SPLC Sermon Podcast

------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receiv...

Being ready for Jesus' return means letting our faith work in our lives . ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth m...

Being ready for Jesus' return means letting the gospel work in our lives rather than burying it away. ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with acti...

Jesus told us that after He left us for His heavenly throne, He would be returning. And in today’s gospel lesson, the main point is this: We must be prepared for Jesus’ return! ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy....

"Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!" LSB 677:4 ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children a...

When we stand before God for judgment, the question won’t be “Were you a Lutheran?”  The question will be: Did Jesus Christ make you righteous by faith? Is your name written in the Lamb’s book of life? ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ throu...

God is still in charge, even in a world that doesn't know him or love him. The light and the darkness, good times and bad times — they all come from your Redeemer and are ultimately used by Him for your eternal good. ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are un...

"Peace that surpasses understanding" can be yours — but how do you get it if you can't understand it?  ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together...

Nothing can stop the King of Glory from entering into our lives with his forgiveness, peace, and love. Jesus came to die and rise again for us 2,000 years ago; Jesus comes to us now through Scripture, Baptism, and Communion; Jesus will come again to bring us all into eternal glory.  And until the King of Glory does return, our call is to share with others the forgiveness, peace, and love we oursel...

Sermon by guest preacher, Rev. Peter Preus. ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of...

There’s no room for arrogance or self-righteousness because in the Kingdom, our personal merit counts for nothing, and God’s goodness counts for everything. ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visib...

God's grace toward us is scandalously generous.  God's grace proves its presence within us as we extend that grace to others. ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of...

In the Church, we don't have to follow God's law in order to stay in God's "good graces." Jesus Christ has fulfilled that requirement of God’s law perfectly. Our sins are forgiven, our consciences are cleansed. And yeah, we’ll always be learning how to be the Church, and we’ll always need God’s grace to cover our shortcomings and sins. But the call of the gospel does invol...

I. Mindful of the reason Jesus came II. Mindful that our ways are not God's ways III. Mindful of what being a follower of Jesus means IV. Mindful that Jesus will come again in glory. Sermon by guest pastor Rev. John Grein ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We a...

" Everything comes from God and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen." Romans could end there, but it doesn't. Instead, it goes on:  You’re part of “everything.” You come from God. You exist by his power. The trajectory of your life is ultimately to bring him glory. And the way you do that is by offering yourself up as a living sacrifice....

God is not the kind that rejects or turns away. In fact, it's actually the opposite. God gathers and welcomes  all  who seek him, and he does so through Jesus Christ.  ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Chil...

Somebody has to tell you the Good News. You can’t find it within yourself. You can’t make the situation between yourself and God better on your own by amending your lifestyle and changing your behaviors. God’s grace comes to us from outside of ourselves. And God has ordained that it comes to us through hearing the Good News about Christ.  ------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in...

This text from Isaiah 55 comes at the end of a 15 chapter section detailing God's plan to redeem his people according to his unending love for them. After explaining how this salvation would be accomplished, and what exactly the benefits would be for those who received it, the invitation rings out:  "All who are thirsty, come to the waters! All who are hungry, come to the feast!" In...

In the end, it will be totally obvious that God worked everything together for our good. He called you according to His purpose; He’s not making this up as He goes along. He foreknew, predestined, called, justified, and glorified you. What seems to you like a linear progression, one day at a time, is a completed whole for the Lord who loves you. ‌ So now we understand that everything that would ty...

The beatings, imprisonments, confiscation of property, and cruel executions that the early Church faced didn’t erode their confidence in Christ but rather galvanized it— the more we share in Christ’s sufferings, the more we’ll share in his glory! We hear this very differently because we don’t face anything like what the early Church did. But Paul isn’t only talking about suffering for the sake of...

Someone who believes in the gospel can say with Paul, “Because of what Jesus has done for me, I love God’s law with all my heart. I love the lightness, the freedom, and the joy that come from living according to God’s will. I love not having to ignore my conscience. I love the stability and the peace that come from having my sins forgiven and having the power to say no to future sins. The promise...

------------------------ At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minnesota, God has gathered a congregation where all ages are present, from newborns to grandparents. We are united in Christ through the historic liturgy. Children are a visible and joyful part of our life together, with active Sunday School and youth ministries woven into the fabric of our community. Here, every generation receiv...

Adam’s sin brought death to every human who ever lived and who ever will live. ‌ Through Jesus, something else is offered to every human who ever lived and who ever will live. But it’s not at all like what followed Adam’s sin. ‌ It’s God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through Jesus Christ. ‌ It was given to you before you asked for it ‌ It was given to you before you could c...

Abraham had a special relationship with God, and at its core was this truth: Abraham believed in God, and God counted Abraham as righteous because of his faith. The apostle Paul says that all who believe like Abraham are children of Abraham. In fact, this story of Abraham was recorded for our benefit, that we would have assurance that God will deal with us the same way. The bad news: Your own atte...

Just as God told Moses: “I’ve come down to rescue my people from their slavery to Pharaoh. I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people out of Egypt. And when they ask for my name, tell them Yahweh sent you.” ‌ So now Jesus tells the Church: “I came down to rescue my people from the power of sin, death, and the devil. I am sending you to all the nations of the world. You must make disciple...