Gloria Deo April 17, 2025 Sermon for Maundy Thursday Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Theme: God Has Negotiated a New Contract for Us! The need for this contract The terms of this contract The negotiator of this contract Contracts and contract negotiations are commonplace occurrences in America. They are as American as […]
Pastor Slaughter 4-13-2025 Palm Sunday Unstoppable Luke 19:28-40 What makes someone powerful? Interesting question, especially when you think about powerful leaders from the past. What gave Hitler or Joseph Stalin their power? What led men like George Washington or Abraham Lincoln to become presidents? I am sure there are books written about the subject. […]
Deo Gloria April 6, 2025 Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Philippians 3:4b-14 Theme: Press on Toward the Goal! Get rid of all self-righteousness. Get to know Jesus Christ. Go for the gold. It can happen to any athlete. It can happen to any team. After a disappointing loss or a series of setbacks, […]
Deo Gloria March 26, 2025 Lenten Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Commandments 7-10 Theme: Lord, Have Mercy! For Failing to Live with Integrity Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue. Honesty is hardly ever heard and mostly what I need from you. Many of you will probably recognize those words […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for March 23, 2025 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? Earlier this year, for example, we saw the […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for March 16, 2025 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Philippians 3:17-4:1 Theme: Stand Firm in Your Faith! Keep your eyes on good examples. Keep your mind on your heavenly home. Here we are in the doldrums of winter. Winter isn’t quite over yet, spring isn’t quite yet here. One day it […]
Pastor Slaughter March 9, 2025 Lent 1 Jesus fought on our behalf! Text: Luke 4:1-13 Can you imagine fighting a foe that completely outmatches you in every way? He has better training. He is more prepared. He is more crafty and cunning. He is stronger and faster. In every conceivable way you are […]
Deo Gloria March 2, 2025 Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 9:28-36 Theme: A Glimpse of Glory For the disciples For Jesus For us The story we have before us this morning is an unusual story to say the least. If you didn’t know better, you might think it was […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for February 16, 2025 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Theme: Find Your Strength in God’s Grace! Thorns keep us humble. God’s grace gives us strength. How many of us like to brag about our weaknesses? “Hey, guess what? I can bench press all of 50 pounds. I used […]
Pastor Slaughter Epiphany 5 February 9, 2025 At Your Word I Will Go Text: Luke 5:1-11 What are you willing to do for someone? I know. That is a vague question. It probably depends on who it is and what is being asked of you right? You are likely to do something more for […]