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2024

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January 1, 2024 New Name, New Identity, New Year Luke 2:21
January 7, 2024 "What Leads Us to Jesus?" Matthew 2:1-12
January 14, 2024 "Your New Identity" Matthew 3:13-17
January 21, 2024 "Transfigured" Matthew 17:1-9
January 28, 2024 “By Grace Alone” Matthew 20:1-16
February 4, 2024 "On the Word Alone" Luke 8:4-15
February 11, 2024 "By Faith Alone" Luke 18:31-43
February 14, 2024 "Fasting and Prayer" Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
February 18, 2024 "Resisting Temptation" Genesis 3:1-21
February 21, 2024 "Invitation to Prayer" Matthew 7:7-10
February 25, 2024 "Struggling with God" Matthew 15:21-28
February 28, 2024 "Types of Prayer" John 17:1-26
March 3, 2024 "The Finger of God" Exodus 8:16–24
March 6, 2024 "The Lord's Prayer" Matthew 6:7-15
March 10, 2024 "Food from God" John 6:1-15
March 13, 2024 "If You Will" Luke 22:39-46
March 17, 2024 "The Faith of Abraham and Isaac" Genesis 22:1-14
March 20, 2024 "Answers in Christ" Luke 18:1-8
March 24, 2024 "Entering with Purpose" John 12:12-19
March 28, 2024 "For You" 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
March 29, 2024 "Who Caused Jesus's Death?" Matthew 26-27

March 31, 2024 (Easter Sunrise)

"Resurrection of the Body" 1 Corinthians 15
March 31, 2024 "Christ Is King" Matthew 28:1-15
April 7, 2024 "Speaking Words of Peace" John 20:19-31
April 14, 2024 "Jesus's Little Lambs" John 10:11-18
April 21, 2024 "Sorrow and Joy" John 16:16-22
2023

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January 1, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

Luke 2:22-40

Luke 2:22-40
January 8, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

“St. Matthew 2:1-12”
Epiphany (Observed)

   Matthew 2:1-12 
January 15, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

"St. John 2:1-11 Epiphany 2"

John 2:1-11
January 22, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

2 Kings 5:1-15a, Romans 1:8-17, St. Matthew 8:1-13

Matthew 8:1-13
January 29, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

"St. Matthew 17:1-9"

Matthew 17:1-9

February 5, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

"St. Matthew 20:1-16"

Matthew 20:1-16
February 12, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

"Luke 8:4-15"

Luke 8:4-15
February 19, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

Luke 18:31-43

Luke 18:31-43
February 26, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

Matthew 4:1-11

Matthew 4:1-11
March 1, 2023 Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz
March 5, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

Matthew 15:21-28

Matthew 15:21-28
March 12, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

Luke 11:14-28

Luke 11:14-28
March 19, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz

John 6:1-5

John 6:1-5
March 26, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 8:42-59

John 8:42-59
April 2, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

Matthew 26:1-27;66

Matthew 26:1-27:66
April 9, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz 

Mark 16:1-8
April 16, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 20:19-31

John 20:19-31
April 23, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 10:11-16

John 10:11-16
May 7, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 16:5-15

John 16:5-15
May 14, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 16:23-33

John 16:23-33
May 21, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

Mark 16:14-20

Mark 16:14-20
May 28, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 14:23-31

John 14:23-31
June 4, 2023

Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Schultz  

John 3:1-17

John 3:1-17
June 4, 2023 (Pastor Woelmer's Installation) Pastor Sean Kilgo
June 11, 2023 "Follow Me" Matthew 9:9-13
June 18, 2023 "The Harvest Is Plentiful" Matthew 9:35-10:8
June 25, 2023

Vacancy Pastor Paul Helmer

"What Are You Afraid Of?"

Matthew 10:5,21–33
July 2, 2023 "The Cost of Discipleship" Matthew 10:34-42
July 9, 2023

Vacancy Pastor Stephen Sweyko

“Rest for Weary Souls”

Matthew 11:25-30
July 16, 2023 "The Sower Sows" Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
July 23, 2023 "What to Do with Weeds?" Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
July 30, 2023 "What Can Separate You?" Romans 8:28-39
August 6, 2023 "Food from Heaven" Matthew 14:13-21
August 13, 2023 "Trusting Jesus through the Storm" Matthew 14:22-33
August 20, 2023 "Daring to Ask" Matthew 15:21-28
August 27, 2023 "Confessing Christ" Matthew 16:13-20
September 3, 2023 "Take Up Your Cross" Matthew 16:21-28
September 10, 2023 "Strengthening the Faith of Others" Matthew 18:1-20
September 17, 2023 "Forgiveness of Debt" Matthew 18:21-35
September 24, 2023 "Payment or Gift?" Matthew 20:1-16
October 1, 2023 "A Victim Mentality" Ezekiel 18:1-32
October 8, 2023 "The Vineyard of the Lord" Matthew 21:33-46
October 15, 2023 (Heritage Sunday) "God's Heritage to You" Psalm 119:111
October 22, 2023 "Render to God" Matthew 22:15-22
October 29, 2023 "Justified" Romans 3:19-28
November 5, 2023 "Saints in Heaven and on Earth" Revelation 7:9-17
November 12, 2023 "Surprise!" Matthew 25:1-13
November 19, 2023 "You Are Given Talents" Matthew 25:14-30
November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day) "All Things Come from God" Deuteronomy 8:1-11
November 26, 2023 "The Final Judgment" Matthew 25:31-46
December 3, 2023 "Jesus Comes, Humble and Lowly" Matthew 21:1-9
December 10, 2023 "How Shall I Know This?" Luke 1:5-25
December 17, 2023 "Testifying to the Truth" Matthew 11:2-11
December 24, 2023 (morning) "The Announcement to Mary" Luke 1:26-56
December 24, 2023 (evening) Children's Program
December 25, 2023 "The Symbols of Salvation" Luke 2:1-20
December 31, 2023 "Now Let Me Depart" Luke 2:22-40
2022

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January 2, 2022 Guest Minister
Rev. Roger Schepmann
 
