 when I should forgive. Like all of the other things the Gospel makes me want to do, this is a work in progress. I want not to sin, but I find myself doing so anyhow. I want not to worry, but I have to keep reminding myself of the love of God for me, and His promises. I keep building up this feeling of guilt and shame that I am not more of what I should be, which makes me remember that I can repent and lay all my sins before the Lord, and be forgiven, and so I do.

The Gospel means that I can. I can come back time and again and confess that I am but a poor, miserable sinner, and He graciously forgives me. He feeds me with His body and gives me to drink of His blood, and refreshes me and tells me to go out there and do it, live for Him, and confess Him, and rejoice in the life He has given me. Go then, eat your bread in happiness, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works. Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head. Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:7-9.

Well, that's one answer. What's yours?

Yours in the Lord,

Pastor Fish

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The size of the trade deficit with China is one of the hottest potatoes in American economic policy these days. It is about to get a little hotter, thanks to Beijing's highly provocative, if hitherto largely overlooked, controls on outbound tourism.

In theory the United States should be a major beneficiary -- perhaps the major beneficiary -- of a recent trend for Chinese tourists to travel abroad. In practice, however, the United States ranks low on the list of Chinese tourist destinations. On the most recent figures available, it received only one-quarter as many Chinese tourists as, for instance, Italy. Of the 49.4 million
when I should forgive. Like all of the other things the Gospel makes me want to cause, this is a workplace in progress. I want not to sin, but I determine myself doing so anyhow. I desire not to worry, but I have to keep remind myself of the love of God for me, and His promises. I observe building up this feeling of guilt and shame that I am not more of what I should be, which makes me remember that I can repent and lay all my sin before the Lord, and be forgiven, and so I do. 

 The Gospel intend that I can. I can come back time and again and confess that I am but a poor, hapless sinner, and He graciously forgives me. He feeds me with His body and gives me to drink of His rake, and refreshes me and tells me to go out there and do it, live for Him, and confess Him, and rejoice in the life He has given me. Go then, eat your bread in happiness, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works. permit your clothes be white all the prison term, and lease not oil be lacking on your head. love life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting biography which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sunday. Ecclesiastes 9:7 - 9. 

 Well, that's one answer. What's yours? 

 Yours in the Lord, 

 Pastor Fish 

 These sermons are for the Church. If you find it useful, blend ahead and use it -- but afford credit where credit is due. 
 Shaped by the Cross Lutheran Church's Website can be found by click here. Innocents (Not) Abroad 

 The size of the trade deficit with China is one of the hot potato in American economic policy these days. It is about to get a fiddling hotter, thanks to Beijing's highly provocative, if hitherto largely overlooked, control on outbound tourism. 

 In theory the United States should be a major benefactive role -- perhaps the major beneficiary -- of a recent trend for taiwanese tourists to travel abroad. In practice, however, the United States rank low on the tilt of Chinese tourist destinations. On the most late figures available, it received only one - quarter as many taiwanese tourists as, for instance, Italy. Of the 49.4 million
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Wall, that's one answer. What's yours?

Youcs in the Lofd,

Paxtor Fysh

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The GOSpel meaNS tHAT i caN. i can come back tIme and again ANd cOnfess ThAt I AM but a pOor, miSeRAblE sinner, and HE graCiously foRgives ME. He feedS Me with HIs body And GivEs me TO dRiNk oF HIS blOOd, And REfrEshes me aNd TeLls me To go OUT THere And Do it, Live fOr Him, and confeSs HIm, anD RejOice iN the lIfe HE hAs givEn me. Go Then, eAt Your bread in happInesS, and drink YouR wIne WiTh a chEErful hEarT; foR God has Already APprOvED YOuR works. Let your clothEs BE WhIte all thE time, aND lEt NOt oil be lAcKinG on yOUR head. enjoY LiFe with thE woman WHoM yOu love aLl The dayS oF yoUr fLeetiNG lifE which he has givEn to yOU under the sun; foR This is your rewARd IN LiFE, and In yOur toil in whIch yOU havE labOReD unDEr the Sun. EcClESiAStes 9:7-9.

