What Makes a Person the Greatest?

Pastor Slaughter September 19, 2021 Pentecost 13   Text: Mark 9:30-37 Theme: What makes a person the Greatest?   What makes a person great? What makes a person the greatest? I want you to take 30 seconds and come up with 5 things that make a person great. What did you come up with? Did […]

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God’s People Gather Sermonettes

Pastors Slaughter and Bentz September 12, 2021 Pentecost 16   God’s People Gather Psalm 27 Acts 4:32-37   Introduction to the sermonette Looking back on the past year and half/ two years, Wasn’t it strange when we suddenly we weren’t able to gather here to worship alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ? It all […]

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Honesty is the Best Policy!

Deo Gloria Sermon for September 5, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text:  Proverbs 19:9 Theme:  Wisdom For All Time Lesson:  Honesty Is The Best Policy! You can’t lie to God. It doesn’t pay to lie to others either.     Honesty is such a lonely word.  Everyone is so untrue. Honesty is hardly ever heard, […]

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Pride Goes Before the Fall

Pastor Slaughter Pentecost 14 8/26/2021 Pride Goes before the Fall Proverbs 16:18-19   “In a certain pond, there were two ducks and a frog who were neighbors and the best of friends. They played together all day long during the summertime. But as the cold drew near and the water dried up, the ducks realized […]

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Love Covers a Multitude of Sins!

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 22, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Proverbs 10:12 Theme: Wisdom for All Time Lesson: Love Covers a Multitude of Sins! It’s the way God has dealt with us. It’s the loving and wise way to deal with others.   “Hey, George, did you hear what Jerry said about you?  […]

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child!

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 15, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Proverbs 3:11-12; 13:24 Theme: Wisdom for All Time Lesson: Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child!   Back in the 1950s a psychologist and a psychiatrist set out to prove a point: that crime is caused by environment.  So they began a 17-year study […]

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Trust in the LORD!

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 8, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Proverbs 3:1-10 Theme: Wisdom for All Time Lesson: Trust in the LORD!   Do you trust God?  If you were standing on the shore of Lake Superior and suddenly you noticed a gang of thugs coming up behind you, guns in hand, would […]

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Where Does Wisdom Begin?

Pastor Slaughter August 1, 2021 Pentecost 9   Text: Proverbs 9:10 Theme: Where does Wisdom Begin?   If you are building a house, you have to start with the foundation. If you are going to play sports, you need to start with the basics. If you are going to learn to read, you have to […]

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Extreme Makeover: Church Edition

Deo Gloria Sermon for July 25, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Ephesians 2:13-22 Theme: Extreme Makeover: Church Edition From far away to near From alienated to reconciled From fear to peace From foreigners to family   I’m sure many of you are familiar with the show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition originally hosted by Ty […]

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Listen to Jesus’ Messengers!

Deo Gloria Sermon for July 18, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Mark 6:7-13 Theme: Listen to Jesus’ Messengers! They go at his command. They go with his authority. They preach his message of repentance.   Squad cars were going up and down the streets, their sirens blaring, their lights flashing.  In some cases they […]

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