January 9, 2022 Guest Minister
Rev. Roger Schepmann
 
January 16, 2022 Guest Minister
Rev. Roger Schepmann
 
January 23, 2022 Guest Minister
Rev. Roger Schepmann
 
January 30, 2022 “Not Only for This Life!” 1 Corinthians 15:19
February 6, 2022 “Very God of Very God:
His Divine Works”
Luke 5:1-11
February 13, 2022 “Very God of Very God:
His Divine Names”
Luke 4:22
February 20, 2022 “Very God of Very God:
His Divine Attributes”
John 1:29-51
February 27, 2022 “Very God of Very God:
His Divine Glory”
Luke 9:28-36
March 2, 2022 “Our Lenten Journey:
The Upper Room”
Mark 14:15
March 6, 2022 “We Preach Christ Crucified” 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
March 9, 2022 “Our Lenten Journey:
The Garden of Gethsemane”
Matthew 26:36-39
March 13, 2022 “Your Passport to Heaven” Philippians 3:20
March 16, 2022 “Our Lenten Journey:
The Judgment Hall”
Acts 2:22-24
March 20, 2022 “When Bad Things Happen” Luke 13:1-9
March 23, 2022 “Our Lenten Journey:
The Way of Sorrows”
Matthew 27:27-33
March 27, 2022 “The Incredible Parable
of the Prodigal Son”
Luke 15:11-24
March 30, 2022 “Our Lenten Journey:
Mt. Calvary”
Luke 23:33
April 3, 2022 “Jesus, Model of Acceptance” John 12:20-33
April 6, 2022 “Our Lenten Journey:
The Garden Tomb”
John 19:38-42
April 6, 2022 “Court TV—Channel 33 A.D.” Luke 23:1-49
April 14, 2022 “This Is the Feast of Victory” Exodus 12:1-14
April 15, 2022 “His Pain—Our Gain” Isaiah 53:4
April 17, 2022 “Easter: Good News for You!” Luke 24:1-12
April 24, 2022 “The Promise of Easter” 1 Corinthians 15:17-20
May 1, 2022 “Power Breakfast
by the Sea of Galilee”
John 21:1-14
May 8, 2022 “My Sheep Listen to My Voice” John 10:27-28
May 15, 2022 “In My Father’s House” John 14:1-6
May 22, 2022 “Your Grief Will Turn to Joy” John 16:19-22
May 29, 2022 “We Shall Be Like Him” 1 John 3:2
June 5, 2022 “Witnesses to the Resurrection” Acts 2:32
June 12, 2022 “The Lesson of Trinity Sunday”
or “Does It Really Make
One Iota of a Difference?”
2 Thessalonians 2:15
June 19, 2022 “Children of the Heavenly Father” Galatians 3:26-27
June 26, 2022 “The Fruit of the Spirit” Galatians 5:22-23
July 3, 2022 Guest Minister
Rev. Christian Schulz
 
July 10, 2022 Guest Minister
Rev. Paul Helmer
 
July 17, 2022 “One Thing’s Needful” Luke 10:38-42
July 24, 2022 “Don’t Be Captive to the World” Colossians 2:6-8
July 31, 2022 “Set Your Hearts on Things Above” Colossians 3:1-4
August 7, 2022 “Revelation’s First
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 1:3
August 14, 2022 “Revelation’s Second
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 14:13
August 21, 2022 “Revelation’s Third
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 16:15
August 28, 2022 “Revelation’s Fourth
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 19:9
September 4, 2022 “Revelation’s Fifth
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 20:6
September 11, 2022 “Revelation’s Sixth
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 22:7
September 18, 2022 “Ransom for Many” Matthew 20:17-28
September 25, 2022 “Revelation’s Seventh
Beautiful Beatitude”
Revelation 22:14
October 2, 2022 “Keep the Faith—Share the Faith” 2 Timothy 1:13-14
October 9, 2022 “Jesus Visits a Cemetery” Luke 8:26-39
October 16, 2022 “The Question of Faith and Works” James 2:14-26
October 23, 2022 “An Amazing Transformation” 1 Timothy 1:12-17
October 30, 2022 “His Great Love for Us” Ephesians 2:1-10
November 6, 2022 “Dressed for Eternity” Revelation 7:13-14
November 13, 2022 “Warning: False Prophets!” Matthew 24:24-25
November 20, 2022 “The Conflagration Will Happen” 2 Peter 3:1-13
November 24, 2022 “The Peace of God” Philippians 4:6-7
November 27, 2022 “Now Are the Days Fulfilled” Jeremiah 33:14-16
December 4, 2022 “Savior of the Nations, Come!” Genesis 3:8-15
December 11, 2022 “A Star Shall Come,
A Scepter Shall Rise”
Numbers 24:15-17
December 18, 2022 “Isaiah’s Picture of Jesus” Isaiah 9:6-7
December 24, 2022 - 5PM “Light Shatters the Darkness” Luke 2:8-9
December 24, 2022 - 7PM
December 25, 2022 “The Real Meaning of Christmas” Luke 2:11

