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  • Joel Pankow

    Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bay City, Michigan 48708
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  • Jesus Is Lord And King. Let’s Sing. Let’s Shout. Let’s Kneel.

    Contributed on Nov 15, 2025
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    What does it mean to have a King? How do we respond to the King?

    11.23.25 Psalm 95:1–7a 1 Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD. Let us give a loud shout to the Rock who saves us. 2 Let us approach his presence with thanksgiving. With music we will shout to him. 3 For the LORD is the great God and the great King above all gods. 4 He holds the unexplored ...read more

  • With The Many Blessings Of Being A Saint, You Will Laugh

    Contributed on Oct 31, 2025
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    What are the blessings of being a saint? Find out.

    11.2.25 Luke 6:20–23 All Saints Day Looking at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when ...read more

  • Christ Has The Listening Sheep In His Hands

    Contributed on May 8, 2025
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    Jesus is the Good Shepherd to speaks lovingly to his sheep, holding them in His hands.

    5.11.25 John 10:22–30 22 Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple area in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 So the Jews gathered around Jesus, asking, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” ...read more

  • Cherish The Blessing Of The Curse On The Cross

    Contributed on Apr 16, 2025
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    What is a curse? How are we blessed through a curse? Find out in this Good Friday Sermon

    4.18.25 Galatians 3:10–13 (EHV) 10 In fact, those who rely on the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the book of the law.” 11 Clearly no one is declared righteous before God by the law, because “The ...read more

  • The Opposite Of Karma - Repent

    Contributed on Mar 22, 2025
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    How do things work in this world? Good for good? Bad for bad? Nope. Repent.

    3.23.25 Luke 13:1–5 (EHV) 1 At that time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 He answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things? 3 I ...read more

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  • Traveling To Heaven

    Contributed on Mar 29, 2024
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    Throughout my life I had always wanted to go to Germany. It wasn’t until my son moved over there and got married that we finally were able to do so. The trip wasn’t always easy, as we were stranded in New Jersey for a night after a flight was canceled. We were tired from the journey. But once ...read more

  • Resurrection Proof

    Contributed on Mar 29, 2024
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    Why is His resurrection so important? Think about what they call cold cases. Sometimes a man is accused of a crime he didn’t commit and put in jail. They found blood at the scene, but they didn’t have the DNA technology that they do today. But now, years later, they can use that same blood and ...read more

  • Eragon Vs. Galbatorix

    Contributed on Sep 17, 2020
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    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

  • Jesus Draws A Very Vivid Picture In This Text Of ...

    Contributed on Nov 3, 2005
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    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

  • What Does God Promise Us? He Will Watch Over ...

    Contributed on Feb 18, 2005
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    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