-14. We make our choices based on the pros and cons of what we're choosing. How different God's choice is! He chose you not by looking at you but by looking at Christ. He elected you in Christ. Parts: A. Why did God choose me? -It's all about Jesus. B. How do I know whether God chose me? Preached on July 22, 2012, for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS, Hancock, MN. Print copy available at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/God-Elected-You-in-Christ-Ephesians1_3-14Niv84.html

Approved Soul Food -- John 6:24-35

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church is a Bible-based church, centered on the Good News of Jesus, our divine Savior from sin. These weekly messages from God's Word seek to build us up in Christ, as the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith in God's promises and binds us together in Christian love. Through his Word and Sacraments we are caught by Jesus. St. John's is located in Hancock, Minnesota and is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Scripture quotations often taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION(R). NIV(R). Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.