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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...


Jesus is No Goat / Matthew 25:31–46 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 26th 2023 / Last Sunday of the Church Year / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Jesus is No Goat / Matthew 25:31–46 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 26th 2023 / Last Sunday of the Church Year / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 26th 2023: Last Sunday of the Church Year / Matthew 25:31–46 "Jesus is No Goat" “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all...


Oil in Your Lamp / Matthew 25:1–13 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 12th 2023 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Oil in Your Lamp / Matthew 25:1–13 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 12th 2023 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 12th 2023: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 25:1–13 “Oil in Your Lamp” [Jesus says,] “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five...


What to do with God’s Gifts? / Matthew 22:15-22 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 22nd 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

What to do with God’s Gifts? / Matthew 22:15-22 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 22nd 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday Oct 22nd 2023: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 22:15-22 “What to do with God’s Gifts?” Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle [Jesus] in His words. And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians,...


The Invitation / Matthew 22:1-14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 15th 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The Invitation / Matthew 22:1-14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 15th 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 15th 2023 / Season of Pentecost - Matthew 22:1-14 / The Invitation And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants...


Peter the Sign of Jonah and Forgiveness / Matthew 16:13-20 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 27th 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Peter the Sign of Jonah and Forgiveness / Matthew 16:13-20 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 27th 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / August 27th 2023, Season of Pentecost, Matthew 16:13-20. “Peter the Sign of Jonah and Forgiveness” Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they...


Days of Expectation / Matthew 21:1–11 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 27th 2022 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Days of Expectation / Matthew 21:1–11 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 27th 2022 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 27th 2022: Season of Advent / Matthew 21:1–11 "Days of Expectation" Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in...


The Test of Humility / Luke 18:9–17 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 23rd 2022 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The Test of Humility / Luke 18:9–17 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 23rd 2022 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 23rd 2022: Season of Pentecost / Luke 18:9–17 "The Test of Humility" [Jesus] also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple...


Faith-brained sheep / Luke 15:1-10 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday September 11th, 2022 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Faith-brained sheep / Luke 15:1-10 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday September 11th, 2022 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon September 11, 2022     Text: Luke 15:1-10Theme: Faith-brained sheep ___________________________Intr – In preparing the sermon for this Sunday, I have found that the parable of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin aren’t actually in the Bible...


A Reputation by Any Other Name / Luke 14:1–14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 28th 2022 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

A Reputation by Any Other Name / Luke 14:1–14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 28th 2022 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 24th 2022: Season of Pentecost / Luke 14:1–14 "A Reputation by Any Other Name" One Sabbath, when [Jesus] went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching Him carefully. And behold, there was a man...


Just as He is: Perfect / John 12; Philippians 2; Deuteronomy 32 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday, April 10th / Palm Sunday

Just as He is: Perfect / John 12; Philippians 2; Deuteronomy 32 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday, April 10th / Palm Sunday

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon April 10, 2022 Text: Philippians 2:5-11Theme: “Just as He is: Perfect”___________________________ Intr - “Just as I am”, a traditional Christian hymn which states the wonderful truth: Jesus takes us just as we are - sinners in need of Grace...


Broken to Pieces / Luke 20:9-20 / Pr. Ted A. Giese preached by Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday April 3rd 2022 / Season Of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Broken to Pieces / Luke 20:9-20 / Pr. Ted A. Giese preached by Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday April 3rd 2022 / Season Of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Sermon Preached by Pastor Lucas Albrecht on behalf of Pastor Ted Giese Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday April 3rd 2022: Season of Lent / Luke 20:9-20 "Broken to Pieces" And [Jesus] began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out...


Forgiveness for All / Luke 15:1-3,11-32 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 27th 2022 / Season Of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Forgiveness for All / Luke 15:1-3,11-32 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 27th 2022 / Season Of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 27th 2022: Season of Lent / Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 "Forgiveness for All" Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear Him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats...


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...


Great Expectations / Luke 7:18–35 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 12th 2021 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Great Expectations / Luke 7:18–35 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 12th 2021 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday Dec 12th 2021: Season of Advent / Luke 7:18–35 "Great Expectations" The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the one who is to come,...


Stones and Trees / Luke 3:1-14; Philippians 1 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday December 5th 2021 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Stones and Trees / Luke 3:1-14; Philippians 1 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday December 5th 2021 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon December 5, 2021 Text: Luke 3.1-14Theme: “Stones and Trees”___________________________ Intr – It is and interesting exchange this one that happens between John the Baptist and the crowds who came to him to be baptized in the Jordan, before the...


If these were silent, the very stones would cry out / Luke 19:28–40 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 28th 2021 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

If these were silent, the very stones would cry out / Luke 19:28–40 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 28th 2021 / Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 5th 2021: Season of Advent / Luke 19:28–40 "If these were silent, the very stones would cry out" And when [Jesus] had said these things, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at...


Helplessly, in Love / Mark 10:2–16 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 3rd 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Helplessly, in Love / Mark 10:2–16 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 3rd 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 2nd 2021: Season of Pentecost / Mark 10:2–16 (This Sermon also references the Old Testament Reading for the Day: Genesis 2:18-25) “Helplessly, in Love” “Pharisees came up and in order to test [Jesus] asked, “Is it lawful for a...


Connected to the strength of His might / Ephesians 6 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday August 29th 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Connected to the strength of His might / Ephesians 6 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday August 29th 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Text: Mark 7:14-23Theme: Connected to the strength of His might______________________ Intr – “What life has separated, Facebook cannot reconnect” I saw this quote years ago on the early stages of online social networking, and it has proved itself to be true to me time and time again, with a...


The annoying Teaching / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday April 25th 2021 / 4th Sunday of Easter / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The annoying Teaching / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday April 25th 2021 / 4th Sunday of Easter / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

  Text: Acts 4.1-12; John 10:11-16; 1 John 3; Psalm 23Theme: “The annoying teaching” ___________________________ Intr – What type of things usually annoy you? Hypocrisy, Lies? A bad hair day, an ingrown nail; a Rider’s loss at home?         There may be some more serious or less serious than...