The Sixth Petition

May 30, 2018
The Two Great Biblical Analogies of Temptations  THE COLLAR Have you ever had someone take you by the collar… or some other body part… and drag you off??? I grew up with a boy that I think he had ADHD.  He was ALWAYS getting himself in tro...

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The Fifth Petition

May 30, 2018
The German’s tell a story about a father and son who had become estranged.  The son had stolen from his father’s silver… and ran off. The father, in anger set off to find him.  He searched for months.  But during the search… the fathe...

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Fourth Petition: Bible Study

May 17, 2018
The Fourth Petition Bible Study  The Fourth Petition: Give us this day our daily bread.  What does this mean: God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this ...

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Fourth Petition Sermon: Our Daily Bread

May 17, 2018
Mom used to make bread from scratch.  Those were the days!!!  Nothing like walking into that warm old farm house on a cold winter’s day and the smell of fresh baked bread.  It was like dying and going to heaven.  So… my favorite part of the Lord&r...

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Third Petition Sermon

By Pastor Russ Kampfer
May 12, 2018
How’s your prayer life going? A five-year old boy was being particularly loud and disruptive one hot Sunday morning during a church service in Southern Alabama.  His father grabbed him… and slung him under his arm… and headed for the back of the church. ...

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Third Petition Bible Study

By Pastor Russ Kampfer (Luther's Small Catechism)
May 12, 2018
The Third Petition  The Third Petition:  Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  What does this mean?  The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also.  How is God...

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The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come

By Pastor Russ Kampfer
May 03, 2018
How’s your prayer life? Do you feel good about talking with God… BOLD and CONFIDENT as Martin Luther would say?  Or, is your prayer life somewhat dull and in need of an overhaul? I think we could all use help with prayer.  The Bible says, “G...

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First Petition Bible Study

By Pastor Russ Kampfer
April 25, 2018
The First Petition Bible Study  What is the First Petition?  Hallowed be Thy name.  What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also. How is God’s name kept holy? God&rsq...

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WHat's in a Name?

By Pastor Russ Kampfer
April 23, 2018
The First Petition Hallowed be Thy name. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also. How is God’s name kept holy? God’s name is kept holy when the Word of God is taug...

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Prayer is "Heavenly"

April 21, 2018
We pray, “Our Father who art IN HEAVEN”.   There is much we know of Fathers, both good and bad, because we have earthly fathers. But when it comes to heavenly things we struggle.  You can’t see heavenly things, unless God reveals them.  That...

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Bible Study 1

By Pastor Russ Kampfer
April 18, 2018
Teach us to Pray:  OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN Bible Study 1: Introduction to the Lord’s Prayer  April 2018 The Introduction:  Our Father who art in heaven. (Our Father in heaven.)  What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us t...

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How's your Prayer Life?

By Pastor Russ Kampfer
April 17, 2018
How's your prayer life?  Prayer is not that complicated.  It's simply conversation with God. However, I believe most people suffer a poor prayer life for one simple reason.  Their love for God is lacking. When I was younger I went to dad for almost everything, a...

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