Sermon Text: Isaiah 7:10-14 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.”12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.”13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the…
Sermon Text: Isaiah 35:1-10 One time, after adventuring in the woods behind our house as a young boy, I ran inside terribly thirsty. Best thing to quench that mighty thirst? Not water, apple juice of course! Trouble is, full containers of apple juice are heavy, even for adventuresome boys, so I asked one of my…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Prepare the Way of the Lord:A Message to Confront and Comfort the Heart If someone walks up to you and says, “I’ve got good news and bad news,” typically they tell you two different, but maybe somewhat related pieces of news. For example, good news: we had a…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: Philippians 4:4-7 “What do you do with the mad that you feel When you feel so mad you could bite? When the whole wide world seems oh, so wrong…And nothing you do seems very right?” Fred Rogers, one of the greatest people of the 20th century, sang this song to…
You can also listen to this sermon and more from Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Spotify. Sermon Text: Luke 1:39-55 (Luke 1:39–55) 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,…
You can also listen to this sermon and more from Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Spotify. 14Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel!Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!15The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy.The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm.16On…
You can also listen to this sermon and more from Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Spotify. Hope In The God Who Doesn’t Change We were putting the Christmas tree up and all that good stuff, pumping the tunes. As decorations were going up and people were smiling and it smelled of cinnamon and cheer, because of…
You can also listen to this sermon and more from Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Spotify. The Tree of Promise 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and…
You can also listen to this sermon and more from Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Spotify. Luke 21:25-36 (NIV 11)25“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is…
There once was a boy who had been taught the truth of God by his mother, but his father was a pagan, an unbeliever. The boy grew up knowing what his mother was teaching him, but his indifference to his mother’s Bible stories grew with his age, and the mischief inside him began to take…