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Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionJuly 8, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyJuly 12, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity 6, July 12, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionJune 25, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyJuly 5, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity 5, July 5, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionJune 24, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity 4, June 28, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionJune 18, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity 3, June 21, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyJune 21, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity 2, June 7, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionJune 11, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity 1, June 7, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyJune 7, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionJune 4, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyMay 31, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionMay 27, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Pentecost, May 24, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyMay 24, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionMay 20, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionMay 13, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyMay 17, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: The Ascension of Our Lord, May 14, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Seventh Sunday after Easter, May 17, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas 

Sunday Morning Bible StudyMay 10, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionMay 6, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyMay 3, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionApril 29, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionApril 29, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyApril 26, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Third Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyApril 19, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas 

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionApril 15, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyNew Member InstructionApril 8, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Morning Bible StudyApril 12, 2026Rev. David BuchsGrace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Easter Vigil, April 4, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Good Friday, April 3, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Service: Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sunday Bible Study – March 29, 2026Grace Lutheran Church – Little Rock, ArkansasElijah stands alone on Mount Carmel, confronting a nation divided between the Lord and Baal. While hundreds cry out, cut themselves, and plead for a response, Scripture repeats the verdict: no voice, no answer, no attention.This study traces the contrast between false worship and the living God—who answers not for spectacle, but to turn hearts back to Himself. From the fire on the altar to the still small voice, Elijah's story exposes both the emptiness of idols and the danger of a divided heart.It also confronts a deeper question: why do people persist in unbelief even after clear signs? From Ahab's hardness to Jezebel's rage, and even Elijah's despair, the lesson is clear—God's Word does not depend on visible results, but on His faithfulness.Key Themes:The silence of idols vs. the living voice of God“How long will you go limping between two opinions?”The danger of hardening the heart against truthFaithfulness in speaking God's Word without controlling outcomesGod's hidden preservation of His people (the 7,000 who have not bowed)Scripture:1 Kings 18–19; Psalm 141Tags:#BibleStudy #Elijah #1Kings18 #FalseGods #Repentance #Faithfulness #GraceLutheranLittleRock #LittleRockChurch #ArkansasFaith #ChristianTeaching

Palm Sunday reveals a hard truth: many want to see Jesus—but not as He is. In John 12, Christ declares that His glory is the cross, like a grain of wheat that must fall and die to bear fruit.Will we follow the signs to what they mean, or stop at what impresses us?To see Jesus rightly is to see His suffering as glory—and to follow Him in repentance, faith, and new life.Sunday Worship – March 29, 2026Preacher: Rev. David BuchsLocation: Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, ArkansasKey ThemesThe cross as Christ's true glorySeeing signs vs. following their meaningBaptism as daily death and new lifeReceiving Christ, not just His gifts#PalmSunday #John12 #HolyWeek #JesusChrist #TheCross #LutheranSermon #GraceLutheranLittleRock #LittleRockChurch #ArkansasFaith #RevDavidBuchs

In this sermon, Rev. David Buchs explores St. Paul's teaching in Romans 6: repentance is not mere reform, but death and resurrection. Drawing on the Exodus, the Flood, and the Red Sea, this message shows why the Christian life is a continual return to baptism—where the old Adam is drowned and a new man rises.Israel's longing for Egypt becomes a mirror for the divided human heart: set free, yet still drawn back to slavery. Only death with Christ can put an end to that struggle. Only resurrection with Him can produce true freedom and lasting fruit.Baptism is not a past event but a present reality—one that shapes daily repentance, faith, and life in Christ.Key Themes:Baptism as participation in Christ's death and resurrectionThe “two hearts” of the Christian: freedom and lingering desire for sinWhy repentance is a lifelong reality, not a single momentThe Old Testament pattern: water as both judgment and salvationLiving by faith: considering yourself dead to sin and alive to GodMary's “Let it be” as the posture of repentant trustContext:Midweek Lenten Service | Festival of the Annunciation (March 25)Grace Lutheran Church – Little Rock, ArkansasScripture References:Romans 6Exodus (Red Sea)Genesis (Flood)Luke 1 (Annunciation)Tags:#LutheranSermon #Romans6 #Baptism #Repentance #DeathAndResurrection #ChristianTeaching #Lent #Annunciation #GraceLutheranLittleRock #ArkansasChurch #RevDavidBuchs #BiblicalPreaching #LawAndGospel

