Pastor Slaughter Pentecost 2 6-2-2024 Theme: It’s all about Jesus Text: Colossians 2:13-17 I had a really interesting conversation with a family member when I went to Arizona for my niece’s graduation. My family member isn’t a Christian (still working on that) but I didn’t think twice when she said this but working on […]
Deo Gloria May 26, 2024 Sermon for Trinity Sunday Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Romans 8:12-17 Theme: You are Children of the Triune God! The Father is your Abba. The Son is your co-heir. The Spirit is your leader. Do you realize how lucky you are? Actually “lucky” isn’t the right word. Do you […]
Pastor Slaughter Pentecost Day May 19, 2024 Text: John 15:16-27 The Counselor Testifies the truth to us Who testifies the truth through us I want you to imagine something for a moment. What if I came to you and told you that everybody is going to hate you. In fact, you are not only […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for May 12, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 John 5:1-6 Theme: Celebrate the Victory! Possessed by faith Expressed in love It was an exciting day on the MSU campus back on April 1st. Fans were yelling and cheering, waving banners and blowing horns—and for good reason. Their basketball teams […]
Pastor Slaughter May 5, 2024 Easter 6 Text: 1John 4:7-11, 19-21 It’s all about Love 1)God’s love for us 2)Our love for others Love. I think most people, if they are honest, desire to be loved. But to quote famous SNL skit, “What is love?” If you were to take a moment and fill […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for April 28, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 John 3:18-24 Theme: Live in the Love of Jesus! Trust it. Reflect it. What are you looking for in life? What’s your goal? What do you hope to accomplish? Many people, of course, have big dreams of success. They hope to […]
Pastor Slaughter Easter 4 April 21, 2024 Theme: Listen to Jesus by Listening to the Word Text 1 John 4:1-6 The gospel for today pictures Jesus as our Shepherd and we are his sheep. We listen to our Savior Jesus. How do we actually listen to him when we don’t see him. It’s not […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for April 7, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 20:19-31 Theme: Jesus’ Resurrection is Real—No Doubt About It! It is the ultimate sign of who he really is. It gives us real blessings. It gives us an important mission. In 1957 Lieutenant David Steeves walked out of the California Sierra […]
Pastor Slaughter Easter Festival March 31, 2024 Theme: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Text Job 19:23-27 I remember it was like yesterday. It was my vicar (Intern) year. I was in Grove City Ohio. I was visiting one of the members. He got sicker and sicker while I was there. He was one […]
Deo Gloria March 24, 2024 Sermon for Palm Sunday Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Zechariah 9:9+10 Theme: Rejoice! Your King Has Come. His approach is unpretentious. His agenda is salvation. His message is peace. When I hear the word “king,” I tend to think of kings from back in the days of the Middle […]