Berea Lutheran Church - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Exodus 20:7Theme: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.- What is the name of God?- What are some ways it is taken "in vain" / "misused".- How does God want us to use His name?

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: Exodus 20:1-4Theme: "YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME"Luther: We should Fear, Love, and Trust in God Above All Things

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Exodus 20:5-6Theme: GOD is Serious About HIS Commandments- Serious about punishing those who transgress- Serious about HIS grace and blessing

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: John 3:1-17Theme: Triune GOD is the Giving GOD1. The Father Gives His Son2. The Son Gives Himself3. The Spirit Gives New Birth to Believe It

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: Genesis 11:1 Acts 2:11Theme: THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS GOD’S UNIVERSAL LANGUAGEI. The Language of Holy ScriptureII. The Language of Faith

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: Psalm 110Theme: ASCENSION MEANS OUR LORD RULES! - As King of kings, over the nations- As Great High Priest, interceding for us

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: John 16:23-28Theme: The Joy of Asking- Ask the Father- In Jesus' name- For "whatever"

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Isaiah 12Theme: Refreshed to Praise- How does God refresh us?- Having been refreshed how can we praise him?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Psalm 30:4-5Theme: The Joy that Dawned on Easter- continues even in the face of - Guilt - Confusion - and Sorrolw

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: 1 Peter 2:21-25Theme: Trace His Steps- He suffered for doing good- He suffered for you

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: 1 Corinthians 15:26Theme: DEATH TAKES AN ETERNAL HOLIDAYI.It Is Never Our Friend, Only Our Foe.II. Death Has Been Swallowed Up In Victory.

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: John 20:11-18Theme: Why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?1. Jesus' resurrection from the dead2. The disciples on the road to Emmaus3. The risen Lord revels scripture and himself4. The risen Lord appears to his disciples5. You are my witnesses!

Pastor David Schierenbeck.Text: Matthew 27:22Theme: What then shall I do with Jesus?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Matthew 27:45-46Theme: My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Deuteronomy 30:19-20Theme: Confirmation Crossroads

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: Matthew 26:22Theme: Surely not I, Lord?

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: Hebrews 9: 11-15Theme: The "SUPERIOR" Blood of JesusI. It is Holy and PreciousII. It is Life-Giving and Saving

Pastor Dan FleischerText: John 18:38Theme: What is the Truth?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Luke 22:48Theme: Do You Betray the Son of Man with a Kiss?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Exodus 8:16-24Theme: The Finger of GOD- Seen in His works- Believed on by His word

Reverend Dan FleischarText: John 13:38Theme: Will You Really Lay Down Your Life for Me?

Pastor David SchierenbeckText: Matthew 27:22Theme: What then shall I do with Jesus?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Genesis 32:22-32Theme: Wrestling with God in Prayer

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: John 13:12Theme: Do You Know What I Have Done For You?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Luke 9:28-36Theme: Profiles of Glory and the Cross1) Moses2) Elijah3) Peter4) Jesus5) Me

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Romans 13:10Theme:Love does no wrong to a Neighbor therefore Love is the fulfilling of the LawMeditation #1: God's Gift of Love Changes UsMeditation #2: Changes How We View Each OtherMeditation #3: Changes How We React to Evil

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Romans 12:17-21Theme: Overcome- Evil wants to overcome you- Christ overcame your evil- In Christ, we can overcome evil with good

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Romans 12:6-16THEME: "The Body of Christ at Work"- Using our gifts (v.6-8)- Living in love (v.9-11)- Rejoicing in hope (v.12-16)

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Romans 12:1-5Theme: The Gift of Christ Transforms Us- Transforms how we use our bodies- Transforms how we think about what is good- Transforms how we think about one another4

Seminarian Sam RadermacherText: John 1:6-13Theme: The Light of our Savior Outshines the Darknessi) exposing sinii) transforming heartsiii) reflected in His children

Pastor Emeritus Mark BernthalText: Psalm 31:15 Psalm 90: 1-4 Psalm 90: 5-11 Psalm 90: 12-17Theme: My Future is in Your HandsWe see the brevity of human life and are led to appreciate the timelessness of God.Our mortality is because of our sins with which God is greatly displeased.We seek forgiveness in Christ and are encouraged to become wise stewards of our time.

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Luke 2:10-12 John 17:22-23 2 Timothy 4:7-8Christmas HymnologyO Jesus Christ, Thy Manger is My Paradise #372by Paul Gerhardt (1606-1676)

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Zechariah 17:22-24Theme: God Made the Christmas Twig a Noble Tree

Pastor Nathan PfeifferMatthew 11:2-10OUR THEME: “An Advent of Uncertainty?”- Its cause: what we see and hear around us- Jesus solution: what you see and hear about Him

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Matthew 1:20-23 John 3:16Meditations on: “SILENT NIGHT! HOLY NIGHT!”Behold How God Came at Christmas1) Descending From Heaven (“Round yon Virgin Mother”)2) Dispelling Man’s Fear (“Shepherd’s quake at the sight”)3) Displaying God’s Love (“Love’s pure light”)

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Malachi 4:1-6OUR THEME: “Here Comes the Sun/Son!”• It BURNS the wicked• It HEALS the believer• Prepare for its rising

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Matthew 21:1-11Theme: “Jesus Comes to You” - He directs His coming- He comes humbly- Let us praise Him!

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: John 6:22-27Theme: "Thanks be to Jesus for His Soul Food!"

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Colossians 1:13-20THEME: “Crown Him Lord of ALL” ...Of the Church...Of creation...Of kingdoms...Of death itself

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Matthew 24:37-44THEME: "READY FOR JUSUS' RETURN"- It's hour is unknown- It's certainty requires alertness

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Matthew 24:29-36Theme: "JESUS ALWAYS KEEPS HIS WORD"- He will come again in power and glory - The heathen will mourn- The elect will be gathered safely Home

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Hebrews 12:1-3Theme: "RUNNING OUR RACE OF FAITH"- Encouraged by the saints triumphant- Requires endurance- Focused on Christ from start to finish

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: 2 Corinthians 2:9-14THEME: The Will of Man- Naturally bound in sin- Freed only by the Spirit

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Theme: CAUTION: LOVE AT WORK!                        ...in those known by God                        ...remembering Christ’s love                        ...building others up

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Galatians 3:26-27 For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.  For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.Theme: Baptism: the Garment that Never Wears out

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: Luke 1:1-4 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 2:1-20 Luke 3:21:22 Luke 19:28-41 Luke 22:14:23 Luke 23:32-46 Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:44-53Theme: O Sing of Christ!A Service of Scripture and Song about the Life of Christ taken from Luke's Gospel.

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText:  Mark 9:14-29Theme: “JESUS, HELP US!”Help us to believe you can helpHelp us to pray for help

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText: James 3:6-18.I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText:  Romans 2:11-16Theme: Stuff Christians Wonder: How can God condemn those who haven’t heard His commandments? 

Pastor Nathan PfeifferText:  1 SAMUEL 7:1-6, 9-12ANNIVERSARY SERMON SERIES: “FROM ICHABOD TO EBENEZER”#8:  “EBENEZER: THUS FAR THE LORD HAS HELPED US!”-  Adapted from a sermon series by Pastor Egbert Schaller;