We continue with our sermon series, Exactly What We Need, with this week's sermon by Reverend Ross Henzi.

Exactly What We Need - Sight

• We are by nature spiritually blind.
• God is the One who leads us to see.

Weekly message from Pastor Moldenhauer!

Jesus Quenches Our Thirsty Souls with Living Water

(Pastor Nathan Moldenhauer)

Christian brothers and sisters, when our sin and guilt is out in the open, when we’re honest about it, when we’re done hiding it and trying to self-treat it, Jesus quenches our thirsty souls with living water. This is what it is “to worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth.” Jesus offers the Samaritan woman living water. Jesus cuts with the law to reveal her great need and thirst for it. Then when her sin is out there on the table, the answer and remedy isn’t to go through certain spiritual rituals or to worship on this mountain or that mountain. He doesn’t give her a to do list. He says: “Worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth.” “Worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth.” This is a life of repentance. An ongoing recognition and sorrow over our sin, a turning away from our sin and trusting in God for forgiveness. We’re honest about what’s going on with us, with our true need and thirst. This is the life to which Jesus now calls us. We confess our sins and drink up Jesus’ soul-quenching living water.

And the truth is we will still have these problems. Sin and spiritual thirst are still part of our lives. We will face the same temptations, and at times we will give into them. But we no longer look to the wrong solution. We’re done grabbing for the spiritual sea water. As God’s forgiven children, we worship him in the Spirit and in truth. We go to Jesus, and he quenches our thirsty souls with living water. Amen.

A Plan Set in Motion (Reverend Ross Henzi)
1. God gives promises
2. Promises create faith
3. Faith compels action

A long time ago, a plan was set in motion. God made plans to bring us exactly what we needed. His plan was to bring a Savior into the world. God used his people to carry out that plan. And now he’s using us. God is using us to tell others about the Savior who has come. May we be found up to the task, for the plan only ends when Jesus comes again.
Amen.

From this altar to the mission field beyond these walls, may we take the name of Jesus with us wherever we go. In his name we pray. Amen.

Time in God's Word with Pastor Moldenhauer 2/19/26