2021
January 1, 2021 “The Year of the Lord’s Favor” Isaiah 61:1-2
January 3, 2021 “Epiphany—The Rest of
the Christmas Story”
Matthew 2:1-12
January 10, 2021 “The Hidden Power of God” 2 Kings 5:1-14
January 17, 2021 “Your Body Is a Temple” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
January 24, 2021 “Fishers of Men” Mark 1:16-20
January 31, 2021 “The Promised Prophet” Deuteronomy 18:15
February 7, 2021 “Healed for Service” Mark 1:29-31
February 14, 2021 “We Are Being Transformed” 2 Corinthians 3:18
February 17, 2021 “Live from Jerusalem:
The Triumphal Entry”
Matthew 21:1-11
February 21, 2021 “God is For Us!” Romans 8:31
February 24, 2021 “Live From Jerusalem:
The Temple Courts”
Luke 19:45-21:38
February 28, 2021 “Jacob's Ladder” Genesis 28:10-22
March 3, 2021 “Live From Jerusalem:
The Garden of Gethsemane”
Matthew 26:36-56
March 7, 2021 “Destroy This Temple
and I Will Raise It Again”
John 2:18-22
March 10, 2021 “Live From Jerusalem: The Trials” Luke 22:66-23:25
March 14, 2021 “A Way out of Temptation” 1 Corinthians 10:12-13
March 17, 2021 “Live From Jerusalem
 The Humiliations”
Philippians 2:8
March 21, 2021 “On the Way to Jerusalem” Mark 10:32-45
March 24, 2021 “Live from Jerusalem:
The Way of Sorrows”
Mark 15:12-33
March 28, 2021 “Spread Your Cloaks Before Him!” Mark 11:1-11
April 1, 2021 “Live from Jerusalem:
The Upper Room”
Mark 14:12-16
April 2, 2021 “Live from Jerusalem:
The Place of the Skull”
John 19:17-18
April 4, 2021 “The End of the Road?” Mark 16:1-8
April 11, 2021 “Our Advocate with the Father” 1 John 1:1-2:2
April 18, 2021 “Here We Stand” Matthew 10:17-39
April 25, 2021 “Do Not Love the World” 1 John 2:15-17
May 2, 2021 “The Four Loves of a Healthy Marriage” 1 John 4:7
May 9, 2021 “God’s Triple Testimony” 1 John 5:7-8
May 16, 2021 Rev. Paul Helmer, Guest Minister  
May 23, 2021 “The Person and Work
of the Holy Spirit”
John 15:26-16:15
May 30, 2021 “Create in Me a Clean Heart” Psalm 51:10
June 6, 2021 “Promises, Promises, Promises” Genesis 3:15
June 13, 2021 “The Commands of God” Mark 7:8-9
June 20, 2021 “Live for Him” 2 Corinthians 5:15
June 27, 2021 “Remember the Sabbath” Deuteronomy 5:12
July 4, 2021 “Let Freedom Ring!” Leviticus 25:10
July 11, 2021 “The Fear of the Lord
Is the Beginning of Wisdom”
Proverbs 9:10
July 18, 2021 “Baptism: Foundation for
Christian Living”
Ephesians 5:25-26
July 25, 2021 “Off with the Old—On with the New” Ephesians 4:17-24
August 1, 2021 “Five Favorite Old Testament
Stories: Creation”
Hebrews 3:4
August 8, 2021 “Five Favorite Old Testament
Stories: Noah’s Ark”
Genesis 6-8
August 15, 2021 “Five Favorite Old Testament Stories:
Joseph’s Coat”
Genesis 37
August 22, 2021 Rev. Paul Helmer, Guest Minister  
August 29, 2021 “Five Favorite Old Testament Stories:
Baby Moses”
Exodus 2:1-10
September 5, 2021 “Five Favorite Old Testament Stories:
David and Goliath”
1 Samuel 17
September 12, 2021 “Friend or Foe?” Mark 8:33
September 19, 2021 “God’s Priceless Gift” Isaiah 55:1-3
September 26, 2021 “Love for God and Neighbor” Mark 12:28-31
October 3, 2021 “We Will Serve the Lord” Joshua 24:14-15
October 10, 2021 “The Needle and the Camel” Mark 10:23-27
October 17, 2021 “The Holiness of Christ” Hebrews 4:15
October 24, 2021 “Get a Grip on Your Sword” Ephesians 6:17
October 31, 2021 “The Scripture Cannot Be Broken” John 10:35
November 7, 2021 “Four Strategies for
Coping with Tribulation”
Revelation 7:13-14
November 14, 2021 “Seven Signs of the
Second Coming”
Mark 13:1-13
November 21, 2021 “Where Can We Find Security?” Mark 13:31
November 25, 2021 “Forget Not All His Benefits” Luke 17:11-19
November 28, 2021 “The Lord Our Righteousness” Jeremiah 33:14-16
December 5, 2021 “Prepare the Way for the Lord!” Isaiah 40:1-11
December 12, 2021 “The Sun of Righteousness” Malachi 4:2
December 19, 2021 “The Mystery of the Incarnation” Luke 1:34-35
December 24, 2021 “The Spirit of Christmas” Luke 2:14
5:00pm Service Festival of Readings and Carols  
7:00pm Service Children’s Christmas Program  
December 25, 2021 “The Example of the Shepherds” Luke 2:8-20
December 26, 2021 “Living as God’s Chosen People” Colossians 3:12-17

2020
January 1, 2020 “In His Hands” Psalm 139:16
January 5, 2020 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: Wise Men Worshipping” Matthew 2:1-12
January 12, 2020 “The Blessings of Baptism” Titus 3:4-5
January 19, 2020 “The Blood Atonement of Jesus” John 1:29
January 26, 2020 “We Preach Christ Crucified” 1 Corinthians 1:23
February 2, 2020 “The Lord Comes to His Temple” Malachi 3:1-4
February 9, 2020 “What’s Your Righteousness Level?” Matthew 5:20
February 16, 2020 “The Beatitudes” Matthew 5:1-12
February 23, 2020 “The Hidden Glory” Matthew 17:1-9
February 26, 2020 “Portraits of the Passion:
Prayer and Arrest in Gethsemane”
Matthew 26:31-56
March 1, 2020 “I AM” John 8:48-59
March 4, 2020 “Portraits of the Passion: Trial, Condemnation, and Flagellation” John 18:28-19:16
March 8, 2020 “I AM the Way, the Truth,
and the Life”
John 14:1-6
March 11, 2020 “Portraits of the Passion:
Carrying the Cross to Calvary”
Matthew 27:15-33
March 15, 2020 “I AM the Door” John 10:9
March 18, 2020 “Portraits of the Passion:
The Crucifixion”
Matthew 27:33-44
March 22, 2020 “I AM the Light of the World” John 8:12
March 25, 2020 “Portraits of the Passion: Pieta” John 19:17-42
March 29, 2020 “I AM the Resurrection
and the Life”
John 11:25
April 1, 2020 “Portraits of the Passion:
The Descent from the Cross”
Matthew 27:45-66
April 5, 2020 “I AM the True Vine” John 15:1-8
April 9, 2020 “I AM the Bread of Life” John 6:35
April 10, 2020 “I AM the Good Shepherd” John 10:11
April 12, 2020 “The Meaning of Easter” Psalm 118:24
April 19, 2020 “Peace Be With You!” John 20:19-31
April 26, 2020 “Your Faith and Hope Are in God” 1 Peter 1:17-25
May 3, 2020 “I Give Them Eternal Life” John 10:27-28
May 10, 2020 “Living Stones” 1 Peter 2:2-10
May 17, 2020 “The Painful Trial You Are Suffering” 1 Peter 4:12-19
May 24, 2020 “Do God’s Books Balance for You?” Daniel 7:9-10
May 31, 2020 “An Astounding Assignment” Acts 2:1-21
June 7, 2020 “What’s So Special About Jesus?” John 5:19-29
June 14, 2020 “The Twelve Apostles” Matthew 10:2-4
June 21, 2020 “Adam and Christ: Mirror Image” Romans 5:12-19
June 28, 2020 “A Picture of Heaven” Isaiah 25:6-9
July 5, 2020 “Your Calling from God” 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
July 19, 2020 “We Do Not Lose Heart” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
August 2, 2020 “Who Is Worthy?” Matthew 9:9-13
August 9, 2020 “Take Courage!  Don’t Be Afraid!” Matthew 14:22-33
August 16, 2020 “The Narrow Gate” Matthew 7:13-14
August 23, 2020 “The Two Natures in Christ” Romans 9:1-5
August 30, 2020 “When Bad Things Happen
to Forgiven People”
Philippians 1:12-14
September 6, 2020 “To Live Is Christ,
and to Die Is Gain”
Philippians 1:21
September 13, 2020 “The Code of Christian Conduct” Philippians 1:27
September 20, 2020 “Workers in the Vineyard” Matthew 20:1-16
September 27, 2020 “To Suffer for Him” Philippians 1:29
October 4, 2020 “Look Not Only to
Your Own Interests”
Philippians 2:3-5
October 11, 2020 “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize—
Press on Toward the Goal”
Philippians 3:12-14
October 18, 2020 “Friendly Fire?” Philippians 3:17-18
October 25, 2020 “God’s Two-Edged Sword” Hebrews 4:12-13
November 1, 2020 “Four Questions About the Resurrection” Philippians 3:20-21
November 8, 2020 “The Cause and Characteristics
of Christian Joy”
Philippians 4:4-7
November 22, 2022 “Think on Such Things” Philippians 4:8-9
November 26, 2022 “The Secret of Contentment” Philippians 4:12-13
November 29, 2020 “Words and Sayings of the Season:
Joy to the World”
Luke 21:27-28
December 6, 2020 Words and Sayings of the Season:
Merry Christmas—or Xmas?
Luke 3:15
December 13, 2020 “Words and Sayings of the Season:
Immanuel, Incarnation, & Nativity”
Isaiah 7:14
December 20, 2020 “Words and Sayings of the Season:
Carol, Alleluia, & Noel”
Luke 2:11
December 24, 2020 “The Two Sides of Christmas” Luke 2:15-20
December 24, 2020 Children’s Christmas Program  
December 25, 2020 “The Living Nativity” Luke 2:1-20
December 27, 2020 “Words and Sayings of the Season:
Gloria in Excelsis Deo & Peace on Earth”
Luke 2:13-14

