Bethany Lutheran Sermon Podcast

Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday - 2/15/26Pastor Lyle StuehrenbergSermon Text: Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 02/08/26Bethany Lutheran Church - PuebloPastor Lyle StuehrenbergSermon Text: Matthew 5:13-20See also Isaiah 58:3-9 and 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Sermon for the fourth Sunday of Epiphany - 2/1/2026Pastor Lyle StuehrenbergSermon Text Matthew 5:1-12 (also, see Micah 6:8)

A sermon for the Third Sunday of Epiphany - January 25, 2026Bethany Lutheran Church - PuebloBy Pastor Lyle StuehrenbergSermon Text Matthew 4:12-25

Second Sunday after Epiphany - January 18, 2026Bethany Lutheran Church Pastor Lyle StuehrenbergSermon text: John 1:29:42

Pastor Lyle Stuehrenberg; Interim Pastor1/11/26 Sermon delivered at Bethany Lutheran Church, Pueblo, COSermon text: Matthew 3:13-17

Luke 2:40-52Bethany Lutheran ChurchPueblo, COPastor Nick ShultsMusic by: The Hymnal Project

Sunday December 28, 2025Bethany Lutheran ChurchPastor Nick ShultsGalatians 4:4-7

Jacob expected Esau’s wrath, but instead was met with an embrace, tears, and forgiveness. In this reunion, Jacob saw the very face of God—a love echoed in Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son. In Christ, God runs toward us with joy, not judgment, welcoming us home.Genesis 35:1-5Bethany Lutheran ChurchPueblo, COPastor Nick ShultsMusic by: The Hymnal Project

Jacob wrestled with God and was forever changed, walking away with both a limp and a blessing. Our struggles with God often leave scars, but they also reveal His relentless grace at work in us.Genesis 32:23-32Bethany Lutheran ChurchPastor Nick ShultsMusic by: The Hymnal Project

Life is messy, but God’s mission of blessing never stops. In Jacob’s tangled family story, God shows His relentless grace—working through brokenness to bring His people back to Himself.Pastor Nick ShultsBethany Lutheran ChurchPueblo, COJuly 20, 2025Music by: The Hymnal Project

Bethany Lutheran ChurchPastor Nick ShultsMusic by: The Hymnal Project

In a dark night of doubt, God reassures Abram with a covenant of promise. Our faith rests not in ourselves but in God’s unbreakable word.Genesis 15:1–21Pastor Nick ShultsJune 29, 2025Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Pueblo West, COMusic by The Hymnal Project

What is real faith? In a world full of false narratives and spiritual half-truths, Pastor Nick Shults kicks off a new sermon series in 1 John by exploring the foundation of Christian belief: the Real Gospel. It may sound crazy—God becoming flesh, dying, and rising—but it’s more than just a wild story. It’s a real, historical, incarnational, and transformational truth that changes everything.This sermon invites us to embrace a Gospel that is:Incarnational – God really took on human flesh.Verifiable – These events happened in time and space.Transformational – The Gospel shapes how we live in real community.Pastor Nick reminds us that real faith doesn’t start with us—it starts with God’s real action in Jesus. And that makes all the difference.

Listen to Jesus. And if you want to listen to Jesus, go where Jesus promises to be found. In His Word. They are, from page 1, all about Jesus. They, from page 1, show us who Jesus is and what Jesus is up to in this world. They witness to the fact that Jesus has promised to show up in suffering - that Jesus has promised to enter into suffering - our suffering - the world’s suffering - with us and on our behalf.

Why do you seek the living among the dead? Christ is risen!

Jesus has come to bring you the hope of true shalom.

