Readings: Isaiah 49:8-16a | Romans 1:8-17 | Matthew 6:24-34

Semon Title: "TBD" Guest preacher Rev. Timothy Kinne

Summary: TBD.  

Readings: Genesis 1:1-31 & 2:1-4a | Acts 2:14a, 22-36 | Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon Title: "Christianity and World Religions"

Summary: There are three main monotheistic religions in the world: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Both Islam and Judaism teach a rational belief that God is one person, while Christianity teaches a great mystery, that God is three persons in one essence. While both Islam and Judaism teach salvation by good works, only the religion of the Triune God teaches salvation by God’s grace. Only in the nature and existence of the Trinity is there salvation for mankind.

Readings: Numbers 11:24-30 | Acts 2:1-21 | John 7:37-39

Sermon Title: "Our Missionary God - His Missionary People" (based on Acts 2:1-21)

Summary: In Hebrews Jesus is called the great apostle. Apostle means one who is sent, which from the Latin is missionary. God is a missionary God, he sent his Son into the world to redeem the world. The Father and the Son sent the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit sent the apostles into the world, and He sends us to the world to share the Good News of salvation through faith in Christ.

Readings: Hebrews 10:19-25, 35-39 | John 15:1-17

Sermon Title: "Friends With God Forever!" (based on John 15:1-17)

Summary: We are baptized into a relationship with Christ that creates a bond of friendship. Jesus proved himself to be our best friend as he died for us. We are friends to him as we love and trust in him, and obey what he teaches us in his Word. This is the greatest friendship anyone can be given. Never take it for granted; don't turn your back on it; rather grow ever closer in faith and obedience to Jesus, and you won't be disappointed with the friendship you have with him. Rather, you will be joyful in the love and salvation he gives to you.

Note: Thirty-eight students are reconfirming their baptismal vows. Click here to download the complete service. Please note that it will take a few minutes to download.

Reading: Acts 1:1-11 | 1 Peter 2:1-12 | John 17:1-11

Sermon Title: "God's Extra-Ordinary People" (based on 1 Peter 2:1-12)

Readings: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 | 1 Peter 1:13-25 | Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Title: "A Heart for All Things Holy" based on 1 Peter 1:13-25 - Pastor Dean

Summary: Christ died to redeem us from this world, and he has called us to be holy. In Baptism he changes your heart and mind to match his. There is a rising within you, a new creation in the image of God. It teaches us to say no to ungodliness and gives us a growing passion for all things that are good and holy. So we purify ourselves daily in the Word of God, and we remember that we are strangers in this world.

Readings: Acts 2:14a, 22-32  |  1 Peter 1:3-9  |  John 20:19-31
Sermon Title: "My Lord and My God"
Summary: The disciple Thomas wanted proof that Jesus was alive. How much proof do we need? What kind of proof of the living Christ does God give us? What does it mean to trust in what God tells or asks us? Pray God that our profession of faith would be heartfelt and the same as Thomas.

Readings:   Psalm 116:1-7   |   1 Corinthians 11:23-32   |   Matthew 26:17-29
Sermon Title: "Forgive us our sins"
Summary: During Lent and Holy Week, the sermons are based on The Lord's Prayer as defined by Luther's Small Catechism. This is the night in which our Lord Jesus instituted His Supper...the Sacrament of Holy Communion. It is for us Christians to celebrate in remembrance of Him...His death on the cross and His resurrection from the grave...as the payment for and the victory over our sins. In the Lord's Prayer He teaches us to pray for the forgiveness of sins which He offers and seals to believers through this Sacrament.
The Fifth Petition: What does this mean? We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them. We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray, nor have we deserved them, but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace, for we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment. So we too will sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who sin against us.

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Readings:  Isaiah 50:4-9a  |  Philippians 2:5-11  |  John 12:12-19 

Sermon Title: "The Longest Walk"

Summary: There have been many long and difficult walks upon the earth throughout time and history, but none so brutal as the walk of Jesus on the via dela rosa, the road of sorrows to the cross. But he who walked to Calvary, carrying his cross, he who was carried into the tomb, walked out by his own power. We, too, endure a long and sometimes difficult walk in this life. But Jesus walks beside us. And he who carried the cross for us, has the power and love to carry us, when the walk of life is more than we can bear.

Readings: James 5:13-18   |   Luke 11:5-10
Sermon Title: "Give us this day our daily bread"
Summary: During Lent and Holy Week, the sermons are based on The Lord's Prayer as defined by Luther's Small Catechism.
The Fourth Petition: What does this mean? God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.

