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 […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for May 14, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Acts 17:22-31 Theme: God is Calling You to Repent! From your ignorant and foolish ways Because he will judge the world in righteousness   Can you believe it?  Seriously, can you believe it?  Are they really that ignorant?  Are they really that foolish?  […]

Pastor Slaughter Easter 5 May 7, 2023   Theme: Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled Text: John 14:1-11   During this Easter season, in the gospel accounts we saw Jesus’ resurrection appearances to his church. With the start of this Sunday the focus of the season shifts. We have lessons that anticipate the Ascension […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for April 23, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Luke 24:13-35 Them:  We Will Live Happily Ever After! Because Jesus gives us hope Because Jesus gives us understanding Because Jesus gives us joy   Children love fairy tales.  I know our children did when they were little.  Stories about handsome princes and […]

Pastor Slaughter April 16, 2023 Easter 2   Theme: Peace be with you Text: John 20:19-31   I want you to think about a time when someone you loved and cared deeply about died. And if you are younger and haven’t had that experience, I want you to imagine what that might feel like. After […]

Pastor Slaughter May 29, 2022 Easter 7   Complete Unity Text: John 17:20-26   What would you pray for the night before you know you were going to die? Would you pray for peace? Would you pray for forgiveness? Would you pray that your end may come quickly? Would you pray for friends and family? […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for May 22, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Acts 14:8-22 Theme: Worship God for His Goodness! He reveals his goodness in nature. He reveals his goodness in his Son, Jesus.   A group of Muslim men gather during their lunch break.  They turn and face Mecca, bow down on their knees […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for May 8, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Revelation 7:9-17 Theme: Set Your Sights on Your Heavenly Home! Who will be there What it will be like   Hawaii–Bill had always wanted to go to Hawaii, but he never really had an opportunity to go, until this year.  You see, one […]