Zealous - The Spirit Experience - Acts 13
Paul stands up before the willing synagogue and retells the story of Israel to them. However, he upsets all those in power in how he tells the story. Those powerful Jews then attack Paul and kick him out in a zealous rage. Watch your Zealous Nature.
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Answer the Door, Rhoda - The Spirit Experience - Acts 12
Rhoda and all her Christian friends are praying for Peter. He is imprisoned by a murderous Herod, and suddenly he is miraculously freed from prison. He then goes to his praying friend’s house, knocks on the door, and yells, “Let me in, guys!” Rhoda hears Peter’s voice and thinks it’s a ghost and runs inside. Answer the door, Rhoda.
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It's Not About The Bacon - The Spirit Experience - Acts 10
Peter is sleeping, but then he gets a vision from the Lord. Bacon, lobster, and Christmas ham: Oh my! The Lord looks at Peter and says not to call dirty what the He has made clean. The Lord has made all food good for Peter to eat. But when Peter meets a Roman general, he realizes it’s not about the bacon.
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Pursuing Purity - The Spirit Experience - Acts 8-9
Saul sees his job as one of purity. He is trying to hunt down this new strand of idolatry, those followers of Jesus (this so called “The Way”) and imprison them. His job is done so well that those in “The Way” have left Jerusalem and have begun spreading to the ends of the earth. But his job is not done yet; he chases them to Damascus to imprison them. However, as he is pursuing purity, he discovers that their spreading has already happened.
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Letting Go - The Spirit Experience - Acts 6-8
The story of Stephen in Acts is remarkable. He’s a man who comes to prominence when the disciples needed help with the dishes. This man was a thorn of discomfort to the religious leaders of the temple, and they began to rile up the crowds against him saying Stephen wanted to destroy the temple. He then tells the story of God’s people saying that it has always been about letting go.
As you read through Luke, what has been one new thing you have learned about Jesus?
What is something that you held onto that you now see held you back?
Read Acts 6:8-15. What do the people claim Stephen is doing wrong?
Read Acts 7:1-53. To refute the claims, Stephen tells the biblical story. What are the key ideas and points that he makes? What is the overall idea he is telling?
Read Acts 7:54-60. What does Stephen say as he’s being stoned? What gives him the strength to do this?
Stephen ultimately asks the father to forgive all those who are stoning him. Who is someone you can offer forgiveness to this week?
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The Beautiful Name - The Spirit Experience - Acts 3-5
Outside the temple there was a gate called Beautiful. This gate was a sign post as to how the kingdom of God was here with the people, and that kingdom was making everything beautiful. However, outside this beautiful gate is a disabled beggar asking for change. This gate is hardly living up to the expectation of its name, but then Peter comes by and gives this beggar life and beauty in a name that is above every name.
As you read through Luke, what has been one new thing you have learned about Jesus?
What does the name of Jesus mean to you?
Read Acts 3:1-10. What does the crippled man ask for? How does Peter respond? How does Jesus work in this situation?
What do you think the name of Jesus means for the disabled man after he is healed?
Read Acts 4:1-14. How do the leaders of the temple respond to the healing? Why do you think they are so upset?
What does Peter say in response? What does it look like for you to trust in the name of Jesus only?
How can you use this story to encourage someone this week?
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They Must Have Been Drunk - The Spirit Experience - Acts 2
The Spirit of God comes like a wind, and all these people begin to speak in other languages and perform other wild acts. The people around are all amazed, and some say that all these people must be day drinking to act so weird. But they were not drunk; they were just acting in love of God our Father.
As you read through Luke, what has been one new thing you have learned about Jesus?
How would you describe the Holy Spirit to someone who had never heard about the Holy Spirit before?
Read Acts 2:1-21. What happens when the Holy Spirit comes? What do people from the scripture think has happened?
What does Peter say has happened?
Read Joel 2:28-32. What is the connection between Joel and Peter’s sermon?
What are some things the Holy Spirit does in your life that would cause people in the world to think you are “crazy” or “filled with new wine?”
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You Will Be - The Spirit Experience - Acts 1
Jesus is alive! He has been hanging out and teaching the disciples for 40 days now and they ask him a question. Jesus we have seen what you can do the power you have, when will you restore the kingdom to Israel. Jesus then looks at them, quotes Isaiah and says you will be…… and disappears into God’s presence.
As you read through Luke, what has been one new thing you have learned about Jesus?
What comes to your mind when you think about the book of Acts?
Read Acts 1:6-11. What question do the disciples ask Jesus? Why do you think they would ask Him that?
What does Jesus promise will happen?
Who is someone that you have seen in the world which needs the love of Jesus? What has prevented you from sharing that love?
Have you ever thought that Jesus may be sending you to bring His restoration to that person?
What would it look like for Jesus to use you to be His witness in that situation?
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Recognize Jesus - The Jesus Experience - Luke 24
How will you recognize Jesus? Now really think about that question because no one recognized Jesus after He rises from the dead. It seems those who recognize him throughout Luke’s gospel are all doing the same thing: eating with Him.
As you read through Luke, what has been one new thing you have learned about Jesus?
Read Luke 24:13-35. What things happened in order for the two men on the road to Emmaus to recognize Jesus?
What are physical ways that God comes to you today?
Read Luke 24:36-49. How do we know that Jesus’ resurrection was not just spiritual but, in fact, was also physical?
Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. What type of resurrection will we have? Why do some people only think about a spiritual resurrection? What is the importance of Christ’s physical resurrection for you? For further study on this, read all of 1 Corinthians 15.
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This Weeks Reflection Questions
What is your favorite Easter memory?
Read Luke 24:1-12. What were the women expecting to find at the tomb? Why do you think they were expecting this?