Summary: Jesus did many miracles in his ministry, but perhaps none so great as the resurrection of Lazarus. He walked to the tomb, prayed, spoke the word, and out walked Lazarus. We, too, are confronted by death. We are comforted and strengthened in prayer and the Word, and we know that someday we will walk out of our grave and into the light of heaven.

Readings: 1 Timothy 2:1-6   |   Matthew 12:46-50
Sermon Title: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven"
Summary: During Lent and Holy Week, the sermons are based on The Lord's Prayer as defined by Luther's Small Catechism.
The Third Petition: What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also.

Readings:   Isaiah 42:14-21   |   Ephesians 5:8-14   |   John 9:1-38

Sermon Title: "I Was Blind...Now I See! Thank You, Lord!"

Summary: God knows our needs better than we know them, and He is always more than eager to deal with them. Difficulties in life may be a way of God achieving His gracious purposes, and we are His instruments to share a witness and testimony about His love and greatness. The greatest need we have is to see and know Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. The privilege that we have to say, "Thank you, Lord!" and share Him with others. 

Readings: Revelation 11:15-17   |   Mark 1:14-15
Sermon Title: "Thy kingdom come"
Summary: During Lent and Holy Week, the sermons are based on The Lord's Prayer as defined by Luther's Small Catechism.
The Second Petition: What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also.

Readings: Numbers 21:4-9    |    Romans 5:1-8     |    John 3:1-17
Sermon Title: "Prayers in the Valley of Sorrow: God Lifts Us Up!"
Summary: We go through some very low times and places in life; places of pain and grief, times we feel alone and abandoned. Jesus went through the valley of death for us as he died upon the cross. God raised him up and seated him in the heavenly places, and now he reaches down to us when we are the lowest points in life, and he lifts us up, and heals us with his love.

Readings: Psalm 99   |   Luke 11:1-4
Sermon Title: "Hallowed be Thy name"
Summary: During Lent and Holy Week, the sermons are based on The Lord's Prayer as defined by Luther's Small Catechism.
The First Petition: What does this mean? God's name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.

Readings: Genesis 12:1-9    |    Romans 4:1-5    |    John 8:31-36
Sermon Title: "Prayers in the Land of Promise; Praying for Those Who Follow"
Summary: God promises to take us to a better place in life when we believe in him and follow. He keeps his promise in Christ and blesses us in many ways. We, in turn, remember those who follow behind us, the generations to come, and we pray for them to follow the way to the promised land of salvation in Christ.

Readings: Romans 8:12-17   |   Matthew 7:7-11
Sermon Title: "Our Father, Who are in heaven"
Summary: During Lent and Holy Week, the sermons are based on The Lord's Prayer as defined by Luther's Small Catechism.
The Introduction: What does this mean?  With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.

Readings: Genesis 2:8-9; 15-17; 3:1-19    |    Romans 5:12-17    |    Matthew 4:1-11
Sermon Title: "Prayers in the Wilderness; Finding Your Way in Life"
Summary: The Road of Life can be confusing and misleading. We sometimes take the wrong turns and we get lost in a wilderness of sin and temptation. We seem to lose sight of God, and we can't hear the sound of his voice leading us. Everything seems empty of the Spirit of God. But as we turn to the Word of God, and as we pray, God leads us through the maze to himself, and fills us with his spirit of love.

Readings: Joel 2:12-15    |   2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2   |   Matthew 6:1, 5-21
Sermon Title: "Out of the Ashes"
Summary: O Lord, we kneel in our hearts before you, and repent of our sins. We tear open our hearts, and bare our souls to you. We pour out our sins before you, and plead with you, Father, forgive us. By your mercy raise us from the ashes of despair, and clothe us with holiness.

Readings: Exodus 24:12-18    |    2 Peter 1:16-21    |    Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon Title: "Prayers on the Mountaintop; Celebrating Life"
Summary: On the Mount of Transfiguration God encouraged Jesus through the appearance of Moses and Elijah, and Jesus gave his disciples a glimpse of his glory to encourage them to live as his disciples. God gives us glorious and joyful experiences along the road of life to encourage us to live as his children, and as we intentionally praise and give glory to God in those situations, they become all the more wonderful, joyful, and encouraging to us.

Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4  |  1 Corinthians 1:10-18  |  Matthew 4:12-25
Sermon Title: "The Life of a Christ-Follower"
Sermon Text: Matthew 4:19
Summary: Christ called his disciples to follow him and they began a journey like they never could have imagined. Christ calls us to follow Him in our baptism, and we begin an extraordinary life as we live in the way of the cross.