"Jesus came to seek and save the lost"

Jesus resists all temptations and distractions and is focused solely on His Father’s redemptive mission. May we find comfort and strength in Christ’s grace and faithfulness to his sinful people.Preacher: Pastor Nick ShultsMusic: The Hymnal Project

Only in the parable of Lazarus and the rich man does Jesus give a name to one of the characters. What does the name Lazarus mean and how might it be the key to understanding this parable from Luke 16:19-31? Preacher: Pastor Nick ShultsLocation: Bethany Lutheran ChurchMusic: The Hymnal Project

Luke 7:36-50Bethany Lutheran ChurchPastor Nick ShultsMusic by The Hymnal Project

We, like John the Baptist, want results. Instant fixes to our problems and troubles. Jesus invites us to see the bigger picture as He works to deliver all creation from sin and death.Join Bethany Lutheran Church as Pastor Nick Shults preaches on Luke 7:18-35 and Jesus answers the question, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect another?"February 16, 2025Luke 7:18-35Pastor Nick ShultsBethany Lutheran Church, Pueblo, COMusic by The Hymnal Project

Jesus is "lord of the Sabbath". But what does that mean? Is the Sabbath just for not working or is it for something greater? February 2, 2025 Bethany Lutheran Church Pastor Nick Shults Music by The Hymnal Project

Christmas is past. But we are still Advent People which means that with the prophets, Simeon, and Anna we still wait for the coming of Jesus in glory!

What narratives do you hear? What narratives do you buy into? The story of Christmas is the story of God who has come near to you.

A great song has the power to turn a day around. God's song of salvation has the power to change lives. As Christmas approaches, we begin to hear this song that will swell when Christ is born!

When Malachi speaks to the returned yet disillusioned exiles, the prophet envisions the Messiah who comes as a refiner's fire. This Messiah, Jesus, will refine and purify His people by taking on our sins, going through the fire of death, and rising again on the third day. Sunday December 8, 2024 | Bethany Lutheran Church | Pastor Nick Shults

When the prophets of the Old Testament envisioned a world filled with justice, righteousness, forgiveness, joy, and peace, they painted the picture using images such as a branch, fire, a song, and a shepherd. Although they are simple images, each one communicates a tremendous hope that one day God will reign, all evil will be defeated, and the ultimate celebration will begin! Jeremiah 33:14-16 | Bethany Lutheran Church | Pueblo, CO

Mark 13:1-13 | Pentecost 26 | Bethany Lutheran Church In dark and difficult times, Jesus calls his disciples to remain faithful. But it is Jesus who always remains faithful to us. Preacher: Pastor Nick Shults Music: The Hymnal Project

What does discipleship look like? In Mark 9-12 Jesus gives us clear a picture. Discipleship doesn't look like pretentious religious leaders, material wealth, or grappling after success. Shockingly, being a follower of Jesus is more akin to an infant, a blind beggar, and a poor widow. Pastor Nick Shults | November 10, 2024 | Bethany Lutheran Church

Mark 12:28-37 | November 3, 2024 Pastor Nick Shults | Bethany Lutheran Church

Bartimaeus has a lot to teach us about following Jesus. The man was both blind and a beggar yet he saw Jesus better than almost anyone. Our Savior's Lutheran Church | Reformation Sunday | Mark 10:42-46 | Pastor Nick Shults | Music by The Hymnal Project

Jesus talks about money. A lot. But Jesus isn't so much concerned about your money (I mean, what's He going to do with it?). He's concerned about you. October 20th, 2024 Bethany Lutheran Church Pastor Nick Shults Music by: The Hymnal Project

Jesus' encounter with the rich young man in Mark 10 ends in tragedy. As much as we want to resolve it, scripture won't let us. We have to let it hang uncomfortably in the air. Mark 10:17-22 Pastor Nick Shults Bethany Lutheran Church, Pueblo, Colorado Music by The Hymnal Project

Church is weird. Seriously weird. So what's the point?

What does it mean to be great? Is it about our accomplishments? Our Productivity? Or is it about something else entirely? Mark 9:30-37 September 22, 2024 Pastor Nick Shults Bethany Lutheran Church, Pueblo, Colorado Music by The Hymnal Project

Can Jesus help me or not? It’s the question that always lingers before us. Is Jesus able to help us through cancer, addiction, incarceration, shame, and guilt? The resurrection of Jesus is an unequivocal 'yes!' for Jesus has brought us new life in him. With the father in Mark 9, we cry out, "I believe….help my unbelief!" Text: Mark 9:14-29 Preacher: Pastor Nick Shults Location: Bethany Lutheran Church, Pueblo, Colorado Date: September 15, 2024 Music by The Hymnal Project