Good Shepherd Sermon Podcast

Third Sunday after EpiphanyBible Readings Isaiah 8:19-9:41, 1 John 2:3-11Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Matthew 4:12-23

Jesus Begins to Preach

15 Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,

17 From that time, Jesus began to preach: “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

“Come, Follow Me”

20 They immediately left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Second Sunday after EpiphanyBible Readings Isaiah 49:1-6, John 1:29-41, Colossians 2:6-12Worship Folder

Pastor John MelkeSermon text: John 1:35-41

35 The next day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples. 36 When John saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! The Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

38 When Jesus turned around and saw them following him, he asked, “What are you looking for?”

They said to him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”

39 He told them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying. They stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his own brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is translated “the Christ”).

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

First Sunday after EpiphanyBible Readings Psalm 67 Matthew 3:13-17Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Matthew 3:13-17

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to be baptized by John at the Jordan. 14 But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet You come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered Him, “Let it be so now, because it is proper for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John let Him. 16 After Jesus was baptized, He immediately went up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens were opened for Him! He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove and landing on Him, 17 and a Voice out of the heavens said, “This is My Son, whom I love. I AM well pleased with Him.”

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

First Sunday after ChristmasBible Readings Isaiah 63:7-9 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Galatians 4:4-7Worship Folder

Pastor John MelkeSermon text: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

(Insert Sermon reading here)Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.(End Sermon reading here)

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Christmas Day ServiceWorship Folder

Pastor John MelkeSermon text: Luke 2:8-12

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

King James Version (KJV)

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Fourth Sunday in AdventBible Readings Revelation 12:1-6, Luke 1:39-55Worship Folder

Pastor Adam TimmermannSermon text: Luke 1:39-55

Mary’s Visit

Mary Praises God

“My soul praises the Lord;

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Third Sunday in AdventBible Readings Psalm 104, Isaiah 35:1-6, Matthew 11:2-11Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Matthew 11:2-11

John the Baptist and Christ

4 Jesus answered them, “Go, report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the gospel is preached to the poor. 6 Blessed is the one who does not take offense at me.”

7 As these two were leaving, Jesus began to talk to the crowds about John. “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? No, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 So what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you! And he is much more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’ 11 Amen I tell you: Among those born of women there has not appeared anyone greater than John the Baptist. Yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Second Sunday in AdventBible Readings Isaiah 11:1-10 , Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 15:4-13Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Matthew 3:1-12

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness,

“Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”

4 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan were going out to him. 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit in keeping with repentance! 9 Do not think of saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 10 Already the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 I baptize you with water for repentance. But the one who comes after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Last Sunday of End Time—Christ the KingBible Readings Jeremiah 23:2-6, Luke 23:35–43, Colossians 1:13–20Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: Luke 23:35–43

35 The people stood watching. The rulers were ridiculing him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!”

36 The soldiers also made fun of him. Coming up to him, they offered him sour wine, 37 saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

38 There was also an inscription written above him: “This is the King of the Jews.”

39 One of the criminals hanging there was blaspheming him, saying, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same condemnation? 41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we have done, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.”

43 Jesus said to him, “Amen I tell you: Today you will be with me in paradise.”

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Third Sunday of End Time—Saints TriumphantBible Readings Isaiah 12, Psalm 73, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5Worship Folder

Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

13 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you do not grieve in the same way as the others, who have no hope. 14 Indeed, if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then in the same way we also believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

15 In fact, we tell you this by the word of the Lord: We who are alive and left until the coming of the Lord will certainly not go on ahead of those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, encourage one another with these words.

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.

We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!