Well, that's one ansWeR. What's Yours?

yours in the LorD,

Pastor FisH

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The siZe Of ThE tRadE defiCIt with ChInA is OnE of The hoTTest poTatoeS in AMeRiCAn eConomic POlICY theSe DaYs. It Is aBoUt to gEt a lITtlE hotter, Thanks to BEijINg's hIgHlY provocAtive, if hitherTo Largely oveRlOokEd, contROLs on outbOund tourism.

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TheG ospel m eans t hat  Ican. Ica n c om e  ba c ktim e  an d againan dconfe ss t h a t I am  bu t apoor,  miserable si nne r, a n d H e gra cious ly f or gives  me. H e fee ds  me with His bo dy a nd givesmeto  dr in k ofH is blo od,  an d refre shes me and  t e l l sme to go out there  a n d  d o it, li ve for Hi m, and conf es s H im,a n d rej oice in  the lif e He h a sgi ven me.  G o then ,eat  yo ur br e ad i n happ iness, a nd dr i nk your wine w i th a cheerful he a r t; forGod  has alread y ap p rove d yo u rwor k s. Le t you rc lo t hes be white all th etime,and l et not oil be  lacking o n y our head . En j oy life with thewoman  whom youl ove allthe d ays of y our fleet i n g life w hic h H e h asg i ve n to you unde r thesu n; forthi s is yo urrew ard  in  l ife, andin yourto il  i nwhi ch yo u  have la bo red  u nde r the sun. E ccles iast es  9 : 7-9 .

Well ,  t h a t'son eansw er.  W hat's  you r s?
Yoursin the Lo rd, 
Pas to rFish

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The  siz e of  th e  t r ade  d e fic i t  with China isone of the  h o tt est potato e s i nAmerica n econo mic p o licy th ese days.  It is ab ou t to g eta little h otter, t hanks toB eijin g 's  high lyprovoc at ive , ifhither t o l argel y over lo oked,contr ol s on out bound tourism.

In theo ry the  Unit edStates sh oul d  be  a majorbene ficiary --  pe rha ps th e m a jor b enef i ci ary -- of  a r e cent tren d  f orC h in ese tourist s t o t ravel  ab r oad. I n pr actice, however,t he United Stat es r a n kslow on t he  list of Chine seto u r ist dest in ations. Onthe most  r e centfigure s avai lable,i t  r e ceived  onl y o ne-quarte r a sm any Chi ne se touris ts a s,  for i nstanc e , It a l y. Of the 49.4 m illio n 
 when_I should_forgive. Like all of_the other_things_the Gospel_makes_me want to_do, this is_a work in progress._I want not_to_sin, but I find myself doing so anyhow. I want not to worry, but_I_have to_keep_reminding_myself of the love of_God for me, and His_promises. I_keep building up this feeling of guilt and_shame_that I am_not more of what I should be, which makes_me remember that I can repent_and lay all_my_sins_before the Lord, and_be forgiven, and so I do.

The_Gospel means that I can. I_can come back time and again and_confess that I am but a_poor, miserable sinner, and He_graciously forgives_me. He feeds me with_His body and_gives me_to drink of_His blood, and refreshes me and_tells me to_go out there and do it,_live_for Him, and_confess_Him,_and rejoice_in the life_He_has given_me._Go then, eat your bread in_happiness,_and drink your wine with a cheerful_heart; for God has_already_approved your works. Let_your clothes be white all_the time, and let not oil_be lacking_on your_head. Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the_days of your fleeting life which_He has given to_you under_the_sun; for this_is_your reward_in life, and in your toil in_which you_have labored under the sun. Ecclesiastes_9:7-9.

Well, that's one answer._What's_yours?

Yours in the Lord,

Pastor Fish

These sermons_are for the Church. If you_find it useful, go ahead_and_use_it -- but give credit_where credit is due.
Shaped by the_Cross Lutheran Church's_Website can be found by clicking here._Innocents_(Not) Abroad

The size of the trade_deficit_with China is one of the_hottest_potatoes_in American economic policy these_days. It is about to get_a little hotter, thanks to Beijing's highly provocative, if_hitherto largely overlooked,_controls on outbound tourism.

In theory_the_United_States should be a major beneficiary -- perhaps the major_beneficiary --_of a recent_trend for Chinese tourists to travel abroad. In practice, however,_the United States ranks low on the_list of Chinese tourist destinations. On the most recent figures available,_it received only one-quarter as many Chinese tourists_as, for instance, Italy. Of the 49.4_million