BSLC Antioch Sermons

Confession is a blessing offering continuous forgiveness through Jesus Christ. While our confessions are imperfect, God's forgiveness is real and available. We are encouraged to both receive and extend forgiveness to others.

This sermon reminds us that we rely on God for everything, even daily needs. Pray for "daily bread" to trust God's provision, despite hardship. Earthly struggles are temporary, but eternal abundance awaits. Pray persistently, recognizing even the ordinary is a divine gift.

This sermon encourages honest lament to God, like in Psalm 85, for our world's problems and personal struggles. It affirms that these prayers, though filled with doubt and anger, are acts of faith. God meets our pain with the gospel through Jesus, offering peace, hope, and forgiveness. Jesus is the answer to our laments, promising a future of complete restoration.

This sermon explores the Lord's Prayer, focusing on "Thy kingdom come" and "Thy will be done." It teaches that God's kingdom is his active rule, coming through Jesus. True prayer aligns our desires with God's will, as shown by Jesus' sacrifice. We pray for God's will to be done on earth, anticipating its complete fulfillment.

This sermon on Psalm 4 teaches bold prayer, bringing all distress to God. It contrasts worldly despair with the joy found in a relationship with God through repentance. True peace and security come from trusting God, even in hardship, as exemplified by Jesus.

This sermon unpacks the Lord's Prayer, focusing on "Our Father" and "Hallowed be thy name." "Our Father" reveals God as a loving father, accessible through Jesus. "Hallowed be thy name" emphasizes the power and holiness of God's name, which we invoke in prayer. Baptism signifies God bestowing His holiness upon us. We pray for God's holiness to transform us and the world, anticipating a future of c...

Pastor Petzold uses Psalm 91 to encourage prayer, emphasizing God's power and care. It acknowledges life's struggles, but warns against expecting a trouble-free life. Instead, it highlights Jesus' reliance on God, even in suffering. God's "Yes" to Jesus' resurrection assures ultimate deliverance, making every prayer in Christ a "Yes."

Based on Matthew 6:16-21, this Ash Wednesday sermon explores the paradox "die to live." We are dust, and our pursuit of worldly "glitter" is futile. True life is found in Christ, not material things. We must repent, "die" to self, and embrace Christ's sacrifice, symbolized by the ashes. Through Him, we gain eternal life, a treasure beyond earthly possessions.

This sermon compares life's struggles to the Israelites' wilderness, finding hope not in escaping hardship, but in Christ's presence within it. The Transfiguration reveals Jesus as our companion, urging us to listen to Him and embrace our crosses, knowing He transforms us even in the desert.

Pastor Petzold explores 1 Corinthians 15:21-42 and the resurrection of the body, comparing it to a seed's transformation. Baptism promises both present spiritual life and future bodily resurrection, offering hope beyond death.

Pastor Petzold connects 1 Corinthians 14:12-20 with the Tower of Babel and Pentecost, urging Christians to use words constructively, building up the church through kindness and love.

Based on 1 Samuel 1:21–28 and Luke 2:22–40, we explore the joys and sorrows of parenthood, finding hope amidst life's fragility through the stories of Hannah and Simeon. True assurance, we discover, comes through Jesus.

Based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, this sermon explores how baptism unites us as Christ's body, calling us to support one another as a church family.

Pastor Hesham Shehab shares his personal testimony of converting to Lutheranism, emphasizing the importance of evangelism and the transformative power of the Gospel.