2019
January 1, 2019 “The Name the Angel Had Given Him” Luke 2:21
January 6, 2019 “The Way of the Wise Men” Matthew 2:1-12
January 13, 2019 “You Are My Beloved Son” Luke 3:21-22
January 20, 2019 “Now I Know in Part” 1 Corinthians 13:12
January 27, 2019 “The Year of the Lord’s Favor” Luke 4:19
February 3, 2019 “Your Labor in the Lord
Is Not in Vain”
1 Corinthians 15:58
February 10, 2019 “What Must You Leave Behind?” Luke 5:1-11
February 17, 2019 “To Touch Him” Luke 6:17-19
February 24, 2019 “Your Father Is Merciful” Luke 6:27-38
March 3, 2019 “The Mountain Peek” Luke 9:28-36
March 6, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Clanking Coins, Kissing, Lying, and Crowing Rooster” Matthew 26:47-75
March 10, 2019 “Satan's Temptation Triangle” Luke 4:1-13
March 13, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Slapping, Beating, and Taunting” Matthew 26:63-68
March 17, 2019 “Our Citizenship Is in Heaven” Philippians 3:20
March 20, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Flogging, Mocking, and Spitting” Matthew 27:26-30
March 24, 2019 Crossing the Red Sea—A Symbol
of Holy Baptism”
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
March 27, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Washing Hands and Cross Scraping on Back” Matthew 27:20-26
March 31, 2019 “The Parable of the Sinful Sons” Luke 15:11-32
April 3, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent:
Sneering and Weeping”
Luke 23:24-49
April 7, 2019 “The Parable of the Wicked Tenants” Luke 20:9-19
April 10, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent:
Pounding Hammer, Spurting Water
and Blood, and Confessing”
John 19:31-37
April 14, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Donkey’s Hoofs, Cheering Crowds & Jeering Crowds” Luke 19:28-38
April 18, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Singing,
Breaking Bread, and Pouring Wine”
Matthew 26:26-30
April 19, 2019 “The Sounds of Lent: Dice
and Death Cry”
John 19:23-30
April 21, 2019 “The Rolling Stone—
The Sound of Triumph!”
Matthew 28:1-15
May 5, 2019 “Be Still and Know
That I Am God”
Romans 8:18-39
May 12, 2019 “Jesus: Lamb and Shepherd” Revelation 7:9-17
May 26, 2019 “You Will See Me” John 14:19
June 2, 2019 “Jesus’ Exit Strategy” Luke 24:46-48
June 9, 2019 “My Peace I Give You!” John 14:27
June 16, 2019 “Our Father Who Art in Heaven” Galatians 3:26-27
June 23, 2019 “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Luke 11:2
June 30, 2019 “Thy Kingdom Come” Luke 10:18
July 7, 2019 “Thy Will Be Done on Earth
as It Is in Heaven”
Matthew 6:10
July 14, 2019 “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” Luke 11:3
July 21, 2019 “And Forgive Us Our Trespasses
As We Forgive Those Who
Trespass Against Us”
Colossians 3:12-13
July 28, 2019 “And Lead Us Not into Temptation, But Deliver Us from Evil” Matthew 6:13
August 4, 2019 “For Thine Is the Kingdom
and the Power and the Glory
Forever and Ever”
1 Timothy 1:17
August 18, 2019 “Plug In to God’s Power” Acts 2:37-42
August 25, 2019 The Heavenly Jerusalem” Hebrews 12:18-24
September 1, 2019 “Your Sins Are Forgiven” Luke 7:36-8:3
September 8, 2019 “Two Stories About Salvation” Luke 14:25-33
September 15, 2019 “‘Holier Than Thou’ or
‘A Tale of Two Men’”
Luke 18:9-14
September 22, 2019 “The Parable of the Faithful Servants” Luke 19:11-27
September 29, 2019 “Fight the Good Fight” 1 Timothy 6:12
October 6, 2019 “To Rescue Us from
the Present Evil Age”
Galatians 1:3-5
October 13, 2019 “The Greatest Hoax on Earth?” Galatians 1:11-12
October 20, 2019 “Always Pray and
Do Not Lose Heart”
Luke 18:1-8
October 27, 2019 “The Gift of God” Ephesians 2:8-10
November 3, 2019 “Blessed Are Those Who Mourn” Matthew 5:4
November 10, 2019 “God Has Come to Help His People” Luke 7:11-17
November 17, 2019 “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” Luke 17:20-21
November 24, 2019 “My Words Will Never Pass Away” Luke 21:33
November 28, 2019 “An Attitude of Gratitude” Philippians 4:6
December 1, 2019 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: John Preaching” Matthew 3:1-12
December 8, 2019 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: Mary Praising” Luke 1:26-56
December 12, 2019 “What Does Christmas
Mean for You?”
Luke 2:10-11
December 15, 2019 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: Joseph Dreaming” Matthew 1:18-25
December 22, 2019 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: Angels Singing” Luke 2:8-14
December 24, 2019 “Good Tidings of Great Joy!” Luke 2:8-14
December 25, 2019 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: Shepherds Watching” Luke 2:8
December 29, 2019 “Seven Scenes from the Advent-Christmas Story: Herod Fearing” Matthew 2:13-23

