Pastor John's Sermons

New Testament: Pauline Epistles

Sermons by Pastor Rev. John C. Stennfeld 

(as of June 15, 2025 Sermons)

Romans

Romans 1

Whom Will Your Serve? (Text: Daniel 3:1-18, Romans 1:8-17, Luke 12:4-9)

05182014 - Sunday, May 18, 2014 

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Romans 2

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Romans 3

Free At Last (Text: Romans 3:21-24)

10302011 - Sunday, October 30, 2011 

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Being Lutheran 

Sermon II – Faith Alone (Text: Romans 3:21-28)

07062014 - Sunday, July 6, 2014 

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A Time of Renewal

Renewal in Faith (Text: Romans 3:22b-28)

04142017 - Good Friday, April 14, 2017 

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon III: All Have Sinned (Text: Romans 3:23-24)

06102018 - Sunday, June 10, 2018

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"Worldly Lies that Sabotage Repentance" 

Lie 2 - "You Are Worthy” (Text: Romans 3:10-11, 23)

03012023 - Wednesday, March 1, 2023 

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“Worldly Lies that Sabotage Repentance" 

Lie 3 - "You Are Perfect Just the Way You Are” (Text: Romans 3:10-11, 23)

03082023 - Wednesday, March 8, 2023 

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Grace Alone (Text: Romans 3:19-28)

10292023 - Reformation Sunday, October 29, 2023

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“Finding Grace” (Text: Romans 3:21-28)

10272024 - Sunday, October 27, 2024

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Romans 4

“Against All Hope” (Text: Romans 4:18-21)

06112024 - Sunday, June 11, 2024

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Romans 5

An Incomprehensible Love (Text: Romans 5:1-8)

03272011 - Sunday, March 27, 2011 

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Rejoice in Your Sufferings (Text: Romans 5:1-11)

02252024 - Sunday, February 25, 2024

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Who Would You Die For? (Text: Romans 5:8)

03232014 - Sunday, March 23, 2014 

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

03012015 - Sunday, March 1, 2015

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Redeeming Love (Text: Romans 5:7-8)

02142016 - Sunday, February 14, 2016 

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Timing is Everything (Text: Romans 5:6-8; John 11:1-6, 17-44)

02252018 - Sunday, February 25, 2018 

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon IV: The Depth of God’s Love (Text: Romans 5:8)

06172018 - Sunday, June 17, 2018 

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"Rejoice 'In' Suffering" (Text: Romans 5:3)

03152020 - Sunday, March 15, 2020

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"Just the Right Time" (Text: Romans 5:6-15)

06142020 - Sunday, June 14, 2020 

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Contemporary Christian Music

Sermon 4 - "Even At My Worst" (Text: Romans 5:8)

07102022 - Sunday, July 10, 2022

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Romans 6

Being Lutheran

Sermon VII – Law & Gospel (Text: Romans 6:23)

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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)

09072015 - Sunday, September 7, 2015 

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon II: The Wages of Sin (Text: Romans 6:23)

06032018 - Sunday, June 3, 2018 

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Contemporary Christian Music

Sermon 10 - "Living Hope” (Text: Romans 6:3-11)

08212022 - Sunday, August 21, 2022 

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Romans 7

Addicted to Sin (Text: Romans 7:14-25a)

07092017 - Sunday, July 9, 2017 

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Romans 8

The 5 “P’s” of Parenting

Pray (Text: John 17:1a, 6-15, Romans 8:22-27)

07152012 - Sunday, July 15, 2012 

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Debunking the World’s Lies

Lie 2 – The Existential Lie (Text: Romans 8:5-13)

06072015 - Sunday, June 7, 2015 

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Debunking the World’s Lies

Lie 12 – The Teleological Lie (Text: Genesis 3:1-15, Romans 8:18-28, and John 9:1-11)

08162015 - Sunday, August 16, 2015 

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Nothing Shall Separate Us (Text: Romans 8:31-39; John 5:24-25)

11012015 - Sunday, November 1, 2015 

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What Will Tomorrow Bring… I Wonder? (Text: Romans 8:35-39)

