Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS)

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September 04, 2025 Stop Playing Status Games | Jesus on Humility and True Greatness
We live in a world obsessed with climbing the social ladder—whether at work, online, or even at church. But Jesus turns it all upside down: “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11).
In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink unpacks Jesus’ teaching at a feast, showing how our exhausting pursuit of status leads nowhere. Instead, we look to Christ, who humbled Himself all the way to the cross—and was exalted to the highest place. Through His death and resurrection, He calls us to a life not of self-promotion, but of service, love, and eternal hope.
📖 Key Text: Luke 14:1–14
✝️ Theme: True humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.
🙌 In Christ, the humble are lifted up.
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14min
August 26, 2025 Strive to Enter the Narrow Door | Jesus’ Warning in Luke 13
Jesus tells us in Luke 13:22-30, “Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many… will not be able.” What does this mean for our salvation? In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink explores Jesus’ challenging words about the narrow door, the danger of relying on our own works, and the assurance of grace we have through Christ’s Word and Sacraments.
📖 Key Scripture: Luke 13:22-30
✝️ Theme: Salvation is by grace through faith, not by our own righteousness.
🍞 Connection: The means of grace—Word, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper—are the open door to eternal life.
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16min
August 18, 2025 Jesus Brings Division? What Christ Really Meant in Luke 12
When we think of Jesus, we often picture peace, healing, and unity. But in Luke 12, Jesus says something shocking: “Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.”
What does this mean? Why would the Prince of Peace speak about dividing families, friends, and even the church? In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink unpacks the difficult reality of how the Gospel both unites us in Christ and separates us from the world.
Together we’ll explore:
Why following Jesus sometimes means rejection and persecution
The pain of division within families when faith is abandoned
The tragedy of divisions among Christians—and the hope of Christ’s one true Church
The ultimate promise of resurrection and eternal unity in Christ
Even though these words of Jesus are hard, they point us to something greater: the eternal family God gives us in Christ and the hope of a perfect unity yet to come.
✝️ Watch now to be strengthened by Christ’s promise in the midst of life’s divisions.
#division #faith #christ #unityinchrist #christianfamily #loveoneanother
📖 Scripture: Luke 12:49-53
🎙️ Sermon by: Pastor James Huenink
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17min
August 11, 2025 The One Conspiracy Theory That’s Actually True (and It’s Not the Deep State)
From JFK and the moon landing to Big Tech, Big Ag, and the “deep state,” conspiracy theories are everywhere. But what if there really is a shadowy group running the world—just not the one you think? In this sermon, Pastor James looks at the false “progress” story behind our obsession with conspiracies, why utopian dreams always fail, and the one true conspiracy revealed in Scripture: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit working all things for your good.
✝️ Discover why you don’t need to live in fear of “them,”
and how the cross of Christ has already defeated the real enemy.
#ConspiracyTheories #DeepState #Sermon #Christianity #BibleTeaching #Anxiety #TrustGod
📖 Scripture: Luke 12:22-31
🎙️ Sermon by: Pastor James Huenink
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18min
August 04, 2025 The Rich Man's Fatal Mistake: Why Jesus Said 'You Fool' (What Is Really Enough?
What does it really mean to have "enough"? Vicar Roland Rossmiller unpacks Jesus's shocking parable of the rich fool who had everything the world says matters—yet lost it all in one night. This powerful sermon challenges our modern obsession with accumulation and reveals the one thing that truly satisfies. Discover why a 100-year-old woman's simple response to a million-dollar offer holds the key to contentment, and learn what Jesus meant when He called successful people to find their rest in Him. Based on Luke 12:20 and Matthew 11:28, this message will transform how you think about money, security, and what it means to have a life that's truly "enough."
📖 Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
🎙️ Sermon by: Vicar Roland Rossmiller
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12min
July 28, 2025 Why Keep Praying When God Already Has a Plan? | Ask, Seek, Knock
