16th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: September 4, 2016– THE SERMON: Luke 11:5-13
Theme: Prayer: An Exercise of Faith
I. Persistence in Prayer
II. Confidence in the Lord.
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (244:1-3)2016-09-04 — Prayer: An Exercise of Faith
– THE SERMON: Ephesians 2:19-22
Theme: Knowing Your Place in God’s Church
I. By God’s Grace We Have a Place in the Building
II. Built Upon a Firm Foundation of the True Faith
III. Being Fit in Your Place in the Temple of God
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (244:1-3)2016-08-28 — Knowing Your Place in God’s Church
14th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: August 21, 2016– THE SERMON: 2 Samuel 12:1-14
Theme: Nathan’s Parable Teaches True Repentance
I. The Seriousness of Sin
II. The True Mercies of God
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 15 2016-08-21 — Nathan’s Parable Teaches True Repentance
13th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: August 14, 2016– THE SERMON: Acts 19:23-40
Theme: Living as Christians in a Hostile Society
I. The World’s Outcry against the Lord and His Truth
II. The Lord’s Intervention
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (798:1-2)2016-08-14 — Living as Christians in a Hostile Society
12th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: August 7, 2016– THE SERMON: Mathew 16:13-20
Theme: The Truth about Christ: The Rock of Our Salvation
I. Not Human Speculation
II. The Truth Revealed to Us by God
III. The Rock Solid Truth
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (238:3-5)2016-08-07 — The Truth about Christ: The Rock of Our Salvation
11th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: July 31, 2016– THE SERMON: Deuteronomy 32:1-9
Theme: The Song of Moses Directs Us to Abide in God’s Grace.
I. Moses Recounts God’s Faithfulness
II. Reminds Us of our Continuous Need for God’s Forgiving Grace
III. Directs Us to the Hope of the Grace to Come
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)2016-07-31 — The Song of Moses Directs Us to Abide in God’s Grace.
10th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: July 24, 2016– THE SERMON: Acts 24:22-26
Theme: Examining Paul’s example of Testimony in Adversity
I. Testifying to the Indifferent
II. Testifying to the Truth
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (242:1-3)2016-07-24 — Examining Paul’s example of Testimony in Adversity
9th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: July 17, 2016– THE SERMON: Exodus 3:1-14
Theme: Moses’ Call at the Burning Bush Reminds Us
of our Sacred Purpose in Life
I. God Reveals Himself
II. Moses to Lead Others to the Promised Land
III. The Promise of the Lord’s Presence
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 15 2016-07-17 — Moses’ Call at the Burning Bush Reminds Us
8th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: July 10, 2016– THE SERMON: Matthew 13: 44-46
Theme: Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl Reveal the Precious Nature of the Kingdom of Heaven.
I. Your Place in the Kingdom of Heaven is a Hidden Treasure.
II. Your Place in the Kingdom of Heaven is Rare and Precious
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)2016-07-10 — Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl Reveal the Precious Nature of the Kingdom of Heaven.
7th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: July 3, 2016– THE SERMON: Genesis 19:27-29
Theme: God Bless the USA
I. May America Acknowledge Almighty God
II. May America Know the Holy Will of God
III. May America Be Blessed by God’s Grace
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (242:1-3)2016-07-03 — God Bless the USA