12312018 - Sunday, December 31, 2018

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon IX: The Incomprehensible Love of God (Text: Romans 8:38-39)

07292018 - Sunday, July 29, 2018 

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon X: For Good (Text: Romans 8:28)

08052018 - Sunday, August 5, 2018

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GPS = God’s Protection Service (Text: Romans 8:28-39)

07302017 - Sunday, July 30, 2017 

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"No Condemnation Is There Now" (Text: Romans 8:1-11)

03292020 - Sunday, March 29, 2020 

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Bitterness to Blessing (Text: Romans 8:28)

07262020 - Sunday, July 26, 2020 

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Contemporary Christian Music

Sermon 2- "No Matter What" (Text: Romans 8:38-39)

06192022 - Sunday, June 19, 2022 

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"Promises, Promises: A Reassuring Look at the Promises of God"

Sermon 4  - "For Good" (Text: Romans 8: 28)

07092023 - Sunday, July 9, 2023 

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Romans 9

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Romans 10

Secular Songs of the Season 

Sermon IV: Do They Know It’s Christmas (Text: Romans 10:11-15)

12192010 - Sunday, December 19, 2010 

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Being Lutheran

Sermon V – Means of Grace (Text: Romans 10:9-17)

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How Can They Believe (Text: Romans 10:9-17)

11292020 - Sunday, November 29, 2020

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“Promises, Promises, Promises: A Reassuring Look at the Promises of God” 

Sermon 3 - “You Will Be Saved” (Text: Romans 10:9; John 3:16)

07022023 - Sunday, July 2, 2023 

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Romans 11

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Romans 12

Debunking the World’s Lies

Lie 14 – The Narcissistic Lie (Text: Deuteronomy 6:10-18, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 5:38-48)

08302015 - Sunday, August 30, 2015 

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Yes, But… (Text: Romans 12:9-21)

09032017 - Sunday, September 3, 2017 

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The Greatest Avenger (Text: Romans 12:9-21)

08302020 - Sunday, August 30, 2020 

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Romans 13

Sermon I of This is a Hard Teaching

Christian Citizenship (Text: Romans 13:1-7)

07032011 - Sunday, July 3, 2011

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Yolo (Text: Romans 13:8-14)

11242013 - Sunday, November 24, 2013 

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Submissive Citizenship (Text: Romans 13:1-7)

07042021 - Sunday, July 4, 2021 

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Romans 14

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Romans 15

Debunking the World’s Lies

Lie 13 – The Consequential Lie (Text: Deuteronomy 6:10-18, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 5:38-48)

08232015 - Sunday, August 23, 2015

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Romans 16

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I Corinthians

Strong to the Finish (Text: I Corinthians 1:4-9)

01152017 - January 15, 2017

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The Foolishness of God (Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31)

03072021 - March 7, 2021

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"The Foolishness of God" (Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31)

01292023 - January 29, 2023

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“Christ Crucified” (Text: I Corinthians 1:18-31)

03032024 - Sunday, March 3, 2024

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Debunking the World's Lies

Lie 1 - The Scientific Lie (Text: I Corinthians 1:20-25) 

05312015 - Sunday, May 31, 2015

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Christ Crucified! (Text: I Corinthians 1:22-25) 

01302011 - Sunday, January 30, 2011

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"Christ Alone" (Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-2) 

02092020 - Sunday, February 9, 2020

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Faith is not a 'Conclusion' (Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5)

02052017 - Sunday, February 5, 2017

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You Are Not Your Own (Text: I Corinthians 6:12-20)

01182015 - Sunday, January 18, 2015 

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Who Owns You? (Text: I Corinthians 6:12-20)

01172021 - Sunday, January 17, 2021

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Re-Thinking Your Priorities (Text: I Corinthians 7:29-31)

01222012 - Sunday, January 22, 2012

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“Live Like You Are Dying” (Text: I Corinthians 7:29-35)

01212024 - Sunday, January 21, 2024

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Let Them Eat Cake (Text: I Corinthians 8:1-13)

