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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
November 27th, 2025.
Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, Philippians 4:4-9, John 6:25-35. A). PRESENT PROVISION AND PAST DELIVERANCE. Deuteronomy 26:1-11. 1. The One Whom We Worship. It was the LORD their God who was going to bring Israel into the land of their inheritance (Deuteronomy 26:1). It was the LORD ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, Philippians 4:4-9, John 6:25-35
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God sees and values our hearts over outward appearances, choosing and loving the overlooked and ordinary to accomplish extraordinary purposes through His grace.
Maybe you walked in today carrying the sting of being overlooked. You’ve watched others get the nod, the promotion, the platform, while you’ve kept the sheep, cleaned the messes, showed up in quiet faithfulness where no one was clapping. If that’s you, take heart. Our God loves to surprise us. He ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Topics: God's Choice, Divine Selection
The Lenten Journey involves repentance, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, deeds of loving-kindness.
Sermon for Ash Wednesday, Year C Based on Isa. 58:1-12 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson There is a novel by Muriel Spark called Memento Mori. It tells about a group of friends, all over sixty-five, who one by one receive anonymous phone calls telling them, “Remember, you must die!” The novel, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12
Denomination: Lutheran
Moses led the people of God in remembering things they easily forgot. They didn’t have turkey…but they had eaten quail for decades now! Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.
Thanksgiving 1,456 B.C. Deuteronomy 2:7 PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Several other Thanksgiving sermons can be seen here: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Special.html ----- It may not have been November, and they may not have had a 4 day ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:7
Denomination: Baptist
God is there in for us in the Bad Times.
Ps 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Ps 46:2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Ps 46:3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 46:1-10
Denomination: Holiness
You were not made to be a Clark Kent. You were made to be a superman
The Wonder of God There’s a Superman in all of us. July 25, 2004 Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: Video: Superman II Inside of each of us is a desire to be a superhuman person, capable of leaping a building with a single bound, bend steel with our bear hands, or have the ability to fly at ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
How to have Success
2 Samuel 23:5 (New Living Translation) says, “It is my family God has chosen! Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me. His agreement is eternal, final, sealed. He will constantly look after my safety and success.” What an amazing promise from God! There are over 7,000 promises ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:5
Denomination: *other
Some Pharisees express concern over Christ’s safety and welfare. Jesus laments over all who reject him, his message and ministry. God is like a mother hen who protects her chicks under her wings.
Sermon for II Lent, Year C Based on Lk. 13:31-35 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Today’s gospel is most profound! It’s like a painting bursting with a wide variety of colours, contours, moods and movements. It’s like a piece of music full of conflicting and complementary themes, melodies and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35
What we hear about ourselves, shapes us. Messages children often hear lead them to be negative. God’s message to us is that we are loved and chosen.
The Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 43:1-7 January 7, 2001 Rev. Roger Haugen If a Child Lives with . . . By Dorothy Law Nolte If a child lives with criticism . . . . he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility . . . .he learns to fight. If a child lives with fear . . . . he learns to be ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7
The best defense of the faith is fulfilled prophecy. The prophecy of the atoning death, burial, and resurrection of Christ both affirm that Jesus is the Messiah and help us understand the nature of the atonement.
Jesus in 700 B.C. Isaiah 53 intro... 1. There is a lot of unbelief out there. 2. Being phoney is an issue in many areas, including theology. 3. Many people think our beliefs are phoney: they think the Bible is anything but supernatural, that Jesus was a mere man who died never to rise again, and ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Bacis of Salvation
BMOC HEBREWS 10:11-14 & EPHESIANS 2:8 &9 Have you ever thought about how the believers in the Old Testament times were saved?-----if Jesus Christ hadn’t yet come to die for the sins of the world, could they trust in Him as Savior? -------If we had asked them if they had ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-14, Ephesians 2:8-9
Conditions for, Consequences of and Conclusions to attaining wisdom
What would you ask for if you could have anything in the world? What would be the one thing that added to your life, would impact your life the greatest? What would you say? Money? Power? For those with small children maybe peace. Some desire popularity and prestige. You know that actually ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-22
A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Advent, based on Micah 5:2-5a.
Sermon for Advent IV Yr C, 21/12/2003 Based on Micah 5:2-5a Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta The Time is the 8th century before Christ’s birth. The place is Judah, which was commonly ...read more
Scripture: Micah 5:2-5
A sermon based on I Sam 2:18-20, 26 and Lk 2:41-52.
Sermon for I Christmas Year C, 28/12/2003 Based on I Sam 2:18-20, 26 & Lk 2:41-52 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta A Rabbi and a Priest were sitting together on a train, and the Rabbi ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:18-26, Luke 2:41-52
What is the world coming to? Daniel tells us
Daniel – Chapter 7c Chapter 7 Outline I. Introduction to the Dream (7:1-3) a. The Date of the Dream (7:1) b. The Detail of the Dream (7:2-3) 1. The Four Winds (7:2a) 2. The Great Sea (7:2b) 3. The Diverse Beasts (7:3) II. Information about the Dream (7:4-14) a. The Earthly Empire (7:4-8) 1. The ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 7:15-28