Blog Posts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (Pg 5 TLH)

Sermon – “The Cross of Jesus and the Cross of a Christian” Matthew 16:21-28

Due to Technical Issues Audio is not available for this service.

September 5, 2021

FIFTHTEENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service with Holy Communion (Pg 15 TLH)

Sermon – “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God” Matthew 16:13-20

Audio not available due to technical difficulties

AUGUST 29, 2021

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg46 TLH)

Sermon – “Help from the Outside for Inner Defilement” Mark 7:18-23 

1. Our defilement comes from the inside, from our sinful hearts.
2. Our help comes from the outside, from Jesus Christ.

No Audio available due to technical difficulties

AUGUST 22, 2021

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon: “Jesus’ Answer to Hypocrisy”  Mark 7:9-13

1. Take the commandments of God seriously, so that we recognize and confess our sin.
2. Trust in Jesus as Fulfiller and Forgiver.

No Audio available due to Technical difficulties

AUGUST 15, 2021

TWELFTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Divine Service IV – LSB w/ Communion

Sermon – “Who Can Listen to the Hard Sayings of Jesus?”  John 6:60-63

1. No one can receive the hard sayings of Jesus by the flesh.
2. The Spirit makes us alive, bringing us to believe all Jesus has spoken.

August 8, 2021

ELEVENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (Pg 5 TLH)

Sermon – “Imitators of God” Ephesians 4:31-32; 5:1

1. Imitators of God put away anger, and treat others with kindness and forgiveness.
2. We do so because this is what God has done for us in Christ.

AUGUST 1, 2021

TENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service with Holy Communion (Pg 15 TLH)

Sermon – “Jesus’ Sign That We May Believe” John 6:28-33

1. Signs people might expect from Jesus.
2. The sign Jesus has done, that we may believe in Him.

JULY 25, 2021

NINTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH)

Sermon:  “Loaves?” Mark 6:45-56

(Guest Pastor: Pastor Michael Bahr of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sherman)

JULY 18, 2021

EIGHTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Divine Service IV – LSB

Sermon: “The Lord’s Growing Building” Ephesians 2:11-22

1. The separation from which the Lord rescued us.
2. The reconciling work of the Cornerstone.
3. The Lord is joining together His growing building.

JULY 11, 2021

SEVENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (Pg 5 TLH)

Sermon – “When We Suffer for Righteousness” Mark 6:14-29

1. We are in good company, including John the Baptist and Jesus.
2. God will bring good from it.