Deo Gloria December 24, 2024 Message for Christmas Eve Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 2:10+11 Theme: Good News – A Savior Has Been Born! Baby news is happy news, isn’t it? It’s been a few years ago now, but I can still remember how happy we were when our children were born, how […]
Deo Gloria December 6+20, 2023 Advent Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 1:1-8 Theme: The Voices of Advent The Voice of John the Baptist What Would John the Baptist Say to You? There are many voices competing for our attention these days. There are the voices of the advertisers: “Only 5 more days […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 17, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 1:6-8,19-28 Theme: Be a Witness to the Light! Point people to the Scriptures Point people to their Savior They’re beautiful, aren’t they, all of the lights people put up this time of year? Some people really go all out. They spend […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 3, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Theme: We Always Thank God! Who has given us his grace Who has enriched us in every way Who will keep us strong to the end Well, Thanksgiving is over and now it’s time for Christmas. How many of […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 19, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Romans 12:1-8 Theme: Offer Your Body as a Living Sacrifice to God! With gratitude for God’s mercy With a renewed mind With proper humility With gracious gifts I imagine a few of you might do some shopping later this week. Last year […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 5, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 John 3:1-3 Theme: Don’t Lose the Wonder of God’s Love! He has made us children of God. He has even greater things in store. I’m sure many of you saw it too. It was a couple of weeks ago now, but the […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 15, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Theme: Come to the Banquet! Don’t reject the invitation of the king. Be sure to wear your wedding clothes. The invitation came in an elegant, ivory-colored envelope. It was printed on cream-colored, parchment-like paper with deep purple ink. It read […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 1, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Theme: God Wants More Than Lip Service! “Do what I say, not what I do.” Do you like it when people tell you that? Do you like it when your parents tell you you shouldn’t swear but they do? Do […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 17, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Genesis 50:15-21 Theme: A Lesson on Getting Even and Forgiveness I’m sure you’ve seen the game being played. Perhaps you’ve even played it yourself. It goes something like this: a brother and sister are sitting on the couch in the living room, […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 3, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 16:21-26 Theme: No Pain, No Gain! The things of men: no pain is gain The things of God: gain only through pain “No pain, no gain.” It’s a slogan we heard an awful lot during early football practice. I guess, for […]