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"Provoked"
Sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter May 5, 2024
Text: Acts 17:16-23, 31
Theme: "Provoked"
Pastor Michael Roehl of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 18
"Mud Pies"
Sermon for Easter 5, April 28, 2024
Text: John 9:1-12
Theme: "Mud Pies"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 17
Sheep of the Good Shepherd
Sermon for Easter 4, April 21, 2024
Text: 1 Peter 2:21-25
Theme: "Sheep of the Good Shepherd"
Pastor John Klatt of Watertown, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 16
"Be An Apostle!"
Sermon for Easter 3, April 14, 2024
Text: Acts 4:23-33
Theme: "Be An Apostle!"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 15
"The Risen Lord Comes with Peace"
Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 7, 2024
Text: John 20:19-31
Theme: "The Risen Lord Comes with Peace"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 14
"I KNOW that My Redeemer Lives!"
Sermon for Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024
Text: Job 19:25a
Theme: "I Know that My Redeemer Lives"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 13
Our King Has Come!
Sermon for Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024
Text: Matthew 21:1-9
Theme: "Our King Has Come!"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 12
Jesus Goes to the Pawn Shop
Sermon for Lent 5, March 17, 2024
Text: Matthew 27:50-66
Theme: "Jesus Goes to the Pawn Shop"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 11
"A Loss for Words"
Sermon for Lent 4, March 10, 2024
Text: Matthew 27:32-50
Theme: "A Loss for Words"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 10
"A Premeditated Accident"
Sermon for Lent 3, March 3, 2024
Text: Matthew 27:1-31
Theme: "A Premediated Accident"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 9
"Where Does All This Come From?"
Sermon for Lent 2, February 25, 2024
Text: Matthew 26:57-75
Theme: "Where Does All This Come From?"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 8
"Who Was There?"
Sermon for Lent 1, February 18, 2024
Text: Matthew 26:42-44
Theme: "Who Was There?"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 7
"'Tis Good Lord To Be Here!"
Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, February 11, 2024
Text: 2 Peter 1:16-23
Theme: "'Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 6
"The Joy of the Son-Shine"
Sermon for Epiphany 5, February 4, 2024
Text: Isaiah 9:1-4
Theme: "The Joy of the Son-Shine"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 5
"God Has Revealed Himself"
Sermon for Epiphany 4, January 28, 2024
Text: Romans 1:16-20
Theme: "God Has Revealed Himself - 1) In the World; 2) In the Word"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 4
"Jesus' Teaching - Then and Now: Teaching, Preaching, and Healing"
Sermon for Epiphany 3, January 21, 2024
Text: Matthew 4:12-17, 23
Theme: "Jesus' Ministry Then and Now: Teaching, Preaching, and Healing"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 3
"Baptism: The Spiritual Overthrow of the Heart"
Sermon for 2nd Sunday of Epiphany, January 14, 2024
Text: Luke 11:21-22
Theme: "Baptism: The Spiritual Overthrow of the Heart"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 65, Number 2
"New Year Directions: LOOK! LISTEN! LIVE!"
Sermon for New Years Eve, December 31, 2023
Text: Isaiah 51:1-6
Theme: "New Year Directions: LOOK! LISTEN! LIVE!"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 53
"OH COME...THOU KEY OF DAVID!"
Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, December 24, 2023
Text: Revelation 3:7-8,11
Theme: "Oh Come...Thou Key of David!"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 52
"O Come...THOU DAYSPRING FROM ON HIGH!"
Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, December 17, 2023
Text: Luke 1:78-79
Theme: "Oh Come...Thou Dayspring From On High!"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 51
"O Come, O Come...THOU ROD OF JESSE!"
Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, December 10, 2023
Text: Isaiah 11:1
Theme: "Oh Come, Oh Come...Thou Rod Of Jesse!"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 50
"Oh Come, Oh Come...EMMANUEL"
Sermon for the 1st Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2023
Text: Isaiah 7:14
Theme: "Oh Come, Oh Come...Emmanuel"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 49
"Be Faithful Until Death!"
