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Grace Alone Online

by Greg Klotz

Weekly sermons from Grace Lutheran Church, 195 Alvarado Avenue, Pittsburg, California, 94565

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  1. "The Face of God" - Luke 2:22-40 - (December 29, 2024 - Christmas 1)

    Today the last two prophets, Simeon and Anna, see the baby Jesus, and prophecy now ceases. They were ready to see Him. Are you?

  2. "Why NOW?" - Galatians 4:4 - (December 24, 2024 - Christmas Eve)

    Have you ever wondered about God's timing? Of all the times in human history when God could have, might have, sent His Son into the world was it 2000+ years ago? What motivated or moved God to prepare for that night?

  3. "Which Messenger is Which?" - Malachi 3:1-7 - (December 8, 2024 - Advent 2)

    Today we have three messengers to deal with in our text from Malachi. How do you distinguish between these three is important, for only one is the messenger of the covenant who will be born on December 25th. Why is Malachi's prophecy so important in helping us know who to follow and when?

  4. "The Sky Is Falling!" - Mark 13:24-37 - (November 24, 2024 - Christ the King Sunday)

    Wow. What an election year. The legacy news and social media alike brewing and breeding fear across the nation. FEAR! "Be afraid for whoever wins will destroy your world!" I swear, it's as if the sky were falling in on all of us. What should you do?

  5. "Strange Fruit" - Luke 13:1-9/Isaiah 5:1-7 - (November 17, 2024 - Pentecost 25)

    The 4 last Sundays of the Curch year, before Advent begins, are difficult texts to deal with. They talk about the Lord God's return to the final judgment in which those who believe in Him will go to eternal life with Him, but those who do not will face their judgment. To that end, Jesus tells the...

  6. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" - Revelation 7:2-17 - (November 3, 2024 - All Saints' Day)

    All Saints' Day is the day we Christians remember those who have passed from this world into their eternal rest, having confessed Christ as their Savior. An old hymn refrain sings, "How I want to be in that number." But "want" seems to imply that there might be some doubt that you will be…

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  7. "Just Call Out My Name" - Luke 11:1-13 - (October 13, 2024 - Pentecost 21)

    We know the parable as the importune or badgering neighbor. Is it about the neighbor? Or is it about his neighbor whom he wakes up at midnight for a loaf of bread? How does this relate anything to the Lord's Prayer? Middle Eastern context gives us clues as to what Jesus was getting at, and it has...

  8. "I Do Believe in Angels, I Do. I Do." - Luke 10:17-20 - (September 29, 2024 - St. Michael and All Angels)

    This 19th Sunday in Pentecost is dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. September 29 is the Archangel Michael's time to shine along with all the angels who protect Christians daily in their walk through life. What is YOUR angle on angels? Listen up.

  9. "Hear, Comes the Judge!" - Luke 18:1-14 - (September 1, 2024 - Pentecost 15)

    In the 1960s, I believe it was comedian Flip Wilson who coined the phrase, "Here comes the judge!" He used it often in his routines. Today, in Jesus' parable, a widow seeks justice against her adversaries from a judge but barely finds it. The Lord promises that justice will come quick when he...

  10. "Stuff, Stuff and more Stuff?" - Luke 12:13-21 / Eccl 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-26 - (August 25, 2024 - Pentecost 13)

    Decades ago, George Carlin had a comedy sketch about "stuff". The accumulation of "stuff", the storage of "stuff", etc. why do we have so much "stuff" AND what are we going to do with it? Jesus parable answers that question.

  11. "Cry As You Might" - Luke 18:1-17 - (August 18, 2024 - Pentecost 13)

    Are you a baby? Do you cry all the time? Why?

  12. "The Better Samaritan" - Luke 10:25-37 - (June 30, 2024 - Pentecost 6)

    We all know the story of the Good Samaritan. But who is the Good Samaritan? Do you want to be like him, rather than the priest and the Levite who pass by the injured man on the road? Well, you can't, and you never will. Here's why...

  13. "Prodigiously Prodigal!" - Luke 15:1-32 - (June 23, 2024 - Pentecost 3)

    We all know the parable of the Prodigal Son, but what is the final outcome of the older brother. The parable leaves us hanging without a conclusion. The question is WHY? Jesus knew what He was doing when he did this. This parable is the last of three parables Jesus tells in succession, and the...

