Sermons from 2023 (Page 2)

“What’s for Dinner?”

Isaiah 25:6-9             {Prayer}             The age old question that comes from the mouth of pretty much every hungry kid … what’s for dinner? {Beef commercial} Did you happen to notice all the different ways in which that simple ingredient of beef was used?             My family likes to watch a cooking competition show called…

“Love for the Vineyard”

Isaiah 5:1-7             {Prayer}             There are times that I really appreciate a good wine. My wife prefers the sweeter variety but for me, a good Cab with a steak or a soft Merlot with some pasta is the way to go.             Great wines are the product of great care. A great winemaker is…

“The King is Coming”

Psalm 24:7-10             {Prayer}             The theme for this LWML Sunday comes from Psalm 24:7-10 where King David proclaims, 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord…

“Seek & Find”

Isaiah 55:6-9             {Prayer}             Not to put any pressure on you, but if you didn’t already know, there is only three months till Christmas. Sadly, Christmas decorations and what not are already up in most retail stores. Before we know it, we’re going to start seeing those Black Friday ads with their Black Friday…

“Overwhelming Forgiveness”

Matthew 18:21-35             {Prayer}             How do you treat a sinner? How do you treat one who has sinned against you, who has done something so grievous toward you or someone you love?                 On September 6, 2018, Police Officer Amber Guyger was coming home from her overnight shift. She was tired. As she…

“What Kind of Question is That?”

Matthew 18:1-20             {Prayer}             Have you ever wondered, if someone is bald, what hair color do they list on their driver’s license? If you woke up to be the only person left on earth, what will do? Why do banks have branches, if money doesn’t grow on trees? Since tomatoes are considered a fruit,…

“Point of No Return”

Jeremiah 15:15-21             {Prayer}             The North Grand Island Bridge on the Niagara River is an extremely important bridge. Part of Interstate 190 it connects Buffalo, New York, with the Canadian border at Lewiston, New York, near Niagara Falls. More importantly, to the locals who live and boat on the Niagara River, this bridge serves…

“Look to the Rock”

Isaiah 51:1-6             {Prayer}             Throughout the service so far, we have had a lot of mentions about rocks. We had verses about rocks in our opening Time to Praise. We had a mention of rocks in our prayer and even in our Time to Confess. You could say that our worship service so far…

“Lord, Help Me!”

Matthew 15:21-28             {Prayer}             A rope being pulled in opposite directions hard enough and for an extended period of time will eventually start to fray. More times than you and I are probably willing to admit … we feel like this rope. Tugged this way, pulled that way. Stretched out between two, three, or…

“If You Are …”

Matthew14:22-33             {Prayer}             My grandpa on my mom’s side of the family got drafted and was part of The Pacific Theater in World War II. He was assigned to the Seabees or the Naval Construction Battalion of the US Navy. He was stationed in Okinawa in southern Japan, to help make the island a…