Sermon Archive (pre-2012)
2011 Sermons
Dec. 18, 2011 The Story that Saves Romans 16:25-27
Dec. 11, 2011 Becoming Yes People John 1, Guest Preacher Phil Nybroten
Dec. 4, 2011 A New You? Isaiah 40:1-5 "He will make the rough places smooth"
Nov. 23, 2011 Guest Speaker Katie Croft Luke 17:11-19 The Ten Lepers - Thanksgiving Message
Nov. 13, 2011 A Tale of Three Servants Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Talents
Nov. 6, 2011 The Real Source of Blessing Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes
Oct. 30, 2011 Freed by the Truth John 8:32 "The truth will set you free."
Oct. 16, 2011 Renewing the Great Commandment Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:32-34
Oct. 9, 2011 What is God's, and What is Caesar's? Matthew 22:21 "Give to God what is God's"
Sept. 25, 2011 Time for a Mind Transplant Philippians 2:5 "Have the same mind in you that was in Christ Jesus"
Sept. 18, 2011 Cure for Grumpy Christians Matthew 20:1-15 Parable of the workers in the vineyard
Sept. 11, 2011 Forgiveness: a matter of life and death Matthew 18:20-35
Sept. 4, 2011 When You Have Been Wronged Matthew 18:15-20
August 28, 2011 Finding Your Life Matthew 16:21-27
August 21, 2011 How Jesus Builds a Church Matthew 16:13-20
August 14, 2011 The Ingredients of Great Faith Matthew 15:21-28
Romans 6 - 8 series: Claiming Your New Life in Christ
Aug 7, 2011 God's Plans Romans 8:28-39
July 31, 2011 Thinking with the Spirit Romans 8:14-27
July 24, 2011 Guest Pastor Robert McClelland
July 17, 2011 Changed by the Spirit Romans 8:1-6, 11-13
July 10, 2011 Get a new First Love Romans 7:4, 18-25
July 3, 2011 Work for a better wage Romans 6:21-23
June 26, 2011 Lose those buttons! Romans 6:1-12
Easter Season Sermons
June 19, 2011 Creation and Faith Genesis 1:28 "Be fruitful and increase in number."
June 12, 2011 The Holy Spirit 1st Cor. 12:7 "To each is given a manifestation of the Holy Spirit."
June 5, 2011 Why the Ascension Matters to You! Luke 24:52
May 29 2011, Receiving the Spirit of Truth John 14:16-17 "I will send you another advocate."
May 22 2011, Guest Pastor - Dr. Paul Spaulding John 14:1-12 "I am going to prepare a place for you"
May 15 2011, Shepherd for Life John 10:10 We learn how Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leads us to fulness of life.
May 8 2011, Hidden in Plain Sight Luke 24:13-35 Jesus appears to his disciples on the road to Emmaus
May 1 2011, Choosing to Believe The story of doubting Thomas (Guest Preacher Rev. Dean Natterstad)
Holy Week Sermons
April 24, 2011, Easter 2011 Where we can find the Risen Jesus
April 17, 2011, Hosanna = God save us! The Passion of Christ in Matthew 27 - How Jesus saved us.
(Be patient! April 17 recording begins with a long silence)
Sunday Lent Series: "God Calling"
April 10, 2011, Called to Raise the Dead Ezekiel 37 - Ezekiel preaches to the dry bones
April 3, 2011, Called to serve "we must do the works of him who sent me" John 9:4
Mar 27, 2011, To Reap the Harvest "Many … believed because of the woman's testimony." John 4:39
Mar 20, 2011, To a New Birth "You must be born again." John 3:5
Mar 13, 2011, To Hope after Falling into Temptation "God called, 'Where are you?'" Genesis 3:9
Wednesday Lent Sermons
Apl 13, 2011, Mary at the Cross (Guest preacher Rev. Robert McClelland)
Apl 6, 2011, The Crowd We learn why the crowd turned on Jesus, and how we are still part of it
Mar 30, 2011, The perplexing character of Pilate We learn why Pilate was not saved, whereas Judas and Peter were.
Mar 23, 2011, The Redemption of Peter We learn why Peter's denials were good for us.
Mar 16, 2011, The Choices of Judas We learn the truth about Judas, the betrayer who fulfilled God's will.
Mar 9, 2011, Lent is Rest "Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Christian Character in the Sermon on the Mount
Mar 6, 2011, The Only Firm Foundation "The wise man buit his house upon a rock" Matthew 7:24
Feb 27, 2011, God's Prescription for Worry "Do not worry" Matthew 6:25
Feb 20, 2011, A Holiness Worth Having "Love your enemies" Matthew 5:44
Feb 13, 2011, Making God's Will Your Target "Unless your righteousness exceeds the Pharisees … " Matthew 5:20
Feb 6, 2011, Becoming Light and Salty "You are the salt of the earth." Matthew 5:13
"We Believe" Series
Jan 30, 2011, Our Unity is in Truth
Jan 23, 2011, Our Purpose is to Praise and Proclaim
Jan 16, 2011, We Are Saved by Christ from Death
Jan 9, 2011, All the Bible is All the word of God
Christmas Season
Jan 2, 2011, The Living Word - John 1:14 "The word became flesh and dwelled among us"
Dec 26, 2010, The Price of Christmas - St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
2010 Sermons
Advent
Dec 19, 2010, What's in this Name? - Matthew 1:20 "You shall name the child Jesus, because he will save his people."
