Hope Lutheran Church, Sunbury OH

Better than warm fuzzzies

The comfort, nostalgia, and warm fuzzy feelings around Christmas time can cause us to miss out on what the birth of Jesus means. In this sermon we seek to hear the message anew. 

Oh That You Would Rend the Heavens and Come Down

Isaiah's guttural prayer is a lot like some of our prayers. 
And God hears.
And He answers those who wait on Him. 

A Day of Reckoning, A Day of Judgment

You can run from the Law, but eventually it will catch you. A Day of Reckoning must occur, but Jesus has good news that that the day of Judgement has already occurred for those who will receive Him. 

Bible Study: John 5:30-6:15

Testimony about Jesus and the feeding of the 5000 

The God of the Living

All Saints' Day gives is a reminder that those who died trusting in Christ live with Him and will be raised to life everlasting. This knowledge impacts our future, but also our present. 

Bible Study: John 5:9b-17

We discuss the healing of the man at the Pool of Siloam, Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath, what it means to keep the Sabbath.

...to seek and to save the lost

Reformation Day isn't really about heritage or Luther, but about Jesus and the good news of salvation by grace through faith in Him. 

Bible Study: John 4:27-5:9a

The conclusion of the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well, Jesus healing an official's son, and Jesus healing a man by the pool. 

God, have mercy on me, a sinner

With the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, we're reminded of the importance of justification by grace through faith. 

Bible Study: John 3:22-4:26

Did Jesus baptize others?
What can we learn from how John responded when he was asked about people leaving him to follow Jesus?
And why is Jesus speaking with this Samaritan woman when she clearly doesn't want to talk with Him?