Deo Gloria Sermon for September 1, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Genesis 15:1-6 Theme: Say “Amen” to God’s Promises! His promise to take care of the future His promise to make you righteous We say the word so often—every time we say the Lord’s Prayer, every time we sit down for a meal […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 18, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Exodus 20:17 Theme: Be Content with What You Have! It’s a scene from an old movie: Steve Martin is leaving his spacious, luxurious home for the last time. “My blanket, my favorite blanket—that’s all I need,” he says as he slowly makes […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 11, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Exodus 20:16 Theme: Protect Your Neighbor’s Good Name! Isn’t it terrible? Each year thousands, sometimes even millions of acres of beautiful forest are burned to the ground because someone was careless with their campfire. Sometimes it’s a beautiful area of forest in […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for July 21, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Exodus 20:13 Theme: Respect God’s Gift of Life! The life he has given to others The life he has given to you This past May people across our country were shocked and dismayed when they heard the news of yet another school […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for July 7, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Living Life God’s Way Text: Exodus 20:8-11 Theme: Take Time to Enjoy God’s Rest! A number of years ago my wife and I had the opportunity to visit Williamsburg, Virginia. One of the interesting things we learned while we were there is that […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for June 23, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz The 10 Commandments – Living Life God’s Way Text: Exodus 20:1-3 Theme: Love God More Than Anything Else! It was probably a good twenty years ago already. One of our missionaries was talking to a Russian official about doing mission work in his […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for June 16, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Romans 5:1-5 Theme: You Have Much to Boast About! Peace with God Access to God’s grace A glorious future Even afflictions People like to boast, don’t they? They like to brag about themselves and their accomplishments. “Hey, did you hear about the […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for Ascension Day, May 30, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 Theme: An Ascension Prayer for You and Your Fellow Christians Don’t stop thanking God for them. Ask the Father to give them the Spirit. Ask the Father to give them hope. Ask the Father to help them see that […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for May 26, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Revelation 21:10-14,22-27 Theme: Set Your Sights High! On your heavenly home On Jesus Christ, the Lamb When we were in Michigan, I knew a little boy by the name of Terry. Terry was a pistol—a cute, little kid, one you couldn’t help […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for Good Shepherd Sunday, May 12, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 10:22-30 Theme: Safe in the Shepherd’s Arms Safe because our Shepherd knows his sheep Safe because he gives them eternal life Safe because he and the Father are one Did you see the pictures in the news, pictures […]