01282018 - Sunday, January 28, 2018

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For the Sake of My Brother (Text: I Corinthians 8:1-13)

01312021 - Sunday, January 31, 2021

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Am I My Brother's Keeper? (Text: I Corinthians 8:1-13) 

01292012 - Sunday, January 29, 2012

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Tenacious Christianity (Text: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27)

02042018 - Sunday, February 4, 2018

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A Way Out (Text: I Corinthians 10:13)

03242019 - Sunday, March 24, 2019

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“Unless You Repent…” (Text: Luke 2:1-6; I Corinthians 10:1-13; Ezekiel 33:18-19)

03232025 - Sunday, March 23, 2025

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The Customs and Symbols of Holy Week 

Sermon II: The Lord's Supper (Text: I Corinthians 11:20-29) 

04022015 - Wednesday, April 2, 2015

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"In Remembrance of Me" (Text: I Corinthians 11:23-32)

04062023 - Sunday, April 6, 2023

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“The Common Good” (Text: I Corinthians 12:1-11)

01192025 - Sunday, January 19, 2025

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The  Common Good (Text: I Corinthians 12:7-11)

01172016 - Sunday, January 17, 2016

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Part of the Body (Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a)

01242016 - Sunday, January 24, 2016

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All Parts of One Body (Text: I Corinthians 12:12-31a)

01272019 - Sunday, January 27, 2019

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The 'Body' of Christ (Text: I Corinthians 12:12-31a)

01232022 - Sunday, January 23, 2022

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“One Body” (Text: I Corinthians 12:12-31a)

01262025 - Sunday, January 26, 2025

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"The Body of Christ" (Text: I Corinthians 12: 27)

09112022 - Sunday, September 11, 2022

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“The Most Excellent Way” (Text: I Corinthians 12:31a-13:13)

02022025 - Sunday, February 2, 2025 

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“Speaking in Tongues” (Text: I Corinthians 14:12b-20)

02092025 - Sunday, February 9, 2025

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No One Left Behind (Text: I Corinthians 14:12)

02102019 - Sunday, February 10, 2019

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When He Comes (Text: I Corinthians 15:17-23)

11222020 - Sunday, November 22, 2020

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Re-Thinking Easter (Text: I Corinthians 15:17-23)

04202025 - Resurrection Sunday, April 20, 2025

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Camelot Christ (Text: I Corinthians 15:19) 

04212019 - Sunday, April 21, 2019

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Overcoming Death (Text: I Corinthians 15:20-26) 

11202011 - Sunday, November 20, 2011

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The Day of Christ’s Coming (Text: I Corinthians 15:20-28)

11262023 - Sunday, November 26, 2023

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Out with the Old, and In with the New

From Death to Life (Text: I Corinthians 15:21-23)

04012018 - Sunday, April 1, 2018

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Welcome Home Day (Text: I Corinthians 15:22-23 & Matthew 25:31-34)

11232014 - Sunday, November 23, 2014

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II Corinthians

Maturing as Stewards through Faith, Love, Hope & Obedience

Sermon Ill - Hope Goes the Distance (Text: Titus 1:1-2 & II Corinthians 1:8-22)

10172010 - Sunday, October 17, 2010

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"Happy 'New' Year" (Text: II Corinthians 5:17)

01012023 - Sunday, January 1, 2023

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God Hated Jesus (Text: II Corinthians 5:21, Mark 15:3)

04062012 - Good Friday, April 6, 2012

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Words Not Found in the Christian Vocabulary 

Sermon 1: "Fair" (Text: II Corinthians 5: 21)

06152025 - Sunday, June 15, 2025 

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Stumbling Blocks to the Gospel (Text: II Corinthians 6:1-3) 

03102019 - Sunday, March 10, 2019

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An Urgent Plea (Text: II Corinthians 8:1-12)

12012013 - Sunday, December 1, 2013

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"Not Enough" (Text: II Corinthians 11:7-9)

09222019 - Sunday, September 22, 2019

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Health, Wealth, and Happiness

