Good Shepherd Sermon Podcast

Son-Rise Service Worship Folder Son-Rise Service Worship Folder Pastor John Melke and Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Colossians 3:1-4 3 Therefore, because you were raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who i...

Palm Sunday / Confirmation Bible Readings Isaiah 42:1-6 John 12:20-26, John 11:1-43 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 11:1-7, 11-43 Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was the same Mary who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair. 3 So th...

Fifth Sunday in Lent Bible Readings Matthew 27:45-46 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 27:45-46 45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over all the land. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Versi...

Fourth Sunday in Lent Bible Readings Matthew 27:22 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Matthew 27:22 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Crucify him!” The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message. Ask...

Third Sunday in Lent Bible Readings John 18:14-18, 25-27 Worship Folder Pastor John Melkje Sermon text: John 18:14-18, 25-27 14 Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews, “It is better that one man die for the people.” Peter Denies Jesus 15 Simon Peter and another disciple kept following Jesus. That disciple was known to the high priest, so he went into the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus. 1...

Second Sunday in Lent Bible Readings John 18:7-11 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: John 18:7-11 7 Then Jesus asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” “Jesus the Nazarene,” they said. 8 “I told you that I am he,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for me, let these men go.” 9 This was to fulfill the statement he had spoken: “I did not lose any of those you have given me.” 10 The...

First Sunday in Lent Bible Readings Matthew 26:20-22 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Matthew 26:20-22 20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. One Will Betray Jesus 21 As they were eating, he said, “Amen I tell you: One of you will betray me.” 22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after another, “Surely, not I, Lord?” The Holy Bible, Evangel...

Last Sunday after Epiphany – Transfiguration Bible Readings Exodus 34:29-35 , Luke 9:28-36 , 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 , Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration 28 About eight days after he said these words, Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothing bec...

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Bible Readings Luke 6:27-38, Romans 12:14–21 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Genesis 45:3–15 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him, because they were terrified by his presence. 4 Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me, please.” They came closer. He said, “I am Joseph, your...

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Bible Readings Jeremiah 17:5–8 , Luke 6:17–26 , 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 6:17–26 Jesus Heals Many 17 He went down with them and stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a large number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, as well as from the coastal area of Tyre and Sidon. These people came to...

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Bible Readings Isaiah 6:1–8, Luke 5:1-11, Romans 10:12–17 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 5:1-11 The Calling of the First Disciples 5 One time, while the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats there along the lakeshore. The fishermen had left them and were wa...

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Bible Readings Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Luke 4:38-44 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Jeremiah 1:4-10 The Call of Jeremiah 4 The word of the Lord came to me. 5 Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations. 6 But I said, “Ah, Lord God! I rea...

Third Sunday after Epiphany Bible Readings Isaiah 61:1-6, Acts 4:23-31 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 4:16–30/a> 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. As was his custom, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was writte...

Second Sunday after Epiphany Bible Readings Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-10 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 2:1-11 Three days later, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. 2 Jesus and His disciples were also invited to the wedding.3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to d...

Epiphany of Our Lord Bible Readings 1 kings 10:1-9, Acts 13:46-49, Matthew 2:1-12 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Matthew 2:1-12 The Visit of the Wise Men 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, when Herod was king, Wise Men from the east came to Jerusalem. They asked, 2 “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”...

First Sunday after Christmas Bible Readings Isaiah 50:4-9, Hebrews 2:10-18, Luke 2:41-52 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Luke 2:41-52 The Boy Jesus in the Temple Courts 41 Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Festival. 43 When the days had ended, as they were returning, the...

Christmas Day Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message. Ask Jesus to create for you opportunities to use your words, activities and thoughts to glorify Him this week. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!

Fourth Sunday in Advent Bible Readings Micah 5:2–5, Psalm 85:1-8, Luke 1:39–55 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Luke 1:54-55 54 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel, remembering his mercy, 55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Take a Mome...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Zephaniah 3:14–17, Luke 3:7–18, Philippians 4:4-7 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 130 A song of the ascents. Out of the Depths 1 Out of the depths I have called to you, O Lord. 2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the sound of my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of guilt, O Lord, who could stand?...

Advent 3 Bible Readings 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Matthew 1:1-17 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Isaiah 11:1-10 The Third Description of Immanuel: The Branch From Jesse 1 A shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him: the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of...

Second Sunday in Advent Bible Readings Malachi 3:1–7b, Psalm 66:16-20, Luke 3:1-6 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Psalm 66 For the choir director. A song. A psalm. Introduction: The Praise of the World 1 Shout praise to God, all the earth! 2 Make music to the glory of his name! Make his praise glorious! 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!” Because of your great power you...

Advent 2 Bible Readings Galatians 3:7-13, Matthew 3:4-10 Worship Folder Pastor Peter Plagenz Sermon text: Genesis 3:1-15 Now the serpent was more clever than any wild animal which the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden, 3 but not from the fru...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Jeremiah 33:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Luke 19:28-40 Worship Folder Pastor John Melke Sermon text: Jeremiah 33:14-16 14 Listen, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the good promises that I have spoken to the house of Israel and concerning the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous Branc...

Christ the King Sunday Bible Readings Daniel 7:13-14 Bible Readings Daniel 7:13-14 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: Revelation 1:4b-8 John writes to the seven churches 4 I am John… I pray that God will be very kind to you. I pray that he will give you peace in your minds. God is alive now. He has always been alive. He will continue to be alive for ever. God will help you, and th...

Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Bible Readings Daniel 12:1-3, John 5:25-29 Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. Tullberg Sermon text: John 5:25-29 25 “Amen, Amen, I tell you: A time is coming and is here now when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who listen will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted the Son to have life in himself. 27 And...