When are the times in your life when you doubted that Jesus was actually alive, reigning as king?
Take a look at verses 5-8, what does the angel says that gives them hope? How do they respond?
How does the Easter resurrection give you hope today?
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The Art of Life
You were created, but you were not just as a sack of unfeeling chemicals. You were created as a great work of art. But what if the world does not seem like a great work of art? What if I think my life is just a dark mess? I imagine that's what the women carrying embalming spices to Jesus’ grave thought. However, what they saw that morning changed how they saw the world and changed how they saw themselves. Christ is risen, they saw the Art of Life.
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This is Pastor’s favorite bible study. Join us as we listen to scripture for 45 minutes then talk about what we have heard.
We have been doing this bible study for almost 2 years and in that time we have read. Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Judges, Ruth 1+2 Samuel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Job, Isiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, Phillippians, Hebrews, Revelation.
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The Art of Life - The Jesus Experience - Luke 24
You were created, but you were not just as a sack of unfeeling chemicals. You were created as a great work of art. But what if the world does not seem like a great work of art? What if I think my life is just a dark mess? I imagine that's what the women carrying embalming spices to Jesus’ grave thought. However, what they saw that morning changed how they saw the world and changed how they saw themselves. Christ is risen, they saw the Art of Life.
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When To Weep - The Jesus Experience - Luke 19
Everything is going great! Jesus is finally showing us who he truly is. He came riding into Jerusalem to so many people crying out “Hosanna” and “You are the King of Kings.” All Jesus has to do now is take his rightful place on the throne in Jerusalem and in our hearts. Jesus must feel amazing today, but why is he over there weeping while overlooking Jerusalem?
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From Back to the Front - The Jesus Experience - Luke 18
Jesus says that the man went away justified. But who is this man? What if he did not deserve to be justified? What if he had hurt me or had stolen something from me? What if he was a tax collector, or if he was too young, or blind or too short? Yes, Jesus said he went away justified. Well then if that man went away justified, then perhaps I could as well.
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Holy Week and Easter 2019
Holy Week Services!
Holy Week! 2019
Maundy Thursday
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Good Friday
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The Window - The Jesus Experience - Luke 17
The stories we have been reading have left us breathless, and now Jesus is calling for us to live a humble life. But how, Jesus?
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To Change or Not To Change - The Jesus Experience - Luke 16
Have you thought about Kodak in the last 10 years? In the 70s they were one of the largest American companies. However now, they don’t exist. Luke 16 is asking us if we will change, if we will adjust our behavior and actually follow God’s way. But it asks a question at the end. What happens to us if we don’t actually change?
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Grace Member "Jerry Freudenburg " Featured in Lutheran Reporter!
Three-time NBA champion Shaun Livingston remembers his Midwestern Lutheran roots
Three-time NBA champion Shaun Livingston remembers his Midwestern Lutheran roots
““Shaun knew Jerry long before Jerry knew him, hardly surprising given their 18-year age difference. Shaun was a little kid, attending church at Trinity, and Jerry was the head pastor’s son, the young man in the wheelchair.”
In spite of that age difference, a friendship was forged — a friendship that has lasted over 20 years.”
In 2016, Concordia Lutheran School, a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) K–8 grade school in Peoria, Ill., dedicated a major expansion of its facility, including a new gym, stage with sound system, and storm shelter.
NBA player Shaun Livingston of the Golden State Warriors was at the ceremony. Livingston, who graduated from Concordia in 2000, gave $1 million to the capital campaign to fund the expansion.
Kirk Wessler, a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Peoria and former sports writer and editor for the Peoria Journal Star, relates the details of Livingston’s gift to the school in his 2016 feature story, “Shaun Livingston and the Friendship Worth More than $1 Million.”
““When our son, Jerry, was very sick, Shaun told us how he had been praying for him every day. Then he followed that by insisting that he fly Jerry from Florida to Peoria for the ‘Evening with Shaun Livingston’ [fundraiser for the Concordia Lutheran School capital campaign]. … Shaun’s love and care to my son … has given my son the feeling that he is valued.””
Wessler tells of Livingston’s childhood in Peoria and his grandfather’s desire that he be in church. So even though the family was not Lutheran, Livingston began attending Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Peoria because it was the closest church within walking distance.
“At Trinity,” writes Wessler, “Shaun would be baptized, with longtime Concordia teachers Tom and Ruth Ruppert standing as his godparents. He would enroll at Concordia for kindergarten, which was taught by Ruth, and years later, in eighth grade, star for a Lutheran Sports Association state championship basketball team coached by Tom.”……………………………
The Picture - The Jesus Experience - Luke 15
Jesus gives us a picture of the kingdom of God here in Luke 15. The picture is of a celebration when the lost have been found. Look at how the woman celebrates when the coin is found, look at how the man celebrates when the sheep is found, and look at how the father celebrates when his lost son is found. But this leaves us with a question: will we join the party or complain on the outside.
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Questions to Go Deeper in your Faith
Describe a time when you lost something very valuable to you. What was it like looking for it, and how did you feel when you found it?
Read Luke 15:11-24 This story describes a very rebellious son who squanders away everything his father has given him. How does the father respond when he returns? Why do you think he responds in that way?
Read Luke 15:25-32 How does the older brother respond to the party thrown by the father for the rebellious son? Why does the older brother respond in this way?
Have there been similar times when you have responded like the older brother, when God shows grace to someone you don’t think deserves it?
How does the Father respond to the older brother outside of the party? What is the Father’s response for you when you are acting like the older brother?
Bonus: For an interesting take on the older brother’s perspective, take a look at this video, done by Pastor Michael Ziegler, the speaker of the Lutheran Hour: www.GraceLutheranPSL.com/LostSon
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