Deo Gloria Sermon for September 18, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 Timothy 6:6-10,17-19 Theme: Pursue Godliness with Contentment! Godliness is the source of true contentment. The danger of pursing money. Godly people pursue godly things. It happens every time the lottery jackpot surpasses the $500 million mark: people start buying lottery tickets […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 4, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 14:25-35 Theme: Calculate the Cost of Following Jesus! Calculate… 1. Your cost Your cross His cross Calculators sure aren’t what they used to be. I remember doing some back to school shopping with our daughter, Katie, once. Among other things we […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 21, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 13:22-30 Theme: Make Every Effort to Enter the Kingdom of God! The door is narrow. The time is now. Being on a sports team takes a lot of hard work and effort. Many schools may be starting in another week or […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 7, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16 Theme: Faith Changes Everything! How we view our origin How we view life in this world How we view the next life Have you ever had one of those life-changing experiences—an event or an experience that forever changed the way […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for July 24, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 11:1-13 Theme: Lord, Teach Us to Pray! As children approach their dear Father According to God’s will With confidence that God will hear and answer Imagine you had a friend or relative who was a personal friend of Elon Musk. And […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for July 17, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 10:38-42 Theme: Make Time to Listen to Jesus! There are many things that distract us. Only one thing is needed. About 80 years ago a fascinating interview took place between Mr. Charles Schwab, then president of Bethlehem Steel Company, and Ivy […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for July 3, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 10:1-12,16-20 Theme: Go and Work in the Lord’s Harvest Field! Recognize the great need. Trust that the Lord will take care of you. Proclaim his message of peace. One thing I remember about growing up on the farm is that harvest […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for June 26, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 9:51-62 Theme: Following Jesus Takes Total Commitment! To be patient with those who oppose Jesus To not let anything else get in the way Are you an avid fisherman, the kind who goes out fishing at least once or twice a […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for June 5, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 14:23-27 Theme: Take Comfort in the Counselor! He comes to teach you. He comes to give you peace. It happened a few years ago now, but perhaps some of you remember the story. A couple from San Ramon, CA left their […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for May 22, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Acts 14:8-22 Theme: Worship God for His Goodness! He reveals his goodness in nature. He reveals his goodness in his Son, Jesus. A group of Muslim men gather during their lunch break. They turn and face Mecca, bow down on their knees […]