Christmas
Sermon / Dec 27, 2015 / Luke 2:25-26 / A Gift for Simeon & Anna / Pastor Terry Defoe
Our sermon text on this first Sunday after Christmas is found in Luke's gospel, chapter 2. I’m reading verses 25 and 26: 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had...
Sermon / Christmas Day 2015 / Luke 2:4-7 / Diamond in the Rough / Pastor Terry Defoe
Our sermon text for this Christmas Day is these very familiar words from Luke's Gospel, chapter 2, verses 4 through 7: Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Thursday Dec 24th 2015 - / Luke 2:1-14 / Is Christmas Just Another Day? (Christmas Eve)
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Luke 2:1-14 - Is Christmas Just Another Day? Thursday December 24th (Christmas Eve) In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor...
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Bulletin December 2015
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Sermon / January 4th, 2015 / Pastor Terry Defoe / A Discerning Heart / 1 Kings 3:5,9
5 At Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon, during the night, in a dream. And God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” [Solomon answered,] 9. ... give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people, and to distinguish between right and wrong. (N.I.V.) This morning,...
The Expected Yet Unexpected Gift: First Sunday After Christmas - Luke 2:22-40
The Expected Yet Unexpected Gift - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / December 28th, 20014, First Sunday After Christmas - Luke 2:22-40 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as...
Book of the Month for November 2014: The Songs of Christmas - Arch Books
The Songs of Christmas - Arch Books by Clark, Lisa M. 2014/16 Pages This book retells the Christmas story through the songs found in the Bible: Mary’s Song: The Magnificat, the song of the angels’ announcement to the shepherds, Simeon’s Song of Praise when Jesus is presented in the temple...
Sermon January 5, 2014/ Vicar James Preus/ Jesus Fulfills The Law For Our Sake / Luke 2:40-52
And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they...
New Years Day Sermon 2014/ Psalm 28/ Vicar James Preus/ Jesus is Our Good Shepherd Forever
Psalm 28: To You, O LORD, I call; my Rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if You be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to You...
Sermon - Dec 29, 2013 - Tell Everyone What He has Done - Isaiah 63:7
Our sermon text for this first Sunday after Christmas is found in the book of the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, chapter 63. I’m reading verse 7: I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us— yes, the...
Sermon Christmas Day, 2013/ Vicar James Preus/ Jesus Gives Us The Right To Be Called Children Of God/ John 1:1-18
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the...
An Unwanted Gift? Joseph's Change of Mind / Christmas Eve Sermon Dec 24th 2013 Matthew Chapter 1:18-25
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Christmas Eve December 24th 2013 / Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And...
Psalm 16 Sermon From January 2013 Prayer Service
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / January 2nd 2013: Season of Christmas, Psalm 16 "I Shall Not be Shaken" Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart...
Psalm 4 Sermon From January 2012 Prayer Service
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday Jan 4th 2012: The Season of Christmas, Psalm 4. “Trust in the LORD” Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. ...