Audio recording Sermon manuscript: About a month ago we heard a reading that was similar to ourGospel reading today. In that reading Jesus and the disciples embarked in aboat to cross the Sea of Galilee. All of a sudden a great windstorm arose sothat water was filling the boat. The disciples ran back to Jesus, who wassleeping in the stern, and said…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for July 28, 2024Readings used:- Genesis 9:8-17 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+9%3A8-17&version=NIV- Ephesians 3:14-21 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A14-21&version=NIV- Mark 6:45-56 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+6%3A45-56&version=NIVCheck our websit…

Sermon based upon Luke 16:1 - 13By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for July 21, 2024Readings used:- Jeremiah 23:1-6 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+23%3A1-6&version=NIV- Ephesians 2:11-22 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A11-22&version=NIV- Mark 6:30-44 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+6%3A30-44&version=NIVCheck our webs…

The sermon for the 8th Sunday after Trinity based on Matthew 7:15-23By Pastor Caleb Bassett

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for July 14, 2024Readings used:- Amos 7:7-15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+7%3A7-15&version=NIV- Ephesians 1:3-14 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A3-14&version=NIV- Mark 6:14-29 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+6%3A14-29&version=NIVCheck our website for in…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: Be faithful unto death and you willreceive the crown of everlasting life. At the end of last week’s Gospel reading Jesus sent out the12 apostles. They went out and did what Jesus told them to do. They proclaimedthat people should repent. They cast out demons and anointed people who weresick with oil and healed the…

A sermon based on Mark 10:2-16 Our Redeemer Lutheran Madison July 14, 2024By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for July 7, 2024Readings used:- Ezekiel 2:1-5 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+2%3A1-5&version=ESV- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A1-10&version=ESV- Mark 6:1-13 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+6%3A1-13&version=ESVCheck our web…

Sermon for the 6th Sunday after Trinity based on Matthew 5:20-26By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid; justbelieve.” A person might feel jealous hearing our Gospel readingtoday. There was a lot of healing. Jesus was told about Jairus’s little girlwho was extremely sick. While he was on his way to heal her, a woman who had aflow of blood was healed. By the time that Jesus got to the hou…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for June 30, 2024Readings used:- Lamentations 3:22-33 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lamentations+3%3A22-33&version=ESV- 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+8%3A1-9%2C+13-15&version=ESV- Mark 5:21-43 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+5%3A2…

Sermon for the 5th Sunday after Trinity (6-30-2024) based on Luke 5:1-11By Pastor Caleb Bassett

Sermon Based on Luke 6:36-42By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: “When I am weak, then I am strong.” “Don’t you care that we are dying?”That’s what the disciples said. The wind was too strong. The waves were toohigh. Some of them were probably trying to use anything they could find to bailout the boat. They were fighting for their lives. What was Jesus doing? Sleeping.Didn’t he…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for June 23, 2024Readings used:- Job 38:1-11 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+38%3A1-11&version=ESV- 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+6%3A1-13&version=ESV- Mark 4:35-41 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4%3A35-41&version=ESVCheck our websit…

Ch Ochner's sermon for June 16, 2024Readings used:- Ezekiel 17:22-24 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+17%3A22-24&version=ESV- 2 Corinthians 5:1-17 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A1-17&version=ESV- Mark 4:26-34 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4%3A26-34&version=ESVCheck our we…

The sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity based on Luke 15:1-10By Pastor Caleb Bassett

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for June 9, 2024Readings used:- Genesis 3:8-15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+3%3A8-15&version=ESV- 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4%3A13--5%3A1&version=ESV- Mark 3:20-35 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+3%3A20-35&version=ESVChe…

A sermon based on Luke 14:15-24 Our Redeemer Lutheran Madison June 9, 2024By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: “The Pharisees went out andimmediately held counsel with the Herodians against Jesus, how to destroy him.” Perhaps you’ve noticed before that there are some people wholike laws and rules, and there are others who don’t. Those who like laws andrules usually also like organization. They like to have their things in …

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for June 2, 2024Readings used:- Deuteronomy 5:12-15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+5%3A12-15&version=ESV- 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4%3A5-12&version=ESV- John 3:1-17 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2%3A23--3%3A6&version=E…

Sermon for the first Sunday after Trinity based on Luke 16:19-31By Pastor Caleb Bassett

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for May 26, 2024 (Holy Trinity)Readings used:- Isaiah 6:1-8 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6%3A1-8&version=ESV- Acts 2:14a, 22-36 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A14a%2C+22-36&version=ESV- John 3:1-17 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3%3A1-17&version=ESVCheck …

Sermon based on John 3:1-17By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord with all your graces nowoutpoured. Amen. Christians celebrate three major festivals. Christmas is thecelebration of Jesus’s birth. Easter is the celebration of Jesus’sresurrection. Today’s festival is Pentecost. It doesn’t get the hype that theother two get. Christians usually have a…

A sermon based on Acts 2:1-21 Our Redeemer Lutheran Madison May 19, 2024By Pastor Caleb Bassett

