Saints Peter and Paul Sermons

In Isaiah 40:6-7, the prophet voices a timeless lament: "The grass withers, the flower fades...surely the people are grass." It's true. Everything changes. Things fall apart. It's built into the wharp and woof of the universe. The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics states that "Entropy" is the reality for the world around us. Yet, the prophet utters a divinely inspired word of...

In Isaiah 40:3-5, we hear Isaiah speak to the people of God encouraging them to prepare for the glory of God to return to the people in exile.  In this sermon, Pastor Aaron walks us through the Biblical concept of the "glory of God" and how it is the visible manifestation of God. This sermon encourages us to consider our own lives and our preparation for receiving the glory of God in Jes...

During Advent this year, Saints Peter & Paul is walking through Isaiah 40:1-11. This section of Isaiah has inspired several Advent hymns as it declares the promises of God to His people that salvation is coming! In this sermon, Pastor Kevin looks at the first 2 verses of Isaiah 40 that speak of "comfort." But, can we really experience true comfort when our lives are buried in so much...

This sermon is the conclusion to the study on Ruth. In chapter 4, we finally see Boaz redeem Ruth.  In this sermon, Pastor Aaron helps us to consider the reality that we are redeemed people as well.

Pastor Aaron preaches on Ruth chapter 3 where Ruth lays it all on the line at the feet of Boaz. This is the chapter where Ruth lets Boaz know her desires and she has to find out how he will respond. How does he respond? He makes a pledge that she (and Naomi) will be redeemed.

In chapter 2 we repeatedly hear Ruth called "The Moabite." The author's use of this title serves to heighten the tension for Ruth living in a foreign land. She's an outsider. She doesn't belong. There's no reason she should expect any grace or favor from the people she is living with (remember: the Moabites were ancient enemies of Israel!). Yet, God reveals His heart...

The story of Ruth begins as a tragedy. Grief upon grief befalls the family of Naomi (whose name means "pleasant, lovely")...until she changes her identity to Mara (which means "bitter"). It's as if the Hebrew author wants to drive a wedge into our hearts as we take in the incredible trauma of Naomi and her family. Naomi is restless. But in the midst of the tragedy and grie...

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches about our core value "Multiply Disciple-Makers."  This core value is based in the Great Commission of Jesus as he sends us out into the world to make disciples who make disciples until the whole world hears of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!  For resources Pastor Aaron mentions, check out www.copperluth.org/dande

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches about our core value "Be Humbled Daily." Based on Matthew 18:1-6 and Philippians 2:1-10. 

This week's core value we're studying is Pursue Health. Pursuing health demonstrates a desire to live in the fullness of life God has promised. When things are not healthy, we find healing and restoration in Jesus and work towards healing and restoration in all aspects of health.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Kevin preaches on the core value of Saints Peter and Paul "Honor Relationships." God is our creating Father who desires a relationship with His creation. He has placed us in relationships with others to reflect His desires to the world. This includes relationships with family, friends, people in the church, and those who are far away from Christ.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches on the core value of Saints Peter and Paul "Love Life." God is a God of life. He is the creator of life, the sustainer of life, and the giver of eternal life. Therefore we love our lives, always advocate for life, and are life-givers.

This is the first sermon in a 7 week series on the Core Values of the family of God at Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Houghton, MI. These values are based in the Scriptures and in the very character of Christ himself.  The first value we're looking at in this sermon is "Treasure the Word."

In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron preaches a sermon in a response to the question, "Do you hear me when I pray?"  Many people have questions about prayer like, "How should we pray," "When should we pray," "Does God really hear me and respond to me in prayer?"  So, in this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron addresses a variety of those questions in regar...

The Devil is the premier enemy of God in the Bible. He is the Snake who tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden. He is the encourager of lawlessness. His mission is to disrupt God's plans and disorder God's good creation. And he wants do disrupt your life as well. How do we combat the devices of the Devil? How do we identify the strategies of Satan? In this sermon - Pastor Kevin draws on prac...

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron shares with us Biblical wisdom and Biblical direction about the important responsibility of raising up a faithful generation.  In this world where truth is relative, and the culture doesn't naturally support a Christian life, how are we doing raising up our children with a strong foundation in God's Word? 

There are so many times that we wonder, "What should the Christian life look like?" Maybe we wonder this about ourselves, or we wonder it about other people. Sometimes we're tempted to pass judgments on other people's salvation because we don't think their lives have enough evidence of salvation.  In this week's sermon, Pastor Aaron clearly distinguishes our the right...

There's an increasing trend in America today of viewing the Bible with skepticism. Those who believe it to be "fables, history, or moral precepts recorded by man" (as opposed to God's inspired Word) went up 10% from 2010-2023.  Is the Bible just a fable? Can it really be trusted? Should I build my life around it? The question received this week is this: "How do we best res...

The question we're considering in this sermon is one that every person asks. We seek, with a deep longing of an answer to this question to make life a little better. The question is, "Why is there so much hurt and suffering in the world?"  In this sermon, Pastor Aaron points us to the Bible for an answer "why," and then, we also look to the Scriptures to learn how to faith...

This is the first sermon in a series called "Ask" which is based in questions that have been submitted by the congregation at Saints Peter and Paul. The first question that is being considered in this sermon is, "What does God look like?"

In this final sermon in our Surprised by Hope Sermon Series, Pastor Aaron reminds us once again that Christian hope is true hope. It is not wishful thinking.  We can learn to be held in hope by pointing to the past and focusing on the future.

This week, Pastor Aaron walks through the Biblical story line to demonstrate what our true Christian hope is. Many people get caught up wondering about heaven and hell as places people go when they die. We have lots of images in our minds about what these things are, what they look like, and what kinds of people are there. But...where did we get these pictures in our minds? From the Bible? Or, fro...

This week, Pastor Aaron's sermon was based on 1 Corinthians 15, which again, emphasizes the centrality of Jesus' resurrection for our Christian faith. Without the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, there is no Christianity. But, in fact, Jesus has been raised from the dead - the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.  This means, that we will rise from the dead. Our bodies will...