Less Thorn or More Grace?
July 7, 2024 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer
Paul wanted less “thorn” (suffering). Instead, God gave him more grace! What thorns plague your life? What could God be teaching you through this? What blesses us for eternity – less thorn or more grace?
Sermon Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Readings: Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; Mark 6:7-13
John’s Triumphant Death
July 14, 2024 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Dr. Walter Maier III
To many people John the Baptist had a miserable, terrible conclusion to his life. But the spiritual reality is that he had a triumphant death. The account of the end of his life speaks to you today, and gives you great comfort and encouragement.
Sermon Text: Mark 6:14-29
Readings: Psalm 85:8-13; Amos 7:10-15; Mark 6:14-29
More Than Enough
July 21, 2024 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Thomas Eggold
We’ve all experienced times when our own resources simply aren’t enough; when we are backed into a corner and all we can do is throw up our hands, admit that our situation is hopeless, and cry out for help. And it’s in that moment of surrender and honesty that God works and, in spite of what we lack, He provides what we need the most.
Sermon Text: Mark 6:42
Readings: Psalm 23; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Mark 6:30-44
I AM. Fear Not.
July 28, 2024 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Shayne Jonker
It’s nice to hear and to know about Jesus walking on the water in the wind at three in the morning. It’s saving to know Jesus walking on the water of your Baptism with the Spirit of God blowing over those baptismal waters. Walking on the sea, Jesus reveals Himself to be Lord of Creation; in the water of Baptism, He reveals Himself to be your Lord and Savior.
Sermon Text: Mark 6:50
Readings: Psalm 136:1-8, 26; Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 6:45-56
Food That Endures
August 4, 2024 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Paul Shoemaker
Jesus tells us we are to labor for the food that endures to eternal life (John 6:27). That means we are to plan properly for the long term. Christians are to be long range planners.
Sermon Text: John 6:22-35
Readings: Psalm 145:10-21; Exodus 16:2-15; John 6:22-35
I Am the Bread of Life
August 11, 2024 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. William Mueller
Jesus tells us He is the Bread of Life. This is one of the great “I Am” statements in John’s Gospel. But what does Jesus mean by this? He gives Himself for us.
Sermon Text: John 6:35-51
Readings: Psalm 34:1-8; 1 Kings 19:1-8; John 6:35-51
Ideal-Ordeal-New Deal
August 18, 2024 – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer
Our walk with Jesus, like so many of our relationships, appears so wonderful in its early days. Then comes an issue or crisis that intrudes upon our faith. God be praised that our Savior has “words of eternal life” (John 6:68 ESV) that can offer the “new deal” of forgiveness and life when our ideal has become an ordeal.
Sermon Text: John 6:60-69
Readings: Psalm 34:12-22; Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; John 6:51-69
Without Wrinkle
August 25, 2024 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Dr. Walter Maier III
Wrinkles – we want to avoid them, but cannot. The good news is that God sees us, and all believers, as without wrinkle, which is far more important than in the physical sense. This means that we will live forever.
Sermon Text: Ephesians 5:25-27
Readings: Psalm 14; Ephesians 5:25-27; Mark 7:1-13
Inside Out
September 1, 2024 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev.Thomas Eggold
God always works from the inside out, and no matter what depraved things you have seen, and no matter what despicable things you have done, and no matter how dirty your heart has been, your sins have been placed by the Father on His Son. Today, because He took your sins upon Himself, you are a new creation in Christ Jesus.
Sermon Text: Mark 7:15
Readings: Psalm 119:129-136; Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; Mark 7:14-23
Be Opened!
September 8, 2024 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Shayne Jonker
Jesus wants to do for you what He did for that deaf mute man in the Decapolis that day. He wants to stick His Word into your ears, to cut through deafness, to open your ears, your minds, and your hearts. Thus He speaks His Ephphatha to you. Be opened.
Sermon Text: Mark 7:37
Readings: Psalm 146; Isaiah 35:4-7a; Mark 7:31-37
Healing for Our Children
September 15, 2024 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Paul Shoemaker
A seriously ill child demands the parents’ full attention. Parents will do anything possible to help their child regain physical health. Our heavenly Father did everything possible to restore our spiritual health, even sacrificing His Son to win for us spiritual health and wholeness. Join us on Worship Anew as we share the tools God gives us to restore and maintain spiritual health.
Sermon Text: Mark :14-29
Readings: Psalm 116:1-9; Isaiah 50:4-10; Mark 9:14-29
A Difficult Victory
September 22, 2024 – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. William Mueller
The text is all about “Spiritual Warfare.” But that often isn’t a topic we feel comfortable discussing. Why is that? Might the difficulty lie in the fact we might too readily be reminded of our sin? But it is a victory through Jesus Christ. What makes it difficult?
Sermon Text: James 3:13-4:10
Readings: Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:10; Mark 9:30-37
In Service of Go(o)d!
September 29, 2024 – St. Michael and All Angels
Rev. William Mueller
Popular today among both young and old are action hero figures. These heroes in different ways act in service of good. God gives Christ followers the greatest action heroes – angels – who act in and on behalf of the greatest good: in service of good and in service of God!
Sermon Text: James 3:13-4:10
Readings: Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:10; Mark 9:30-37