Messiah Lutheran Eau Claire Sermons

Sermon Text: Isaiah 35:3-10

Sermon Theme: When the Ransomed of the Lord Return

1. Then strength will replace weakness.
2. Then a lush garden will replace desert wasteland.
3. Then joy and gladness will replace sorrow and sighing.

Preaching Today: Professor Paul Naumann

Sermon Text: Ephesians 1:11-14

Sermon Theme: Dear Christians, You Belong to God Forever

1. As His people purchased by Christ.
2. As His children sealed with the Spirit.
3. As the heirs of His heavenly inheritance.

Preaching Today: Professor Steve Sippert

Sermon Text: Psalm 85:8-13

Sermon Theme: Salvation Makes Strange Bedfellows

1. In Christ, mercy and truth have met.
2. In Christ, righteousness and peace have kissed.

Preaching Today: Professor Paul Naumann

Sermon Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon Theme: Reformation is not merely a movement at one point in history. It is the daily work of the Spirit using the Word of God.

1. To dethrone everything in our hearts but Jesus
2. To conform all the thoughts in our heads to Jesus.

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: John 15:1-8

Sermon Theme: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Preaching Today: Professor David Schaller

Sermon Text: Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon Theme: Which Of The Sons Are You?

1. The One With Empty Words? or...
2. The One With The Repentant Action?

Preaching Today: Chaplain Mark Bernthal

Sermon Text: Mark 10:17-27

Sermon Theme: Different Kinds Of Wealth

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul W. Schaller

Sermon Text: Matthew 12:1-8

Sermon Theme: God Desires Mercy Over Sacrifice

The Pharisees focused on the law, and missed the Gospel. As a result their priorities were out of order. Here Jesus defends the innocent, and rebukes the legalistic Pharisees. Jesus, teach us to be Gospel forward, not law focused.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon Theme: The Lord Of Heaven And Earth

1. How could He ever be hidden?
2. How can He ever be known?

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Schaller

Sermon Text: Isaiah 52:7

Sermon Theme: The Feet Are Beauteous Because The Message Is Glorious

Preaching Today: Peter Reim

Sermon Text: Psalm 50:14-23

Sermon Theme: No One to Rescue You

God warns the hypocrite that outward religiosity has no value. True worship is from the heart and directed to the LORD.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Phillipians 4:10-13

Sermon Theme: Contentment Comes Through Christ

Preaching Today: Professor David Schaller

Sermon Text: Daniel 9:15-19

Sermon Theme: Only Christian Education Can Teach The Only Two Truths Everyone Needs To Know

1. The need for Christ -- sin.
2. The gift of Christ -- grace.

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: 1 Peter 5:6-14

Sermon Theme: I Won't Let You Go

Peter knew that the Lord who had not abandoned him would not abandon those suffering for His name in Asia Minor either. In closing his letter Peter encourages his fellow Christians to walk the path of faith with humility toward God, constant prayer, and a sober alertness to the devil's attacks on their trust.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Acts 17:16-34

Sermon Theme: The Bible Reveals the One God that Alone Saves and Therefore

1. Is needed by Christians to know their own sin and their own Savior
2. Is needed by Christians to share these truths with unbelievers

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: Mark 10:34-45

Sermon Theme: Know Your Place in the Kingdom of God

1. First of all, the King serves you by saving your life
2. Then you serve the King by serving each other

Preaching Today: Professor Steve Sippert

Sermon Text: Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon Theme: I Am A Child Of God, Through Faith in Christ

The royal status that we are given through faith in Christ Jesus enables us to see the world in a different light This new mindset also helps guard against false teachings which strike at the saving Gospel of Christ.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Acts 5:34-42

Sermon Theme: If This Thing Is From God...

• Resistance is futile.
• His witnesses will not go away.
• Making them suffer will confirm their faith.

Preaching Today: Peter Reim

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon Theme: Guard Your Life Source

No sinner can open the gates of heaven by their sparkling record of "good deeds". Jesus alone is the source of spiritual and eternal life. Let's keep our source of life pure by guarding the gospel message carefully.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Theme: A Bad Day Of Fishing...

Preaching Today: Pastor Frank Gantt

Sermon Text: Romans 10:1-13

Sermon Theme: The Sinner Before the Holy God Has Only Two Options

1. The Law, which demands an impossible perfection. OR:
2. The Gospel, which gives the perfect perfection: The righteousness of Christ.

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon Theme: The Gospel Must Predominate

1. Because of its origin
2. Because of its value
3. Because of its practicality

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 3:12-17

Sermon Theme: Confirmation: A Brief Stop On The Way To Heaven

1. Just ahead, watch out for very great dangers.
2. Remember the path that took you here.
3. Use the Bible as the road map for life with Jesus now and life with Him forever in heaven.

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon Theme: A Tower Of Pride

If we depend on our own strength, our strength will fail us. But if we depend on God's strength, we'll find that our weakness is more than compensated for by God's power.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Acts 1:6-11

Sermon Theme: Why Do You Stand Looking Into Heaven?

1. Looking away from our past
2. Looking up at our Savior
3. Looking ahead at our future.

Preaching Today: Steven Sydow

Sermon Text: Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon Theme: THE Key to a Successful Marriage: Good Friday

1. It displays the Role Model for how marriage is to work
2. It brings forgiveness when failures and breakdowns happen
3. It gives the goal of every truly successful marriage: Eternal Life.

