. Many commencement addresses urge graduates to be strong and courageous. But how different the Lord's words to Joshua are! Remembering that we're Christ's sheep helps us live out that difference. For then, we find courage in Jesus. Parts: A. Standing with him. B. Serving for him.  Preached on April 6, 2014, for Confirmation, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN. Available in print at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Find-Your-Courage-in-Jesus-Joshua1_9.html

Your Savior Pressed On -- Psalm 110:7

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.