Dec 13, 2010, Great Expectations - Matthew 11 "John the Baptizer asks if Jesus is the Messiah" (Jerry Petersen)
Dec 5, 2010, The Peaceable Kingdom - Isaiah 11:6-8 "The wolf will live with the lamb."
Nov. 28, 2010, What Makes for Peace - Isaiah 2:1-5 "They shall beat their swords into plowshares."
Fall sermons
Nov. 21, 2010, Remember - Luke 23:42 "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom"
Nov. 14, 2010, You've Got to Have Soul - Luke 21:19 "By perserance you will gain your soul"
Nov. 7, 2010, What's Up With Heaven? - Luke 20:27-38 "Whose husband will she be in the resurrection?"
October 31, 2010, Learning from Luther - Romans 3:22-25 - The heart of the Gospel
October 24, 2010, Getting out of the Contempt Trap - Luke 18:9-14 - The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
October 17, 2010, Serving Past Our Fears - (a dialog with Karen & Pam after their trips to Africa).
October 10, 2010, Thanks, God! - Luke 17:11-19 - The Thankful Leper (Jerry Petersen)
October 3, 2010, From Faith to Life - "The righteous shall live by faith" Habakkuk 2:4
September 26, 2010, Harsh Words for the Selfish - The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (with Jerry Petersen)
September 19, 2010, Money Laundering - The parable of the unjust steward (Luke 16)
September 5, 2010, Refresh my soul - The letter to Philemon (guest preacher Jerry Petersen)
July 25 2010, Guest: Peter Hanson, ELCA missionary
Spring/Summer Series: The Book of Acts
September 12, 2010, High Seas Adventure - Paul thrives in storm and shipwreck
August 29, 2010, On Trial Before Kings - Paul speaks boldly for the faith
August 22, 2010, A Memorable Goodbye - Paul bids farewell to his favorite church
August 15, 2010, Speaking to Skeptics Acts 17:16-34 - Paul speaks in Athens
August 8, 2010, How the Spirit Guides Us Acts 16
August 1, 2010, Break Up Acts 15 - Paul and Barnabas Separate
July 18, 2010, Are You Really Saved? Acts 15 - The Jerusalem Council
July 11, 2010, The Price of Success Acts 13 & 14 - Facing persecution
July 4, 2010, Eating and Drinking in the New Covenant Acts 11 - Peter & Cornelius: Why Christians can eat pork and shrimp
June 27, 2010, Life Begins on the Ground Acts 9 - The Conversion of St. Paul
June 20, 2010, The Church Moves Out Acts 8 - The Spirit leads Philip to an Evangelistic Adventure
June 13, 2010, Thriving Under Attack Acts 7 - St. Stephen the Martyr
June 6, 2010, Two Ingredients for Growth Acts 6:1-7 The ministry of deacons
May 23, 2010, Integrity Acts 5:1-11 Ananias & Sapphira
May 16, 2010, Be Bold Acts 4 Peter's bold witness (Jerry Petersen)
May 9, 2010, Walking and Leaping Acts 3:1-12 Peter & John heal a lame man
May 2, 2010, The Perfect Church Acts 2:42-27
May 2, 2010, The Perfect Church (version given at the dedication of our new church)
April 25, 2010, The G.O.A.T. sermon Acts 2:22-41 - Peter gives the Greatest of all Time sermon
April 18, 2010, All the People, All the Time Acts 2:1-21 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
April 11, 2010, Waiting for the Power Acts 1 - The Ascension, waiting in Jerusalem
Sunday's in Lent
March 21, 2010, The Aroma of Worship Mary anoints Jesus' feet
March 14 2010, A Most Perplexing Father The parable of the Prodigal Son
March 7, 2010, We are Made to Bear Fruit The parable of the fig tree
Feb 28, 2010 A New Passport "Our citizenship is in heaven -- Phil. 3:20
Feb 21, 2010 Recognize Temptation, and Defeat it!
Epiphany Season 2010
Feb 14, 2010 Finding God's Glory (Transfiguration)
Feb 7, 2010 Best Fishing Story Ever (Luke 5:1-11)
Jan 31, 2010 Love, Tanzanian Style
Jan 24, 2010 Today ... ! (Jerry Petersen)
Jan 17, 2010 Do Whatever He Tells You (Jerry Petersen)
Jan 10, 2010 The Danger - and Promise - of Baptism
Feb 1, 2009 Hot Topics Hitting Home - Homosexuality
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