God is Not Mad at You!!

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Gospel: Mark 10: 17-31
Hymn: "The Lord is My Shepard"
Pastor Mike Aus
podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA), Katy, TX
Date: 10/11/2009

1. Do you believe that God punishes certain nations or nationalities?
2. Read John: Chapter 4. How did Jesus deal with the Samaritan woman?
3. Did you find any condemnation in Jesus' conversation with her?
4. We are all "the woman at the well".
5. How would you feel if you attended a church service where
condemnation for your sins was the sermon topic?

Why Should We Pray?

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Gospel: Matthew 7: 7-12
Hymn:"My Hope is Based on Nothing Less"
Pastor Mike Aus
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date: 10/4/09

1. If God's will is being done, why should we pray?
2. What does Paul have to say in Romans Chapter 11 about
the salvation of the Jewish people?
3. Do not be concerned if you cannot recall the exact moment when
you "accepted Jesus". Many believers experience "that moment";
others cannot remember a time in their lives when they did not
know Him.