Deo Gloria April 9, 2020 Sermon for Maundy Thursday Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Luke 22:47+48 Theme: The Battle is Personal The struggle within Judas The struggle within us   It’s called a Trojan horse.  You get an official looking email, informing you that you’ve won $10 million dollars or that some long, lost, overseas […]

Deo Gloria April 12, 2020 Sermon for Easter Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Revelation 19:11-16 Theme: Victory!   This is a day of victory, a day of celebration in honor of our great champion, Jesus Christ, who is pictured here in our text.  But before we take a closer look at this picture, let’s look […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 29, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: John 11:17-27,38-45 Theme: Do You Believe in a Life-giving Savior? Jesus says he is. Jesus proves he is.   There’s nothing like the death of a friend or a loved one to make you stop and think.  There’s nothing like a visit to […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 22, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Romans 8:1-10 Theme: Jesus Christ Has Set You Free! From death For life Through the Holy Spirit               Does the name Harold Morris ring a bell?  Maybe you’ve read his book Twice Pardoned, or maybe you’ve heard him on the radio or […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 15, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: John 9:1-7,13-17,34-39 Theme: Jesus is the Light of the World! He restores physical sight. He imparts spiritual sight.   I don’t know about you, but I can hardly imagine a physical ailment worse than blindness.  I’m sure it wouldn’t be much fun being […]

Deo Gloria Lenten Sermon for March 4, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: John 6:66-68 Theme: The Warrior Rejected by Many Followers   Every day, somewhere, couples get divorced.  We remember all the happy moments of that wedding day when two people declared their love for each other and put rings on each other’s fingers.  […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for February 23, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21 Theme:  You Can Believe It! That Jesus is the Son of God That the Bible is the Word of God   Have you heard the latest about Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, IN and one of the candidates […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for February 9, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Isaiah 58:5-9a Theme: It’s Time to Get Back to Real Religion! Real repentance Real love for God and others A real and close relationship with God   It was a critical time for God’s Old Testament people.  Many had become very unfaithful to […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for January 26, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Isaiah 9:1-4 Theme: Rejoice in Jesus, Our Light! A light for all, including Gentiles A light that brings victory and freedom from our enemies   I want you to think back a little this morning, back to the last time you were really, […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for January 5, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: John 1:14-18 Theme: Do You See What I See? The Word made flesh The ultimate revelation of God and his grace   “Do you see what I see?”  The words come from a familiar Christmas carol, “Do You Hear What I Hear?”  The […]