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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...


Phyllis Amundson Funeral Sermon - Psalm 145 November 15th 2019 / From Generation to Generation

Phyllis Amundson Funeral Sermon - Psalm 145 November 15th 2019 / From Generation to Generation

Funeral Sermon for Phyllis Amundson - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday November 20th 2019: Season of Pentecost / Psalm 145 "From Generation to Generation" I will extol You, my God and King, and bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You and praise...


Doctor Sleep (2019) Mike Flanagan - Movie Review

Doctor Sleep (2019) Mike Flanagan - Movie Review

Doctor Sleep (2019) Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan (screenplay) Stephen King (based on the novel by) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Robert Longstreet, Carel Struycken, Zackary Momoh, Jocelin Donahue,...


"Blessed saints", Sermon / Matthew 5:1-12/ Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday November 3rd 2019 / Season Of Pentecost, All Saints Day Observed / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Blessed saints", Sermon / Matthew 5:1-12/ Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday November 3rd 2019 / Season Of Pentecost, All Saints Day Observed / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Text: Matthew 5:1-12Theme: “Blessed Saints”___________________________Intr – Saints: Who are they? _Saints in Heaven – Christians that departed in faith in Christ to be with the Lord. They are with Christ (Phil 1:21), praising the Lord (rev 7) and even shouting to Him “until when”...


"3 - One Source" - Sermon Series: "Only One" / Luke 16:19-31 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday September 29th 2019 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"3 - One Source" - Sermon Series: "Only One" / Luke 16:19-31 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday September 29th 2019 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

 SERMON NOTES Text: Luke 16:19-31Theme: “III - One Source”- Series: Only One[1]___________________________Intr – In the midst of the chaos and muddy water that the whole fake news has become in our day (just the name is new btw, cause History is filled with fake and distorted news passed...


Willy (Bill) Marquardt Funeral Sermon - Hebrews 13:7 August 10th 2019 / The Planted Word

Willy (Bill) Marquardt Funeral Sermon - Hebrews 13:7 August 10th 2019 / The Planted Word

  Funeral Sermon for Willy (Bill) Herbert Marquardt at Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday August 10th 2019: Season of Pentecost / Hebrews 13:7 "The Planted Word" “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life,...


A heart of wisdom - Psalm 90 Sermon, August Prayer Service

A heart of wisdom - Psalm 90 Sermon, August Prayer Service

Text: Psalm 90Theme: “A heart of wisdom”.[1]___________________________Intr –  Psalm 90, our text for today, talks about the transience and frailty of life; broaches the topic of life's end. But here’s a story of survival. Betty Lou Oliver - an incredible story. She survived two...


August F. Zepick Funeral Sermon - John 15:1-11 - July 13th, 2019 / Bearing much fruit

August F. Zepick Funeral Sermon - John 15:1-11 - July 13th, 2019 / Bearing much fruit

Text: John 15:1-11Theme: “Bearing much fruit”___________________________Intr – Visiting with August many times as I did in the last couple of years I had opportunities to learn a bit about his life in this side of heaven. Also from the family I’ve learned that in his 90 decades of life He was...


Darrell Iles Funeral Sermon - John 14:1-7 July 10th 2019 / Life in Christ

Darrell Iles Funeral Sermon - John 14:1-7 July 10th 2019 / Life in Christ

Funeral Sermon for Darrell Iles at Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday July 10th 2019: Season of Pentecost / John 14:1-7 "Life in Christ" 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...


Jean Keller Funeral Sermon - Psalm 23, John 14 June 28th 2019 / Call

Jean Keller Funeral Sermon - Psalm 23, John 14 June 28th 2019 / Call

  Text: Psalm 23, John 14Theme: “Call”___________________________Intr – How do these calls sound to you, do they make any sense at all? Kelly’s Eye 1 /Garden Gate 8 /Young and Keen 15 /Two Little Ducks 22 /Dirty Gertie 30 /Buckle My Shoe 32 /Clickety Click 66 /Two Fat Ladies 88. If you...


