Pastor John's Sermons

Old Testament: First Five Books of the Bible (Torah/Pentateuch)

Sermons by Pastor Rev. John C. Stennfeld

(as of June 15, 2025 Sermons)

Genesis

Genesis 2


Debunking the World's Lies

Lie 11 - The Fatalistic/Deterministic Lie (Text: Genesis 2:14-17, Jonah 5:13-18, Matthew 17:14-21)

08092015 - Sunday, August 9, 2015

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

10042015 - Sunday, October 4, 2015
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Not Good to Be Alone (Text: Genesis 2:18)

10032021 - Sunday, October 3, 2021

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Look Better Naked (Text: Genesis 2:25) 

10072012 - Sunday, October 7, 2012

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Genesis 3

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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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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"Just Say 'No"' (Text: Genesis 3:1-21)

03012020 - Sunday, March 1, 2020

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The Devil Made Me Do It (Text: Genesis 3:8-15)

06102012 - Sunday, June 10, 2012

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Confession is Good for the Soul (Text: Genesis 3:8-15)

06062021 - Sunday, June 6, 2021

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Out with the Old, and In with the New

From Cursed to Blessed (Text: Genesis 3:16-22 and John 16:32-33)

03302018 - Good Friday, March 30, 2018

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The Customs and Symbols of Lent 

Sermon I: Ashes (Text: Genesis 3:19. Jonah 3:1-6)

02182015 - Wednesday, February 18, 2015

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"Worldly Lies that Sabotage Repentance" 

Lie 1 - "You Are Special" (Text: Genesis 3:19)

02222023 - Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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Genesis 4-15

Am I My Brother's Keeper? (Text: Genesis 4:1-15)

10232016 - Sunday, October 23, 2016

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"Mastering Sin" (Text: Genesis 4:1-11)

10272019 - October 27, 2019

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A New Reformation 

Sermon I: Sin - It's My Nature (Text: Genesis 6:5)

10012017 - Sunday, October 1, 2017

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Re-Claiming the Rainbow (Text: Genesis 9:8-17)

07252021 - Sunday, July 25, 2021

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Finding One's Value (Text: Genesis 11:1-9)

06092019 - Sunday, June 9, 2019

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"My Hiding Place" (Text: Psalm 32:1-7)

03052023 - Sunday, March 5, 2023

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Believing God (Text: Genesis 15:1-6)

08112013 - Sunday, August 11, 2013

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Genesis 17

It's All Grace (Text: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16)

03042012 - Sunday, March 4, 2012

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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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Genesis 22

Sacrificial Discipleship (Text: Genesis 22:1-18)

02262012 - Sunday, February 26, 2012

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The Greatest Love of All (Text: Genesis 22:1-18)

02222015 - Sunday, February 22, 2015

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The Lord Will Provide (Text: Genesis 22:1-18 and Matthew 10:34-39)

02182018 - Sunday, February 18, 2018

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Love = Obedience

(Text: Genesis 22:1-10)

02182024 - Sunday, February 18, 2024

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Genesis 32

Putting God in an Armbar (Text: Genesis 32:22-30)

10202013 - Sunday, October 20, 2013

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Don't Let Go (Text: Genesis 32:22-30)

10162016 - Sunday, October 16, 2016

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Genesis 38

Sermon Series - The Greatest Stories Never Told

Sermon 2: Judah and Tamar (Text: Genesis 38)

06092024 - Sunday, June 9, 2024

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Genesis 45

“Good Intended It for Good” (Text: Genesis 45:3-15)

02232025 - Sunday, February 23, 2025

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Genesis 50

But God Intended it for Good (Text: Genesis 50:15-21)

09172017 - Sunday, September 17, 2017

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For Good (Text: Genesis 50:15-21)

09132020 - Sunday, September 13, 2020

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Joseph Wept (Text: Genesis 50:15-21)

09172023 - Sunday, September 17, 2023

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Exodus

If Your "I' Causes You to Sin (Text: Exodus 3:1-15)

11102013 - Sunday, November 10, 2013

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"Who Am I?" (Text: Exodus 3:1-15)

11102019 - Sunday, November 10, 2019

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Contemporary Christian Music

Sermon 3 - "Who Am I" (Text: Exodus 3:1-14)

07032022 - Sunday, July 3, 2022

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Covered by Blood (Text: Exodus 12:13)

03282013 - Sunday, March 28, 2013

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Contemporary Christian Music 

Sermon 11 - "Egypt” (Text: Exodus 14:14)

08282022 - Sunday, August 28, 2022

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Stop Your Grumbling (Text: Exodus 16:2-15)

08052012 - Sunday, August 5, 2012

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Text: Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 145:13-20) 

08012021 - Sunday, August 1, 2021

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Herding Cats (Text: Exodus 17:1-7)

03192017 - Sunday, March 19, 2017

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"Distrusting God" (Text: Exodus 17:1-7)

03122023 - Sunday, March 12, 2023

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A New Reformation 

Sermon II: In God We Trust? (Text: Exodus 20:1-6) 

10082017 - Sunday, October 8, 2017

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Ten Simple Words (Text: Exodus 20:1-17)

03042018 - Sunday, March 4, 2018

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Leviticus

I Am the Lord (Text: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18)

02232014 - Sunday, February 23, 2014

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Be Holy (Text: Leviticus 19:1-2)

02192017 - Sunday, February 19, 2017

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Debunking the World's Lies

Lie 7 -The Utilitarian Lie (Text: Leviticus 20:22-26)

07122015 - Sunday, July 12, 2015

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Numbers

Speaking for God (Text: Numbers 11:24-30)

06122011 - Sunday, June 12, 2011

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“Moses’ Wish Was Granted” (Text: Numbers 11:24-30)

05282023 - Sunday, May 28, 2023 

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The Road to Redemption (Text: Numbers 21:4-9)

03112018 - Sunday, March 11, 2018

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Thanks in the Midst of Want (Text: Numbers 21:4-9)

03142021 - Sunday, March 14, 2021

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The Greatest Stories Never Told

Sermon 7 - “Balaam and His Talking Ass” (Text: Numbers 22:21-44)

07142024 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

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"The" Star of Bethlehem (Text: Numbers 24:17)

12212014 - Sunday, December 21, 2014

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Deuteronomy

“Adding to or Subtracting from God’s Word” (Text: Deuteronomy 4:1-2)

09012024 - Sunday, September 1, 2024

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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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Out with the Old, and In with the New

From Worthless to Treasured (Text: Dt. 7:6-9)

02142018 - Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018

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GratefuI Giving (Text: Deuteronomy 26:1-11)

02172013 - Sunday, February 17, 2013

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"Choose Life" (Text: Deuteronomy 30:15-20) 

02162019 - Sunday, February 16, 2019

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"The Choice" (Text: Deuteronomy 30:15-20) 

02122023 - Sunday, February 12, 2023

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Security in an Unsecure World (Text: Deuteronomy 31:6)

09262010 - Sunday, September 26, 2010

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

Sermon 2 - “Never Leave You Nor Forsake You” (Text: Deuteronomy 31:6)

06252023 - Sunday, June 25, 2023 

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Face to Face (Text: Deuteronomy 34:1-12) 

02102013 - February 10, 2013

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Jesus... Always Jesus (Text: Deuteronomy 34:1-12)

03032019 - March 3, 2019