We cannot sow to the sinful longings of our flesh and expect to continue in the faith and go to heaven.