In this sermon on Luke 11, Pastor James Huenink explores Jesus’ bold promises about prayer: Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. But how do we reconcile those promises with God’s sovereign plan? Why does God sometimes say no—or stay silent? Discover the power of persistent prayer, the comfort of God’s providence, and the one request God always answers with a resounding yes.
📖 Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
🎙️ Sermon by: Pastor James Huenink
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18min
July 21, 2025 Mary, Martha, and the One Thing Needed: How to Find Rest in a Restless World
Are you busy, tired, or spiritually distracted? You're not alone. In this sermon, Vicar Roland Rossmiller explores the timeless story of Mary and Martha and how Jesus gently redirects our hearts toward the "better portion"—His Word.
Discover how Christ still speaks peace into our anxiety, invites us to rest at His feet, and gives us a hope that cannot be taken away. This message is for anyone caught between doing and being, service and stillness, striving and receiving.
📖 Scripture: Luke 10:38–42
🎙️ Sermon by: Vicar Roland Rossmiller
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17min
July 16, 2025 “Who Needs Me?” — The Real Message of the Good Samaritan
Why is it so hard to share the Gospel—and what if they don’t listen? In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink of First Lutheran Church (El Cajon, CA) explores Jesus' powerful words in Luke 10, where He sends out 72 disciples with authority and responsibility—and with comfort in the face of rejection.
▶️ You’ll discover:
What it really means to be a mouthpiece for Christ
How the Church rightly teaches Law and Gospel
Why rejection of the message isn’t personal
What Jesus’ ministry teaches us about failed evangelism
Whether you're a faithful churchgoer wondering why your congregation isn’t growing, or a Christian who fears sharing your faith, this message will point you back to Christ—the One who sends, speaks, and saves.
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📖 Text: Luke 10:1–16
#LutheranSermon #Luke10 #GoodSamaritan #Service #FirstLutheranChurch #viralvideos #onlinesermons #lutheransermons #loveyourneighbor
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15min
July 07, 2025 When They Reject You, They're Rejecting Jesus | The Power (and Comfort) of Luke 10:16
Why is it so hard to share the Gospel—and what if they don’t listen? In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink of First Lutheran Church (El Cajon, CA) explores Jesus' powerful words in Luke 10, where He sends out 72 disciples with authority and responsibility—and with comfort in the face of rejection.
▶️ You’ll discover:
What it really means to be a mouthpiece for Christ
How the Church rightly teaches Law and Gospel
Why rejection of the message isn’t personal
What Jesus’ ministry teaches us about failed evangelism
Whether you're a faithful churchgoer wondering why your congregation isn’t growing, or a Christian who fears sharing your faith, this message will point you back to Christ—the One who sends, speaks, and saves.
🔔 Subscribe for more sermons and teachings:
https://www.youtube.com/@FirstLutheranElCajon
📖 Text: Luke 10:1–16
#LutheranSermon #Luke10 #LawAndGospel #Evangelism #JesusSends #ChurchGrowth #RejectedLikeJesus #HolySpiritPower #GospelMinistry #FirstLutheranChurch
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17min
June 30, 2025 Power and Weakness: How the Church Follows a Crucified Savior Luke 9:51–62
Why didn’t Jesus rain down fire on the Samaritans when they rejected Him?
In this powerful sermon from Luke 9, we explore the moment Jesus “set His face to go to Jerusalem”—and how His rejection by the Samaritans reveals a deep tension in the Christian life: the paradox of divine strength and cruciform weakness.
Too often, the Church imitates James and John, wanting to fight rejection with force. But Jesus rebukes that instinct—and heads toward the cross.
This sermon dives into:
The danger of overemphasizing power in Christian witness
The discouragement of overemphasizing weakness
How Elijah’s fire and fear mirror our own struggles
Why the Church follows a Savior who conquers through crucifixion
How the power of God is revealed in the weakness of the Gospel
🕊️ Christ is still at work. The gates of hell shall not prevail.
✝️ He leads by the cross. He reigns in resurrection.
📖 Luke 9:51–62 | 1 Kings 19
#LutheranSermon #Luke9 #PowerAndWeakness #CrucifiedSavior #ChristianWitness #GospelStrength
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16min

FAQs about Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS):

How many episodes does Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS) have?

The podcast currently has 308 episodes available.