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

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on August 24, 2025 for Trinity 10. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: The Other Time Jesus Wept 1. He wept over future destruction 2. He confronted current destruction Text: Luke 19:41-48 41As he came near, he saw the city and wept over it. 42He said, “If you, yes you, had only known on this day the things that...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on August 17, 2025 for Trinity 9. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: How to Get Ahead in Life 1. Be Like "That Guy" 2. Be Better than "That Guy" Text: Luke 16:1-9 Jesus also said to his disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager who was accused of wasting his possessions. 2The rich man called him in an...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on August 10, 2025 for Trinity 8. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: Watch Our for False Prophets! 1. They are Dangerous 2. They can be Recognized Text: Matthew 7:15-23 15“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16By their fruit you will recogn...

"Six Godly Habits" is a course recorded to continue learning for students who completed our Bible Basics Class at Mt Olive. This is Godly Habit #5: Confessing Christ These videos/recordings are Pastor Buelow's summaries and thoughts based on the book "Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey" by William Weedon. It can be found here: https://www.cph.org/thank-praise-serve-and-obey-recover-the-joys-of-piety?s...

Sermon preached by Pastor David Scharf, Professor of Theology at Martin Luther College. Preached at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on August 3, 2025 for MLC Sunday. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: The Reason Jesus Heals You Text: Luke 4:38-44 38Jesus got up, left the synagogue, and went into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. They asked him to h...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on July 27, 2025 for Trinity 6. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: Baptism Gives You a Fresh Start Text: Romans 6:3-13 3Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4We were therefore buried with him by this baptism into his death, so that just as he was...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on July 20, 2025 for Trinity 5. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: At Your Word "I will drop everything" "I will do anything" "I will not be afraid" Text: Luke 5:1-11 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. 2He saw two boats...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on July 13, 2025 for Trinity 4. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: Be Merciful and Merciless Text: Luke 5:1-11 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. 2He saw two boats there along the lakeshore. The fishermen had left them...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on July 6, 2025 for Trinity 3. More info at mtolivelincoln.org Theme: This Jesus Welcomes Sinners! 1) Something to Complain About 2) Something to Rejoice Over Text: Luke 15:1-10 All the tax collectors and sinners were coming to Jesus to hear him.  2  But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining, “T...

Sermon preached by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE on June 15, 2025 for Trinity Sunday. Theme: Triads of the Trinity 1) Riches, Wisdom and Knowledge 2) 3 Questions and Answers 3) From Him, Through Him, and To Him Text: Romans 11:33-36 "33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how untraceable his ways! 34...

Sermon preached for Pentecost on 6/8/25 by Matt Vogt at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. Theme: So You Don't Think You Have What It Takes to Be a Missionary Text: 2 Kings 5:1-5, 14-15 mtolivelincoln.org "Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was...

"Six Godly Habits" is a course recorded to continue learning for students who completed our Bible Basics Class at Mt Olive. This is Godly Habit #4: Confession and Absolution These videos/recordings are Pastor Buelow's summaries and thoughts based on the book "Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey" by William Weedon. It can be found here: https://www.cph.org/thank-praise-serve-and-obey-recover-the-joys-of...

Sermon preached for Ascension on 6/1/25 by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. Theme: Shout "Long Live the King!" Text: Psalm 47 mtolivelincoln.org Psalm 47 The King’s Empire Heading For the choir director. By the Sons of Korah. A psalm. 1  All you peoples, clap your hands! Shout to God! Sing a loud song! 2  Yes, the Lord Most High is awesome. He is the great King ove...

Sermon preached for Easter 6 on May 25, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: We Need the Perspective of Prayer Text: Numbers 21:4-9 4  They set out from Mount Hor along the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom, but the people became very impatient along the way.  5  The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why...

"Six Godly Habits" is a course recorded to continue learning for students who completed our Bible Basics Class at Mt Olive. This is Godly Habit #3: Faithful and Frequent Reception of the Lord's Supper These videos/recordings are Pastor Buelow's summaries and thoughts based on the book "Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey" by William Weedon. It can be found here: https://www.cph.org/thank-praise-serve-a...

Sermon preached for Easter 5 on May 18, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: I'd Better Go Text: John 16:5-15 5“But now I am going away to him who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6Yet because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. 7Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth: It is good...

Sermon preached for Easter 4 on May 11, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: Pay It Backward Text: 1 Peter 2:11-20 11Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and temporary residents in the world, to abstain from the desires of the sinful flesh, which war against your soul. 12Live an honorable life among the Gentiles so that even though...

"Six Godly Habits" is a course recorded to continue learning for students who completed our Bible Basics Class at Mt Olive. This is Godly Habit #2: Faithful Listening to the Word of God. These videos/recordings are Pastor Buelow's summaries and thoughts based on the book "Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey" by William Weedon. It can be found here: https://www.cph.org/thank-praise-serve-and-obey-recove...

"Six Godly Habits" is a course recorded to continue learning for students who completed our Bible Basics Class at Mt Olive. This is Godly Habit #1: Faithful Listening to the Word of God. These videos/recordings are Pastor Buelow's summaries and thoughts based on the book "Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey" by William Weedon. It can be found here: https://www.cph.org/thank-praise-serve-and-obey-recove...

Sermon preached for Easter 3 / Confirmation on May 4, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: God Himself Will Shepherd You Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16 11For this is what the Lord God says. Here I am. I myself will seek the welfare of my flock and carefully search for them. 12As a shepherd searches for his flock when his sheep that were...

Sermon preached for Easter 2 on April 27, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: The Key to Blessing Text: John 20:19-21 19On the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were together behind locked doors because of their fear of the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you!” 20After he s...

Sermon preached for Easter on April 20, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: Death Isn't Permanent Text: Mark 16:1-8 (EHV) 16  When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint Jesus.  2  Very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went to the tom...

Devotions preached for Good Friday on April 18, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: The Seven Words from the Cross

Sermon preached for Holy Thursday on April 17, 2025, by Pastor Julius Buelow at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. (mtolivelincoln.org.) Theme: Jesus Teaches about Love to the End Text: John 13:1-15 13  Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved those who were his own in the world, he loved them to the end.[...

Chapter 28 of the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, a compilation of the four gospels by Aaron Jensen and published by Northwestern Publishing House. Originally published as a Lent Reading Plan at Mt Olive in Lincoln NE. https://online.nph.net/the-life-and-teachings-of-jesus-christ.html