Mt. Olive Lincoln: Lutheran Sermons and Teaching in the Christian Faith

Be Realistic... and Sing! Sermon on 1 Peter 3:8-16, preached by Pastor Julius Buelow for Trinity 6 on July 5, 2026. mtolivelincoln.org Sermon text: 8Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another. Show sympathy, brotherly love, compassion, and humility. 9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. Instead, speak a blessing, because you were called for the purpose of inheriting a bles...

How can a Loving God Send People to Hell? Sermon preached for Trinity 1 on June 14, 2026 by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive Lutheran in Lincoln, NE. mtolivelincoln.org Sermon text, Luke 16:19-31: 19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. 20A beggar named Lazarus had been laid at his gate. Lazarus was covered with sores and 21longed to be fed wit...

The Attitude the Triune God Gives Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow for Holy Trinity Sunday at Mt Olive in Lincon, NE on 5/31/26. NOTE--the first bit of the sermon did not record properly, so this one starts about 5 minutes in. Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him st...

Man's Potential and God's Potential Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for Pentecost on May 24th, 2026. Sermon Text: Genesis 11:1-9 The whole earth had one language and a single vocabulary. 2As people traveled in the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they settled there. 3They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.”...

The Vast Ascension Day Conspiracy Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive Lutheran Church on May 17, 2026 for Ascension. Sermon text: Ephesians 1:16-23

You're Not Dreaming - God Answers Prayer! Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow for the Sixth Sunday of Easter on May 10, 2026 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE. mtolivelincoln.org Sermon text: Acts 12:1-16 At about that time, King Herod laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church, in order to mistreat them. 2He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3When he saw that th...

How did the early church grow? Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2026. Sermon text: Acts 16:11-34 11After we put out to sea from Troas, we sailed straight to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis. 12From there we went to Philippi, which is a leading city in that part of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We stayed in this city f...

The Power of the Resurrection in Life and Death Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow on April 26, 2026 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for Easter 4. mtolivelincoln.org Sermon text, Acts 9:36-42: 36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was always doing good deeds and acts of charity. 37At that time she became sick and died. After they had washed her, they laid her...

If This Were Our Last Class, I'd Say... Sermon preached for Youth Confirmation on April 19, 2026 at Mt Olive by Pastor Julius Buelow. Sermon text: Acts 20:28-32 28  Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 29  I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you an...

Is This the Life You Want? Sermon preached on April 12,2026 for Easter 2 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE by Pastor Julius Buelow. mtolivelincoln.org Acts 26 selected verses: Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. 2“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am going to make my defense before you today concern...

How Should We Celebrate Easter? Sermon preached for the festival of the Resurrection on April 5, 2026 by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE. Sermon text: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8: Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? 7Purge out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch, just as you are unleavened. For our Passover lamb has been sacrificed, namely, Chris...

In a Single Day Sermon preached on Good Friday, April 3, 2026 by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE. Sermon text: Zechariah 3:1-10 Then he showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan was standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2The Lord said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Isn’t this man a...

A Cleaning Fountain Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026. Sermon Text: Zechariah 13:1-3 On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness. 2In that day, declares the LORD of Armies, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer b...

I'm Here for It! Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE on March 22nd for the 5th Sunday in Lent. Sermon text: Genesis 22:1-14 Some time later God tested Abraham. He called to him, “Abraham!” Abraham answered, “I am here.” 2God said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the m...

Lent devotion preached by Pastor Julius Buelow on Zechariah 6:9-13 at Mt Olive on March 18. 2026. Zechariah 6:9-13 9The word of the Lord came to me: 10Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon—and on that very day go into the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and place it on the head of Joshua son...

Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves? Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow on March 15, 2026 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for the fourth Sunday in Lent. This sermon explores the dangers behind that phrase and how God operates entirely on a system of free grace which enables us to live freely for him. Sermon text: Galatians 4:21-31   21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you really l...

The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth Lent devotion preached by Pastor Joel Vogel at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for a midweek service on March 12, 2026.

Don't Leave Out a Word Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow on March 8, 2026 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE for the third Sunday in Lent. This sermon explores the importance of sharing God's Word faithfully, the dangers of holding back, and how Jesus and Jeremiah exemplify boldness in proclaiming God's message. It emphasizes the power of God's Word to transform lives and the need for believers to b...

The Struck Sheep Gathers the Scattered Sheep Lenten devotion preached by Pastor Julius Buelow on March 4, 2026 at Mt Olive, Lincoln NE.

Pray for the Crumbs Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow for Lent 2 at Mt Olive Lutheran in Lincoln, NE on March 1st, 2026. Sermon text: Matthew 15:21-28 21Jesus left that place and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22There a Canaanite woman from that territory came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! A demon is severely tormenting my daughter!” 23But he did no...

What Is Jesus Worth to You? Sermon preached by Pastor Joel Vogel at Mt Olive on February 25, 2026. Text: Zechariah 11:7-13 7So I shepherded the flock which is to be slaughtered, especially the most afflicted of the flock. I took two staffs for myself. One I called Favor and the other Union. Then I shepherded the flock. 8I removed three shepherds in one month. I grew very impatient with the flock,...

Things the First Christians Couldn't Do Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt Olive in Lincoln on the 1st Sunday in Lent, February 22, 2026. 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’?” 2The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fru...

Why Repent? Sermon preached at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE by Pastor Julius Buelow on February 18, 2016 for Ash Wednesday. Sermon text: Zechariah 1:1-6  In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo. 2The LORD was very angry with your forefathers. 3Therefore, now you are to tell this people that this is what the LO...

The Greatest Gift You Can Give Sermon preached by Pastor Buelow on the last Sunday of Epiphany (Quinquagesima), February 15, 2026. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and know all the mysteries and have all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to move m...

Which Self Do You Boast About? Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow on February 8, 2026 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE, for Sexagesima (60 days before Easter). Text: 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 19You gladly put up with fools, since you are just so wise! 20In fact, you put up with it if anyone makes you his slave, robs you, takes advantage of you, looks down on you, or strikes you in the face! 21I am a...