Sermons from October 2025
October 28, 2025: God’s Righteousness apart from works
A sermon based on Romans 3:19-28, Rev. J. Orlando Flahn Welcome to Reformation Sunday! Once again, God calls us to renew our commitment to the fundamental tenets of our faith: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone, Christ alone, and To the Glory of God alone! This Sunday’s reading from the Epistle focuses on Paul’s response to the question: “How does God accept us and offer forgiveness to those who have broken His Law?” Is it through obeying the Law? Paul…
October 19, 2025: God’s Word in the Life of God’s People
A sermon based on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, Senior Pastor Emeritus, Our Savior Lutheran Church How do you begin each day? Do you pick up your phone next to your bed and check it for text or email messages? Do you look for posts on Facebook or Instagram? Do you try to find out if your favorite team won a late-night game? Or do you open your Bible to read and meditate on a suggested word of…
October 12, 2025: The Gospel for All the Nations
A sermon based on Luke 24:44-53 Rev. J. Orlando Flahn Taking the good news to all nations is the responsibility of the local church. In this week’s gospel lesson, Jesus says, “The Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations…” (Luke 24:46-47). So, what does it mean for us as a congregation to proclaim the good news of repentance…
October 5, 2025: Why? . . . But Trust in God.
A sermon based on Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4, Guest Pastor Rudy Kampia News of calamities and tragedies around the world and even close to home, all produce the question, “Why?” Why does God allow such evil, such suffering? Why do the wicked go unpunished? Come this Sunday and consider how the Old Testament prophet, Habakkuk, received an answer from God to such questions. It has something to do with not primarily focussing on the short term, but rather on the end…