God is such an amazing redeemer. It is truly awesome that he will take clay like us and create something beautiful for his glory. Today as we continue our look into the book of Ruth, we find that God took a pagan woman from Moab and not only turned her into His child,but plugged her into the very line of Jesus Christ Himself. What an awesome gift! Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann again in the book of Ruth. We catch up with the story as Naomi tells Ruth she will have no other sons for her to marry.
June 27, 2024
We can all remember times where we have felt at the end of our rope; perhaps following the loss of a job, a hurtful relationship, or the loss of a loved friend or family member. Here in the book of Ruth, we find a woman who lost all she had in her life. All those that were important to her had perished, except one, a daughter-in-law who would later be in the line of David, Solomon, and Jesus. Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann to take us through the story of tragedy turned blessing here in the book of Ruth.
June 26, 2024
Today we pick up where we left off yesterday with the story of Samson and Delilah. We tell our kids from an early age, don't touch the stove or even get near it, or you'll get burned. Some of us still like to test how close we can get. When it comes to sin, it's wise to stay as far away as possible. If you flirt with disaster, you're going to run into problems. As we'll see, Sampson found out the hard way. Pastor Bill is picking up his teaching in Judges chapter sixteen. It's the story of Sampson, a life divided!
June 25, 2024
. Professional wrestling has cranked out quite a few oversized heroes in our time. From the all-time favorite Andre the Giant to men like Hulk Hogan and more recently The Rock who has been featured in many movies since his wrestling days. Well, these guys are pretty big and most likely you wouldn't want to find yourself in the ring with them. There was a man however who could likely take on the whole wrestling federation and come out on top. The man was Sampson; here is his story from Judges chapter thirteen...
June 24, 2024
We've all had bad dreams. The worst are the kind that make you wake up in a cold sweat, thankful to be back in the real world. Well, in Judges chapter seven, Gideon found himself in a nightmare facing insurmountable odds. But he wasn't sleeping and neither was God. Here's Pastor Bill to tell you how God took control of this particular nightmare.
June 21, 2024
God loves to demonstrate His glory and that is a very good thing for us. It helps us to realize our complete dependence on His sovereignty and helps us to rest, knowing He is in control. Today, we're going to look at one amazing example of God's power and glory. We see it in the life of one of the judges of Israel. He is a man named Gideon. God called him to defeat an entire army with only a handful of men. Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann to bring us the Word from Judges chapter six.
June 20, 2024
There are plenty of worthwhile things in this life. Some seek a life well lived or devote themselves to their family. Those are noble causes. Some live lives of self-sacrifice like Mother Theresa. But there is only one cause that has lasting worth. That is a life devoted to the Lord. Here in Joshua 24, we see Joshua talking about that very thing, reminding the people of God's faithfulness and goodness. Here is Pastor Bill with the conclusion of our study in Joshua chapter twenty-four...
June 19, 2024
Most parents desire to leave their children better off than they were. Some care about leaving money and things to their kids but some care more about leaving a spiritual legacy. Every God-fearing father or mother should want their children to walk more closely with the Lord than they did themselves. Well, similarly, Joshua is getting close to his death here in chapter twenty-four and we see him passing on wisdom to the people God had appointed him to lead. Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann, in the book of Joshua, with some of that parting speech on Hope from the Word.
June 18, 2024
There are many schools and training camps and research facilities around the world devoted to warfare. They range from Edwards Air Force base in California where the sound barrier was first broken, to West Point where the US trains its leading officers in the Army. Today Pastor Bill Luebkemann talks about the siege on Jericho where the strategy taken to bring down the city would not have been found in any military strategy book. Here again in Joshua six is Pastor Bill…
June 17, 2024
Have you ever worked on a puzzle and just couldn't figure out how to complete it? Or maybe you had something that was broken and weren't able to fix it. Then somebody comes along and does something very simple and fixes the problem. Well, that's often what God does with us. He gives us a huge task, but also provides the solution. That is specifically what he does here for Joshua in attacking the great walled city of Jericho. He doesn't give elaborate plans but says simply march around the place and blow some horns! Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann in Joshua chapter six, encouraging us to rely on the Lord!
June 14, 2024