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Upside-Down Savior - Pastor Nathan Nass — 287 episodes
Confirmation Day Sermon: 1 Kings 3:5-12 - “A Listening Heart” - May 17, 2026
Mother’s Day Sermon: 1 Samuel 1:1-28 - “The Blessing of Motherhood” - May 10, 2026
James 1:16-21 - “Every Good Gift Is from Above” - May 3, 2026
1 Peter 2:11-20 - “Good Aliens” - April 26, 2026
1 Peter 2:21-25 - "Return to Your Shepherd" - April 19, 2026
1 Peter 3:17-22 - “He Descended into Hell” - April 12, 2026
Easter Sermon: 1 Corinthians 15:12-26 - “There’s More” - April 5, 2026
Good Friday Sermon: John 19:1-42 - “Excruciating Love” - April 3, 2026
Philippians 2:5-11 - “The Mindset of Christ” - March 29, 2026
Lenten Sermon: Mark 14:55-65 - “Guilty of the Truth” - March 25, 2026
Hebrews 9:11-15 - “A Clean Conscience” - March 22, 2026
Isaiah 55:1-7 - “Come and Eat” - March 15, 2026
What Does It Mean to “Repent”?
Lenten Sermon: 1 Kings 21:1-19,25-29 - “Coveting Kills” - March 11, 2026
Jeremiah 26:1-16 - “Take Up Your Cross” - March 8, 2026
Lenten Sermon: Matthew 5:27-30 - “Adulterous Eyes” - March 4, 2026
Who Was the Thief on the Cross?
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 - “God’s Will for Sex” - March 1, 2026
Lenten Sermon: Matthew 5:21-24 - “Murderous Hearts” - February 25, 2026
Why Doesn’t God Speak to Me?
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 - “Having Nothing, Yet Possessing Everything” - February 22, 2026
Lenten Sermon: 1 Samuel 26:1-12,21-25 - “Honor Your Father and Mother” - February 18, 2026
What Is Lent?
What Is Ash Wednesday?
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 - “Love Never Fails” - February 15, 2026
What If I Don’t Feel Loved?
What If I Don't Feel Saved?
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 - “God’s Grace Is Sufficient” - February 8, 2026
2 Peter 1:16-21 - “The Sure Word” - February 1, 2026
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - “God Chose You” - January 18, 2026
Romans 12:1-5 - “A Living Sacrifice” - January 11, 2026
Funeral Sermon: "Depart in Peace" - Luke 2:25-35
Ephesians 3:1-12 - “Heirs Together” - January 4, 2026
Christmas Day Sermon: “The Son of God” - Hebrews 1:1-12 - December 25, 2025
Christmas Eve Sermon: “Grace Appeared” - Titus 2:11-14 - December 24, 2025
Why Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem?
Philippians 4:4-7 - “Rejoice in the Lord Always” - December 21, 2025
Is It Right to Celebrate Christmas?
Advent Sermon: Luke 2:25-38 - "Rest in Jesus" - December 17, 2025
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 - "Servants of Christ" - December 14, 2025
What’s a Manger?
Isaiah 9:6-7 - "Name Above All Names" - December 10, 2025
Romans 15:4-13 - “Hope for God’s People” - December 7, 2025
Why Did Jesus Come at Christmas?
Luke 1:39-56 - "My Spirit Rejoices in God My Savior" - December 3, 2025
Romans 13:11-14 - "Wake Up!" - November 30, 2025
What Is Grace?
“If I Sin, Do I Lose My Salvation?”
Funeral Sermon: "The Foolishness of the Cross" - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
What’s a Lutheran?
Matthew 24:15-35 - “The End Times” - November 16, 2025
What Good Can Come From This?
Funeral Sermon: Revelation 21:1-7 - "The Wedding" - November 8, 2025
Matthew 22:15-22 - "Is It Right to Pay Taxes?" - November 9, 2025
When Will Judgment Day Be?
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Wedding Sermon: Colossians 3:12-14 - “Jesus, Take the Wheel” - November 1, 2025
Matthew 9:18-26 - “Hope in Life and Death” - November 2, 2025
Wedding Sermon: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - “Love Is.” - October 11, 2025
Why Do We Want Jesus’ Body and Blood?
