Lutheran Sermons | David L. Hansen

The hope and freedom found in the Ash Wednesday proclamation, "Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return" 

Preached February 26, 2020 at Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church in The Woodlands, Texas

The Transfiguration is one of those "church words" that is hard to make sense of. What happened, and what does it mean for our lives? 

Preached at Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church of February 23, 2020

Texts: 2 Kings 2:1-12 and Matthew 17:1-9

Jesus shared a lot of wisdom in the Bible. And lately, he also seems to share a ton on Instagram, on screen-printed mugs, and in those images your aunt posts on Facebook, too.

But how much of it is true?

Where’s the line between what Jesus actually told us, and the Things Jesus Never Said?

Sermon 5 in the series looks at the idea of personal, individual faith lives - the idea that "You have to have a personal relationship with Jesus."  

Scriptures this week include Philippians 2:1-12 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 

Jesus shared a lot of wisdom in the Bible. And lately, he also seems to share a ton on Instagram, on screen-printed mugs, and in those images your aunt posts on Facebook, too.

But how much of it is true?

Where’s the line between what Jesus actually told us, and the Things Jesus Never Said?

Sermon 4 in the series looks at our ideas about fairness - about God, or Karma, or life catching up with the people who deserve to be punished. 

Scriptures this week include Matthew 5:43-48, 1 John 1:8-10, and Job 1:1-8; 31:1-8; 38:1-24