Sunday, November 30, 2025

First Sunday of Advent

Philippians 4:4-7

Pastor Joe Gawel

Even as we navigate this earthly life of turmoil and challenges, we are encouraged by our God through the writings of Paul to "Rejoice in the Lord always" and to "let your gentleness be evident to all." My God's overwhelming love and mercy never cease to overflow from our own hearts!

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Last Sunday of the Church Year

Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:1-4

Pastor Tim Priewe

Our anxious anticipation of God's fulfillment is reassured today in the message revealed through the prophet Habakkuk. God's promises are true and his powerful glory will accomplish his purpose. Not our purpose, and not our timeline, but God's holy and merciful purpose.

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Pastor Joel Zank

Our impatience with God's judgement on this world is not only the attitude of a spoiled child unwilling to wait, but it is wrathful retaliation wished upon a world that God so loved that he sent his Son to die for it. God is just, and we are not. May we bask in the mercy our Lord bestows and pray for it to be received joyfully by all!

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Mark 14:3-9

Pastor Robert Raasch

All things in this life are blessings from God, and as such we can always use these blessings to his glory.

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It is easy to feel like "the world" is our enemy. We must remember that "God so loved the world" and that when we are tempted to "draw our swords" to fight with fellow humans, we should "let our gentleness be evident to all."

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Reformation Day

John 8:31-36

Pastor Joe Gawel

By the gift of his word, God reveals to us that our sinful selves are in desperate need of salvation which we cannot attain. Thankfully, Jesus Christ freely grants us the righteousness he earned as a payment for our debt.

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

19th Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Pastor Tim Priewe

Our state of being in this broken world is one of separation from God the instant we begin to exist, and we are unable to satisfy his holiness through our actions. But thankfully our merciful God offers such shocking love to his creation that he reconciles us to himself by his own design.

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

18th Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 5:8-10

Pastor Joe Gawel

All of humanity is in dire need of salvation which none of us are capable of achieving. Thankfully, God,in his inconceivable mercy, gives us his own Son's holy life as a gift of his immeasurable love for each and every one of us. He did this while we still existed ignorant of his love and offers it despite our failure to grasp to depth of its meaning.

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Deuteronomy 8:10-18

Pastor Tim Priewe

It is all too easy for us to look at material comfort or success and congratulate ourselves for "not needing a hand-out" or "putting in the work". In God's word, Moses gives us a blunt reminder that nothing good in our lives happens without God and we owe all thanks therefore. The gifts we are given were never ours, and therefore let us be generous with them!

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

16th Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 16:19-31

Pastor Robert Raasch

In his parable of Lazarus and the rich man, Jesus bluntly reminds us that the earthly wealth we hoard in this life will serve no purpose in eternity. Instead, our hearts should be transformed by his own grace and mercy for giving us free salvation so that we cannot help but overflow with that same mercy to others.

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You can also watch this sermon and more from Mount Olive Lutheran Church on YouTube.