Text: Psalm 85:4; Isaiah 40:1-7; Mark 1:1-8; 2 Peter 3:8 Theme: “Peace” ___________________________ Intr- Complete the sentence”: “I will live in peace when______________ What would come to mind at this point? A time in the future, things we need or wish to accomplish? A time when everything will be falling...

Text: 1 Corinthians 1.1-9; Mark 11.1-10 Theme: “Hope” ___________________________ Intr- I have in my hands an old book, and I wanted to ask you: how much do you think it is worth? Answers may vary here, but I don’t think I would get, say, a thousand dollars for it, right?...

Text: Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Theme: “The End” ___________________________ Intr-  For the illustration today I will just assume that all of you like to watch movies, whether as a cinephile, a once in a while movie goer or everything in between. When you watch movies you probably get excited...

Sermon – November 19th, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Theme: “The Talents” ___________________________ Intr – Dear friends, I have an assignment for you today. Take the Church bulletin you have with you (the assignment is to think ways of improving the communication process of the...

Sermon – November 12th, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Matthew 25:1-13; 1 Thessalonians 4 Theme: “The Oil for daily life” ___________________________ Intr – Out of 10 virgins, 5 didn’t make it to the wedding feast; they were left out. Why did that happen, since it seems that...