Sermon for Christ the King Sunday, November 26, 2023
Text: Revelation 2:8-11
Theme: "Be Faithful Until Death!"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 48
"The God-Pleasing Perspective of Thanksgiving"
Sermon for Thanksgiving, November 19, 2023
Text: Ephesians 3:14-21
Theme: "The God-Pleasing Perspective of Thanksgiving"
Pastor Michael Roehl of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 47
"The Wedding Starts Right On Time"
Sermon for 24th Sunday after Pentecost, November 12, 2023
Text: Matthew 25:6
Theme: "The Wedding Starts Right On Time"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 46
"The LORD's Coming Attractions"
Sermon for Saints Triumphant, November 5, 2023
Text: Isaiah 65:17-25
Theme: "Isaiah Previews the LORD's Coming Attraction"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 45
Reformation Sunday - "Truths Restored"
Sermon for Reformation Sunday, October 29, 2023
Text: Romans 3:19-28
Theme: "The Reformation Restored Two Very Important, Very Personal Truths to God's Church"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 44
"A Lesson In Gereosity"
Sermon for 21th Sunday after Pentecost, October 22, 2023
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-12
Theme: "A Lesson In Generosity"
Rev. John Klatt
Watertown, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 43
"Received Kicking and Screaming into Grace"
Sermon for 20th Sunday after Pentecost, October 15, 2023
Text: Matthew 9:2
Theme: "Received Kicking and Screaming Into Grace"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 42
Lessons from the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Sermon for Pentecost 19, October 8, 2023
Text: Luke 16:19-31
Theme: "Lessons from the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 41
"Necessary"
Sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, October 1, 2023
Text: Matthew 16:21-26
Theme: "Necessary"
Pastor Michael Roehl of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 40
Mission Field Casualties
Sermon for Mission Sunday (17th Sunday after Pentecost), September 24, 2023
Text: Genesis 6:2
Theme: "Mission Field Casualties"
Pastor Timothy Daub
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 39
"The Savior's Stalward Stewards"
Sermon for 16th Sunday after Pentecost, September 17, 2023
Text: Luke 16:1-13
Theme: "The Savior's Stalward Stewards"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 38
"Don't Get Tired of Doing Good"
Sermon for 15th Sunday after Pentecost, September 10, 2023
Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Theme: "Don't Get Tired of Doing Good"
Pastor Em. John Klatt of Watertown, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 37
"Who Are My Friends?"
Sermon for 14th Sunday after Pentecost, September 3, 2023
Text: Matthew 10:32-42
Theme: "Who Are My Friends?"
Pastor Em. John Klatt of Watertown, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 36
"Critical Redundancies"
Sermon for Christian Education Sunday after Pentecost, August 27, 2023
Text: 1 John 2:24-28
Theme: "Critical Redundancies"
Pastor Michael Roehl of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 35
"Friend or Enemy"
Sermon for 12th Sunday after Pentecost, August 20, 2023
Text: Isaiah 44:6-8
Theme: "Friend or Enemy"
Pastor Michael Roehl of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 34
"The Way of the Wise Son"
Sermon for 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 13, 2023
Text: Proverbs 4:10-23
Theme: "The Way of the Wise Son"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 32
"Look to Jesus in Your Times of Need"
Sermon for Pentecost 10, August 6, 2023
Text: Mark 8:1-9
Theme: "Look to Jesus in Your Times of Need"
by Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Grace Lutheran Church, Valentine, NE
Peace Lutheran Church, Mission, SD
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, White River, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 32
"The Search for Wisdom"
Sermon for 9th Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2023
Text: Proverbs 2:1-8
Theme: "The Search for Wisdom"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 31
"Witnesses of the One True God"
Sermon for 8th Sunday after Pentecost, July 23, 2023
Text: Isaiah 43:8-11
Theme: "Witnesses of the One True God"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 30
"Your Marriage Is Made in Heaven"
Sermon for 7th Sunday after Pentecost, July 16, 2023
Text: Matthew 19:5-6
Theme: "Your Marriage Is Made in Heaven"
A Wedding Sermon by
Professor Steven Sippert,
Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, WI
Preached at: Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 29
Find Both Your Identity and Purpose in Christ
Sermon for Pentecost 6, July 9, 2023
Text: Matthew 5:13-16
Theme: "Find Both Your Identity and Purpose in Christ"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 28
True Freedom in Christ
Sermon for Pentecost 5, July 2, 2023
Text: Galatians 5:1, 13-18
Theme: "True Freedom in Christ"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 27
"Under God's Mighty Hand"
Sermon for 4th Sunday after Pentecost, June 25, 2023
Text: 1 Peter 5:6-11
Theme: "Under God's Mighty Hand"
Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 26
"Serve the Lord in Sincerity and Truth"
Sermon for 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, June 18, 2023
Text: Acts 5:1-11
Theme: "Serve the Lord in Sincerity and Truth"
Pastor Em. John Klatt of Watertown, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 25
"Love the LORD Your God"
Sermon for 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, June 11, 2023
Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Theme: "Love the LORD Your God"
Pastor Em. John Klatt of Watertown, SD
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 24
"Know What You Know and Tell What You Know"
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, June 6, 2023
Text: John 3:1-17
Theme: "Know What You Know and Tell What You Know"
Pastor Michael Roehl of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 23
"The Greatest Miracle of Pentecost"
Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023
Text: Acts 2:14-21
Theme: "The Greatest Miracle of Pentecost"
Pastor Luke Bernthal of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Mt. View, CA
and Hayward, CA
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 22
"The Importance of Jesus' Ascension"
Sermon for Ascension Sunday, May 21, 2023
Text: Luke 24:44-53
Theme: "The Importance of Jesus' Ascension"
Pastor Michael Eichstadt
Hales Corners, WI
Ministry by Mail Volume 64, Number 20