If Only I Was Healthier (Text: II Corinthians 12:9)

06112017 - Sunday, June 11, 2017

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Reformation Observance "Is Grace Alone Sufficient?" (Text: II Corinthians 12: 9)

10302022 - Sunday, October 30, 2022

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"Promises, Promises: A Reassuring Look at the Promises of God"

Sermon 6 - “God’s Grace is Sufficient for You” (Text: II Corinthians 12:9)

06232023 - Sunday, July 23, 2023

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Galatians

Liberty, Not License (Text: Galatians 5:1, 13-14)

06032019 - Sunday, June 3, 2019

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What Seeds are You Sowing? (Text: Galatians 6:7-10)

07072019 - Sunday, July 7, 2019

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Ephesians

Being Lutheran

Sermon VIII -  Predestination (Text: Ephesians 1:3-11)

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Being Lutheran

Sermon 1 - Grace Alone (Text: Ephesians 2:4-9)

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Rediscovering Grace (Text: Ephesians 2:4-5)

10312021 - October 31, 2021

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Being Lutheran

Sermon IX - Theology of the Cross (Text: Ephesians 2:5-11)

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"A New Reformation" 

Sermon V: Grace Alone, Not Grace and ... (Text: Ephesians 2:8-9)

10292017 - Sunday, October 29, 2017

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon VI: Grace, Not Works (Text: Ephesians 2:8-9) 

07012018 - Sunday, July 1, 2018

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Out with the Old, and In with the New

From Meaningless to Purpose (Text: Ephesians 2:10)

03212018 - Wednesday, March 21, 2018

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Not Invited? (Text: Ephesians 3:6)

01032016 - Sunday, January 3, 2016

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"Imitators of God" (Text: Ephesians 5:1-14)

03222020 - Sunday, March 22, 2020

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The Lord's Prayer 

Sermon VIII: 7th Petition (Text: But Deliver Us From The Evil One; Ephesians 6:10-17) 

04192019 - Sunday, April 19, 2019

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Armed for Battle (Text: Acts 1:4-9, 2:1-4, Ephesians 6:10-20, John 15:18-27)

05272012 - Sunday, May 27, 2012

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Fighting the Good Fight (Text: Ephesians 6:10-20)

09022012 - Sunday, September 2, 2012

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Clothed for Battle (Text: Ephesians 6:10-20)

08292021 - Sunday, August 29, 2021

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Philippians

Worthy of the Gospel (Text: Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30)

09212014 - Sunday, September 21, 2014

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A Worthy Life (Text: Philippians 1:27)

09242017 - Sunday, September 24, 2017

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Reviewing Your Life (Text: Philippians 2:1-4, 14-18)

09252011 - Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Getting an Attitude (Text: Philippians 2:5-11) 

03252018 - Sunday, March 25, 2018

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The High Cost of Christmas (Text: Philippians 2:6-8)

12242018 - Christmas Eve, December 24, 2018

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What's It Worth? (Text: Philippians 3:4b-11)

10022011 - Sunday, October 2, 2011

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What's It Worth? (Text: Philieeians 3:4b-11)

03132016 - Sunday, March 13, 2016

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Letting Go of the Past (Text: Philippiians 3:4b-14) 

10052014 - Sunday, October 5, 2014

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Don't Look Back (Text: Philippians 3:4b-14)

04072019 - Sunday, April 7, 2019

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What's It Cost? What's It Worth? (Text: Philippians 3:4b-14) 

10042020 - Sunday, October 4, 2020

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"What's it Worth to You?" (Text: Philppians 3:8-14)

04032022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022

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Losing Everything (Text: Philippians 3:4b-14)

10082023 - Sunday, October 8, 2023

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“Walking in Jesus’ Sandals” (Text: Philippians 3:4b-14)

04062025 - Sunday, April 6, 2025

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Debunking the World's Lies

Lie 8 - The Hedonistic Lie (Text: Philippians 3:12-21, Ecclesiastes 9:3-11, John 11:17-27) 

07192015 - Sunday, July 19, 2025

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The Secret of "Contentment?" (Text: Philippians 4:4-13)