2018
January 1, 2018 “And His Name Shall Be Called: The Alpha and Omega” Revelation 1:8
January 7, 2018 “And His Name Shall Be Called: King of Kings” Matthew 2:1-12
January 21, 2018 “The Things of This World” 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
January 28, 2018 “Amazed at His Teaching” Mark 1:21-22
February 4, 2018 “Recharge Your Batteries” Mark 1:35-38
February 11, 2018 “Do Not Speak of It” 2 Kings 2:1-12
February 14, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: Darkness” Luke 23:44-45
February 18, 2018 “How Temptation Works” James 1:12-18
February 21, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: The Resurrection of Lazarus” John 11:46-53
February 25, 2018 “Profit and Loss” Mark 8:27-38
February 28, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: Withering Fig Tree” Mark 11:12-14, 20-21
March 4, 2018 “We Preach Christ Crucified” 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
March 7, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: Four Miracles in the Garden of Gethsemane” Luke 22:39-51
John 18:3-6
March 11, 2018 “Not to Condemn!” John 3:16-18
March 14, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: Tearing
of the Temple Curtain”
Mark 15:37-38
March 18, 2018 “The Seed of Our Salvation” John 12:20-33
March 21, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: Earthquake” Matthew 27:51-53
March 25, 2018 “He Walked for Us
the Way of Sorrows”
Mark 15:1-39
March 29, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent:
The Last Supper”
Luke 22:7-13
1 Corinthians 10:16
March 30, 2018 “The Miracles of Lent: Good Friday” Romans 5:6-8
April 1, 2018 “God’s Easter Triple Whammy” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
April 8, 2018 “The Atoning Sacrifice for Our Sins” 1 John 2:1-2
April 15, 2018 “Help and Healing in His Name” Acts 4:12
April 22, 2018 “The Children of God” 1 John 3:1-2
April 29, 2018 “I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches” John 15:1-8
May 6, 2018 “Your Word Is Truth” John 17:17
May 13, 2018 “What Does Christ’s Ascension
Mean for You?”
Acts 1:1-11
May 20, 2018 “The First Christian Sermon” Acts 2:22-36
May 27, 2018 “Encounters with Jesus: Nicodemus” John 3:1-18
June 3, 2018 “Encounters with Jesus:
The Woman at the Well”
John 4:5-26
June 10, 2018 “Encounters with Jesus:
The Man Born Blind”
John 9:1-38
June 17, 2018 “Encounters with Jesus:
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus”
John 11:1-53
June 24, 2018 “Don’t You Care?” Mark 4:35-41
July 1, 2018 “Render to God and Caesar” Mark 12:13-17
July 8, 2018 “Goin’ Home” 2 Corinthians 5:6-8
July 15, 2018 “Know the Truth” Mark 12:18-27
July 22, 2018 “Thy Kingdom Come?” John 6:1-15
July 29, 2018 “The Body of Christ” Ephesians 4:1-16
August 5, 2018 “The Irony of Materialism” John 6:24-35
August 12, 2018 “Be Imitators of God” Ephesians 4:31-5:2
August 19, 2018 “The School of the Holy Spirit” Proverbs 9:10
August 26, 2018 “To Whom Shall We Go?” John 6:69
September 2, 2018 “Be Strong in the Lord” Ephesians 6:10-20
September 9, 2018 “The Healing Miracles of Jesus” Mark 7:31-37
September 16, 2018 “Hold Firmly to the Word” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
September 23, 2018 “Who Is the Greatest?” Mark 9:30-37
September 30, 2018 “If It Is the Lord’s Will” James 4:15
October 7, 2018 “Two Will Become One” Mark 10:6-9
October 14, 2018 “Make Christ Alone Your Cornerstone” Psalm 118:22
October 21, 2018 “Approach God’s Throne with Confidence” Hebrews 4:14-16
October 28, 2018 “The Truth Will Set You Free” John 8:31-32
November 11, 2018 “The Widow’s Mite” Mark 12:41-44
November 18, 2018 “In Life, In Death, O Lord,
Abide With Me!”
Daniel 12:1-3
November 25, 2018 “The Mercy of Our Lord Jesus Christ” Jude 20-25
December 2, 2018 “Gabriel’s Surprise for Zechariah” Luke 1:5-80
December 9, 2018 “Gabriel’s Surprise for Mary” Luke 1:26-38
December 16, 2018 “The Angel’s Surprise for Joseph” Matthew 1:18-25
December 24, 2018 “Good Tidings of Great Joy!” Luke 2:8-12
December 25, 2018 “A Multitude of the Heavenly Host” Luke 2:1-20
December 30, 2018 “Escape to Egypt” Matthew 2:13-23

