Text: Luke 2 – Christmas Eve Theme: God with us – The One-Way trip ___________________________ Intr – Launched in 2013, it attracted more than 100,000 people eager to enroll and participate in it. It was billed as an adventurous, game-changing, innovative project. They called it Mars One. What was it...
“(A ringing cry of) Joy”/ Sermon for December 17th, 2023 / Hope Lutheran Church, Rev. Lucas Andre Albrecht
Text: John 1:19-28; Psalm 126 Theme: “(A ringing cry of) Joy” ___________________________ Intr- When a mother is giving birth by natural means, it is not uncommon for here to cry, right? I mean, not just to shed tears, but to yell, or scream. If you could be near the birth...
“Peace”/ December 10th, 2023 / Hope Lutheran Church
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...
“Hope”/ December 3rd, 2023 – Hope Lutheran Church
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?...
“The end”/ November 26th, 2023 – Hope Lutheran Church
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...