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“Fiery Serpents & Eyes of Faith" Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season of Lent Sunday Sermon March 10th 2024 – John 3:14–21 & Numbers 21:4–9

“Fiery Serpents & Eyes of Faith" Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season of Lent Sunday Sermon March 10th 2024 – John 3:14–21 & Numbers 21:4–9

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 10th 2024: Season of Lent / John 3:14–21 & Numbers 21:4–9 “Fiery Serpents & Eyes of Faith" And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have...


“God Spoke all These Words” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season Of Lent Sunday Sermon March 3rd 2024 – John 2:13–25 & Exodus 20:1–17

“God Spoke all These Words” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season Of Lent Sunday Sermon March 3rd 2024 – John 2:13–25 & Exodus 20:1–17

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 3rd 2024: Season of Lent / John 2:13–25 & Exodus 20:1–17 “God Spoke all These Words” The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple He found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons,...


“Patience Tested” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season of Lent Sunday Sermon February 25th 2024 – Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11

“Patience Tested” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season of Lent Sunday Sermon February 25th 2024 – Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 25th 2024: Season of Lent / Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11 “Patience Tested”         And Jesus went on with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way He asked His disciples, “Who...


“While The Iron is Hot” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Sermon January 21st 2024 – Jonah 3:1–5, 10; 1st Corinthians 7:29–35 & Mark 1:14–20

“While The Iron is Hot” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Sermon January 21st 2024 – Jonah 3:1–5, 10; 1st Corinthians 7:29–35 & Mark 1:14–20

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday January 21st 2024: Season of Epiphany / Jonah 3:1–5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29–35; Mark 1:14–20 "While The Iron is Hot" Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled,...


Jesus Comes to Save Us / Mark 11:1–10  / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 3rd 2023 / Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Jesus Comes to Save Us / Mark 11:1–10 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 3rd 2023 / Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday Dec 3rd 2023: Season of Advent / Mark 11:1–10 "Jesus Comes to Save Us" Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the village in...


The Sword of Christ Jesus / Matthew 10:34–42 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday July 2nd 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The Sword of Christ Jesus / Matthew 10:34–42 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday July 2nd 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday July 2nd 2023: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 10:34–42 "The Sword of Christ Jesus" [Jesus says] “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man...


Christian Suffering, Endurance, Character and Hope / Romans 5:1–8 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 12th 2023 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Christian Suffering, Endurance, Character and Hope / Romans 5:1–8 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 12th 2023 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 12th 2023: Season of Lent / Romans 5:1–8 "Christian Suffering, Endurance, Character and Hope" Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also...


You Don’t Need What the Devil’s Selling / Matthew 4:1–11 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 26th 2023 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

You Don’t Need What the Devil’s Selling / Matthew 4:1–11 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 26th 2023 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 26th 2023: Season of Lent / Matthew 4:1–11 "You Don’t Need What the Devil’s Selling." Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, He...


Who is the True King? / Matthew 2:1-12 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday January 6th 2023 / Epiphany / Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - WASCANA Circuit of Central Region of Lutheran Church Canada

Who is the True King? / Matthew 2:1-12 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday January 6th 2023 / Epiphany / Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - WASCANA Circuit of Central Region of Lutheran Church Canada

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / WASCANA Circuit of Central Region of Lutheran Church Canada Epiphany Service Friday January 6th 2023 / Matthew 2:1-12 "Who is the True King?" Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise...


The Oscars the 94th Academy Awards 2022

The Oscars the 94th Academy Awards 2022

Listen here for audio of radio interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org where Christianity meets culture. Click on the banner below to listen to a near 1 hour interview about the 2022 Oscars The Oscars can be a complex and...


No Fear of the Fox / Luke 13:31-35 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 13th 2022 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

No Fear of the Fox / Luke 13:31-35 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 13th 2022 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 13th 2022: Season of Lent / Luke 13:31-35 “No Fear of the Fox” At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to Him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast...


Glory and Vainglory / Luke 9:28–36 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 27th 2022 / Transfiguration Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Glory and Vainglory / Luke 9:28–36 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 27th 2022 / Transfiguration Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 27th 2022: Transfiguration Sunday / Luke 9:28–36 "Glory and Vainglory" Now about eight days after these sayings [Jesus] took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as He was praying,...


The Seed that is Sown / Mark 4:26–34 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday June 13th 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The Seed that is Sown / Mark 4:26–34 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday June 13th 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday June 13th 2021: Season Pentecost / Mark 4:26–34 "The Seed that is Sown" And [Jesus] said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows...


Joy to The World - Psalm 96 Sermon, February Prayer Service

Joy to The World - Psalm 96 Sermon, February Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday February 5th 2019: Season of Epiphany / Psalm 96 "Joy to the World"          Oh sing to the LORD a new song;                    sing to the LORD, all the earth!           Sing to the LORD, bless His name;                    tell of...


"The Family of Jesus" Sermon / Luke 14:25-35 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday September 8th 2019 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"The Family of Jesus" Sermon / Luke 14:25-35 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday September 8th 2019 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday September 8th 2019: Season of Pentecost / Luke 14:25–35 "The Family of Jesus" Now great crowds accompanied [Jesus], and He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and...


"Through Pearly Gates" Sermon / Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 26th 2019 / Season Of Easter / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Through Pearly Gates" Sermon / Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 26th 2019 / Season Of Easter / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 26th 2019: Season of Easter / Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27 "Through Pearly Gates" Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the...


Writing on the Wall - Psalm 82 Sermon, December Prayer Service

Writing on the Wall - Psalm 82 Sermon, December Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday December 5th 2018: Season of Advent / Psalm 82 "Writing on the Wall" God has taken His place in the divine council;in the midst of the gods He holds judgment:"How long will you judge unjustlyand show partiality to the wicked?...


Open your mouth wide - Psalm 81 Sermon, November Prayer Service

Open your mouth wide - Psalm 81 Sermon, November Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday November 7th 2018: Season of Pentecost / Psalm 81 "Open your mouth wide" Sing aloud to God our strength;      shout for joy to the God of Jacob! Raise a song; sound the tambourine,      the sweet lyre with the harp. Blow the trumpet...


"Follow Me" Sermon / Mark 10:17-22 / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday October 14th 2018: Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Follow Me" Sermon / Mark 10:17-22 / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday October 14th 2018: Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 14th 2018: Season of Pentecost / Mark 10:17-22 "Follow Me" And as [Jesus] was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said...


"Heaven Gave Rain" Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / James 5:13–18 / Sunday September 30th 2018: Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Heaven Gave Rain" Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / James 5:13–18 / Sunday September 30th 2018: Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

(James 5:13-18) Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who...