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Ken Sauer
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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"well Pleased"
Contributed on Jan 5, 2026
If we can really believe that God loves us anything is possible.
Matthew 3:13-17 “Well Pleased” In a story in the Upper Room Devotional a number of years ago a woman from Ohio named Lois Wilson wrote: “On the first day of each community college art class I taught, I would ask the students to write a brief answer to the question: “Who are you?” Later, I was ...read more
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They Bowed Down And Worshiped Him
Contributed on Dec 30, 2025
A sermon for Epiphany of the Lord Sunday.
Matthew 2:1-12 Today is Epiphany Sunday. Now, what do we mean by that? Epiphany really is that same word as in, “Wow, I just realized something I had never thought of before! I’ve had an epiphany.” It’s a revelation, a moment of insight, when what was previously muddy or confusing ...read more
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God Is With Us
Contributed on Dec 22, 2025
A sermon about experiencing God's presence during difficult times.
Matthew 2:13-23 “God Is with Us” A few years ago after I delivered my Christmas Eve sermon, a nice guy who happened to be skeptical about God, faith and Christianity came up to me, all smiles. “I’ve finally figured out why people like Christmas,” he said. “Really?” I answered. “Please tell ...read more
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Love
Contributed on Dec 10, 2025
What is Christmas? A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Advent.
John 3:16-17 “Love” This might sound like a silly question, but let’s ask ourselves anyway… What is Christmas and when does it come? I know it’s in 4 days, but… …surely, it’s more than a date on a calendar. And it’s got to be more than Christmas trees and colored lights. Christmas can’t ...read more
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Joy
Contributed on Dec 3, 2025
A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent.
Luke 1:39-56 Joy For nine- or ten-days Mary had carried with her the most astounding secret: She was pregnant, and the child was to be the long-awaited messianic king, Israel’s deliverer. Understandably, she had been afraid to share this news, because if the wrong person heard, Herod could have ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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"24 Hours That Changed The World"
Contributed on Feb 14, 2013
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What Gives Life Meaning?
Contributed on Dec 12, 2012
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"What Gives Life Meaning?"
Contributed on Nov 28, 2012
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Christmas Is Not Your Birthday"
Contributed on Dec 13, 2011
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Chrsitmas Is Not Your Birthday
Contributed on Dec 7, 2011
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Hell At Ground Zero
Contributed on Sep 2, 2002
HELL AT GROUND ZERO Jerry Sillcocks is a New York firefighter and a Christian who helped search for survivors at “ground zero.” He writes that he and his co-workers called this place the “pit.” “Almost everywhere I looked, mighty columns of steel were twisted into sad, pointless ...read more
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A Light Named Al
Contributed on Sep 2, 2002
A LIGHT NAMED AL On the morning of September 11, Jeannie Braca switched on the television to check the weather report, only to hear that a plane had just hit the World Trade Center. Jeannie’s husband, Al, worked as a corporate bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald. His office was on the 105th ...read more