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: Isaiah 12:1-6

Sermon Theme: With Joy You Will Draw Water From The Well Of Salvation

1. It removes all fear and trembling
2. It fills you with comfort and joy

Preaching Today: Seminary Graduate Jonah Albrecht

Sermon Text: John 12:20-26

Sermon Theme: The Necessity Of Death

1. Jesus' Death
2. The Christian's Death
3. Death's Death

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Various

Sermon Theme: Presenting the Risen Christ to Others Involves.....

1. Father's Natural Response To Easter
2. An Invitation, not an Intrusion
3. Witnessing, Not Enhancing
4. Confessing, Not Convincing
5. Being Compassionate, Not Indifferent
6. Being Adaptable, Not Inflexible
7. Seeing Disciples As Well As Members
8. Sharing in the Easter Victory

Preaching Today: Pastor David Shierenbeck

Sermon Text: John 20:21-23

Sermon Theme: The Risen Savior Sends Us on the Mission of Soul Care

1. Equipped with the Holy Spirit and His Keys
2. To take sins away from the repentant
3. To leave sins still on the unrepentant

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-23

Sermon Theme: Why the Resurrection of Christ from the dead is so important

1. It points us back to see Jesus is the Messiah foretold
2. It points us forward to see the future of all in Christ -- eternal life.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: John 19:30

Sermon Theme: It Is Finished.

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished", and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

Preaching Today: Professor Emeritus Paul Schaller

Sermon Text: John 18:10-11

Sermon Theme: A Crucial Question

Shall I not drink the cup my father has given me?

Preaching Today: Professor Paul Naumann

Sermon Text: John 12:12-19

Sermon Theme: Our Savior King Rides To Victory

1. A Powerful King
2. A Spiritual King
3. The Savior King Foretold

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Luke 23:44-46

Sermon Theme: The Words Of Our Dying Lord: Words Of Trust

"Father, into your hands I commit My spirit!"

Preaching Today: Professor Steven Sippert

Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:13,17-25

Sermon Theme: Peter Says "Open Your Eyes!"

With the grace of Jesus in view, live soberly.

With the grace of Jesus in view, love constantly.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Leviticus 16:20-22

Sermon Theme: Who Is Your Scapegoat?

Jesus says, "Let it be Me!"

Preaching Today: Professor John Ude

Sermon Text: Isaiah 52:7-10

Sermon Theme: Our God Reigns

1. The Lord rolls up His sleeves to bring salvation
2. The redeemed joyfully proclaim the LORD's peace

Preaching Today: Pastor Nathanael Mayhew

Sermon Text: John 19:25-27

Sermon Theme: Words Of Care

"Woman, behold your son!"

"Behold your mother!"

Preaching Today: Pastor Emeritus Paul Schaller

Sermon Text: 1 John 2:12-17

Sermon Theme: Our yesterday, today, and forever are NOT the same -- thanks to Jesus

1. What our yesterday without Jesus looked like.
2. How the past, present, and future now look because of Jesus

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: Luke 23:35-43

Sermon Theme: The Words Of Our Dying Lord: Words Of Promise

"Assuredly I say to you, TODAY you will be with Me in Paradise."

Preaching Today: Pastor Emeritus Mark Bernthal

Sermon Text: Luke 22:33

Sermon Theme: The Words Of Our Dying Lord: Words Of Forgiveness

Preaching Today: Professor Paul Naumann

Sermon Text: John 11:47-57

Sermon Theme: God's Foolishness is Wiser than Human Wisdom

So don't change the Gospel into what people want to hear.  Don't think you can add to what Jesus did to redeem you.  Just boast in the LORD, and how Christ covered our sins, set us apart, and bought us back for eternity with God.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Amos 8:11-12

Sermon Theme: A Famine Of God's Word

When a blessing is abused long enough, God may take it away.  Without the Word there is no life, but in Christ -- there is eternal life.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Philippians 1:27-2:4

Sermon Theme: God's Strange And Wonderful Gifts

1. The gift of suffering FOR His Name
2. The gift of service IN His Name

Preaching Today: Pastor Bruce Naumann

Sermon Text: John 5:31-39

Sermon Theme: Who is the Jesus Who dies on Calvary?

Jesus provides witnesses who identify Him as true God

1. John the Baptist
2. The works done by Jesus
3. God the Father
4. The Word of God

Preaching Today: Pastor Paul Tiefel

Sermon Text: Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon Theme: Satan Testifies

... Revealing that Jesus is a threat

... Describing his own methods of tempting

... But is unable to ruin the sinless Jesus.

Preaching Today: Pastor Caleb Schaller

Sermon Text: Proverbs 16:1-9

Sermon Theme: Established In The LORD

1. He guides us
2. He turns away evil
3. He secures salvation

Preaching Today: Pastor Benjamin Libby

Sermon Text: Isaiah 2:2-5

Sermon Theme: The Peace Treaty of Epiphany

1. Because God gave ALL for peace
2. We lay down our arms in peace

Preaching Today: Pastor Bruce Naumann

Sermon Text: John 1:1-4,14

Sermon Theme: The Christ-Child Is EVERGREEN

Preaching Today: Pastor Bruce Naumann