Living Savior Sermons

Welcome to worship at Living Savior Lutheran Church! In this service, Pastor James Enderle continues our series, "The Beginning of the End," focusing on the urgency of our time here on earth and our preparation for eternity.  Drawing from our primary text in Isaiah 25:6–9, we look forward to the ultimate heavenly banquet prepared by God. While earthly parties have guest limits, God's invitation to salvation is open to all. Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has swallowed up death forever and removed our disgrace—transforming us from sinners into honored, forgiven children of God.  Because our Savior has done all the work, we have a joyful message to share. It's time to rejoice in His salvation and urgently invite others to experience His grace!

Pastor Enderle explores what true biblical repentance means for a Christian and why God calls His people to repent. Drawing on Ezekiel 18 and Martin Luther's first of the 95 Theses, he emphasizes that the entire life of a believer is meant to be a continuous life of repentance—not merely a routine recited on Sunday morning.

Why doesn't God speak directly from the clouds? Throughout history, God uses ordinary people to deliver His extraordinary message of warning, grace, and eternal comfort.  In this sermon on Ezekiel 33:7–11, we explore what it means to be a "watchman" called by God. From parenting to everyday vocations, God doesn't just make us for ourselves—He makes us for others. Discover how God calls each of us to be His voice, sharing the life-changing good news of Jesus Christ with a world in need.  

📖 Scripture References
First Lesson: Ezekiel 33:7–11 (The Watchman for Israel)  Key Verse: "As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live." (Ezekiel 33:11)  

⏱️ Key Timestamps
[00:02] – Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 33:7–11
[01:38] – Learning You Aren't Made Just for Yourself
[03:51] – The Concept of Vocation: Serving Others
[05:02] – What is a Biblical Watchman?
[06:38] – Why God Speaks Through People Instead of Thunder
[08:50] – The Comfort of Hearing God's Word Spoken to You
[10:32] – Why God Calls Us to Warn and Comfort
[13:50] – Jesus Christ: God Made Him for Us
[15:14] – Continuing God's Communication Chain Today  

📍 Connect With Us
Church: Living Savior Lutheran Church (WELS)  Website: https://www.lslcs.org

In this sermon based on Matthew 16:13-20, we explore the
life-changing question Jesus posed to His disciples in Caesarea Philippi: "Who
do you say I am?"

What happens when the unexpected storms of life hit? In this powerful sermon on Matthew 7:24-27, we explore Jesus' famous parable of the two builders—the wise man who built his house on the rock and the foolish man who built on sand. Both men heard the same message and both faced the same fierce storms. The difference? One put Jesus' words into practice, anchoring their faith directly to Christ! 
Join us on this Christian Education Sunday as we dive into why grounding our lives in God's Word matters—building the reflexes of faith through daily learning, catechism, school, Sunday school, and Bible study so that when life's trials come, our foundation remains unmoved.