"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...


Jacob Hodel Funeral Sermon - Psalm 23 April 30th 2019 / The Green Grass of Home

Jacob Hodel Funeral Sermon - Psalm 23 April 30th 2019 / The Green Grass of Home

Funeral Sermon for Jacob Hodel - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Tuesday April 30th 2019: Season of Easter / Psalm 23 "The Green Grass of Home" The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.                    He makes me lie down in green pastures.           He leads me...


Pet Sematary (2019) Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer - Movie Review

Pet Sematary (2019) Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer - Movie Review

Pet Sematary (2019) Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer, Writers: Stephen King (novel), Matt Greenberg (screen story by) Jeff Buhler (screenplay), Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence, Obssa Ahmed, Hugo & Lucas Lavoie, Alyssa Brooke Levine Runtime: 101 min...


"Tetelestai's Friday", Sermon / John 19:17-30 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Good Friday April 19th 2019 /  Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Tetelestai's Friday", Sermon / John 19:17-30 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Good Friday April 19th 2019 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

      Text: John 19:17-30Theme: “Tetelestai’s Friday (Sorrow and Joy)”___________________________Intr – A week is just a week. After Monday comes Tuesday, we anticipate what Thursday will bring. We know that we only have to wait for Saturday and Sunday to come. And then the next week...


“Psalm Sunday” Sermon / Phillipians 2:5-11; John 12:12-19; Psalm 118; Deuteronomy 32:36-39 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday April 14th 2019 / Palm Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

“Psalm Sunday” Sermon / Phillipians 2:5-11; John 12:12-19; Psalm 118; Deuteronomy 32:36-39 / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Sunday April 14th 2019 / Palm Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Text: Philippians 2:5-11, with Psalm 118, Dt 32 and The GospelTheme: “Psalm Sunday”___________________________Intr – The theme for my sermon for Palm Sunday is “Psalm Sunday”. I’m using “psalm” here as synonym for hymns, songs, music. The reason for my choice today is that we see hymns all...


Katherine Dech Funeral Sermon - Psalm 23; John 14:1-7 April 3rd 2019 / All the days of my life

Katherine Dech Funeral Sermon - Psalm 23; John 14:1-7 April 3rd 2019 / All the days of my life

Text: Psalm 23, John 14Theme: “All the days of my life”___________________________Intr –Among many beautiful things King David writes in Psalm 23, he lets us know that “goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Now, when life is lived by faith, for how many days...


Caroline Yahnke Funeral Sermon - John 14:1-7 March 26th 2019 / The Gift of Time

Caroline Yahnke Funeral Sermon - John 14:1-7 March 26th 2019 / The Gift of Time

Funeral Sermon for Caroline Hannah Yahnke / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Tuesday March 26th 2019: Season of Lent / John 14:1-7 "The Gift of Time" 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 have told you that I go...


"Living children of a Caring God" Sermon / Luke 4:31-44 / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday February 3rd 2019: Season of Epiphany / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"Living children of a Caring God" Sermon / Luke 4:31-44 / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday February 3rd 2019: Season of Epiphany / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Sermon Summary   Text: Luke 4:31-44Theme: “Living children of the Caring God”___________________________ Intr – The Gospel today is a text with many of the cures and healings Jesus performed during His ministry. Also, He casted demons out. Performing this acts of mercy Jesus shows how...


Raymond Kainz Funeral Sermon - 1 Corinthians 13, Jan 30th 2019 / The greatest of the three is Love

Raymond Kainz Funeral Sermon - 1 Corinthians 13, Jan 30th 2019 / The greatest of the three is Love

  Text: 1 Corinthians 13Theme: The greatest of the three is Love___________________________ Intr – If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I play instruments, and use my talent in the Church, but have no love, I am just...


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...