Deo Gloria December 24, 2019 Message for Christmas Eve Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 3:16 Theme: God So Loved the World! What’s the best Christmas gift you ever received? Hum, that might be difficult to answer. Most of us have received so many presents over the years. Was it the ring you got […]
Date: December 22, 2019 Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Christmas is almost here. Only a few more days to go. I have to admit that I have not been as excited this year as usual. A big part of that is that I am noticing all the false ideas that are around us in culture. There are […]
Deo Gloria December 18, 2019 Advent Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 25:31 Theme: The Spirit of Advent Yet to Come Try talking to people now days about angels and you’ll probably get a variety of reactions. Some will smile at you as if to say, “Dear man, do you still believe […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 15, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Isaiah 35:1-10 Theme: God is Coming! Don’t be Afraid! He’s coming to save us. He’s coming to fix us. “He’s coming!” Do those words strike fear in your heart, or do they bring you comfort? I suppose it depends on the situation. […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 8, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Theme: Get Ready for Christmas by Making Changes! Confess your sins. Trust in Jesus for forgiveness. Produce fruit. It’s 6:00 in the evening and the phone rings. Probably another tele-marketer, right? Reluctantly you answer the phone and you find out […]
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 […]