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Leonard McAvena Funeral Sermon - Ecclesiastes 3:12–14 Sept 15th 2018 / God Given Work & God’s Work
Leonard McAvena Funeral Sermon - Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday September 15th 2018: Season of Pentecost / Ecclesiastes 3:12–14 I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in...
How long? - Psalm 79 Sermon, September Prayer Service, 2018
Sermon Outline Text: Psalm 79Theme: How long? Forever___________________________Intr – How long? This anguished question lingers in our ears as we hear Psalm 79. There is tragedy, terror, desolation. There is fear, dishonor, loss. The cry echoes in the streets of Jerusalem:...
Mavis Andrews Funeral Sermon - John 14:1–7 Sept 10th 2018 / The Good Time That Will Never End
Mavis Andrews Funeral Sermon - Pr. Ted A. Giese / Monday September 10th 2018: Season of Pentecost / John 14:1–7 [Jesus says,] “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 to prepare...
"Two Sides of the Same Coin," Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / James 2:1–10, 14–18 / Sunday September 9th 2018: Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
(James 2:1–10, 14–18) My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears...
"Following or Walking Away" John 6:51-69 Sermon Pr. Ted Giese Sunday August 19th 2018 Season of Pentecost
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 19th 2018: Season of Pentecost / John 6:51–69 "Following or Walking Away" "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of...
"Trolling Jesus" John 6:35-51 Sermon Pr. Ted Giese Sunday August 12th 2018 Season of Pentecost
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 12th 2018: Season of Pentecost / John 6:35–51 "Trolling Jesus" Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen...
"The Bread of Life" John 6: 22-35 (The Food we need - 3) Sermon Pr. Lucas Albrecht Sunday August 5th 2018 Season of Pentecost
Sermon OUTLINE Text: John 6:22-35 Theme: The Bread of Life___________________________Intr – A research showed that a human being eats about 16 times its own weight in one year. A horse takes in only 8 times its weight. So if you want to loose wight you have to eat like a horse....
From Zoan to Zion- Psalm 78 Sermon, August Prayer Service
Text: Psalm 78Theme: From Zoan to Zion___________________________Intr – Have you ever noticed how frequently you do use parables on your interactions? I can assure you that you use it on almost a daily basis with your family, with friends, or at work. Let me illustrate how I know...
"The water that feeds" Mark 6: 45-56 (The Food we need - 2) Sermon Pr. Lucas Albrecht Sunday July 29th 2018 Season of Pentecost
**Transcript below** SERMON OUTLINE Text: Mark 6:45-56Theme: The Water that feeds (The Food we need - 2)___________________________Intr – We are on a sermon series called “The food we need”. Today, “The Water that feeds”. Now, can water be considered as a type of food? “Water...
"Food for faith" Mark 6: 30-44 (The Food we need - 1) Sermon Pr. Lucas Albrecht Sunday July 22nd 2018 Season of Pentecost
**TRANSCRIPT below** SERMON OUTLINE Text: Mark 6:30-44Theme: Food for faith – (The Food we need series)___________________________Intr – In the text today, we see Jesus feeding people with this: (Fish) It Provides Instant Energy / Low in Calories It Improves Cardiovascular Health ...
"Offense and Grace" Mark 6: 1-13 Sermon Pr. Lucas Albrecht Sunday July 8th 2018 Season of Pentecost
Text: Mark 6:1-13Theme: Offense and Grace___________________________Intr – Looking around and paying close attention we will realize we are living in times of what I would call “The Offense Factory”. Or the industry of the outraged. Taking offense and being offended seem to be products...
Remember the future - Psalm 77 Sermon, July Prayer Service
Text: Psalm 77Theme: Remember the future___________________________Intr – We are forgetful people. We forget where we left the car key, or the remote. We don’t recall where our glasses are, or the tools we need. We don’t know where our cell phone is…Whenever we forget where something we need...
Funeral Sermon, Emma Becker/ Wednesday, July 4th 2018
Text: John 14.1-7; Psalm 23Theme: He knows us by our name.___________________________Intr – Let me open my sermon with a little bit of humour – since I learned from the family that Emma was not foreign to joking and laughing. As she passed away last Friday, and was taken to heaven through faith...
"He said," Mark 5:21-43 Sermon Pr. Ted Giese Sunday July 1st 2018 Season of Pentecost
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday July 1st 2018: Season of Pentecost / Mark 5:21-43 "He said," And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about Him, and He was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue,...
"On board through the storm" / Sermon / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Season of Pentecost / June 24th 2018 - / Mark 4:35-41
Text: Mark 4:35-41Theme: On board through the storm___________________________Intr – "One night when my youngest son was already in bed a thunderstorm broke out. After a very loud thunder, I heard him crying, and I went to his room to be with him and bring him comfort. He asked me then to...
"We do not lose heart" / Sermon / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Season of Pentecost / June 10th 2018 - / 2 Corinthians 4:5-5.1
Text: 2 Corinthians 4:5-5.1Theme: “We do not lose heart”___________________________Intr – What keeps your life flowing? What keeps your heart going? What helps you to not lose it altogether – not to lose heart? I ask you this today because anxiety, melancholy, and depression have...
"Hear, O my people, while I admonish/testify/warn you!" / Sermon / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Confirmation Sunday / June 3rd 2018 - / Psalm 81:1-10
Text: Psalm 81:1-10Theme: “Hear, O my people, while I admonish/testify/warn you!” (v.8)___________________________Intr – Psalm 81, on our lectionary for today, seems to guess our festivity, Confirmation Sunday, as the psalmist writes: “Sing aloud to God our strength; ishout for joy to...
"Born Again" / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Trinity Sunday / May 27th 2018 - / John 3:1-17
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 27th 2018: Trinity Sunday / John 3:1–17 "Born Again" Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God,...
Funeral Sermon, Arthur Kachuik / Monday, May 21st 2018
Text: John 14Theme: “A project finished on the wood”___________________________Intr – If you go to Arthur’s house today – actually also Denise family’s house as well – where he lived for decades, and you’d open the garage door, you’ll find many things there, I am sure. But there’s one thing...
"Speaking the other language" / Sermon / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Pentecost Day / May 20th 2018 - / Acts 2:1-12
Text: Acts 2:1-12Theme: “Speaking the other language” ___________________________ Intr – What language other than English do you feel able to speak? You might say “I can only speak English, Pastor. That’s it.” I would guess though, that you can speak at least one more language besides...