Deo Gloria Sermon for April 7, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Luke 20:9-19 Theme: Warning: Do Not Reject the Son! God patiently sends his servants to call us to repentance. God’s judgment will ultimately fall on those who reject his Son.   Every now and then I get an email message, warning me about […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 24, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Luke 13:1-9 Theme: Repent or Perish! Pay attention to the warning signs. Don’t wait until it’s too late.   We hear about them all the time, don’t we: tragedies, catastrophes, natural disasters of various kinds?  Back in November, for example, we saw the […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 3, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Theme: Have You Seen The Light? Satan does his best to keep people from seeing it. God causes it to shine in our hearts through the gospel.   Have you seen the light?  Moses saw the light on his many trips […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for February 17, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Theme: What If There is No Resurrection? The depressing consequences The hope-filled reality   What if?  Have you ever thought about that?  What if there was no resurrection from the dead?  What if there was no afterlife, no life beyond the […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for February 3, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 Theme: Jesus Reveals His Glory Through You! He gives you gifts to use for service. He gives you love to govern your actions.   Complete this sentence: Jesus revealed his glory….  OK, how many of you came up with the […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for January 27, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Theme: We are the Body of Christ! We work with one another. We work for one another.   Rugged individualism—the belief that an individual can succeed on his or her own without the help of anyone else; a spirit of […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for January 20, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Theme: Appreciate the Gifts God Has Given You! The gift of faith The gift of spiritual gifts   Did you get any good gifts for Christmas this year?  An iPhone perhaps?   A CD of your favorite singer or group?  A […]