  14. "Banquet Kibosh" - Luke 7:36-50 - (June 9, 2024 - Pentecost 3)

    This begins a series on parables found only in the Gospel of Luke. Today, the Pharisee, Jesus and the sinful woman are at a banquet feast. Things don't go as planned for the Pharisee when a prostitute enters the room. What will Jesus' reaction be to this banquet gone awry?

  15. "I'm Really Into God" - Genesis 18 - (May 26, 2024 - Trinity Sunday)

    Are you "into God?" Christians say we were baptized in the name of the Triune God. Do we merely carry His name upon us as believers? This Trinity Sunday, we explore the riches of the what if means to believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit by taking a look at St. Patrick and Shakespeare.

  16. "God's Testimonial" - 1 John 5:1-21 - (May 12, 2024 - Pentecost 7)

    If you get Christ right, you get the right Christ. It's simple. When you hear God's own testimony concerning His som you avoid the pitfalls of falling into traps of false prophets telling to do this or that in order to be a Christian. Do you get Christ?

  17. “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” - John 14:1-7 - (May 11, 2024 - Doris Evans Memorial)

    A celebration of life for Doris Evans, 93 years old called to Jesus side.

  18. "The Name's Thomas....Doubting Thomas" - John 20:19-31 - (May 5, 2024 - Easter 6)

    Rev. Greg Klotz accepts the invitation from Resurrection Lutheran Church in Brentwood, California, to today's sermon on a familiar post-Easter text: Doubting Thomas.

  19. "The Good Shepherd" - John 10:11-18 (April 21, 2024 - EASTER 4

    Rev. Andrew Mundinger of Holy Cross Lutheran in Concord, California, preaches on one of the "I Am" texts in the the Gospel of John. "I am the Good Shepherd" is the theme of this Sunday's worship.

  20. "Short-changing the Resurrection?" - Mark 16:1-8 - (April 14, 2024 - Easter 3)

    The original ending to MARk's Gospel probably ended at verse 8. Mark 16:9-20f may have been added by Mark at a future date. Earliest manuscripts indicate the shorter reading...why would Mark end his Gospel with the fear and bewilderment of the women who came to the tomb? AND...nobody saw Jesus.…

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  21. "Undoubting Thomas" - John 20:24-31 0 (April 7, 2024 - Easter 2)

    Pastor Mundinger preaches on the story of Thomas who doubting wants to see Jesus in the flesh before believing in His resurrection. But, did Thomas doubt? Or, was Thomas requesting to confirm and affirm what He knew to be true by faith; namely, what He has to look forward to in the end.

  22. "Time to Sleep; Time to Wake Up!" - 1 Peter 1:3-9 - (March 31, 2024 - Easter Sunday)

    Today is the last Sunday Grace Lutheran Church will be worshipping in this building. In 1931, when Grac eLutheran Church began, nobody thought they would go to sleep, and wake up to the last Sunday they would be in their church building. On Good Friday, Jesus went to "sleep" and "woke up" on…

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  23. "Heading Home ... Forgiven, More Forgiving" - 1 Peter 3:18-22 - (March 29, 2024 - Good Friday)

  24. "Heading Home ... Loving All the Way" - 1 Peter 4:7-11 - (March 28, 2024 - Maundy Thursday)

  25. "A Nation of Sheep" - Mark 14-15 - (March 24, 2024 PALM SUNDAY)

    Palm Sunday and Jesus rides into Jerusalem. “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” (John 12:13). Wow, the crowds were ecstatic! But today is also called the “Sunday of the Passion,” because by the end of the week the crowds are shouting, “Crucify…

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  26. "If You Knew Susie..." - Mark 10:32-45 - (March 17, 2024 - LENT 5)

    Back in 1925, Eddie Cantor took the nation by storm with his roaring-twenties hit: “If you knew Susie, like I know Susie, oh, oh, oh what a gal!” Everyone wanted to know Susie, and who wouldn’t. She was lively, fun, a party girl. She was the center of attention when she walked into the room. This...

  27. "Leaving Grief Behind" - Numbers 21:4-9/John 3:14-21 - (March 10, 2024 - LENT 4)

    Lent is a somber time, although we do know this season ends in joy, don’t we?. Yes, Christ is risen; your Savior is alive but in LENT you take the time to focus on repentance and your need for what you know is coming on Easter. Lent is part of your journey toward eternity with Christ. Paul says,...

