Jesus, Our Brother
October 6, 2024 – Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Dr. Walter Maier III

Jesus is our brother because He is fully human as well as being fully God. The Son of God became man in order that He might be our great high priest and the sacrifice atoning for our sins. As our brother, Jesus knows all about the temptations that we experience. As the Son of God, He can give us the help that we need.

Sermon Text: Hebrews 2:11-12, 17-18
Readings: Psalm 128; Hebrews 2:11-12, 17-18; Mark 10:2-16

Jesus Loved Him
October 13, 2024 – Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Thomas Eggold

The Law of God is centered in a love that cannot bear to see us dying in our sin. The Law of God is given to us to show us how great our need truly is, to uncover our attempts to do it on our own, and to lead us to the one and only path to eternal life.

Sermon Text: Mark 10:21
Readings: Psalm 90:12-17; Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Mark 10:17-22

Beggar Faith
October 20, 2024 – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost 
Rev. Shayne Jonker

Faith is a beggar before God. It offers nothing; it receives everything as a gift. When we look at Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, we see what faith in Christ looks like, and we take our place at His side, praying to Jesus for mercy.

Sermon Text: Mark 10:47
Readings: Psalm 126; Jeremiah 31:7-9; Mark 10:46-52

Catastrophic Grace
October 27, 2024 – Reformation Sunday
Rev. Michael Zeigler, Guest Pastor

Psychologists speak of “self‐authoring” — a way of controlling the narrative to become the person you want to be. But what if God is writing the story of your life? In other words, what if we’re saved by grace?

Sermon Text: John 8:31-36
Readings: Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36