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Giants Must Fall: The Giant of Fear

(Pastor Nathan Moldenhauer)

Whatever you’re afraid of – whatever form the giant of fear standing down in the valley takes – it can be paralyzing. And it almost seems to grow bigger day by day. Fear does this, because we so often think we’re fighting this giant alone. I believe the lie that I’m alone, so maybe like King Saul I try to use tools and weapons, the things of man to combat my fear. I believe the lie that I’m alone, so maybe I convince myself I just need to have a stronger faith. If only I trust more and pray harder, because after all, this battle is ultimately mine and up to me.

No. Remember, that’s only a lie. You are not alone. You don’t stand before the giant of fear naked. “For the battle is the Lord’s.” Your fear doesn’t stand a chance. It isn’t you who fight, but the Lord. The battle is his. The victory is his. You stand before and come against the giant of fear in the name of the Lord Almighty. Your fears can taunt and mock no more. Jesus has already won the ultimate victory.

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Giants Must Fall: The Giant of Anger (Genesis 4:1-16)

Pastor Nathan Moldenhauer

God forgives you. Christ loved you and gave himself up on the cross for you. Even for the sins we committed in anger. This is how the giant of anger falls – the forgiving, pursuing, gracious work of our God. In the end, this reading from Genesis 4 isn’t ultimately about Cain’s anger. It’s about the Lord’s pursuit of sinners. The Lord continued to pursue Cain. And in Christ, God pursues and forgives you. Amen.

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Back to the Basics: Back to Grace (Reverend Ross Henzi)

God looked inside of you and me and saw that there was nothing we could do to save ourselves. There was absolutely no way we were ever going to be able to meet his demand for perfection. As a result, our eternal future didn’t look very good. So, God did something about it. He took it upon himself. He sent his son. He had Jesus live the perfect life we never could. He then had his son give his life in payment for your sins and mine. As a result of Jesus’ death and resurrection, the ransom has been paid. Our sins are gone! We are once more considered to be perfect in God’s eyes. Again, we didn’t have anything to do with it. God in his love and mercy worked out our salvation. He made it happen. That is Step 2 in the back to the basics. It is so very important that you understand both Step 1 (we are dead in sin) and Step 2 (God saved us).

Back to the Basics: Back to Worship

Pastor Nathan Moldenhauer

“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord!” God bless us as we continue to go back to the basics. God bless us as we both go back ourselves and invite others too to go back to worship. God grant it. Amen.

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