  28. "Leaving Folly Behind" - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 - (March 3, 2024 - LENT 3)

    In preparing for today’s sermon, I came across a Bible passage that describes me very well. At least it describes me most of the time. Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Yup, sometimes that thought has crossed my mind. It’s not that I’m a thoroughgoing atheist.…

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  29. "He Gets Us?" - James 1:12-18; Mark 1:9-15 - (February 18, 2024 - LENT 1)

    When you travel, there are some things you need to leave at home. You need to travel lighter. You may leave your rock collection, for example. But, you might want to take your blood pressure medicine. Those are physical things. What about leaving behind attitudes or emotions. For instance, you’re...

  30. "Ch Ch Ch Changes" - Mark 9:2-9 - (February 11, Transfiguration Sunday)

    I remember walking through the woods near our house several times in the Fall, trying to find a cocoon. We studied about it in science. I wanted to find one, put it in a jar, and watch it turn from caterpillar to butterfly. I never found one, and I never saw it happen. In the early Christian...

  31. "Interruption" - Mark 1:21-39 - (February 4, 2024 - Epiphany 5)

    I hate interruptions. Don’t you? Interruptions distract from your final goal and purpose. Sometimes I get so absorbed in what I’m doing, I just can’t be distracted until I’m finished. For instance, the interruption of having to go to the garage to find the tool you need, and then when you’re…

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  32. "King of the Hill" - Mark 1:21-28; 5:1-20 - (January 28, 2024 - Epiphany 4)

    When you were a child, did you ever play King of the Hill? Do you remember the game? We used to play it on the monkey bars at recess or climbing to the top of a mound of freshly plowed snow in the bank parking lot – that’s how we played most of the time. The rules were, first one who pushed and...

  33. "What's Your Net Worth?" - Mark 1:14-20 - (January 21, 2024 - Epiphany 4)

    Jesus spoke to a crowd of people on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. For everyone to see and hear Him preaching he asked Peter to let him board his boat and push out a bit from the shore. With people standing on the shore, and fishermen in the boat, Jesus preaches and teaches about the kingdom of...

  34. "Can Anything Good Come From Nazareth?" - John 1:43-51 - (January 14, 2024 - Epiphany 2)

    Can anything good come out of Pittsburg? Can anything good come out of Antioch? Or let’s be more specific: Can anything good come out of Grace Lutheran this year? Those may be the kinds of questions in the minds of the people with whom we meet and talk. And the attitude behind the questions would...

  35. "We Don't Need Another Hero" - Luke 3:15-22 - (January 7, 2024 - Epiphany Sunday

    Who is your favorite superhero, or hero? Do you have one? Can Jesus be considered a superhero? What might the difference be? As we remember His Baptism on this day, we understand the reason why God decided to gift us our Baptisms. Our Baptism is meaningless unless Christ goes into the water with...

  36. "Timing is Everything" - Galatians 4:1-7 - (December 31, 2023 - Christmas 2)

    Timing is everything. To be funny, the punch line of any joke needs to be said at the right time. If not, the whole joke is ruined, the point doesn’t get across. When delicate discussions need to take place, you choose the right moment to begin the conversation. Just like you carefully consider...

  37. "A Light To Lighten Your Darkness" - Luke 2 - (December 24, 2023 - Christmas Eve)

    It's Christmas Eve! Tonight's sermon features Caravaggio's Nativity painting you can find here: https://mwerickson.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/caravaggio-nativity1600.jpg

  38. "Be Born in Us Today Bringing ... POWER" - Exodus 15:1-6 - (December 24, 2023 - Advent 4)

    Arching over the life of every Christian is the great sacred story of the mighty acts of God. This sacred story is highlighted by the displays of power and strength which mark God’s victories over God’s enemies. And in scripture, with God’s victories, God’s people sang in response. The victory...

  39. "Tiny Mouth, Tiny Hands" - MIDWEEK ADVENT devotional - (December 20, 2023)

    For the next three Wednesdays there will be an ADVENT DEVOTIONAL of storytelling. Please take time and reflect as we await Christ's birth. Music used in this devotional: “Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming,” Vocal Majority, from the album The Spirit of Christmas “Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song),” Amy...

