Pastor Slaughter Pentecost Day May 19, 2024 Text: John 15:16-27 The Counselor Testifies the truth to us Who testifies the truth through us I want you to imagine something for a moment. What if I came to you and told you that everybody is going to hate you. In fact, you are not only […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for May 12, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 John 5:1-6 Theme: Celebrate the Victory! Possessed by faith Expressed in love It was an exciting day on the MSU campus back on April 1st. Fans were yelling and cheering, waving banners and blowing horns—and for good reason. Their basketball teams […]
Pastor Slaughter May 5, 2024 Easter 6 Text: 1John 4:7-11, 19-21 It’s all about Love 1)God’s love for us 2)Our love for others Love. I think most people, if they are honest, desire to be loved. But to quote famous SNL skit, “What is love?” If you were to take a moment and fill […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for April 28, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 John 3:18-24 Theme: Live in the Love of Jesus! Trust it. Reflect it. What are you looking for in life? What’s your goal? What do you hope to accomplish? Many people, of course, have big dreams of success. They hope to […]
Pastor Slaughter Easter 4 April 21, 2024 Theme: Listen to Jesus by Listening to the Word Text 1 John 4:1-6 The gospel for today pictures Jesus as our Shepherd and we are his sheep. We listen to our Savior Jesus. How do we actually listen to him when we don’t see him. It’s not […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for April 7, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: John 20:19-31 Theme: Jesus’ Resurrection is Real—No Doubt About It! It is the ultimate sign of who he really is. It gives us real blessings. It gives us an important mission. In 1957 Lieutenant David Steeves walked out of the California Sierra […]
Pastor Slaughter Easter Festival March 31, 2024 Theme: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Text Job 19:23-27 I remember it was like yesterday. It was my vicar (Intern) year. I was in Grove City Ohio. I was visiting one of the members. He got sicker and sicker while I was there. He was one […]
Deo Gloria March 24, 2024 Sermon for Palm Sunday Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Zechariah 9:9+10 Theme: Rejoice! Your King Has Come. His approach is unpretentious. His agenda is salvation. His message is peace. When I hear the word “king,” I tend to think of kings from back in the days of the Middle […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for February 25, 2024 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Mark 8:31-38 Theme: Follow the Savior to the Cross! The way he must go to save us The way we must go to follow him March is right around the corner and along with it March Madness. Basketball fans across the country […]
Deo Gloria February 14, 2024 Ash Wednesday Introductions to the Lessons Pastor Martin Bentz Joel 2:12-19 Lent is a season of repentance. But what really is repentance? Is it giving something up, like not eating meat on Fridays, for example, or not eating jelly-filled donuts? Is it putting ashes on our foreheads or wearing […]