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Explore The Word With Pastor Robert Hemsath

A Letter of Hope

3/30/2020

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Please read the letter that I am sending out to the Church of Faith Lutheran Church and School





Monday, March 30, 2020
 
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
 
Grace, mercy, and peace be to you through our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
 
Imagine your worst fear. What would that be? I am sure that this COVID-19 is bringing out your worst fears. What can I share with you that will bring peace and comfort to you?
 
HALLELUJAH! CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! HALLELUJAH!
 
The resurrection of Jesus, our Savior and Lord brings you comfort. He faced death, which is our worst fear. Jesus faced sin, the bare unadulterated sin of the entire world for all the ages. That includes you and I. Jesus faced the worst of the worst; man’s inhumanity to man. Jesus faced it with the strength and power of the entire godhead. And, like a lamb before its’ shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. With a quite strength, Jesus facedown sin’s greatest weapon; fear.
 
By means of Jesus’ death, which forgave us of all of our sins, and resurrection, which gave us freedom from sin and life now as well as forever, we have the power to face down our worst fear.
 
Use that power, that comes to us from the Holy Spirit, to open your eyes to the promises of life from God. Use that power to be stewards of our lives right now, in the face of uncertainty and seemingly hopelessness. Be smart about yourselves. Limit the face to face contact. Use the phone to call people and hear their voices. Use the computer to see people you’re talking to; apps like Skype, FaceTime, or zoom.us. There are ways to be insulated but not isolated. Write a letter, send a card. By means of this, you are practicing safe distancing and, we pray, slowing down the spread of COVID-19.
 
Keep Easter in your minds and hearts. Your new life that Jesus gave you nearly two thousand years ago is powerful, and grace filled. Use it. Be smart.
 
Your servant in Christ,
  
Pastor Robert

It's amazing what a little hope, faith, and power will do for you. God bless you and lift you up in your life with His grace. 

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Bobby Chase link
8/8/2021 01:05:19 am

Very nice blog youu have here

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    Pastor Robert Hemsath joined Faith Lutheran Church and School as the Senior Pastor in January 2017. Pastor Hemsath comes to FLC from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Waxahachie, TX. He has also served congregations in Aberdeen, ID and Pocatello, ID. He has been a Lutheran pastor for the past 20 years.

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