Reformation Sermon: Luke 18:9-14 - “Justified” - October 26, 2025
Is the Lord’s Supper Jesus’ Body and Blood?
Matthew 18:21-35 - “Forgive Your Brother or Sister” - October 19, 2025
John 4:46-54 - "Taking Jesus at His Word" - October 12, 2025
Am I Forgiven?
Can I Forgive Sins?
Matthew 9:1-8 - “Your Sins Are Forgiven”
Why Did God Let That Person Die So Young?
Why Do Good People Die?
How Can I Live Without Fear?
Luke 7:11-17 - "More Than All We Imagine" - September 28, 2025
Matthew 6:25-34 - “Do Not Worry” - September 21, 2025
Whom Can I Trust?
Luke 10:25-37 - “The Good Samaritan” - September 14, 2025
How Can I Face Death?
Luke 19:41-48 - “True Peace” - September 7, 2025
How Should a Christian Respond to Tragedy?
Will God Give Me More Than I Can Handle?
Luke 16:1-15 - "The Shrewd Christian" - August 31, 2025
Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves?
Matthew 7:15-23 - "The Battle for Your Soul" - August 24, 2025
Was Jesus Just a Good Teacher?
Mark 8:1-9 - "God Fills the Hungry" - August 17, 2025
Matthew 5:20-26 - "True Righteousness" - August 10, 2025
Is Faith Just Saying the Right Words?
Luke 5:1-11 - "Let Down Your Nets" - August 3, 2025
Does God Have a Plan for Me?
Is It a Sin to Get Angry?
What’s the Focus of Christianity?
Luke 6:36-42 - “Be Merciful” - July 27, 2025
When Does Life Begin?
Luke 14:16-24 - "The Wedding Invitation" - July 13, 2025
Luke 16:19-31 - "Role Reversal" - June 29, 2025
John 3:1-18 - “Born Again” - June 22, 2025
John 14:23-31 - “The Reminderer” - June 8, 2025
John 6:65-69 - “To Whom Shall We Go?” - June 1, 2025
What Is Confirmation Day?
What is Ascension Day?
Mark 16:15-20 - “Preach the Gospel” - May 25, 2025
What Is a Sacrament?
Do I Have a Guardian Angel?
Does God Speak to Me through Dreams?
John 16:5-15 - “The Spirit of Truth” - May 18, 2025
John 16:16-23 - “A Little While” - May 11, 2025
John 10:11-18 - “The Good Shepherd” - May 4, 2025
Do I Need to Be Re-Baptized?
Is Baptism Our Work for God or God’s Work for Us?
Does Baptism Save?
John 20:19-31 - “Peace Be with You” - April 27, 2025
Easter Sermon: Mark 16:1-8 - “He Has Risen!” - April 20, 2025
Good Friday Sermon: Luke 23:39-43 - “The Man on the Middle Cross Said I Could Come” - April 18, 2025
Maundy Thursday Sermon: John 13:1-15,34-35 - “He Loved Them to the End” - April 17, 2025
How Is Good Friday “Good”?
What Is Maundy Thursday?
What Is Holy Week?
Palm Sunday Sermon: Isaiah 12:1-6 - “God Is My Salvation” - April 13, 2025
John 19:28-42 - “It Is Finished!” - April 9, 2025
John 8:46-59 - “I Am” - April 6, 2025
What Must I Do to Be Saved?
What's the Authority for Christians?
John 19:17-27 - “INRI” - April 2, 2025
John 6:1-15 - “Our Daily Bread” - March 30, 2025
Can a Christian Be Cremated?
Should We Hate Evil?
What Should I Think of Mary?
What's the Best Way to Read the Bible?
How Can I Be Sure of My Salvation?
John 18:28-19:16 - “His Robes for Mine” - March 26, 2025
Luke 11:14-28 - “Whose Side Are You On?” - March 23, 2025
John 18:15-27 - "Denying the Undeniable" - March 19, 2025
Is It Good to Be Sad?
Is Alcohol Sinful?
Am I Too Far Gone for God to Love Me?
Matthew 15:21-28 - “Even the Dogs…” - March 16, 2025
John 18:1-14 - “The Willing Prisoner” - March 12, 2025
Matthew 4:1-11 - “One Little Word Can Fell Him” - March 9, 2025
Do I Need to Give Up Something for Lent?
