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This week we were blessed to have Matthew Rugen share God's Word with us. Matthew is a senior at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, where he is studying to be a pastor. Matthew shared a message with us based on Revelation 7:9-17, where we learn that Jesus, the Lamb of God, is our Good Shepherd.

So often in the world, you find people who have properly diagnosed a problem, but they have no idea what the solution to the problem is. If they propose a solution, it's incomplete, incorrect, or unhelpful. Today we look at a moment where Peter has properly diagnosed the problem with humanity, but he actually knows the solution. His answer is to point the people on Pentecost, and us today, to Jesus to find forgiveness and new life.

This week we start a new sermon series focusing on the book of Acts. We're starting with Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost. It was a seminal moment for the early Christian church. A large crowd had gathered. Everyone was curious about this group of Jesus' disciples. What does Peter say? Exactly what you'd expect. He preaches about Jesus, about sin and grace, about the stubbornness of humanity and the unstoppable plan of God.

The resurrection of Jesus sounds too good to be true. It sounds a little far-fetched. That's what the Corinthians were starting to think in 55 AD when Paul wrote this letter. But in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul begins his defense of the resurrection of Jesus. He shows us first that the resurrection is a reality. Then he shows us the incredible results it has for our lives as it reshapes our identity.

The resurrection of Jesus sounds too good to be true. It sounds a little far-fetched. That's what the Corinthians were starting to think in 55 AD when Paul wrote this letter. But in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul begins his defense of the resurrection of Jesus. He shows us first that the resurrection is a reality. Then he shows us the incredible results it has for our lives as it reshapes our identity.