Sermons
Sermon / April 3, 2016 / John 20 / A New Reality / Pastor Terry Defoe
26 A week later, his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday March 27th 2016 - / Luke 24:1-12 / The Peace of Christ in a World of Anxiety
Easter Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted Giese - / Luke 24:1-12 / The Peace of Christ in a World of Anxiety But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when...
Sermon / Maundy Thursday / March 24, 2016 / A Towel & A Basin / John 13 / Pastor Terry Defoe
13 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. (N.R.S.V.) We have come this evening to our Maundy Thursday worship service. Tonight, as you...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday March 20th 2016 - / John 12:12-19 / A Train Wreck Calls Hosanna
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese - / John 12:12-19 / A Train Wreck Calls Hosanna The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He...
Sermon / Pr. Irwin Pudrycki / Wednesday March 16th 2016 - / Luke 22:47-53 / The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Irwin Pudrycki / Luke 22:47–53/ Lent Midweek Service Wednesday - The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love While [Jesus] was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him,...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday March 13th 2016 - / Luke 20:9-20 / Jars of Glass & The Cornerstone
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 13th Lent 5 - / Luke 20:9-20 / Jars of Glass and The Cornerstone And [Jesus] began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. When the...
Sermon / Pr. Daryl Solie / Wednesday March 9th 2016 - / Luke 22:39 - 46 / Gethsemane: A Place of Strength
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Daryl Solie / Luke 22:39–46 / Lent Midweek Service Wednesday - Gethsemane: A Place of Strength And [Jesus] came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. And when He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray...
Sermon / March 6, 2016 / Luke 15 / Preposterous Grace / Pastor Terry Defoe
My message is based on these words, found in the fifteenth chapter of Luke's Gospel: 15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told...
The Courtyard: A Place of Renewal - Psalm 53 Sermon March Prayer Service
Prayer Service March 2nd - 2016. Rev. Ted A. Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. Psalm 53 & Luke 22:54–62 - The Courtyard: A Place of Renewal[1] - Lenten Midweek Service The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none...
Sermon / February 28, 2016 / Luke 13 / The Best is Yet to Come / Pastor Terry Defoe
Our Bible text is found in Luke's Gospel, chapter 13. I’m reading verse 6: 6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. (N.R.S.V.) Grace and peace to you from God the Father and from our Lord and Savior...
Funeral Sermon For Edna Peterson / Friday February 26th 2016
Funeral Sermon for Edna Peterson at Mount Olive Lutheran Church February 26th - 2016/ Rev. Ted A. Giese / Psalm 30 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me. O LORD, You have...
Sermon / Pr. David Haberstock / Wednesday Feb 24th 2016 - / Luke 22:63-23:25 / The Trial: A Place of God's Will
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. David Haberstock / Luke 22:63–23:25 / Lent Midweek Service Wednesday - The Trial: A Place of God’s Will Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him as they beat Him. They also blindfolded Him and kept asking Him, “Prophesy! Who is it...
Sermon / Wednesday Feb 17th 2016 - / Luke 22:14 - 38 / The Upper Room: A Place of Service
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Luke 22:14–38 / Lent Midweek Service Wednesday - The Upper Room: A Place of Service And when the hour came, [Jesus] reclined at table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday Feb 14th 2016 - / Luke 4:1-13 / Jesus Takes No Shortcuts
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Luke 4:1-13 / Lent 1 Sunday - Jesus Takes No Shortcuts And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days....
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Ash Wednesday Feb 10th 2016 - / Luke 22:1-13 / A Place at the Table
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Luke 22:1-13 / Ash Wednesday - A Place at the Table Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put [Jesus] to death, for they feared the people. Then...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday Jan 31st 2016 - / Luke 4:31-44 / The Author of Your Life
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Jan 31st 2016 / Luke 4:31-44 / Season of Epiphany - The Author of Your Life And [Jesus] went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And He was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at His teaching, for His word...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday Jan 17th 2016 - / John 2:1-11 / Your Best Life
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / January 17th 2016 / John 2:1-11 / Season of Epiphany - Your Best Life - Jesus Turns Water into Wine On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday Jan 10th 2016 - / Luke 3:15-22 / Is Heaven Open? (Baptism of Our Lord)
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / January 10th 2016: Season of Epiphany - Baptism of Our Lord, Luke 3:15-22 - Is Heaven Open? As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, John answered them...
The Light to the Nations - Epiphany Sermon / Wednesday January 6, 2016 / Guest Pastor David Haberstock of Grace Lutheran Church - Regina
Epiphany Service for WASCANA Circuit of Central District of Lutheran Church-Canada Wednesday January 6, 2016 / Preacher: Guest Pr. David Haberstock of Grace Lutheran Church in Regina Saskatchewan. Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-11, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12 Arise, shine, for...
Funeral Sermon / Gertrude Lauridsen / January 6th, 2016 / 2 Timothy 4:6-8 / Pastor Terry Defoe
My message this afternoon is based on these words, penned by the Apostle Paul in his second letter to Timothy in the New Testament, chapter 4. Paul says: ... the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store...