Episodes

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-10, Acts 3:1-10, Mark 7:31-37 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 7:31-37 Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak 31 Then Jesus left the area of Tyre and went through Sidon. He went down to the Sea of Galilee and into the area known as the Ten Cities. 32 There some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was deaf and could hardly speak. They begged Jesus to place his hand on the man. 33 Jesus took ...

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Genesis 2:18-25, Ephesians 5:18b-6:4 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 10:2-16 2 Some Pharisees came to Jesus. They wanted to find out how he would answer their question. They asked him, ‘Can a man send his wife away, so that she is no longer his wife? Is it right for him to do that?’ 3 Jesus replied with a question: ‘What did Moses say was right for you?’ 4 The Pharisees said, ‘Moses said that a man could write a letter t...

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 2 Kings 6:8-17, Revelation 12:7-12, Luke 10:17-20 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Psalm 91 1 One who lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” 3 Surely He will rescue you from the fowler’s trap, from the destructive plague. 4 With His feathers He will cover you, and under His wings you will find refuge. His truth will...

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Numbers 12:1-15 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman). 2 They said, “Has the Lord really spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” The Lord heard this. 3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more humble than anyone else on the face of the...

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 1 Kings 18:21-39, Mark 9:14-27, Ephesians 6:10-18 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 9:21-24 21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been happening to him?” “From childhood,” he said. 22 “It has often thrown him into the fire and into the water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 “If you can?” Jesus said to him. “All things are possible for the one who believes.” 24...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-10, Acts 3:1-10, Mark 7:31-37 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 7:31-37 Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak 31 Then Jesus left the area of Tyre and went through Sidon. He went down to the Sea of Galilee and into the area known as the Ten Cities. 32 There some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was deaf and could hardly speak. They begged Jesus to place his hand on the man. 33 Jesus took the...

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6-9, Romans 9:30–10:4, Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Mark 7:6–7, 14b–15 6 He answered them, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites. As it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 7 They worship Me in vain, teaching human rules as if they were doctrines. 8 “You abandon God’s commandment but hold to human tradition like the wash...

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Joshua 24:1-6, 14-18, John 6: 51-69 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 6: 51-69 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” 52 At that, the Jews argued among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said to them, “Amen, Amen, I tell you: Unless you eat the flesh of the So...

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Proverbs 9:1-6, John 6:35-51, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 6: 35-38 35-38 Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don’t really believe me. Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on ...

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Exodus 16:15-31, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5,11-13, John 6:24-35 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Psalm 133 A song of the ascents. By David. Pleasant Unity 1 Look, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes. 3 It is like the dew from Hermon running down on the mountains of Zion. For...

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings 2 Kings 6:8-17 Mark 6:45-56 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water 45 Immediately after this, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Get into the boat and sail across the lake to Bethsaida.’ Jesus said that he would first send the crowd away. Then he would also leave. 46 So he said ‘goodbye’ to the crowd. Then he went up on a mountain to pray. 47 That evening, the boat with the disciples in it was in the middl...

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Exodus 16:1-15, Mark 6:35-44 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 6:35-44 35 When it was almost evening time, Jesus’ disciples came and said to him, ‘We are in a place where there are no houses. Soon it will be dark. 36 The people do not have anything to eat. So send them away now. Tell them to go to the farms and villages that are near here. Then they can buy some food for themselves to eat.’ 37 ‘You should give them some food t...

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Jeremiah 23:1-6, Hebrews 13:7-8,17-21, Mark 6:30-34 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Jeremiah 23:1-6 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! declares the Lord. 2 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who shepherd My people. You have scattered My flock. You have driven them away. You have not taken care of them, but I will certainly take care of you, because of the ev...

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Amos 7:10-15 Mark 6:7-13 Titus 1:5-9 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Titus 1:5-9 5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination. 7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above rep...

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Ezekiel 2:1-6 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 6:1-6 A Prophet Without Honor 6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown. His disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did this man learn these things? What is this wisdom that has been given to this man? How is it that miracles such as these are performed by his hands...

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Lamentations 3:22-33 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43 When Jesus had again crossed over in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him near the sea. Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet and repeatedly pleaded with him, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place your hands on her so that she may be healed ...

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Job 38:1-11 Acts 27:13-26 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Mark 4:35-41 Jesus Calms the Storm 35 On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36 After leaving the crowd behind, the disciples took him along in the boat, just as he was. Other small boats also followed him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were splashing into the boat, so that the boat was quickly filling up. 38 Jesus himsel...

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Ezekiel 17:22-24, Mark 4:26-34, Colossians 1:3-8 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Ezekiel 17:22-24 22 This is what the Lord God says. I myself will take part of the tip of the cedar and plant it. From the topmost of its shoots I will pluck off a tender sprig, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it. It will produce branches, bear fruit, and become a magnificent cedar. Fly...

Third Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Matthew 18:1-5 Worship Folder Pastor Dennis Valleau Sermon text: Isaiah 55:10-11 10 Just as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return there unless they first water the earth, make it give birth, and cause it to sprout, so that it gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 in the same way my word that goes out from my mouth will not return to me empty. Rather, it will accomplish whatev...

Second Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Colossians 2:13-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Mark 2:23-3:6 Lord of the Sabbath 23 Once on a Sabbath day, Jesus was passing through the grain fields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain as they walked along. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?” 25 He replied to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry (he...

First Sunday after Pentecost— Holy Trinity Bible Readings Isaiah 6:1-8 John 3:1-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Romans 8:12-17 12 So then, brothers, we do not owe it to the sinful flesh to live in harmony with it. 13 For if you live in harmony with the sinful flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the actions of the body, you will live. The Spirit Assures Us We Are Children of God 14 Indeed, those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of ...

Day of Pentecost Bible Readings Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 15:26-27, 16:4B-11 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Acts 2:1-21 The Day of Pentecost 2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, distributing themselves, and a tongue rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all fi...

Seventh Sunday of Easter Bible Readings Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 4:7-16 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Revelation 1:17-18, 19:11-16, 21:1-5 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last— 18 the Living One. I was dead and, see, I am alive forever and ever! I also hold the keys of death and hell. The Rider on the White Horse 11 I saw heaven standing open, and there was a white hors...

Sixth Sunday of Easter Bible Readings 1 John 4:7-11,19-21, John 15:9-17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so also I have loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you hold on to my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have held on to my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that my joy would continue to be in you and that your joy would be complete. 12 “This is my command: Love one another...