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for May 19, 2024 (Pentecost)Readings used:- Ezekiel 37:1-14 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+37%3A1-14&version=NIV- Acts 2:1-21 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-21&version=NIV- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A26-27%3B+16%3A4b-15&…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for May 12, 2024Readings used:- Acts 1:12-26 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1%3A12-26&version=NIV- 1 John 5:9-15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+5%3A9-15&version=NIV- John 17:11b-19 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+17%3A11b-19&version=NIVCheck our website for inf…

A sermon based on John 15:26-16:4 Our Redeemer Lutheran Madison May 12, 2024By Pastor Philip Moldenhauer

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: If you could have anything you wanted, what would it be?Maybe some of you remember a commercial for the powerball lottery. In thecommercial different people catch the powerball, which had lightning comingfrom it if I remember correctly. With that powerball in hand they could pointto their regular looking house, an…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for May 5, 2024Readings used:- Acts 10:34-48 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A34-48&version=NIV- 1 John 5:1-8 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+5%3A1-8&version=NIV- John 15:9-17 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A9-17&version=NIVCheck our website for info on …

Sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter based on John 16:23-33By Pastor Caleb Bassett

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for April 28, 2024Readings used:- Acts 8:26-40 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+8%3A26-40&version=NIV- 1 John 4:1-21 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1-21&version=NIV- John 15:1-8 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A1-8&version=NIVCheck our website for info on…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: [Jesus said,] “Whoever abides in me andI in him, he it is that bears much fruit.” There was once a man who I thought might be interested injoining the congregation. He had attended services. He had family who weremembers. So I was talking to him about how a person could join thecongregation. The first step is lear…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for April 21, 2024Readings used:- Acts 4:1-12 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4%3A1-12&version=NIV- 1 John 3:16-24 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A16-24&version=NIV- John 10:11-18 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A11-18&version=NIVCheck our website for inf…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: Talking about God can be difficult. I’ve seen how talkingabout God can cause tenseness and awkwardness. People’s defenses go up. What isthis person going to require of me? What is this person going to accuse me of? AmI supposed to be converted? People usually don’t like it. Because people don’t like it, most won’t…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for April 14, 2024Readings used:- Acts 3:11-21 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+3%3A11-21&version=NIV- 1 John 3:1-7 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A1-7&version=NIV- Luke 24:36-49 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24%3A36-49&version=NIVCheck our website for info …

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for April 7, 2024Readings used:- Acts 4:32-35 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4%3A32-35&version=NIV- 1 John 1:1 -- 2:2 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+1%3A1+--+2%3A2&version=NIV- John 20:19-31 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A19-31&version=NIVCheck our websit…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for March 31, 2024 (Easter Sunday)Readings used:- Isaiah 25:6-9 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+25%3A6-9&version=NIV- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A1-11&version=NIV- Mark 16:1-8 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A1-8&versio…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: “And they said nothing to anyone,for they were afraid.” Everybody inevitably learns that there are some things youcan’t change. Things have been written into our DNA, for example. One ispredisposed for this. Another is predisposed for that. It’s disappointing, butwhat can be done? There are so many things like tha…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for March 24, 2024 (Palm/Passion Sunday)Readings used:- Zechariah 9:9-12 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zechariah+9%3A9-12&version=NIV- Philippians 2:5-11 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2%3A5-11&version=NIV- Mark 14--15 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+14--15&ve…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: People want to be the greatest because being the greatest isa lot of fun. It is fun to be the best at a sport. It is fun to be the best atan activity. Jesus’s disciples, James and John, wanted to be the greatest. Thatis what they are driving at when they say to Jesus: “Letus sit in your glory. One of us can be on …

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for March 17, 2024Readings used:- Jeremiah 31:31-34 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+31%3A31-34&version=NIV- Hebrews 5:1-10 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+5%3A1-10&version=NIV- Mark 10:32-45 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+10%3A32-45&version=NIVCheck our web…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: Our Gospel reading proclaims well-known and well-lovedpromises: Whoever believes in Jesus will have eternal life. John 3:16 isperhaps the most well-known verse in the Bible: “God soloved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes inhim should not perish but have eternal life.”These promis…

Ch Schneider's sermon for March 10, 2024Readings used:- Numbers 21:4-9 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+21%3A4-9&version=NIV- Ephesians 2:1-10 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A1-10&version=NIV- John 3:14-21 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3%3A14-21&version=NIVCheck our website fo…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: Picture in your mind’s eye the scene described in our Gospelreading. It’s Passover. Many people, like Jesus and his disciples, have come toJerusalem. It’s a busy place. The temple area has many tables and booths set up.Some were exchanging foreign money for the money that was accepted at thetemple. Others were sel…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for March 3, 2024Readings used:- Exodus 20:1-17 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A1-17&version=NIV- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A18-31&version=NIV- John 2:13-22 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2%3A13-22&version=NIVCheck ou…

Audio recording Sermon manuscript: In our Gospel reading Peter confessed Jesus to be theChrist. This is important and life changing because it is by our confession ofJesus as the Christ that we are saved. However, as we also heard, Peter raninto some difficulty when Jesus spoke about the cross. Today we will talk aboutwhat happened with Peter and h…

Pastor Schwartz's sermon for February 25, 2024Readings used:- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17%3A1-7%2C+15-16&version=NIV- Romans 5:1-11 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+5%3A1-11&version=NIV- Mark 8:27-38 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+8%3A27-38&version=NIVChec…