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Weekly Bulletin December 29th

Weekly Bulletin December 29th

Posted in Advent / 2019 / Weekly Bulletin

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"God with us - the impossible happens" Sermon / Matthew 1:18-25 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Tuesday December 24th - Christmas Eve 2019 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"God with us - the impossible happens" Sermon / Matthew 1:18-25 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Tuesday December 24th - Christmas Eve 2019 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Text: Matthew 1:18-25Theme: “God with us – the impossible happens”___________________________Intr – I have with me here a sheet a paper. And also a question for you: How could you go through a sheet of paper with your entire body? Is it possible? Would you have any clue on how to do it? Yes,...


"The reason" Sermon / Matthew 1:18-25 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday December 22nd 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"The reason" Sermon / Matthew 1:18-25 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday December 22nd 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Text: Matthew 1:18-25Theme: “The Reason”___________________________Intr – During their lives many people come across with the need of having a daily prescription. This medicine may be not only pills and caplets, but also injections. One needs to take a daily shot in order to keep their health...


Weekly Bulletin December 22nd

Weekly Bulletin December 22nd

Posted in Advent / 2009 / Weekly Bulletin

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“From Doubt to Joy” Sermon / Matthew 11:2–15 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season Of Advent Gaudete Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

“From Doubt to Joy” Sermon / Matthew 11:2–15 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season Of Advent Gaudete Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

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“From Doubt to Joy” Sermon / Matthew 11:2–15 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the one who is to come, or shall...


“Nativity” Sermon / Luke 2:4–7 / Abridged and adapted from a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

“Nativity” Sermon / Luke 2:4–7 / Abridged and adapted from a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

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Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese - Abridged and Adapted from a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther[1] / Sunday December 17th 2017: Advent / Luke 2:4–7 "Nativity" And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which...


Weekly Bulletin December 15th

Weekly Bulletin December 15th

Posted in Advent / 2019 / Weekly Bulletin

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Art Wirth Funeral Sermon - Psalm 139 December 13th 2019 / Search Me, Known Me, Lead Me

Art Wirth Funeral Sermon - Psalm 139 December 13th 2019 / Search Me, Known Me, Lead Me

Funeral Sermon for Jacob Arthur (Art) Wirth - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday December 13th 2019: Season of Advent / Psalm 139 verse 1-10, 17-18 and 23-24 "Search Me, Known Me, Lead Me" O LORD, You have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I...


“expectation and Hope” Sermon / Romans 15; Matthew 3 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday December 8th 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

“expectation and Hope” Sermon / Romans 15; Matthew 3 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday December 8th 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Text: Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3 Theme:  Expectation and Hope___________________________Intr –   Expectation x Hope. There is a significant difference between these two words. Expectation is that thing that tries to anticipate the outcome of future events, selecting the one that is most...


Weekly Bulletin December 8th

Weekly Bulletin December 8th

Posted in Advent / 2019 / Weekly Bulletin

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Darkest Before the Dawn - Psalm 94 Sermon, December Prayer Service

Darkest Before the Dawn - Psalm 94 Sermon, December Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday December 4th 2019: Season of Advent / Psalm 94 "Darkest Before the Dawn" O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve! O LORD, how long shall the...


“Stay Awake” Sermon / Matthew 24:36–44 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 1st 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

“Stay Awake” Sermon / Matthew 24:36–44 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 1st 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

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Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 1st 2019: Season of Advent / Matthew 24:36–44 "Stay Awake" “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of...


Weekly Bulletin December 1st

Weekly Bulletin December 1st

Posted in Advent / 2019 / Weekly Bulletin

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"Christmas Resolution" Sermon / Titus 2:11–14 / Pr. Ted Giese / Monday December 24th 2018: Season of Advent (Christmas Eve) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Christmas Resolution" Sermon / Titus 2:11–14 / Pr. Ted Giese / Monday December 24th 2018: Season of Advent (Christmas Eve) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Monday December 24th 2018: Season of Advent (Christmas Eve) / Titus 2:11–14 "Christmas Resolution" “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to...


"Too Little" Sermon / Micah 5:2-5 / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday December 23rd 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Too Little" Sermon / Micah 5:2-5 / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday December 23rd 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 23th 2018: Fourth Sunday in Advent / Micah 5:2-5 "Too Little" But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin...


Elmer Numrich Funeral Sermon - John 14:1–7 Dec 21st 2018 / Moving Day

Elmer Numrich Funeral Sermon - John 14:1–7 Dec 21st 2018 / Moving Day

Funeral Sermon for Elmer Numrich - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday December 21st 2018: Season of Advent / John 14:1-7 "Moving Day" Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I...


"He makes everything right" Sermon / Christmas Children's program  (Luke 2:19) / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday December 16th 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"He makes everything right" Sermon / Christmas Children's program (Luke 2:19) / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday December 16th 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

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Text: Luke 2 – Children’s Christmas ProgramTheme: “He makes everything right”___________________________Intr – When we stop to think, everything went wrong in that first Christmas. Maria had to dispose of all her 'perfect wedding’ plans when she learned that she would be pregnant before...


"The Word of God came to John" Sermon / Luke 3:1-14 / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday December 9th 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"The Word of God came to John" Sermon / Luke 3:1-14 / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday December 9th 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

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  Text: Luke 3.1-14Theme: “The Word of God came to John”___________________________Intr – A piece of paper went into auction by Christie’s on Tuesday, December 4th. Auctioneers were expecting something in the ballpark of 1,5 million dollars for that piece, but it ended up passing to a...


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?...


"What do you do while you wait?" Sermon / Luke 19:28–40 / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday December 2nd 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"What do you do while you wait?" Sermon / Luke 19:28–40 / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday December 2nd 2018: Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 1st 2018: Season of Advent / Luke 19:28–40 "What do you do while you wait?" And when [Jesus] had said these things, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is...