Are we "good enough" to get to heaven? In this moving sermon on Romans 5, we explore the life-changing reality of justification—God’s legal declaration that we are righteous not because of our works, but because of the Cross. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jesus says something startling: “I came to be crucified.” In this sermon, the strange cursing of the fig tree, Jesus’ confrontation with the religious leaders, and the parable of the two sons all point to a deeper truth about faith. Salvation does not come from our works, our effort, or our ability to produce “fruit” on demand. It comes by grace through faith in Christ—the one who came willingly to the cross. This message explores what real repentance looks like, why faith itself is a gift from God, and why trusting Christ—not ourselves—is the only path to life. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

From a midnight meeting to the foot of the cross, the story of Nicodemus proves that faith doesn't start with understanding—it starts with the "wildest ride" of simply following. Explore why "I don't understand" might be the most faithful thing you can say. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

After His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus doesn’t act “meek and mild.” He cleanses the temple with holy zeal, confronting corruption and calling God’s people back to what the temple was meant to be—a place of grace, mercy, and forgiveness. In this sermon, we reflect on Christ’s bold purpose: He came to be crucified for us. And as the One who cleansed the temple, He now lovingly cleanses us—His people—so that we may carry His grace into the world. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Two temptations. Two very different outcomes. In Adam, humanity falls—grasping beyond God’s word and losing everything. In Jesus, the tempter falls—because Christ refuses to let go of the Father’s promise. This sermon explores what temptation really is, why it isn’t sin in itself, and how the victory won in the wilderness is given to us as a gift. The promise that began in Eden still stands: the serpent’s head is crushed, and forgiveness is ours. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This Lenten sermon reflects on the rise of the “Ashes to Go” movement and asks a deeper question: what is repentance, really? Drawing on Martin Luther’s first of the 95 Theses and biblical stories like Zacchaeus and the woman at the well, the message explores repentance not as a quick transaction to relieve guilt, but as a lifelong transformation worked by God Himself. Rooted in Baptism and marked with ashes, believers are reminded that repentance is a gift—God continually turning us away from sin and toward new life in Christ. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On the Mount of Transfiguration, Peter mistakes a glimpse of glory for the summit—but the true revelation of God’s glory is found at the cross. This sermon proclaims the theology of the cross: that in Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection, fear gives way to forgiveness and life. In Jesus, the crucified and risen Lord, we rise and have no fear. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Why does the cross make no sense to human reason—and why is that exactly the point? This sermon proclaims Christ crucified as the center of the Christian faith, confronting natural human thinking, self-reliance, and distorted views of Jesus. Only by the Holy Spirit, through God’s Word and Sacraments, can we know the Lord of glory who died for our sins and rose again for our salvation. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this Epiphany sermon on the Beatitudes, Jesus reveals what life with him truly looks like. Drawing from the opening of the Sermon on the Mount, we hear how disciples live in blessedness before God—poor in spirit, mourning, meek, and hungry for righteousness—and how that blessed life turns outward in mercy, purity, peacemaking, and even persecution. This is Jesus speaking for himself, showing us that to share his poverty and suffering is also to share his kingdom, comfort, and joy. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

When John the Baptist is arrested and silenced, Jesus begins his ministry in the most unlikely place—Galilee of the nations. This sermon explores how God’s kingdom works in reverse of our expectations: strength hidden in weakness, glory cloaked in humility, and salvation arriving where no one thinks to look. From fishermen turned apostles to ordinary means like water, words, bread, and wine, we see how God still “sneaks up on us” with mercy, not merit—casting a rescue net wide enough to catch the whole world. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.