Date: December 4, 2019 Text: Genesis 3:15 One of my favorite Christmas movies has always been A Christmas Carol. With all the versions of the story that you can find, it is not a stretch to say that it is one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time. I like the idea that […]
Date: December 1, 2019 Text: Jeremiah 23:1-6 This week we are wrapping up our Welcome Home theme and we are also beginning the season of Advent. This works well since the themes we had for Welcome Home tie in closely with our preparation for the Lord’s coming. As we think about our family here at […]
Deo Gloria November 27+28, 2019 Sermon for Thanksgiving Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Psalm 100 Theme: Give Thanks to the LORD! I’d like you to take a moment this morning and think of three things you are especially thankful for. All right, now I want you to share those things with the person sitting […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 17, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Theme: God’s Judgment is Right! When he brings punishment on unbelievers When he gives relief to believers It happens in the Olympics. It happens in the NFL. It happens in the World Series. It happens in your son or […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 20, 2019 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 October 13, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Theme: What Really Matters is Knowing the Master! The day was September 22, the year, 1776. He had been discovered and arrested as a spy, and he was due to be hanged on a British gallows. That was when Captain […]
Preacher: Pastor Tim Redfield Date: October 3/6, 2019 Text: Haggai 1:1-11 There are plenty of times when events don’t seem to make sense. A good kid from a good family gets hooked on heroin. A hardworking family man who has been married for 20 years decides to walk away from the marriage. An otherwise healthy […]
Preacher: Pastor Tim Redfield Date: September 26/29, 2019 Text: Romans 8:28 Our main question today is: If God is Good, Why is There So Much Suffering? The more I ponder that question, the more I think that what people really want is for God to be more like Superman. I truly think that many people […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 22, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 14:6 and Matthew 7:13+14 Theme: Do All Roads Lead to Heaven? It’s the common belief in many Protestant churches now days and the prevailing sentiment among many throughout our society: “All steeples point to heaven.” Or another way of saying it, […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 15, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; Genesis:18:20+21; Micah 5:2; John 17:17 Theme: Is the Bible True? Last week we tackled an extremely important question, a question that has tremendous implications for our lives: Is God real? Today we’re going to examine an […]