Listen to weekly sermons from Pastor Justin Wilkens, shared at Grace Lutheran Church in Seward and Bethel Lutheran Church in York, Nebraska. Each message proclaims God’s Word with clarity, encouragement, and Christ-centered hope for everyday life.
What is the diagnosis for your life, and how can you be certain of your future? In this sermon, The Doctor’s Diagnosis, we turn to Luke, the beloved physician, who carefully recorded the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus so that we may have certainty in the promises of God’s Word. Through Luke’s Gospel, we receive the life-giving truth of the Great Physician, Jesus Christ, in three parts:
Part 1: Jesus Is Certainly Your Savior. God’s saving plan was fulfilled through Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection. We cannot save ourselves, but Christ has done everything necessary for our salvation.
Part 2: You Are Certainly Forgiven. Repentance and forgiveness of sins are proclaimed in Jesus’ name. Your forgiveness rests not on your feelings or your efforts, but on Christ’s finished work.
Part 3: Your Life Is Certainly Secure. The risen and ascended Lord continues to bless His people and holds us securely in His hands.
Whatever uncertainties you face, find lasting comfort in this sure diagnosis: In Jesus, you are forgiven and have life now and forever!
27 Sept 2026
Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 God Wants You to Live
In Ezekiel 18, we are reminded that God wants us to live. The Israelites used the proverb, “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge,” to shift blame for their circumstances. God calls us instead to take responsibility for our own sin and turn to Him in repentance. We cannot rely on comparisons, family history, excuses, or our own goodness to stand before a holy God. Yet God does not desire the death of sinners—He calls us to “repent and live.” Through Jesus Christ, who took our place, carried our guilt, died for our sins, and rose again, we receive forgiveness and life. The Christian life is one of daily repentance, faith, forgiveness, and continually returning to Christ. God wants you to live—now and eternally with Him.
20 Sept 2026
Ephesians 4:29–5:2 Forgiven in Christ, Forgiving Others
What do you do when someone hurts you so deeply that forgiveness feels impossible? Our natural response is often anger, resentment, or a desire to get even—but God calls us to something radically different. In Ephesians, we are reminded that our motivation to forgive others comes from the incredible forgiveness we have already received through Jesus Christ. Because Christ has completely paid for our sins and forgiven us freely, we can let go of bitterness and learn to forgive others with the same grace, compassion, and love that God has shown us.
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