Ash Wednesday Sermon: Joel 2:12-19 - “Rend Your Hearts” - March 5, 2025
Why Ash Wednesday?
What is Lent?
Luke 18:31-43 - “Blind Faith” - March 2, 2025
Luke 8:4-15 – “It Will Not Return to Me Empty” – February 23, 2025
Matthew 20:1-16 – “It’s All by Grace” – February 16, 2025
Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 – “What about the Weeds?” – February 9, 2025
Matthew 8:23-27 – “Calm in the Storm” – February 2, 2025
Matthew 8:5-13 – “Just Say the Word” – January 26, 2025
John 2:1-11 – “Christ Begins” – January 19, 2025
Luke 2:41-52 – “Losing Jesus, Finding Jesus” – January 12, 2025
Epiphany Sermon: Matthew 2:1-12 – “Savior of the Nations” – January 5, 2025
Christmas Day Sermon: John 1:1-14 – “Eternal Love” – December 25, 2024
Christmas Eve Sermon: Isaiah 9:2 – “A Light in the Darkness” – December 24, 2024
Luke 2:15-20 – “Let’s Go to Bethlehem!” – December 22, 2024
Advent Devotion on the Song of Simeon: “My Bucket List” – Luke 2:22-35 – December 18, 2024
Matthew 11:2-11 – “Don’t Let Life Fool You!” – December 15, 2024
Advent Devotion on the Song of Zechariah: “From Doubt to Faith” – Luke 1:67-80 – December 11, 2024
Luke 21:25-33 – “Look Up! Your Redemption Is Near!” – December 8, 2024
Advent Devotion on the Song of Mary: “I Can’t, but God Can!” – Luke 1:28-56 – December 4, 2024
Matthew 21:1-9 – “Your King Comes” – December 1, 2024
Thanksgiving Sermon: “I Delight in Weaknesses” – 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 – November 24, 2024
1 Corinthians 11:17-32 – “The Body and Blood of the Lord” – November 17, 2024
John 5:24-30 – “Jesus Judges” – November 10, 2024
Hebrews 11:32-40 – “The World Was Not Worthy of Them” – November 3, 2024
Revelation 14:6-7 – Reformation Day Sermon: “The Eternal Gospel” – October 27, 2024
Mark 12:28-34 – “The Greatest Commandment” – October 20, 2024
Psalm 139:13-18 – “God’s Right to Choose” – October 13, 2024
Mark 9:30-37 – “Upside-Down” – October 6, 2024
Funeral Sermon: “Jumping for Joy” – September 30, 2024
Luke 10:17-20 – “Your Name Is Written in Heaven” – September 29, 2024
Funeral Sermon: “A Time for Everything” – September 27, 2024
Ephesians 6:10-17 – “The Armor of God” – September 22, 2024
Mark 7:31-37 – “Jesus Does Everything Well” – September 8, 2024
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 – “God’s Treasured Possession” – September 1, 2024
Deuteronomy 25:13-16 – “Honest Weights” – August 18, 2024
Deuteronomy 24:14-22 – “Remember You Were…” – August 11, 2024
Deuteronomy 24:1-5 – “Committed in Christ” – July 28, 2024
Deuteronomy 12:1-14 – “One Place of Worship” – July 21, 2024
Deuteronomy 18:1-8 – “Better Together” – July 14, 2024
Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – “The Right King” – July 7, 2024
Deuteronomy 18:9-15 – “Undivided” – June 30, 2024
Deuteronomy 16:1-17 – “Complete Joy” – June 23, 2024
Deuteronomy 13:1-11 – “Called to Faithfulness” – June 9, 2024
Psalm 110:1-7 – “My Lord’ – May 12, 2024
Acts 9:36-43 – “Pins and Needles” – May 5, 2024
Acts 2:42-47 – “Simple Church” – April 28, 2024
Acts 20:28-32 – “Every Sheep Needs a Shepherd” – April 21, 2024
Acts 3:11-26 – “Why Does This Surprise You?” – April 14, 2024
Acts 26:1-29 – “Because of Hope” – April 7, 2024
Easter Sermon: “If It’s Not a Happy Ending, It’s Not the End” – 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 – March 31, 2024
Good Friday Sermon: “Once for All” – Hebrews 9:26-28 – March 29, 2024
