Matthew 5:13-20 Theme: “Salting the World with the Word” ___________________________ Intro – It was Sunday afternoon. Andrew had his lunch and was doing nothing, as many Sundays go. One thing he had done though; he attended Church that morning and now he was thinking about the sermon and how to...

Texts: 1Cor 1.18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Theme: “Foolishness that saves” ___________________________ Intro – Dear friend in Christ, after hearing the epistle for today – what Paul says about our Christian faith –  would we consider ourselves fools; or morons? I know, that sounds like a foolish question. But hang on with...

Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: John 1:29–42a Theme: Behold the Lamb ___________________________ Intro –I know that you would appreciate to have some motivation for the challenges in your life. So I’ll point you in a direction that would help you. Here it is: “Be yourself, unless you are...

Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Matthew 3:13-17; Romans 6:1-11 Theme: “This is the One (The Voice from Heaven speaks)” ___________________________ Introduction – Let me start by addressing possible questions about why Jesus needed to be Baptized. It is the Baptism of our Lord Sunday, and whether if you are new...

Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Luke 2:40-52 Theme:  The (extra)ordinary life ___________________________ Introduction – My friend in Christ, does it ever happen to you? Those days in which you look at your life and think, “Is this it?” Because, you know, there are times when we look at the...