Text: Matthew 5:1-12; Revelation 7 Theme: “1 – Blessed” Series: “Living towards Life” Part 2 – Faithfully Part 3 – Focused ________________________ Intro – The law of the Beatitudes When we start reading Matthew 5, we may be caught up dwelling in high moral standard it brings. More so, thinking...
“Truth be told”, John 8:31-36 / October 27th, 2024 / 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Day Observed / Hope Lutheran Church, Rev. Lucas Andre Albrecht
Text: John 8:31-36 Theme: Truth be told *NOTE: The text is a combination of the written sermon with the transcript of the delivery _________________________ Intr – (Children’s message: Pastor has white board with an introductory activity. He hands an envelope to one of the elders.) We have numbers 1-8 on...
“A wealth of trust”, Mark 10:23-31; Psalm 119 / October 20th, 2024 / 22nd Sunday after Pentecost / Hope Lutheran Church, Rev. Lucas Andre Albrecht
Text: Mark 10:23-31 Theme: A wealth of trust ___________________________ Intr – Bill Zuhoski, one of the passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York, recalled that in the moments following the crash, he was at the back of the plane, with water rising...
“Thanksgiving”, Luke 17:11-19; Philippians 4; Psalm 67 / October 13th, 2024 / 21st Sunday after Pentecost / Hope Lutheran Church, Rev. Lucas Andre Albrecht
Text: Luke 17:11-19; Philippians 4; Psalm 67 Theme: “Thanksgiving every day” ___________________________ Intr – (There are 97 coffee cups spread around the Church. Each of them with a list of daily life blessings) (Pastor brings a coffee cup to the Pulpit) Many of us are coffee lovers. We like to...
“Relationships”, Mark 10:2-16 / October 06th, 2024 / 20th Sunday after Pentecost / Hope Lutheran Church, Rev. Lucas Andre Albrecht
Text: Mark 10:2-16 Theme: “Relationships” ______________________________________ Intro – Some time ago, a political add showed an actor sitting in a chair and talking to an empty chair in front of him. The other chair was supposed to be of his candidate’s opponent. The actor talked to the empty chair is...