Hebrews 12:1-3 – “Fix Your Eyes on Jesus” – Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024
Lenten Sermon: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony” – Philippians 3:17-21 – March 20, 2024
Isaiah 43:1-3 – “When You Pass Through the Waters…” – March 17, 2024
Lenten Sermon: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust” – Proverbs 6:20-33 – March 13, 2024
John 3:14-21 – “He Saves Us” – March 10, 2024
Lenten Sermon: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Laziness” – Colossians 3:22-25 – March 6, 2024
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 – “The Foolishness of the Cross” – March 3, 2024
Lenten Sermon: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger” – Ephesians 4:25-32 – February 28, 2024
Job 1:1-22 – “Why?” – February 25, 2024
Lenten Sermon: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Envy” – Philippians 4:11-13 – February 21, 2024
Romans 8:31-39 – “Nothing” – February 18, 2024
Ash Wednesday Sermon: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride” – Luke 18:9-14 – February 14, 2024
Mark 9:2-9 – “The Rest of the Story” – February 11, 2024
Mark 1:21-28 – “When the Devil Goes to Church…” – February 4, 2024
Mark 1:14-20 – “Fishing for People” – January 28, 2024
1 Samuel 3:1-10 – “Speak, LORD, for Your Servant Is Listening” – January 21, 2024
1 Peter 3:18-22 – “Baptism Now Saves You” – January 14, 2024
Epiphany Sermon: “The Fear of the LORD Is the Beginning of Wisdom” – January 7, 2024
Christmas Day Sermon: “(Not a) Surprise!” – Galatians 4:4-7 – December 25, 2023
Christmas Eve Sermon: “The Bells Are Ringing…” – Luke 2:1-20 – December 24, 2023
Romans 16:25-27 – “My Gospel” – December 17, 2023
Advent Devotion: Psalm 2:1-12 – “Jesus Our King: Blessed Are All Who Take Refuge in Him” – December 13, 2023
Isaiah 61:1-3 – “Because He Came…” – December 10, 2023
Advent Devotion: Hebrews 7:23-29 – “Jesus Our Priest: Once and For All” – December 6, 2023
Isaiah 40:1-11 – “Comfort My People” – December 3, 2023
Advent Devotion: Deuteronomy 18:14-22 – “Jesus Is Our Prophet: Listen to Him!” – November 29, 2023
Matthew 24:36-44 – “No One Knows” – November 26, 2023
Thanksgiving Sermon: Psalm 103 – “Forget Not All His Benefits” – November 19, 2023
Matthew 25:31-46 – “The Day of the LORD” – November 12, 2023
Luke 23:39-43 – “Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise” – November 5, 2023
Reformation Day Sermon: Daniel 6:1-23 – “By Faith” – October 29, 2023
Matthew 22:15-22 – “Give to Caesar What Is Caesar’s and to God What Is God’s” – October 22, 2023
Matthew 22:1-14 – “The Wedding Planner” – October 15, 2023
Matthew 21:33-46 – “Reckless Patience” – October 8, 2023
Matthew 21:28-32 – “The Church Is Full of ________” – October 1, 2023
Matthew 20:1-16 – “God’s Not Fair” – September 24, 2023
Matthew 18:21-35 – “Do You Know What’s Been Done for You?” – September 17, 2023
Ezekiel 33:11 – “Tough Love” – September 10, 2023
Zechariah 12:10-13:1 – “Look on the One You Have Pierced” – August 27, 2023
Zechariah 6:9-15 – “Christ the King-Priest” – August 20, 2023
Zechariah 2:1-13 – “The Apple of God’s Eye” – August 13, 2023
Zechariah 11:4-17 – “The Price of Our Shepherd” – August 6, 2023
Zechariah 8:1-23 – “The Restoration” – July 30, 2023
Zechariah 7:1-14 – “Mercy over Fasting” – July 23, 2023
Zechariah 4:1-14 – “The Day of Small Things” – July 9, 2023
