Berea Lutheran Church - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: John 13:12 Theme: Do You Know What I Have Done For You?

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Luke 9:28-36 Theme: Profiles of Glory and the Cross 1) Moses 2) Elijah 3) Peter 4) Jesus 5) Me

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Romans 13:10 Theme: Love does no wrong to a Neighbor therefore Love is the fulfilling of the Law Meditation #1: God's Gift of Love Changes Us Meditation #2: Changes How We View Each Other Meditation #3: Changes How We React to Evil

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Romans 12:17-21 Theme: Overcome - Evil wants to overcome you - Christ overcame your evil - In Christ, we can overcome evil with good

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Romans 12:6-16 THEME: "The Body of Christ at Work" - Using our gifts (v.6-8) - Living in love (v.9-11) - Rejoicing in hope (v.12-16)

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Romans 12:1-5 Theme: The Gift of Christ Transforms Us - Transforms how we use our bodies - Transforms how we think about what is good - Transforms how we think about one another4

Seminarian Sam Radermacher Text: John 1:6-13 Theme: The Light of our Savior Outshines the Darkness i) exposing sin ii) transforming hearts iii) reflected in His children

Pastor Emeritus Mark Bernthal Text: Psalm 31:15 Psalm 90: 1-4 Psalm 90: 5-11 Psalm 90: 12-17 Theme: My Future is in Your Hands We see the brevity of human life and are led to appreciate the timelessness of God. Our mortality is because of our sins with which God is greatly displeased. We seek forgiveness in Christ and are encouraged to become wise stewards of our time.

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Luke 2:10-12 John 17:22-23 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Christmas Hymnology O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger is My Paradise #372 by Paul Gerhardt (1606-1676)

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Zechariah 17:22-24 Theme: God Made the Christmas Twig a Noble Tree

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Matthew 11:2-10 OUR THEME: “An Advent of Uncertainty?” - Its cause: what we see and hear around us - Jesus solution: what you see and hear about Him

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Matthew 1:20-23 John 3:16 Meditations on: “SILENT NIGHT! HOLY NIGHT!” Behold How God Came at Christmas 1) Descending From Heaven (“Round yon Virgin Mother”) 2) Dispelling Man’s Fear (“Shepherd’s quake at the sight”) 3) Displaying God’s Love (“Love’s pure light”)

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Malachi 4:1-6 OUR THEME: “Here Comes the Sun/Son!” • It BURNS the wicked • It HEALS the believer • Prepare for its rising

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Matthew 21:1-11 Theme: “Jesus Comes to You” - He directs His coming - He comes humbly - Let us praise Him!

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: John 6:22-27 Theme: "Thanks be to Jesus for His Soul Food!"

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Colossians 1:13-20THEME: “Crown Him Lord of ALL” ...Of the Church...Of creation...Of kingdoms...Of death itself

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Matthew 24:37-44 THEME: "READY FOR JUSUS' RETURN" - It's hour is unknown - It's certainty requires alertness

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Matthew 24:29-36 Theme: "JESUS ALWAYS KEEPS HIS WORD" - He will come again in power and glory - The heathen will mourn - The elect will be gathered safely Home

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 Theme: "RUNNING OUR RACE OF FAITH" - Encouraged by the saints triumphant - Requires endurance - Focused on Christ from start to finish

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: 2 Corinthians 2:9-14 THEME: The Will of Man - Naturally bound in sin - Freed only by the Spirit

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text:  1 Corinthians 8:1-13   Theme: CAUTION: LOVE AT WORK!                         ...in those known by God                         ...remembering Christ’s love                         ...building others up

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Galatians 3:26-27  For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.  For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Theme: Baptism: the Garment that Never Wears out

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: Luke 1:1-4 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 2:1-20 Luke 3:21:22 Luke 19:28-41 Luke 22:14:23 Luke 23:32-46 Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:44-53 Theme: O Sing of Christ! A Service of Scripture and Song about the Life of Christ taken from Luke's Gospel.

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text:   Mark 9:14-29 Theme:  “JESUS, HELP US!” Help us to believe you can help Help us to pray for help

Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer Text: James 3:6-18. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?