Pastor John’s Sermons 2014-2015

Pastor Rev. John C. Stennfeld

Sunday, November 30, 2014
Where’s Your Heart (Text: Luke 12:22-34)

Sunday, December 7, 2014
Being Prepared (Text: Mark 1:1-8)

Sunday, December 14, 2014
Back to the Future (Text: Isaiah 61:1-4)

Sunday, December 21, 2014
“The” Star of Bethlehem (Text: Numbers 24:17)

Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 2014
“Silent” Night? (Text: Luke 2:1-14)

Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2014
Where’s the Line to See Jesus? (Text: Revelation 7:9-17)

Sunday, December 28, 2014
The Other Side of Christmas (Text: Luke 2:22-40)

Sunday, January 4, 2015
Your Bucket List (Text: Revelation 22:12-21)

Sunday, January 11, 2015
Were the Wise Men Christian? (Text: Matthew 2:1-12)

Sunday, January 18, 2015
You Are Not Your Own (Text: I Corinthians 6:12-20)

Sunday, January 25, 2015
Living with Regrets (Text: Jonah 3:5)

Sunday, February 1, 2015
True Authority (Text: Mark 1:21-28)

Sunday, February 8, 2015
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (Text: Isaiah 40:21-31)

Sunday, February 15, 2015
Listening to Jesus = Obeying God (Text: Mark 9:2-9)

Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Lent – Sermon I: Ashes (Text: Genesis 3:19, Jonah 3:1-6)

Sunday, February 22, 2015
The Greatest Love of All (Text: Genesis 22:1-18)

Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Lent – Sermon II: Fasting (Text: Matthew 6:16-18)

Sunday, March 1, 2015
From Hero to Goat (Text: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 5:1-11; Mark 8:27-38)

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Lent – Sermon III: Repentance (Text: Psalm 51)

Sunday, March 8, 2015
Who is God? (Text: Psalm 19:1)

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Lent – Sermon IV: Foot Washing (Text: John 13:3-17)

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Lent – Sermon V: The Veil (Text: Hebrews 12:1-3)

Sunday, March 22, 2015
Dealing with Others’ Sins (Text: Hebrews 5:1-10)

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Lent – Sermon VI: The Color Purple (Text: John 19:1-16)

Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Holy Week – Sermon I: Palm Branches (Text: John 12:12-13)

Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Holy Week – Sermon II: The Lord’s Supper (Text: I Corinthians 11:20-29)

Good Friday, April 3, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Holy Week – Sermon III: The Cross (Text: Colossians 2:13-15)

Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015
The Customs and Symbols of Holy Week – Sermon IV: The Empty Tomb (Text: John 20:1-9)

Sunday, April 12, 2015
Living with Guilt (Text: 1 John 1:1-2:2)

Sunday, April 19, 2015
God’s Children (Text: 1 John 3:1)

Sunday, April 26, 2015
Love Isn’t Logical (Text: John 10:11-18)

Sunday, May 3, 2015
Praise the Lord (Text: Psalm 150)

Sunday, May 10, 2015
A Mother’s Comfort (Text: Isaiah 66:10-14)

Sunday, May 17, 2015
Confessing Christ (Text: Matthew 10:32)

Sunday, May 24, 2015
The ‘Spirit’ of Pentecost (Text: John 15:26-27; 16:4-15)

Sunday, May 31, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 1 – The Scientific Lie (Text: 1 Corinthians 1:20-25)

Sunday, June 7, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 2 – The Existential Lie (Text: Romans 8:5-13)

Sunday, June 14, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 3 – The Evolutionary Lie (Text: Ecclesiastes 1:9; Hebrews 13:1-8)

Sunday, June 21, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 4 – The Interloper Lie (Text: 1 John 3:16-18)

Sunday, June 28, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 5 – The Entitlement Lie (Text: Luke 15:11-32)

Sunday, July 5, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 6 – The Equality Lie (Text: Isaiah 1:17)

Sunday, July 12, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 7 – The Utilitarian Lie (Text: Leviticus 20:22-26)

Sunday, July 19, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 8 – The Hedonistic Lie (Text: Philippians 3:12-21, Ecclesiastes 9:3-11, John 11:17-27)

Sunday, July 26, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 9 – The Abundance Lie (Text: Luke 12:31-21)

Sunday, August 2, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 10 – The Identity Lie (Text: 1 John 3:1-10)

Sunday, August 9, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 11 – The Fatalistic/Deterministic Lie (Text: Genesis 2:14-17, Jonah 5:13-18, Matthew 17:14-21)

Sunday, August 16, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 12 – The Teleological Lie (Text: Genesis 3:1-15, Romans 8:18-28, and John 9:1-11)

Sunday, August 23, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 13 – The Consequential Lie (Text: Deuteronomy 6:10-18, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 5:38-48)

Sunday, August 30, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 14 – The Narcissistic Lie (Text: Deuteronomy 6:10-18, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 5:38-48)

Sunday, September 7, 2015
Debunking the World’s Lies: Lie 15 – The First Lie (Text: Genesis 3:1-7a, Romans 6:11-14, 23, and Mark 9:42-48)

Sunday, September 13, 2015
God’s Word is Wonderful (Text: Psalm 119:129-130)

Sunday, September 20, 2015
Nice Guys Finish Last (Text: Mark 9:33-35)

Sunday, October 4, 2015
What God Has Joined (Text: Genesis 2:18-25, Mark 10:6-9)

Sunday, October 11, 2015
What Must I Do? (Text: Mark 10:17-22)

Sunday, October 18, 2015
Mission Impossible (Text: Mark 10:23-31)

Sunday, October 25, 2015
Freed from Shame (Text: John 8:31-36)

Sunday, November 1, 2015
Nothing Shall Separate Us (Text: Romans 8:31-39; John 5:24-25)

Sunday, November 8, 2015
Faith of the Widows (Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16 & Mark 12:38-44)

Sunday, November 15, 2015
Hold On for Dear Life (Text: Mark 13:1-13)

Sunday, November 22, 2015
Nothing Lasts Forever (Text: Isaiah 51:6)

Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25, 2015
At the Feet of Jesus (Text: Luke 7:36-48)