Deo Gloria Sermon for December 8, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 3:1-6 Theme: Prepare the Way for the Lord! Listen to the voice of God’s messenger. Repent of your sins. Look forward to seeing God’s salvation. So how are your preparations for Christmas coming? Did you get all of your lights put […]
Deo Gloria November 27-28, 2024 Thanksgiving Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Philippians 4:10-20 Theme: Thanksgiving – A Time to be Thankful! For Christian friends who care For a gracious God who will meet our every need Thanksgiving is a popular, national holiday. They say it’s the single, most-traveled holiday of the year. People […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 17, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 12:41-44 Theme: Should Jesus Really Be Watching My Wealth? It’s one of God’s attributes, one of those big “omni” words students learn about in catechism class: omnipresent. It means that God is present everywhere, that he is with us wherever we […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 3, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Haggai 1:1-11 Theme: Giving to God Doesn’t Make a Bit of Sense! God makes “much” into “little.” God makes “nothing” into everything. “It just doesn’t make sense.” We know 1+1=2, but there are plenty of times in life when the numbers just don’t […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 13, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 10:17-27 Theme: Who Then Can Be Saved? With man this is impossible. With God all things are possible. Do you remember the old Mission Impossible TV show, you know the one with the tape that would self-destruct in 10 seconds? As […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 6, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Ephesians 5:21-6:4 Theme: God’s Design for a Healthy and Happy Home! Mom respects dad. Dad loves mom. Kids obey mom and dad. Dad teaches the kids about Jesus. It isn’t hard to see that homes are in trouble now days. Divorce is […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 15, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Ephesians 6:10-18 Theme: Put on the Full Armor of God! It’s been called the greatest battle ever fought on American soil. It was certainly one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, resulting in over 40,000 soldiers killed and wounded. It […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 8, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 7:31-37 Theme: Ephphatha! Be Opened! This past weekend my wife and I got to spend quite a bit of time with our granddaughter. She stayed with us for a couple of days while her parents attended a funeral in Appleton, WI. […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 25, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 6:60-69 Theme: You Don’t Want to Leave Too, Do You? Many forsake Jesus because of his hard teachings. Jesus has the words of eternal life. We’ve all known people like that. Maybe they sat in the same pew you do once […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for August 4, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 6:45-56 Theme: Don’t Be Afraid! Your Savior, Jesus, is not a ghost. He is more than able to help and to heal. What is that strikes fear in your heart? The flash of lightning and the booming of thunder like we […]