2017
January 1, 2017 “Shed for You” Luke 2:21
January 8, 2017 “Baptized For Us” Matthew 3:13-17
January 15, 2017 “Calibrating Your Faith and Life” John 1:29
January 22, 2017 “The Message of the Cross” 1 Corinthians 1:18
January 29, 2017 “Jesus’ Topsy-Turvy Teaching” Matthew 5:1-12
February 5, 2017 “Let Your Light So Shine” Matthew 5:16
February 12, 2017 “What God Has Prepared for Those Who Love Him” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
February 19, 2017 “The Faithful Steward” 1 Corinthians 4:1-2
February 26, 2017 “The Inspiration of Scripture” 2 Peter 1:20-21
March 1, 2017 “The Lord Is My Shepherd” Psalm 23:1
March 5, 2017 “Satan’s Triple Play” Matthew 4:1-11
March 8, 2017 “I Shall Not Want” Psalm 23:1
March 12, 2017 “The Strange Story of the Bronze Snake” Numbers 21:4-9
March 19, 2017 Food to Sustain You in the Wilderness of Sin” Exodus 16:1-4, 17:1-6
March 22, 2017 “He Restoreth My Soul” Psalm 23:2-3
March 26, 2017 “Jesus Sets the Disciples Straight” Matthew 20:17-28
March 29, 2017 “He Leadeth Me in the Paths of Righteousness” Psalm 23:3
April 2, 2017 “I Will Fear No Evil” Psalm 23:4
April 5, 2017 “Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me” Psalm 23:4
April 9, 2017 “Behold, Your King Comes to You” Zechariah 9:9
April 13, 2017 “Thou Preparest a Table Before Me” Psalm 23:5
April 14, 2017 “And I Will Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever” Psalm 23:6
April 16, 2017 “The Empty Tomb” Mark 16:1-8
April 23, 2017 “Jesus Came Among Them” John 20:19-31
April 30, 2017 “On the Road to Emmaus” Luke 24:13-35
May 7, 2017 “They Devoted Themselves” Acts 2:42
May 14, 2017 “The Most Important Job in the World” Proverbs 22:6
May 21, 2017 “Set Your Hearts Apart!” 1 Peter 3:15
May 28, 2017 “God’s Right Hand Man” Ephesians 1:20-22
June 4, 2017 “The Spirit Working in YOU” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
June 11, 2017 “The Only True God” 1 Corinthians 8:4-6
June 18, 2017 “Christ Died for Us” Romans 5:6-8
June 25, 2017 “The Very Hairs of Your Head Are All Numbered” Matthew 10:29-31
July 2, 2017 “Government—God’s Servant” Romans 13:1-7
July 9, 2017 “St. Paul Had the Same Struggle” Romans 7:15-25
July 23, 2017 “The Parable of the Yeast” Matthew 13:33
July 30, 2017 “The Pearl of Great Price” Matthew 13:45-46
August 6, 2017 “Nothing Will Separate Us from God’s Love” Romans 8:38-39
August 13, 2017 “Elijah and the 7,000” 1 Kings 19:9-18
August 20, 2017 “How Many Times Shall I Forgive?” Matthew 18:21-35
September 3, 2017 “We Have Different Gifts” Romans 12:4-8
September 10, 2017 “There I Am Among Them” Matthew 18:20
September 17, 2017 “House Built on the Rock” Matthew 7:24-29
September 24, 2017 “Adam: Be Content with What You Have” Genesis 3:1-4:1
October 1, 2017 “Abraham: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time” Genesis 16:1-4
October 8, 2017 “Jacob: God Will Provide” Genesis 27:1-36
October 15, 2017 “Joseph: Do Not Seek Revenge or Bear a Grudge” Genesis 50:15-21
October 22, 2017 “Moses: I Know the Plans That I Have For You” Exodus 3:1-15
October 29, 2017 “Josiah: God’s Extreme Renovation” 2 Kings 22-23
November 5, 2017 “Joshua: Dare to Be Different” Joshua 24:14-15
November 12, 2017 “Ruth: He Will Give You Your Heart’s Desires” Ruth 4:13
November 19, 2017 “David: Nip Temptation in the Bud” 2 Samuel 11:26-27
November 23, 2017 “Pause to Praise” Luke 17:11-19
November 26, 2017 “Job: The Comforting Hope of Everlasting Life” Job 19:23-27
December 3, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be Called: The Root and Branch of Jesse” Isaiah 11:1-10
December 10, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be Called: The Lord Our Righteousness” Jeremiah 33:14-16
December 17, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be called: Immanuel” Isaiah 7:10-14
December 24, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be Called: Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6
December 24, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be Called: Savior, Christ, the Lord” Luke 2:11
December 25, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be Called: The Word Made Flesh” John 1:14
December 31, 2017 “And His Name Shall Be Called: Jesus” Matthew 1:21

2016
January 1, 2016 “What Kind of People Ought
YOU to Be?”
2 Peter 3:11
January 3, 2016 “The Gifts of the Wise Men” Matthew 2:1-12
January 10, 2016 “The Servant of the Lord” Isaiah 42:1-7
January 17, 2016 “Miracle at Cana” John 2:1-11
January 31, 2016 “Love Is . . .” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
February 7, 2016 “A Mountaintop Experience” Luke 9:28-36
February 10, 2016 “Where Is My Guest Room?” Mark 14:14
February 14, 2016 “What Will You Give Me
If I Betray Him?”
Matthew 26:14-16
February 17, 2016 “Could You Not Keep Watch
with Me?”
Matthew 26:36-45
February 21, 2016 Will You Really Lay Down Your Life for Me?” John 13:38
February 24, 2016 “Shall I Not Drink the Cup?” John 18:11
February 28, 2016 “If Men Do These Things . . . ?” Luke 23:31
March 2, 2016 “Are You Not One of His Disciples?” John 18:25-27
March 6, 2016 “Shall I Crucify Your King?” John 19:15
March 9, 2016 “What Is Truth?” John 18:38
March 13, 2016 “Why Do We Need Any More Witnesses?” Mark 14:63
March 16, 2016 “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46
March 20, 2016 “Who Is This?” Matthew 21:10
March 24, 2016 “Do You Understand What I Have Done For You?” John 13:12
March 25, 2016 “What Crime Has He Committed?” Matthew 27:23
March 27, 2016 “Why Are You Crying?” John 20:15
April 3, 2016 “Are You a Doubting Thomas?“ John 20:19-31
April 10, 2016 “Peter’s Three-Peat Repeat” John 21:1-19
April 17, 2016 “Our Good Shepherd” John 10:22-30
May 1, 2016 “Stay Connected to the Vine” John 15:1-17
May 8, 2016 “I Am with You Always” Matthew 28:20
May 15, 2016 “My Peace I Give You!” John 14:27
May 22, 2016 “Send Me!” Isaiah 6:1-8
May 29, 2016 “What We Learn from the Centurion” Luke 7:1-10
June 5, 2016 “Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath” 1 Kings 17:8-16
June 19, 2016 “Drowning Your Demons” Luke 8:26-39
June 26, 2016 “Three Little Parables” Luke 9:57-62
July 3, 2016 “The Christian Citizen” Psalm 33:12
July 24, 2016 “Two Parables About Prayer” Luke 11:5-13
July 31, 2016 “Materialism: Its Cause and Cure” Luke 12:15
August 7, 2016 “Faith in God’s Promises” Genesis 15:1-6
August 14, 2016 Let Us Run with Perseverance the Race Marked Out for Us” Hebrews 12:1-3
August 21, 2016 “The Narrow Door” Luke 13:24
August 28, 2016 “Move Up to a Better Place” Luke 14:1-14
September 4, 2016 “Salt of the Earth: Precious, Peculiar, Preservative” Luke 14:34-35
September 18, 2016 “God’s Glorious Gospel” Isaiah 1:18
September 25, 2016 “Singing the Faith: Amazing Grace” 1 Timothy 1:12-17
October 9, 2016 “Singing the Faith: Rock of Ages” Exodus 33:18-23
October 16, 2016 “Singing the Faith: How Great Thou Art” Psalm 145:3-6
October 23, 2016 “Singing the Faith: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” Isaiah 53:4-5
October 30, 2016 “Singing the Faith: A Mighty Fortress” Psalm 46
November 6, 2016 “Let Us Not Become Weary” Galatians 6:9-10
November 13, 2016 “Singing the Faith: Abide with Me” Luke 24:29
November 24, 2016 “Singing the Faith: Now Thank We All Our God” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
November 27, 2016 “Your Mandate from the Lord” Mark 13:34
December 4, 2016 “God’s Great 2-for-1 Christmas Special” Isaiah 40:1-2
December 11, 2016 “A Major Message from a Minor Prophet” Micah 5:2
December 18, 2016 “Immanuel—God with Us” Isaiah 7:14
December 24, 2016 “Unto You Is Born a Savior” Luke 2:11
December 25, 2016 “The Prophets Have Foretold It” Jeremiah 33:14-16

