Sermons on Matthew
Build to Withstand the Storms
Join usfor Christian Education Worship! Our WELS family is built on the most solid foundation – Jesus. With Him as our Anchor, we can overcome any troubles we face. With Him as our Rock, we can Build to Withstand the Storms! Join us following our worship for a brunch to celebrate our grade school and Sunday school teaching staff!
Who Is Jesus?
Who is Jesus to you? Some say a prophet; some say a teacher; some even a role model. All are correct, but they miss the main point. Jesus is a real human being, the Son of Man. He is also our Almighty Lord and Savior, the Son of God. How can He be both?
Compassion for the Lost Always Leads to Action
There are so many people out there that have beautiful lawns, plants, flowers, and gardens. They can be both beautiful to look at and useful for nourishment. But what if you’re like me, and no matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to grow things? Faith can be the same way sometimes. Some people grow in faith, but some others may fall away. Join us for a special service given by Pastor Charles Vannieuwenhoven of the WELS Board…
Share the Compassion of the Savior!
Last week Pastor Meyer led us in worship about mercy, the active, outward response to someone’s suffering. This week, Pastor Gaertner speaks to us about compassion, which is geared toward the heart and the deep emotional feeling of empathy of a person’s suffering. Christ displayed both in his time here on earth, and commanded us to do the same…”Freely you have received; freely give.” Please join to Share the Compassion of the Savior!
Christ’s Mercy is Your Only Way Out
Where would we be without mercy? Parents and children would never learn; husbands and wives would never love; friends would never laugh. It would be a cold world filled with too much hatred and no forgiveness. Being forgiven for a wrong you’ve done…well, there’s nothing like that feeling! Forgiveness definitely does not come easy, though. But there is One who is not only willing to show us mercy, but to invite us into His kingdom! How do we, as sinners,…
God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity
You hear it at every church service, sometimes multiple times… It’s said at every baptism… It’s also said during the blessing at the end of worship… But what does it really mean: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? And why is it so important for us to believe this and confess this? The answers to these and other questions are coming at 9:30 on Sunday morning, so don’t be late! See you soon!
Be What God Made You to Be
Imagine a beautiful guitar, carefully crafted out of the finest mahogany and steel strings. Now imagine that fine instrument is never played. It is placed atop a bookshelf and never touched. It just collects dust. Tragic, right? Of what use is a guitar that makes no music? What would be the point of turning on a lamp and then throwing a heavy blanket over it? It might still be a lamp, but it provides no light. Form and function are…
Anointed So We Would Know
To the world, believers do not look more blessed than unbelievers. In fact, believers may appear to have more hardships as the devil and his allies attempt to destroy them. So, to assure his children, God connects his grace, power, and blessing to something we can see, something visible: the water and the Word of Baptism. Join us to hear Pastor Butler guide us into the life of Jesus as God’s Special Servant.