Sermons at Zion Bethalto

Pastor Brandon brings Zion's God's Word this weekend from Luke 4, Jesus' temptation by the devil.  Jesus shows us that when we face temptations we should use the Facts that come from scripture.

During Zion's Wednesday Evening Lenten services, the messages will be from Psalm 23, with one verse the focus of each week.  This week Pastor Kale brings the message from the first verse, "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want".  We can sometimes want to substitute the word Lord in this verse, but only with the Lord as our Shepherd can we truly not be in want.

Pastor Kale brings Zion the message on the Transfiguration Sunday.

Pastor Brandon brings Zion a message on First Fruits Giving,

February 16 2025 Zion Bethalto Sermon "Not Yet" 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Pastor Brandon Metcalf

Feb 9 2025 Zion Bethalto Sermon - Pastor Kale Hanson

Zion continues the sermon series, Perspectives on Communion with a message from Pastor Brandon on Community.

Pastor Kale continues Zion's Sermon series on Communion with a message about God being truly present with us in the Sacrament.

Pastor Brandon begins Zion sermon series on Perspectives on Communion with a message about God's Perspective on Communion.

Pastor Kale brings the message to Zion as we celebrate Epiphany Sunday.  God has given us gifts and talents and we need to ask the question during this coming year, how can we use what we have been given.

Pastor Kale tackles the misunderstood term, predestination, from our Lutheran perspective based on Ephesians 1:3-14.  God predestines us to work for His purposes through our baptism because of His Love for us.

Zion celebrates New Year's Eve a message from Psalm 90.  This is the only Psalm from Moses included in scripture.  Moses looks back on his life and teaches the people of Israel to Number there Days.  A message that resounds to us as we begin the new year. 

Pastor Brandon brings Zion God's Word this weekend as we talk about Simeon in the temple.  Sometimes it is hard to see how God is at work in our lives and the lives around us.  But just as Luke tells us, Simeon had been waiting and trusting his whole life for the promise of seeing the Messiah.  

Pastor Brandon brings Zion the message on God's Christmas Gift, the Gift of his son.

Pastor Kale brings Zion the glorious message of God's Love on this Christmas Day

Zion's sermon series on the Gifts of Christmas continues with weekend with a message from Pastor Kale from the Prophet Micah.  God sent his only Son Jesus to earth to show how important we are and that gives us a sense of purpose, the sharing of His Message and His Love to everyone.

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 10: “The Ultimate Gift”, written by Chris Lerner.

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 11: “The Second Coming”, written by August Frankford.

God's Christmas Gifts: John 14:23-27 

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 10: “Seeing Doesn't Mean Believing”, written by Lucas Lorenz

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 9: “Reason for Celebration”, written by Megan Watters

December 15, 2025  "Loves Even Me" Text: Zephaniah 3:14-20  - Rev. Branson Metcalf 

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 8: “Christians in Anti-Christian Cultures”, written by David Lane

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 7: “The Word Became Flesh- The Best Gift We Don’t Deserve”, written by Kaylee Weber

Join us this Christmas as we go through “Twelve Verses of Christmas” with devotions written by Zion members. These mini-episodes will feature a few of our church staff members reading the devotion and then reflecting briefly on it.  Devotion 6: “The Shepherds”, written by Ken Ray