Serving Jesus Christ is the podcast site of Pastor Warren Swanson of Our Savior's Free Lutheran in Argyle, MN. It includes a Daily Devotional and a Sermon Podcast.
October 11, 2026 Sermon - Being Content In All Seasons
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:
Being Content In All Seasons
Let me ask you a question. Are you content today? Honestly, most of us would say, "Well, mostly." Or maybe, "I will be, once a few things change." Once the crop is in. Once the bills are paid. Once the kids are settled. Once the doctor calls back. Here's the thing. That "once" never seems to come, does it?
Today we're opening Philippians 4:11-13. These are some of the best-loved words Paul ever wrote. And some of the most misunderstood. Paul wrote them from a Roman prison. He was chained to a guard. He had no idea if he would live or die. And he said, "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am."
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"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.
2 Oct 2026
October 4, 2026 Sermon - The Best Trade
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:
The Best Trade
Let me start with a question. Suppose you sat down at the kitchen table tonight and drew two columns on a sheet of paper. One says "gain." The other says "loss." What would you put where? Your job? Your savings? Your good name? Your good works? Your years of church attendance?
Here's the thing. The Apostle Paul did that very exercise. He sat down with his whole life. His family tree. His religious record. His education. His zeal. His spotless reputation. And he moved every single item out of the gain column and into the loss column. Every one.
Why would a man do that? Was he being dramatic? Was he throwing his life away?
No. He found something worth more than all of it put together. He found Jesus Christ.
In today's message we're walking through Philippians chapter 3, verses 8 through 11. It's one of the richest passages in all of Paul's letters. In just four verses, Paul tells us three wonderful things. He tells us why knowing Christ is worth more than anything this world can offer. He tells us how a sinner can stand before a holy God, not in his own goodness, but clothed in the righteousness of Christ, received by faith alone. And he tells us where the Christian life is headed: through the fellowship of Christ's sufferings, all the way to the resurrection from the dead.
Maybe you are carrying a heavy ledger today. Maybe you've been trying to balance the books with God by being good enough. Or maybe you've lost a great deal this year, and you're wondering if it's all been for nothing. This message is for you.
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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!
If you enjoyed this episode and want to help support this ministry, please share it with others and post about it on social media.
"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.
18 Sept 2026
September 20, 2026 Sermon - The Math of Grace
This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:
The Math of Grace
Today we're opening up Matthew chapter 20, verses 1 through 16 - the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Jesus tells a story about a landowner who hires workers throughout the day, some at dawn, some just an hour before quitting time. And then, at the end of the day, he pays every single one of them the exact same wage. The guys who worked all day in the hot sun get upset. That doesn't seem fair. And honestly? It doesn't seem fair to us either.
But that's exactly the point. Today's message is called "The Math of Grace," and here's the simple truth we're going to walk through together: God's grace doesn't add up the way our grades, our paychecks, or our merit badges do.
Grace isn't earned. It's given. And once you understand that, it changes how you see God, and it changes how you see other people..
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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!
If you enjoyed this episode and want to help support this ministry, please share it with others and post about it on social media.
"Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.
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