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In this world we will have trouble. Some trouble is just part of living in a fallen, sinful world, and sometimes we bring it on ourselves – like the Israelites journeying in the desert, who despised the manna that God faithfully provided for them every morning. It’s not surprising to us that God would punish them – perhaps we might [...]

Guest Pastor Ben Haupt will preach on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, 5/15/2022. The bulletin is available as a PDF: Easter5 Bulletin The text for the sermon was the day’s gospel lesson. To read the Bible texts for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, click herethe Bible texts for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, click here.    First Lutheran Church Sermon Archive

This week we hear more promises of Jesus as he tells his bewildered disciples what will happen after his death and resurrection. In the days following Easter, the disciples went from confused and afraid to full of joy and hope. Just as we need God to save us from sin and death, we need him to lead us into his [...]

Pastor James Hopkins will preach this sermon on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, 5/8/2022. The bulletin is available as a PDF: Easter4 Bulletin The text for the sermon was the day’s gospel lesson. To read the Bible texts for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, click here.  If you’ve ever travelled with young children, you know that they have a very […]

Our readings for the season of Easter speak of hope, strength, freedom, and joy. When our hope is in God rather than the passing fancies of this world or in our own abilities, we are able to draw on the strength of God. Isaiah promises that they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall run and [...]

Pastor James Hopkins preached this sermon on the Third Sunday of Easter, 5/1/2022. The bulletin is available as a PDF: Easter3 Bulletin The text for the sermon was the day’s gospel lesson. To read the Bible texts for the Third Sunday of Easter, click here.  Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! If that is still working, then […]