The Lutheran Sermon Podcast From Bethany

June 12, 2022 -- Holy Trinity Sunday--Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: John 8:48-59 "48 The Jews replied to Jesus, “Aren’t we right when we say that you’re a Samaritan and that you’re possessed by a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I’m not possessed. I honor my Father, but you dishonor me. 50 I don’t want my own glory. But there is someone who wants it, and he is the judge. 51 I can guarantee this tru...

June 5, 2022 -- "A Pentecost Flashback" Pastor Seth Moorman, Bible Text: Acts 2:1-21 "1 When Pentecost, the fiftieth day after Passover, came, all the believers were together in one place. 2 Suddenly, a sound like a violently blowing wind came from the sky and filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 Tongues that looked like fire appeared to them. The tongues arranged themselves so that o...

May 29, 2022 -- "Set Free: Freed to Trust His Eternal Promise" Rev. Mark Siegert, Bible Text: Acts 1:1-11 1 In my first book, Theophilus, I wrote about what Jesus began to do and teach. This included everything from the beginning of his life 2 until the day he was taken to heaven. Before he was taken to heaven, he gave instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles, whom he had chosen. 3 Aft...

Sermon Podcast May 22, 2022 -- "Set Free" Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Sermon Text: Acts 20-17-35 17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. 18 And when they came to him, he said to them:  “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with t...

May 15, 2022 -- "Set Free" Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Acts 16:16-34 16 One day when we were going to the place of prayer, a female servant met us. She was possessed by an evil spirit that told fortunes. She made a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes. 17 She used to follow Paul and shout, “These men are servants of the Most High God. They’re telling you how you can be saved.” 18...

"Set Free" Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Sermon Text: Acts 12:1-17-- "About that time King Herod devoted his attention to mistreating certain members of the church. 2 He had James, the brother of John, executed. 3 When he saw how this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter too. This happened during the days of Unleavened Bread. 4 After capturing Peter, Herod had him thrown into prison with sixteen soldiers i...

May 1, 2022 -- "Set Free From Misconceptions" Rev. Kyle Blake, Bible Text Acts 9:1-22 : Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest 2 and asked him to write letters of authorization to the synagogue leaders in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted to arrest any man or woman who followed the way ⌞of Christ⌟ and imprison them in Jerusalem. 3 As Saul was coming near...

April 24, 2022 -- "Set Free" Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Sermon Text Acts 5:12-32: 12 The people saw the apostles perform many miracles and do amazing things. The believers had a common faith in Jesus as they met on Solomon’s Porch. 13 None of the other people dared to join them, although everyone spoke highly of them. 14 More men and women than ever began to believe in the Lord. 15 As a result, people...

April 17, 2022 -- "Easter Fools" Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Luke 24:1-12 Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb. They were carrying the spices that they had prepared. 2  They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb. 3  When they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4  While they were puzzled about this, two men in clothes tha...

April 10, 2022 -- Rev. Mark Siegert, Bible Text: John 12:12-19: On the next day the large crowd that had come to the Passover festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took palm branches and went to meet Him. They were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel!” Jesus obtained a donkey and sat on it, as Scripture says: “Don’t be a...

April 3, 2022 -- Rev. Seth Moorman -- Sermon Text; Deuteronomy 10:17-19 17  For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. 18  He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. 19  And you are to love those who are...

March 27, 2022, Pastor Kyle Blake;  Sermon Text Luke 22:14-20 14  And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15  And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16  For I tell you I will not eat it[ b ] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17  And he took a cup, and when he had given thank...

March 22, 2022; Rev. Seth Moorman, Bible Text Deuteronomy 6:6-9: And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7  You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets betwee...

March 13, 2022, Rev. Kyle Blake, The Spiritually Vibrant Home: What Makes a Home Vibrant? ; Bible Text: Proverbs 24:3-4 and Luke 19:1-10. https://www.bethanylutheran.org https://www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach https://www.facebook.com/Bethany. Long. Beach

March, 6, 2022 Pastor Seth Moorman Acts 9:10-19a 10  A disciple named Ananias lived in the city of Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” Ananias answered, “Yes, Lord.” 11  The Lord told him, “Get up! Go to Judas’ house on Straight Street, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He’s praying. 12  In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias place his han...

February 27, 2022 Pastor Kevin Kritzer Luke 9:28-36 28  About eight days after he had said this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray. 29  While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30  Suddenly, both Moses and Elijah were talking with him. 31  They appeared in heavenly glory and were...

February 20, 2022 Pastor Kevin Kritzer  http://www.bethanylutheran.org http://www.facebook.com/Bethany. Long. Beach www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

February 13, 2022 Pastor Kyle Blake Luke 6:17-26 17  Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples and many other people were there. They had come from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. 18  They wanted to hear him and be cured of their diseases. Those who were tormented by evil spirits were cured. 19&nb...

February 6, 2022 Pastor Dominic Rivkin- Mission and Ministry Coordinator- Pacific Southwest District- LCMS  https://www.psd-lcms.org/  http://www.bethanylutheran.org http://www.facebook.com/Bethany. Long. Beach www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

January 30, 2022 Pastor Kevin Kritzer Luke 20:45 – 21:4 W hile all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples, “Beware of the experts in Moses’ Teachings! They like to walk around in long robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces, to have the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at dinners. They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make...

January 23, 2022 Pastor Kevin Kritzer Luke 4:14-30 14  Jesus returned to Galilee. The power of the Spirit was with him, and the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country. 15  He taught in the synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16  Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. As usual he went into the synagogue on the day of rest—a holy day. He stood u...

January 16, 2022 Pastor Mark Siegert Isaiah 62:1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shines like the dawn and its salvation burns brightly like a torch. 2  The nations will see your righteousness. All kings will see your glory. You will be given a new name that the Lord will announce. 3  Then you will be a beautiful cr...

January 9, 2022 Pastor Seth Moorman Luke 3:21-22 21  When all the people were baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened, 22  and the Holy Spirit came down to him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.” Romans 6:1-11 What should we say then? Should we continue to sin so that God’s kindness  will i...

January 2, 2022 Pastor Nader Hanna Matthew 2:1-15 2  Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus’ birth wise men  from the east arrived in Jerusalem. 2  They asked, “Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him.” 3  When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed. 4&n...

December 25, 2021 Pastor Kevin Kritzer John 1:1-14 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  He was already with God in the beginning. 3  Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him. 4  He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity. 5  The light shines in the da...