10112020 - Sunday, October 10, 2020

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“Freedom from Anxiety” (Text: Philippians 4:4-7)

12152024 - Sunday, December 15, 2024

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Self-Sufficient in Christ (Text: Philippians 4:10-13)

10152023 - Sunday, October 15, 2023

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The Secret of Happiness (Text: Philippians 4:11-13)

10122014 - Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Health, Wealth, and Happiness

I Just Want to Be Happy (Text: Philippians 4:12)

06252017 - Sunday, June 25, 2017

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Essential Memory Verses Every Christian Should Know

Sermon XII: "I Can Do All Things” (Text: Philippians 4:13)

08192018 - Sunday, August 19, 2018

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Colossians

The Customs and Symbols of Holy Week

Sermon Ill: The Cross (Text: Colossians 2:13-15)

04032015 - Good Friday, April 3, 2015

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"Making One's Life Count" (Text: Colossians 3:1-2)

04242011 - Sunday, April 24, 2011

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Do the Right Things (Text: Colossians 3:1-11)

08042019 - Sunday, August 4, 2019

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I & II Thessalonians

Maturing as Stewards through Faith, Love, Hope & Obedience 

Sermon #2 - Love Prompts Action (Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:3)

10102010 - Sunday, October 10, 2010

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American "Idle" (Text: II Thessa/onians 3:6-13)

11142010 - Sunday, November 14, 2010

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God's Answer to Death (Text: I Thessa/onians 4:13-18) 

11082020 - Sunday, November 8, 2020

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The Day of the Lord (Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-18)

11122023 - Sunday, November 12, 2023

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Glorious Day or Gory Day? (Text: Zephaniah 1:7-16 and I Thessalonians 5:1-11)

11152020 - Sunday, November 15, 2020

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Children of the Day (Text: I Thessalonians 5:1-11)

11192023 - Sunday, November 19, 2023

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"Proportional Gratitude" (Text: I Thessalonians 5:16-18)

11272019 - Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 27, 2019

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Give Thanks in All Circumstances (Text: I Thessalonians 5:16-18)

11252020 - Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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“Blameless” (Text: I Thessalonians 5:16-24)

12172023 - Sunday, December 17, 2023

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Thanks In All Circumstances (Text: I Thessalonians 5:18; Psalm 100)

11242011 - Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 24, 2011

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Giving Thanks Always (Text: Daniel 6:10 & I Thessalonians 5:18)

11272013 - Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 27, 2013

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How Can I Say Thanks (Text: I Thessalonians 5:18)

Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 22, 2023

I & II Timothy

The Fruit of Jesus

Sermon 3: Patience (Text: I Timothy 1:15-18, II Peter 3:8-9)

02282024 - Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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"Unlimited Patience" (Text: I Timothy 1:12-17)

09152019 - Sunday, September 15, 2019

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“Jesus is the Reason for the Season - or is he?” (Text: I Timothy 1:15)

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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“The First Christmas Tree” (Text: I Peter 2:21-24)

Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Being Lutheran 

Sermon III - Scripture Alone (Text: II Timothy 3:14-17)

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"The Truth Will Set You Free" (Text: II Timothy 3:14-4:5)

10202019 - Sunday, October 20, 2019

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The Real Great Commission (Text: Matthew 28:18-20 & II Timothy 3:15-17)

09082013 - Sunday, September 8, 2013

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"A New Reformation" Sermon Ill: A Time for Truth (Text: II Timothy 4:3-4)

10152017 - Sunday, October 15, 2017

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"A Generous Heart" (Text: I Timothy 6: 6-19)

09252022 - Sunday, September 25, 2022

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Health, Wealth, and Happiness 

"If Only I Was Wealthy…” (Text: I Timothy 6:9)

06182017 - Sunday, June 18, 2017

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Titus

Maturing as Stewards through Faith, Love, Hope, & Obedience

Sermon Ill - Hope Goes the Distance (Text: Titus 1:1-2 & II Corinthians 1:18-22)

10172010 - Sunday, October 17, 2010

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Philemon