, 6-8.  Do you feel like an outsider or an insider?  The actions of others can leave us feeling excluded. But to the crushed heart comes the good news: The Lord gathers outsiders. Parts: A. How welcomed he wants us to feel! B. How his acceptance changes us!  Preached on September 7, 2014, for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN.  Written copy available at: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/The-Lord-Gathers-Outsiders-Isaiah56_1,6-8.html

The LORD: Our Faithful God Who Keeps His Promises -- Exodus 6:2-8

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.