Deo Gloria April 6, 2023 Sermon for Maundy Thursday Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 14:12-17 Theme: His Final Steps Led to the Upper Room A room where his disciples carefully prepared for the Passover A room where Jesus, our Passover Lamb, carefully prepared to die It is called the Cenacle, a word derived […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for March 26, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Romans 8:11-19 Theme: If the Spirit of God Lives in You… Then you have an obligation Then you are a son of God Whenever friends or relatives of ours come and stay with us for a while, it sort of changes the […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for March 12, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Romans 5:1-8 Theme: Since We Have Been Justified… We have peace. We have hope. We have love. How many of you have ever served on a jury? I had the opportunity a number of years ago but ended up being dismissed probably […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for February 12, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 5:21-37 Theme: Jesus Makes the Impossible Possible! Has this ever happened to you: You thought you did really well on a test—“Yeah, aced that one”—only to find out later, when you got the test back, that you bombed it? I know […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for February 5, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 5:13-20 Theme: Let Your Light Shine! That others might see your good deeds That others might see the source of real righteousness Bill was going off to college, and his parents were concerned. No, they weren’t concerned about his academics. Bill […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for January 29, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Theme: You Are Blessed! How many of you would consider yourself to be blessed? How many of you would feel blessed after you just lost your job? How many of you would feel blessed as you’re facing major surgery? How […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for January 8, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 3:13-17 Theme: The Blessed Message of Baptism! What it says about Jesus What it says about you and me When was the last time you looked at your baptismal certificate? If you’re like me, it’s probably been a while. Let me […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 31, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Isaiah 51:1-6 Theme: God Keeps His “New Year’s Resolutions”! Past Present And Future What resolutions have you made for the new year? To get in better shape, to lose a few pounds, to make the A Honor Roll at school or the […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 25, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 1:1-14 Theme: The Word Became Flesh! (God Becomes One of Us!) There once was a man who lived in a cave in Africa. On December 25th he was all by himself—no Christmas gathering with all the relatives. He had no gifts, […]
Deo Gloria December 11, 2022 Advent Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 11:2-11 Theme: Jesus Dispels Our Doubts! By pointing to the fulfillment of Scripture By confirming the identity of John the Baptist There comes a point in your life when you have to know. Maybe it’s when you’re standing at the graveside […]