Faith Lutheran Oregon, Wisconsin

The resurrection proves that Baptism gives us the strength to live a new life.

The resurrection proves that we, too, will rise from the dead. 

The Resurrection Proves… 1. His Doctrine is True 2. He is the Son of God 3. Our Sins are Forgiven Sermon for the Sunday after Easter from John 20:19-31 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix.

“He will succeed. He will rise. He will be lifted up. He will be highly exalted.” What Isaiah is describing is what the church calls the exaltation of Christ, that begins on Easter Sunday. Our Catechism defines the exaltation, “That according to His human nature, Jesus always and fully used the divine attributes given to Him.”  So what does this mean for us?

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. With these words, we confess the humiliation of Christ, something at the forefront of Palm/Passion Sunday.  As Christ suffers in His Passion, he suffers as both God and Man in His state of humiliation. Sermon on C...

A sermon on the Lutheran view and place of art, on the commemoration of Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Dürer, Artists.  "For ceremonies are needed for this reason alone: that the unlearned be taught." (Article XXIV, Augsburg Confession)

We confess in the Apostles’ Creed, that Jesus Christ…is “my Lord, Who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned creature, purchased and won me from all sins, from death and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood, and with His innocent suffering and death.”  We take for granted how we are redeemed: by Christ's innocent suffering and death, and the s...

The multitude of the 5,000 who had just been fed with bread in the wilderness now wants to make Jesus their bread king.  Is this who Jesus is?  Is this who we make Jesus to be?  Jesus teaches us who He is, by proclaiming "I am the bread of life."  Sermon on John 6:35-56 + 2nd Article of the Creed.

Does demon possession happen today?  The healing of the mute man who is demon possessed shows what tactics the devil and demons use...and also how easily it is to overcome them.  Sermon on Luke 11:14-28 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

“If there really is a good God, why would He allow evil to happen?”  Maybe you’ve heard this in regards to the atrocities being committed in Ukraine right now.  Maybe you’ve wondered this yourself.  If not about Ukraine, perhaps about experiences in your own life.  The account of the Canaanite woman is a marvelous answer to that question.  Where is God when evil happens? &...

Understanding the conclusion of the Ten Commandments –  “I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, and showing mercy to thousands of those who love Me and keep My commandments" – in view of sin and grace / law and gospel help us understand just what blessings God is promising – an...

Sermon on the Catechism Explanation to the Lord's Supper: Who then is worthy and well-prepared?, as well as the Gospel for Ash Wednesday from Matthew 6 where Jesus teaches about fasting.  

Faith can't exist alone, by itself.  All you need is not faith.  Faith is passive, it needs something to trust in.  God gives us the promise for our faith, the strength to sustain us in life and death in our baptism.  Sermon on Matthew 3:13-17 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix.

Sermon on the 10th commandment + Matthew 20:1-16 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix.  The first workers in the vineyard exemplify coveting, coveting the other workers hired last.  The Landowner exemplifies grace.  The workers eye evil when the Owner gives what is good.

Sermon on 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12 by special guest preacher, Rev. Dan Basel, ELS Giving Counselor.

A centurion, a man "under authority" asks Jesus to heal his subordinate.  His example shows how we are to act in our vocations. Jesus' answer to him proclaims what great authority and promise we have been given, namely the forgiveness of our sins.  Sermon on the 7th Commandment and Matthew 8:1-13 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix.

Jesus attends a marriage to bless and multiply.  Sermon on the 6th Commandment + John 2:1-11 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Mary shows us how to regard God's Word.  She doesn't understand everything, but yet she treasures it in her heart.  Sermon on Luke 2:40-52 for Epiphany 1, Youth & Education, adapted from a sermon by fellow ELS pastor, Pastor Webber.

Christ is not only our destination, but also the way through which we reach our destination. He is our Morning Star. Sermon on Matthew 2:1–12 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Sermon on Acts 6 & 7 for the Feast of Stephen, by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Sermon on Luke 2:1-20 for Christmas Eve Midnight by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Sermon on Matthew 1:18–25 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Christ's incarnation and conception in His mother Mary's womb shows to us just how much God loves us.  In His conception He honors and sanctifies His own mother, whom He Himself Created.  As He is born in Mary, He is also born in us.  Sermon on the 4th Commandment and the Magnificat by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Advent historically is a season of repentance, of waiting, of pulling back.  And so this Sunday is the day to rejoice.  The readings are a bit brighter, even the color is a bit brighter.  It’s meant to bring a little relief, a little rest.    So what a great day to look at the 3rd Commandment, where God actually commands us to rest.  And, as our busy lives would...

When it seems like the world is ending (because it actually is), we are prone to curse, swear, lie, and deceive, the very things God tells us not to do.  Instead, because Christ has called us by His holy name, we have the freedom to not worry or fear those things at the end of the world, but call upon God, pray, praise and give thanks. Sermon on the 2nd Commandment and Luke 21:25-36 by Rev. J...