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Joel Pankow
Contributing sermons since Feb 15, 2001
Newest Sermons
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A Story Of Perplexing Generosity
Contributed on Sep 20, 2023
How do we respond to God's generosity? How do we live in comparison with others? What does Grace have to do with it?
9.24.23 Matthew 20:1–16 (EHV) 1 “Indeed the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay the workers a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He also went out about the third hour and saw ...read more
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Let Me Tell You A Story Of Perplexing Generosity
Contributed on Sep 20, 2023
Does God's generosity make you angry? How do we live in God's kingdom in comparison with what other people are doing and we are doing?
9.24.23 Matthew 20:1–16 (EHV) 1 “Indeed the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay the workers a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He also went out about the third hour and saw ...read more
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Hear God Whisper To Your Fears
Contributed on Aug 11, 2023
God comforts Elijah at Mt. Horeb with words of comfort and strength.
8.13.23 1 Kings 19:9–18 (EHV) 9 He came to a cave and spent the night there. Then the word of the LORD suddenly came to him, saying, “Why are you here, Elijah?” 10 He said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Armies, but the people of Israel have abandoned your covenant. They ...read more
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Christians Fight Losing Battles And Yet Win The War
Contributed on Jul 7, 2023
Paul talks about fighting against his own sinful nature as a wretched sinner.
7.8.23 Romans 7:15–25a 15 I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not keep doing what I want. Instead, I do what I hate. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 But now it is no longer I who am doing it, but it is sin living in me. 18 Indeed, I ...read more
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Find Encouragement In Barnabas, The Son Of Encouragement
Contributed on Jun 8, 2023
A look at St. Barnabas, and what we can learn from him.
6.11.23 Acts 11:19–30, 13:1-3 (EHV) 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that took place at the time of Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene who came to Antioch ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Shadow And Light Of Lent
Contributed on Apr 4, 2012
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Shadow And Light Of Lent
Contributed on Mar 21, 2012
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Lenten Shadow And Light
Contributed on Feb 28, 2012
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Troubling Times Of The Passion
Contributed on Mar 1, 2006
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The Three Signs Of Christmas To Come
Contributed on Nov 17, 2005
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Eragon Vs. Galbatorix
Contributed on Sep 17, 2020
Years ago I read through a children’s series called Eragon. Eragon was going to face a strong and evil sorcerer named Galbatorix who had taken over the land through murder and violence. Finally, after battle upon battle to get to him, Eragon was able to confront Galbatorix deep within his lair. ...read more
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Jesus Draws A Very Vivid Picture In This Text Of ...
Contributed on Nov 3, 2005
Jesus draws a very vivid picture in this text of heaven and hell. Both are eternal. You can’t deny it. For those who would like to think that heaven is eternal, but hell is not - it can’t be done without tearing out the very words of God. In Matthew 25:46 Jesus lays eternal heaven and hell ...read more
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What Does God Promise Us? He Will Watch Over ...
Contributed on Feb 18, 2005
What does God promise us? He will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. It goes back to the same theme throughout. The LORD is watching, no matter whether you’re coming or going - He’s watching. I’d compare it to walking through a mall ...read more
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Whenever A Farmer In Western Kansas Buys A New ...
Contributed on Dec 23, 2004
Whenever a farmer in western Kansas buys a new truck or combine or something, they are hesitant to bring it out or tell anyone about it. I’m not quite sure why that is - but I think a part of it is they don’t want the other farmers to get jealous over what they’ve got and they don’t want to come ...read more
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Numbers 24:17 Had Predicted That "A Star Will ...
Contributed on Aug 20, 2004
Numbers 24:17 had predicted that “A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” That star was a young boy by the name of Jesus - who would save His people from their sins. Every evening when you wake up you can look at the stars and depend on the fact that it will be in the ...read more