ST. STEPHEN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Striving to speak God’s saving truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
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09Sep
Make Somebody ENVIOUS Today!
Sermon for 13th Sunday after Pentecost on Romans 11:13-15, 28-32 13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. 15 For if their…
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27Aug
The Gentle Voice Calms Our Fears
Sermon on 1 Kings 19:9-18 for Christian Education Sunday Various situations in our life arise when we need to use a strong firm voice. Outside at recess teachers need to be loud in order to call the students in to get back to class. When we see someone in the line of danger, we will…
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13Aug
All Means All…
Sermon on Romans 8:28–30, Pentecost 10 Little children are always asking “Why?” Something I remember—I must have been about two or three years old—was asking, “Why doesn’t Grandpa have any hair on the top of his head?” Mom said, “Well, that’s something that happens. When men get older, sometimes they lose their hair.” “How did…
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23Jul
Jesus Reveals His Truth
Sermon on Matthew 11:25–30, Pentecost 7, July 20 & 23, 2017 Today we have a very familiar portion of Scripture. It’s familiar to us because of its beauty. “Father, you have hidden these things from the wise and learned and have revealed them to little children.” “Come to me all who labor and are heavy…
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16Jul
We Live for Christ
All of us have something that we are passionate about. This passion might even become a big part of our life. We immerse ourselves in our passion. We find ourselves seeking out all the information we can about a certain subject. We spend time in developing this passion in our life. We want to find…
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12Jul
Is Your Sermon Ready? What will you say?
Sermon for 5th Sunday after Pentecost Dear fellow “preachers” for Jesus, Several Pastors I know sometimes have had unsettling dreams the night before they preach. These dreams seem to have to do with uncertainty and anxiety about being ready to deliver a sermon the next morning. I remember having a recurring Saturday night dream, especially…
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02Jul
Our Savior-Shepherd is Moved with Compassion
Sermon on Matthew 9:35–10:8, Pentecost 4, June 28 & July 2, 2017 There are many parts of Scripture that point us to the Lord as our Shepherd. The twenty-third psalm comes to mind first, but there are many. Today’s psalm says “We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture” (or poetically, “And for God’s sheep God…
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25Jun
The Holy God Calls His Messengers
Sermon on Exodus 3:1-15 for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, June 22/25, 2017 At times we might find ourselves in a situation forcing us to ask something like this, “How can I ever do this?” We receive a big promotion at work. This means more responsibility on our shoulders. We now have a few people…