Deo Gloria Sermon for November 17, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 12:41-44 Theme: Should Jesus Really Be Watching My Wealth? It’s one of God’s attributes, one of those big “omni” words students learn about in catechism class: omnipresent. It means that God is present everywhere, that he is with us wherever we […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 3, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Haggai 1:1-11 Theme: Giving to God Doesn’t Make a Bit of Sense! God makes “much” into “little.” God makes “nothing” into everything. “It just doesn’t make sense.” We know 1+1=2, but there are plenty of times in life when the numbers just don’t […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 13, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 10:17-27 Theme: Who Then Can Be Saved? With man this is impossible. With God all things are possible. Do you remember the old Mission Impossible TV show, you know the one with the tape that would self-destruct in 10 seconds? As […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 6, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Ephesians 5:21-6:4 Theme: God’s Design for a Healthy and Happy Home! Mom respects dad. Dad loves mom. Kids obey mom and dad. Dad teaches the kids about Jesus. It isn’t hard to see that homes are in trouble now days. Divorce is […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 15, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Ephesians 6:10-18 Theme: Put on the Full Armor of God! It’s been called the greatest battle ever fought on American soil. It was certainly one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, resulting in over 40,000 soldiers killed and wounded. It […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 8, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 7:31-37 Theme: Ephphatha! Be Opened! This past weekend my wife and I got to spend quite a bit of time with our granddaughter. She stayed with us for a couple of days while her parents attended a funeral in Appleton, WI. […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 25, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 6:60-69 Theme: You Don’t Want to Leave Too, Do You? Many forsake Jesus because of his hard teachings. Jesus has the words of eternal life. We’ve all known people like that. Maybe they sat in the same pew you do once […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 4, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 6:45-56 Theme: Don’t Be Afraid! Your Savior, Jesus, is not a ghost. He is more than able to help and to heal. What is that strikes fear in your heart? The flash of lightning and the booming of thunder like we […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for July 21, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 6:30-34 Theme: Serve with the Compassion of Christ! Your infant daughter has been sick for the past few days. She hasn’t gotten much sleep and you haven’t either. Even coffee isn’t doing the trick anymore. You’re beat. You’re exhausted. Your nerves […]
Deo Gloria July 14, 2024 Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Titus 1:5-9 Theme: Those Who Serve as Pastors… Must meet the qualifications God lays out for them. Must hold firmly to the trustworthy message of God’s Word. In the past couple of weeks we’ve heard a lot in the news about the qualifications […]