In this Bible study, Rev. David Buchs walks through Psalm 113 and the opening of Elijah's ministry (1 Kings 17), contrasting the Lord with false gods like Baal and modern idols such as money.God is not like the false gods that demand everything and give nothing. He raises the poor, provides for the needy, and supplies what He commands. In contrast, idols like mammon promise satisfaction but never deliver.Through Elijah's confrontation with Ahab, the drought, and the widow of Zarephath, this study shows how:False gods deceive and destroyGod alone provides life, provision, and resurrectionThe Word of the Lord goes where it is receivedFaith clings to God even when resources appear exhaustedThis sets the stage for Elijah's coming conflict with Baal and calls hearers to examine what they trust and worship.Key texts: Psalm 113; 1 Kings 16-17Themes: False gods vs. the true God, provision, repentance, Word of God, Elijah#BibleStudy #Elijah #Psalm113 #1Kings17 #FalseGods #Mammon #ChristianTeaching #Lutheran #GraceLutheran #LittleRock #ArkansasFaith

What you sacrifice reveals what you truly believe.In this sermon on Genesis 22 (Abraham and Isaac), we see that faith is not abstract—it is shown in devotion and sacrifice. Every person gives their time, attention, money, and even their family to something. That reveals what they fear, love, and trust.False gods—success, comfort, reputation—accept sacrifice but destroy what is given. But the true God gives life. Abraham trusted God's promise and received Isaac back. And ultimately, the Father gives His own Son so that we might live.Key Topics / KeywordsGenesis 22, Abraham and Isaac, sacrifice, faith and works, repentance, idolatry, Christian living, Lent sermon, trusting God, false gods, Jesus sacrifice, Lutheran sermon

Rev. David Buchs reflects on John the Baptist's command to “bear fruit in keeping with repentance,” showing how repentance is not merely sorrow over sin but a complete turning of the heart: away from self-preservation, fear, and hoarding, and toward the concrete needs of one's neighbor. Beginning with John's image of trees and fruit, this sermon traces how Scripture describes the repentant life as one of real transformation: bad trees made good, dead stumps made living again, sinners restored by mercy and taught to live differently.Drawing together John's preaching, David's repentance, Christ's teaching on daily bread, and Zacchaeus' overflowing restitution, the sermon shows that Christian love is not strategic generosity or disguised self-interest, but fruit born from hearts already supplied by Christ. Christians are called to see vocation—parent, spouse, worker, citizen—as the ordinary place where love becomes visible in daily responsibility.The sermon also contrasts life under sin with life under grace: under sin, the question is always “What serves me?” Under Christ, the question becomes “What does my neighbor need?” Because Christ has already fulfilled what the law demands, believers are freed not into passivity, but into abundant love that no checklist can contain.Wednesday Lent 4 — Grace Lutheran ChurchLittle Rock, Arkansas — March 18, 2026Key themes:John the Baptist's image of repentance as fruit-bearingWhy selfishness often hides beneath respectable altruismGod's daily provision and the temptation to hoardVocation as the ordinary place of Christian loveZacchaeus as an example of reckless generosity shaped by ChristWhy repentance always feels like a costly turningScripture themes:Luke 3:10–14David's repentance after Nathan's rebukeDaily bread and trust in God's provisionZacchaeus and the fruit of salvation#ChristianPodcast #LutheranSermon #Repentance #JohnTheBaptist #Luke3 #DailyBread #ChristianVocation #GraceLutheranLittleRock #LittleRockChurch #ArkansasFaith #RevDavidBuchs #LentSermon #BiblicalPreaching