Genesis 1:1-2:3 – “God Created” – June 11, 2023
1 Corinthians 12:3-11 – “By the Holy Spirit” – June 4, 2023
Acts 1:1-11 – “Behind the Clouds…” – May 21, 2023
John 14:15-24 – “Love Obeys” – May 14, 2023
John 14:1-6 – “The Way” – May 7, 2023
Psalm 23:1-6 – “The LORD Is My Shepherd” – April 30, 2023
1 Peter 1:17-25 – “Imperishable” – April 23, 2023
1 Peter 1:3-9 – “Living Hope” – April 16, 2023
Easter Sermon – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 – “By This Gospel You Are Saved” – April 9, 2023
Good Friday Sermon – Isaiah 53:3-7 – “For You” – April 7, 2023
Maundy Thursday Sermon – 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 – “The Best Medicine” – April 6, 2023
Palm Sunday Sermon – Matthew 21:1-11, 14-16 – “Praise the Lord!” – April 2, 2023
Psalm 22:1-31 – “A Song for a Heart Facing Death: He Has Done It!” – March 29, 2023
1 Kings 21:1-29 – “True Blindness and True Sight” – March 26, 2023
Funeral Sermon: "Chief of Sinners though I Be, Jesus Shed His Blood for Me" - 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Psalm 73:1-28 – “A Song for a Frustrated Heart: It Is Good To Be Near God” - March 22, 2023
1 Kings 17:17-24 – “Life from Death” – March 19, 2023
Psalm 17:1-15 – “A Song for an Accused Heart: I Call on You” – March 15, 2023
1 Kings 17:1-16 - "The LORD Provides" - March 12, 2023
Psalm 42:1-11 – “A Song for a Downcast Heart: Put Your Hope in God” – March 8, 2023
1 Kings 19:1-18 – “When You’re the Only One…” – March 5, 2023
Psalm 55 – “A Song for a Betrayed Heart: I Trust in You” – March 1, 2023
1 Kings 18:16-46 – “How Long Will You Waver?” – February 26, 2023
Psalm 32 – “A Song for a Guilty Heart: You Are My Hiding Place” – Ash Wednesday 2023
2 Kings 2:1-12 – “Heaven Is for Real” – February 19, 2023
Matthew 5:38-48 - "Love Your Enemies" - February 12, 2023
Matthew 5:21-37 - "No One Left Out" - February 5, 2023
Matthew 5:13-20 - "Let Your Light Shine" - January 29, 2023
Matthew 5:1-12 - "Jesus' Upside-Down Perspective" - January 22, 2023
Isaiah 42:1-7 – “God’s Chosen One” – January 15, 2023
Epiphany Sermon - Matthew 2:1-12 - "The Trip" - January 8, 2022
Christmas Day Sermon - John 1:1-14 - "True God and True Man" - December 25, 2022
Christmas Eve Sermon - Luke 2:1-20 - "The Gift(s) of Christmas"
Devotion - “Not So Silent Night” - Luke 2:7
Isaiah 9:6-7 - "Prince of Peace" - Advent Devotion for December 21, 2022
Devotion - “Jesus’ Surprising Family Tree” - Matthew 1:1-21
Devotion - “Lovely” - Luke 1:28
Matthew 1:20-21 - "Jesus" - December 18, 2022
Isaiah 9:6-7 - "Everlasting Father" - Advent Devotion for December 14, 2022
Isaiah 35:1-10 - "The Desert Will Be Glad" - December 11, 2022
Isaiah 9:6-7 – “Mighty God” – Advent Devotion for December 7, 2022
Psalm 130:1-8 - "I Wait for the LORD" - December 4, 2022
Isaiah 9:6-7 - "Wonderful Counselor" - Advent Devotion for November 30, 2022
Revelation 1:9-20 - "Christ the King" - November 27, 2022
Thanksgiving Sermon: 2 Kings 4:38-44 - "The LORD Has Let Us Live Another Day" - November 20, 2022
Revelation 6:9-11 - "How Long?" - November 13, 2022
Luke 6:20-26 - "Blessed" - November 6, 2022
Romans 3:19-24 - "What's a Lutheran?" - October 30, 2022
Luke 19:1-10 Sermon - "Lost and Found" - October 23, 2022
Luke 18:18-30 - "Mission Impossible" - October 16, 2022
Luke 18:1-8 - "Always Pray" - October 9, 2022
Luke 17:1-10 - "A Life of Faith" - October 2, 2022
Will Everyone Be Saved?