Sermon – October 12th, 2025 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Luke 17:11-19 Theme: Thankfully standing firm    ___________________________ Intr –  Thanksgiving Day usually reminds us of saying thank you to God for our house, food, family, harvest, nature, our job, health, etc… When we hear today’s Gospel, the...

Text: Luke 17:1-10 Theme: “Increase our faith!” ___________________________ Intr – What is the rarest creature on the planet? Perhaps a turtle, a bird, an insect? Biologists and other professionals work every day to identify species at risk and to preserve them. But I think the rarest creature on the planet...

Text: Matthew 9:9-13 – St Matthew’s Day Theme: “Go and learn” ___________________________ Introduction: Common sayings that sound biblical. Are they? “Money is the root of all evil” The Bible doesn’t say you need the church to be a Christian ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ “You have to accept Jesus...

Text: Psalm 119:81–88, Jer. 23:16–29, Heb.12:1–3, Luke 12:49–53 Theme: “Is God big enough? –  3: For our present” __________________ Intr – Right now. Those two words carry so much weight, don’t they? Right now there’s the difficult conversation you’re avoiding. Right now there’s the diagnosis you’re processing. Right now there’s...

Text: Genesis 15; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 Theme: “Is God big enough? –  2: For our future” ____________________________ Intro – How many of you have insurance? Life insurance, home insurance, health insurance, car insurance? When we have it, we try to guarantee something for the future in case anything...