2015
January 1, 2015 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Gentleness and Self‑Control” Matthew 1:18-25
January 4, 2015 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Peace” Isaiah 2:1-5
January 11, 2015 “What Must I Do to Be Saved?” Acts 16:25-34
January 18, 2015 “A Letter from Christ” 2 Corinthians 3:3
January 25, 2015 “In the World But Not of the World” 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
February 1, 2015 “Spread the News!” Mark 1:40-45
February 8, 2015 “Two Parables About You” Mark 2:21-22
February 15, 2015 “A Glimpse of Glory” Mark 9:2-9
February 18, 2015 “The Characters of Lent:
Judas & Peter”
Matthew 26:14-16
Luke 22:54-6
February 22, 2015 “On the Mountain of the Lord” Genesis 22:1-18
February 25, 2015 “The Characters of Lent:
Caiaphas & Pontius Pilate”
Matthew 26:57-27:2
March 1, 2015 “Take Up Your Cross” Mark 8:34-35
March 4, 2015 “The Characters of Lent:
Herod & Barabbas”
Luke 23:1-25
March 8, 2015 “God’s Advice for a Happy Life” Exodus 20:1-17
March 11, 2015 “The Characters of Lent: Simon of Cyrene & Virgin Mary” Mark 15:20-21
John 19:25-27
March 15, 2015 “What Does John 3:16 Mean for You” John 3:14-18
March 18, 2015 “The Characters of Lent: Thief on the Cross & Roman Centurion” Luke 23:32-47
March 22, 2015 “Forgive and Forget” Jeremiah 31:34
March 25, 2015 “The Characters of Lent: Joseph of Arimathea & Mary Magdalene” Mark 15:39-47
March 29, 2015 “Everything Must Be Fulfilled That Is Written About Me” Luke 24:44
April 2, 2015 “Given and Shed for You” 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
April 3, 2015 “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted” Isaiah 52:14
April 5, 2015 “Three Ruined Funerals and a No‑Show” Mark 16:1-8
April 12, 2015 The Disciples Were Overjoyed When They Saw the Lord” John 20:19-31
April 19, 2015 “No Other Name Under Heaven” Acts 4:12
April 26, 2015 “The Abundant Life” John 10:1-10
May 10, 2015 “We Love Because
He First Loved Us”
1 John 4:19
May 17, 2015 “In the World But Not of the World” John 17:15-16
May 24, 2015 “Streams of Living Water” John 7:37-39
May 31, 2015 “The Grace, Love,
and Fellowship of God”
2 Corinthians 13:14
June 7, 2015 “The Blame Game” Genesis 3:1-15
June 14, 2015 “The Mustard Seed” Mark 4:31-32
June 21, 2015 “Five Fatherhood Examples
from the Father of Us All”
Malachi 2:10
June 28, 2015 “St. Paul Had a Problem” 2 Corinthians 12:7
July 5, 2015 “God Bless America” 1 Timothy 2:1-4
July 12, 2015 “The Forgiveness of Sins” Ephesians 1:7
July 19, 2015 “A Special Invitation” Mark 6:31
July 26, 2015 “St. Paul’s Source of Strength” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
August 9, 2015 “The Journey Is Too Much for You” 1 Kings 19:1-8
August 16, 2015 “The Living Bread’ John 6:51-58
August 23, 2015 “The American Idols” Joshua 24:14-18
August 30, 2015 “Neither Add Nor Subtract” Deuteronomy 4:2
September 6, 2015 “Christ’s Cure for What Ails You” Mark 7:31-37
September 13, 2015 “A Beautiful Benediction” Hebrews 13:20-21
September 20, 2015 “What Does It Mean To Be a Lutheran?” Ephesians 2:8-9
September 27, 2015 “Turn Your Plans into Prayers” James 4:13-16
October 4, 2015 “The Creator Made Them Male and Female” Matthew 19:3-6
October 11, 2015 “Unlikely Heroes of the Faith: Eve” Genesis 3:1-4:1
October 18, 2015 “Unlikely Heroes of Faith: Matthew” Matthew 9:9-13
October 25, 2015 “Unlikely Heroes of Faith: Martin Luther” Romans 1:17
November 1, 2015 “The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting” 2 Corinthians 4:14
November 15, 2015 “Unlikely Heroes of the Faith: Peter” Mark 8:27-35
November 22, 2015 “Unlikely Heroes of the Faith: Paul” Acts 9:1-22
November 26, 2015 “Think, Thank, Thunk” Ephesians 5:19-20
November 29, 2015 “The Three Wise Women of Christmas: Mary” Luke 1:26-38
December 6, 2015 “The Three Wise Women of Christmas: Elizabeth” Luke 1:39-45
December 13, 2015 “The Three Wise Women of Christmas: Anna” Luke 2:36-38
December 24, 2015 “Your Part in the Christmas Pageant” Luke 2:1-20
December 25, 2015 “A Christmas Letter from Isaiah” Isaiah 9:6-7
December 27, 2015 “What Does Christmas Mean for You” Luke 2:10-11

