Be joyful in HOPE,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.
Share with the Lord’s
people who are in need.
Romans 12:12-13
LOVE TO THE LOVELESS SHOWN Sermon Text: St. John 8:46-59 (v. 52a, 53b). Then the Jews said to Him, “… Who do You make Yourself out to be?” Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Dear Father, through Your Son You promised: “If anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”…
“BEHOLD THE MAN!” Sermon Text: St. John 19:4-6. Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that You may know that I find no fault in Him.” Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold…
SIMULTANEOUSLY RESTLESS AND AT REST The Text, St. John 6:1-15 (v. 14-15). Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him…
“HAIL, KING OF THE JEWS!” Sermon Text: St. Matthew 27:20-26. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and a…
RECEIVE GOD’S PROTECTION FROM THE DEVIL Sermon Text: St. Luke 11:14-28. And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”…
“HIS BLOOD BE ON US AND ON OUR CHILDREN” Sermon Text: St. Matthew 27:20-26. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!” Pilate…
We had the privilege of hearing our guest pastor, Pastor Siirila, preach this morning on “the cross before the crown”. In the sermon he shared the beautiful lesson of what life as a follower of Christ looks like and why the cross is so important. Life as a follower of Christ is not always easy.…
“I HAVE SINNED BY BETRAYING INNOCENT BLOOD” Sermon Text: St. Matthew 27:1-5. When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing…
On faith and hope in the midst of temptations and struggles: But then the devil attacks this faith. This is the next wave of temptation: that he accuses you, and you listen, you get beaten down in your conscience. What has to happen is that faith – in which you learn what to believe –…
FAITH CLINGS TO JESUS’ CROSS ALONE Sermon Text: Luke 18:31-43 (v. 31, 35). Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.” … Then it happened, as He was coming…