  40. "Be Born in Us Today Bringing....GUIDANCE" - Psalm 31:1-5 - (December 17, 2023 - Advent 3)

    Much like being lost in a dead-end trail deep in a forest, David prays for deliverance and rescue from his oppressors by asking God to be is rock and fortress to guide and lead him. He confesses that this is exactly what God is for him, a rock and fortress. He has complete trust that God will…

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  41. "The Night in the Stable" - MIDWEEK ADVENT devotional - (December 13, 2023)

    For the next two Wednesdays there will be an ADVENT DEVOTIONAL of storytelling. Please take time and reflect as we await Christ's birth. Music used in this devotional: “Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine [feat. Ted Williams],” The William’s Duo, from the album A Pennsylvania German Christmas “Joseph...

  42. "Be Born in Us Today Bringing...RENEWAL" - Isaiah 40:21-31 - (December 10, 2023 - Advent 2)

    This second Sunday in Advent we focus on being renewed through Christ in us. Images abound throughout Scripture as metaphors for descriptions of the human condition. Strength is easily depicted as a lion, or an eagle soaring through the air. But how might you picture weariness or hopelessness?…

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  43. "I Love Christmas" - ADVENT 1 MIDWEEK Devotional - (December 6, 2023)

    For the next three Wednesdays there will be an ADVENT DEVOTIONAL of storytelling. Please take time and reflect as we await Christ's birth. Music used in this devotional: “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,” Bing Crosby, from the album Christmas “Here Comes Santa Claus,” Gene Autry, from...

  44. "Be Born in Us Today Bringing...Blessing" - Genesis 12:2 - (December 3, 2023 - Advent 1)

    Our series opener this Advent season fosucing each week on Be Born in Us Today. what does Christ bring us? today we focus on His blessings. From among the many, he calls Abraham to carry the seed of his promise to save the world. He calls you, out of the darkness, to enter His marvelous light.

  45. "From Here to Eternity" - Matthew 25:31-46 - (November 26, 2023 - Christ the King Sunday)

    The concept of eternity is difficult to grasp. We could describe eternity as “timeless” but we use “timeless” differently than “eternity”. For example, a diamond ring is timeless beauty. The ruins of Egypt are timeless. But Pastor Greg’s sermons are an eternity; they are not timeless. Jesus had…

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  46. "More Than Gravy" - Luke 17:11-19 - (November 22, 2023 - Thanksgiving Eve)

    I love a phrase from Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol. Scrooge says to Marley’s ghost, “There’s more gravy than of the grave about you.” Scrooge doesn’t believe what he sees standing before him, namely Marley’s ghost. He thinks the apparition is caused by some bad foo he ate. This thanksgiving…

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  47. "You Reap What You Sow?" - Matthew 25:14-30 - (November 19, 2023 - Pentecost 25)

    Pause for a moment and think about a most beloved gift you’ve received. For me, it was a camera. I always played around with my dad’s camera, my mom’s camera, my dad’s Bell and Howell 8mm movie camera – not video. Finally, when I was thirteen, my parents gave me a Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic 500...

  48. "Eyes on the Prize" - Matthew 25:1-13 - (November 5, 2023 - All Saint's Day - Pentecost 23)

    Even for the most devout Christian, today’s parable and the next three makes us feel insecure, fear, or perhaps doubt. They make us take account of our faith and our actions, our sincerity, our devotedness to follow Jesus. Both Jesus’ and Matthew’s intent, however, is to prepare themselves for...

  49. "The Wedding Crasher" - Matthew 22:1-14 - (October 29, 2023 - Pentecost 22 (Reformation)

    Our parable is the last of a series about mercy and judgment. Jesus tells this parable sometime between Palm Sunday and Good Friday. This parable not only summarizes Jesus’ earthly ministry but also anticipates His upcoming resurrection from the dead. It focuses on the wedding feast of His second...

  50. "Don't Shoot the Messenger!" - Matthew 21:33-46 - (October 22, 2023 - Pentecost 21)

    Don’t shoot the messenger. What a great saying. Say it and you evade all responsibility related to the message. “Don’t blame me, I’m just the messenger.” However, killing the messenger would be the most effective way of killing the message. This is what lies behind Jesus’ parable today: the…

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