2014
January 1, 2014 “Our Help in Ages Past—Our Hope for Years to Come” Psalm 90:1-2
January 19, 2014 Jesus Knows Our Every Weakness Isaiah 49:1-6
January 26, 2014 “Come, Follow Me” Matthew 4:12-25
February 2, 2014 “The Song of Simeon” Luke 2:29-32
February 9, 2014 Salt of the EarthLight of the World Matthew 5:13-16
February 16, 2014 “Thought, Word, and Deed” Matthew 5:20-37
February 23, 2014 “God’s Peace Plan” Leviticus 19:18
March 2, 2014 “This Is My Beloved Son” Matthew 17:1-9
March 5, 2014 “Seven Last Words:
Father, Forgive Them”
Luke 23:34
March 9, 2014 “Fighting Temptation” Matthew 4:1-11
March 12, 2014 Seven Last Words:
You Will Be With Me in Paradise
Luke 23:43
 March 16, 2014  “Nick at Night” John 3:1-17
March 19, 2014 “Seven Last Words:
Dear Woman, Here Is Your Son”
John 19:25-27
March, 23, 2014 “Peace Even In Suffering” Romans 5:1-5
March 26, 2014 “Seven Last Words:
Why Have You Forsaken Me?”
Matthew 27:46
March 30, 2014 “The Blind Beggar” John 1:1-41
April 2, 2014 “Seven Last Words: I Thirst” John 19:28-29
April 6, 2014 I Will Open Your Graves” Ezekiel 37:1-14
April 9, 2014 Seven Last Words:
Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
Luke 23:46
April 13, 2014 “One of Those Weeks?” Matthew 21:1-11
April 17, 2014 “Holy Communion—
A Feast for the Senses”
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
April 18, 2014 “Seven Last Words:
It Is Finished!”
John 19:30
April 20, 2014 “Easter Makes the Difference” Matthew 28:1-10
April 27, 2014 “We Are All Witnesses” Acts 2:32
May 4, 2014 “Walking with Jesus
on the Road of Life”
Luke 24:13-35
May 11, 2014 “Our Master’s Voice” John 10:1-18
May 18, 2014 Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled John 14:1-6
June 1, 2014 “To Each One of Us Grace Has Been Given as Christ Apportioned It” Ephesians 4:7-13
June 8, 2014 “God’s Grief Counselor” John 16:6-7
June 15, 2014 “The Triple Blessing of the Lord” Numbers 6:24-26
June 22, 2014 “You Are Worth More” Matthew 10:29-31
June 29, 2014 “A New Life” Romans 6:1-11
July 6, 2014 “I Will Give You Rest” Matthew 11:28-30
July 13, 2014 “The Parable of the Sower” Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
July 20, 2014 “Our Present Sufferings” Romans 8:18
August 3, 2014 “The Feeding of the 5,000” Matthew 14:13-21
August 17, 2014 “A Living Parable of Persistent Prayer” Matthew 15:21-28
August 24, 2014 “On This Rock
I Will Build My Church”
Matthew 16:13-18
August 31, 2014 “Living Sacrifices” Romans 12:1
September 7, 2014 “These Little Ones Who Believe in Me” Matthew 18:6
September 14, 2014 “Forgive Your Brother
From Your Heart”
Matthew 18:21-35
September 21, 2014 “Preserve Our Heritage” Psalm 78:3-7
September 28, 2014 “A Tale of Two Sons” Matthew 21:28-32
October 5, 2014 “Crossing the Finish Line” Philippians 3:12-14
October 12, 2014 “Come to the Wedding Banquet” Matthew 22:1-14
October 19, 2014 “They Shall Soar Like Eagles” Isaiah 40:29-31
October 26, 2014 “Martin Luther’s Seal” Romans 3:22-25
November 2, 2014 “Who From Their Labors Rest” Revelation 7:9-17
November 9, 2014 “The Parable of the Ten Virgins” Matthew 25:1-13
November 16, 2014 “Behold I Am Coming Soon” Revelation 22:12
November 23, 2014 “The Sheep and the Goats—
Which One Are You?”
Matthew 25:31-46
November 27, 2014 “Don’t Forget God!” Deuteronomy 8:11
November 30, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Patience” Luke 1:5-25
December 7, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Faithfulness” Luke 1:26-38
December 14, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Salvation” Luke 3:1-18
December 21, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Song” Psalm 98:4
December 24, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Goodwill” Luke 2:13-14
December 25, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Love and Joy” Galatians 5:22
December 28, 2014 “Twelve Blessings of Christmas: Kindness and Goodness” Colossians 3:12-17

2013
September 15, 2013 “God's Lost and Found Department” Luke 15:1-10
September 22, 2013 “Your Go-Between” 1 Timothy 2:3-6
September 29, 2013 “The Rich Man and Lazarus” Luke 16:19-31
October 6, 2013 “The Mustard Seed
and the Mulberry Tree”
Luke 17:6
October 13, 2013 “The Story of Ruth” Ruth 1:1-19
October 20, 2013 “Jacob at the Jabbok” Genesis 32:22-30
October 27, 2013 “The True Treasure of the Church” Romans 3:19-28
November 3, 2013 “Asleep in Jesus—
Forever with the Lord”
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
November 10, 2013 “Stand Firm” 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
November 17, 2013 “Watch Out that
You Are Not Deceived”
Luke 21:8
November 24, 2013 “Holy In His Sight” Colossians 1:19-22
November 28, 2013 “Why Do You Worry?” Matthew 6:25-33
December 1, 2013 “Symbols of the Season: Advent Wreath” Romans 13:11-13
December 8, 2013

“Symbols of the Season: St. Nicholas”

Hebrews 13:7

December 15, 2013 “Symbols of the Season: Shepherds” Luke 2:15-18
December 22, 2013 Symbols of the Season: Angels” Luke 2:13-14
December 24, 2013 “No Room for Jesus?” Luke 2:7
December 25, 2013 Symbols of the Season: Christmas Gifts” Matthew 2:11
December 29, 2013 Symbols of the Season: The Christmas Tree Isaiah 35:1-2

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