Deo Gloria Sermon for April 28, 2019 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 […]

Deo Gloria Lenten Sermon April 10, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: John 18:3-9 Theme: Three Words of Truth – I Am He There were a number of times in Jesus’ ministry when he intentionally kept his identity hidden, at least initially.  Think, for instance, of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for April 7, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Luke 20:9-19 Theme: Warning: Do Not Reject the Son! God patiently sends his servants to call us to repentance. God’s judgment will ultimately fall on those who reject his Son.   Every now and then I get an email message, warning me about […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 24, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Luke 13:1-9 Theme: Repent or Perish! Pay attention to the warning signs. Don’t wait until it’s too late.   We hear about them all the time, don’t we: tragedies, catastrophes, natural disasters of various kinds?  Back in November, for example, we saw the […]

Preacher: Pastor Tim Redfield Date: March 10, 2019 Text: Luke 4:1-13 There is a war going on in our lives. We are fighting a serious spiritual battle. The devil comes at us together with his allies – our sinful natures and the world around us. He wants us to sin so much that we start […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for March 3, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Theme: Have You Seen The Light? Satan does his best to keep people from seeing it. God causes it to shine in our hearts through the gospel.   Have you seen the light?  Moses saw the light on his many trips […]

Preacher: Pastor Tim Redfield Date: February 21/24, 2019 Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-49 A lot of people wonder what heaven is going to be like. I think the most prominent thought is that it will be bliss and happiness. A prevailing thought is that whatever makes you most happy, that is what heaven will be […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for February 17, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Theme: What If There is No Resurrection? The depressing consequences The hope-filled reality   What if?  Have you ever thought about that?  What if there was no resurrection from the dead?  What if there was no afterlife, no life beyond the […]

Preacher: Pastor Tim Redfield Date: February 7/10, 2019 Text: 1 Corinthians 14:12-20 Our gospel lesson for today made me think about how God works with us. Now, that doesn’t mean that Jesus gives us a miraculous catch of fish and that he calls all of us to be fishers of men. And yet, look at […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for February 3, 2019 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 Theme: Jesus Reveals His Glory Through You! He gives you gifts to use for service. He gives you love to govern your actions.   Complete this sentence: Jesus revealed his glory….  OK, how many of you came up with the […]