Pastor Slaughter November 12, 2023 Pentecost 24 Theme: He’s Coming! Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Have you ever had it where you are so excited to have that guest or those guests come over? Last weekend we had the faculty over at the slaughterhouse. I was excited to be able to spend some quality time with […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for November 5, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 1 John 3:1-3 Theme: Don’t Lose the Wonder of God’s Love! He has made us children of God. He has even greater things in store. I’m sure many of you saw it too. It was a couple of weeks ago now, but the […]
Pastor Slaughter Reformation 10-26-2023 Theme: Trust in God in the Face of Persecution Text: Daniel 6:10-12, 16-23 If you spoke out against her, you died. Men in the past tried to reason with her, but they were burned. She was corrupt. A man dared to question her, to question her teachings. This man was […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 15, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Theme: Come to the Banquet! Don’t reject the invitation of the king. Be sure to wear your wedding clothes. The invitation came in an elegant, ivory-colored envelope. It was printed on cream-colored, parchment-like paper with deep purple ink. It read […]
Pastor Slaughter October 8, 2023 Pentecost 19 God’s Extraordinary Patience Text: Matthew 21:33-44 Patience. Patience is a virtue. We hear that expression often. We want patience and want it now. And when we face those situations where God is teaching us to practice, we just want it to be over. God give me […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for October 1, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Theme: God Wants More Than Lip Service! “Do what I say, not what I do.” Do you like it when people tell you that? Do you like it when your parents tell you you shouldn’t swear but they do? Do […]
Pastor Slaughter September 24, 2023 Pentecost 17 God’s Not Fair. You’re Absolutely Right! Text: Matthew 20: 1-16 It’s not fair! Is a cry that echoes throughout the centuries. It’s like we are hardwired with this sense of what is fair and just and when we think we are getting the raw end of the […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 17, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Genesis 50:15-21 Theme: A Lesson on Getting Even and Forgiveness I’m sure you’ve seen the game being played. Perhaps you’ve even played it yourself. It goes something like this: a brother and sister are sitting on the couch in the living room, […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for September 3, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 16:21-26 Theme: No Pain, No Gain! The things of men: no pain is gain The things of God: gain only through pain “No pain, no gain.” It’s a slogan we heard an awful lot during early football practice. I guess, for […]
Pastor Slaughter August 27 Pentecost 13 Name of the LORD Exodus 34:5-9 Names. They are pretty important. Cait and I spent a long time trying to figure out Annabelle’s name. It seemed like we spent hours shifting through names on google trying to find one we both like. I wanted to name her Shelby […]