https://sermons.logos.com/profile/8400226https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/45247286/assets/10989158/content.png?download=true&signature=z8YfuzcHtAOUOe3qLhorYIaQqXg&e=.pnghttps://sermons.logos.com/profile/8400226RSS for NodeFri, 24 Jul 2026 05:09:26 GMT60Hope Lutheran ChurchHope Lutheran is a church in the Houston Heights area. Our members and families come together to build a community to worship and serve alongside our neighbors. Each week we will share our Sunday sermon and other devotionals. Learn more at: hopeintheheights.comHope Lutheran Churchpastorandrew@hopeintheheights.comnohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1813075https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1813075Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhy is this world such a mess? And why doesn't God do anything about it? Those are the questions Jesus addresses in the parable we look at today. Jesus teaches us important lessons about patience and trusting God's plan by assuring us that God will sort it all out in the end.1318nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1807635https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1807635Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThere are so many people who always want to tell you newer, better ways to do things. But so often, these newer, better ways aren't actually better at all, and they aren't as simple as they seem. Thankfully, your spiritual life is simple. There's really no secret to it. Your spiritual life is planted by the Word, it's nourished by the Word, and its fruits come from the Word. 1128nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1807628https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1807628Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we had Pastor Don Patterson with us to share a message based on Matthew 11:25-30. In this reading, we're encouraged to find rest in Jesus, knowing that he is yoked with us and pulls for us. 1198nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1799036https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1799036Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Back to Basics series with a look at Matthew 10:34-42. In this section, Jesus is setting his disciples' expectations. He's showing them that they can expect both success and suffering in their work as his representatives. But he's also showing them that he needs to be the number one priority in their lives. How can he demand so much from us? Because he himself has given his all for us.1377nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1797610https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1797610Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we had Pastor Josh Bodden from Abiding Word in Spring, TX come and share God's Word with us. He reminded us on the basis of 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 that we are called for a high purpose.955nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1792597https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1792597Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWe're continuing our Back to Basics series, but this week is different. The past two weeks have been positive, feel good topics. This week we talk about struggle. We talk about the times when it feels like God isn't with you, or that his Word isn't working. That's how Jeremiah felt. He was being persecuted and rejected, and it seemed like the was all alone. But in the span of a few short verses, Jeremiah goes from complaining to praising. How? By committing his cause to the Lord.1436nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1785592https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1785592Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis Sunday we heard the story of Jesus calling Matthew to follow him. In this story, we see Jesus interact with two groups of people: the healthy and the sick. So whichever one you feel like, Jesus has something to say to you. 1357nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1781266https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1781266Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThere are about a million sermons you could preach on this text. But today what we're going to focus on as we look at Genesis 1-2 is what these verses teach us about God, our origins, and what those things mean for our everyday lives.1570nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1776837https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1776837Sun, 24 May 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we celebrated Pentecost, the day on which the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples in power. This was what the disciples had been waiting for. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that enabled the disciples to do everything they do throughout the book of Acts. Today we celebrate that the Holy Spirit has come in power, for all people, as promised, and for salvation.1499nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1766072https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1766072Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis description of the disciples in Acts 2:42-47 is the pinnacle of what the Christian church should be. But how did it happen? And what lessons can we take from it today? That's what we learn today as we seek to live devoted to the gospel.1240nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1761776https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1761776Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we were blessed to have Matthew Rugen share God's Word with us. Matthew is a senior at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, where he is studying to be a pastor. Matthew shared a message with us based on Revelation 7:9-17, where we learn that Jesus, the Lamb of God, is our Good Shepherd.958nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1757170https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1757170Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchSo often in the world, you find people who have properly diagnosed a problem, but they have no idea what the solution to the problem is. If they propose a solution, it's incomplete, incorrect, or unhelpful. Today we look at a moment where Peter has properly diagnosed the problem with humanity, but he actually knows the solution. His answer is to point the people on Pentecost, and us today, to Jesus to find forgiveness and new life.1504nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1749257https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1749257Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we start a new sermon series focusing on the book of Acts. We're starting with Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost. It was a seminal moment for the early Christian church. A large crowd had gathered. Everyone was curious about this group of Jesus' disciples. What does Peter say? Exactly what you'd expect. He preaches about Jesus, about sin and grace, about the stubbornness of humanity and the unstoppable plan of God.1269nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1744383https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1744383Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThe resurrection of Jesus sounds too good to be true. It sounds a little far-fetched. That's what the Corinthians were starting to think in 55 AD when Paul wrote this letter. But in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul begins his defense of the resurrection of Jesus. He shows us first that the resurrection is a reality. Then he shows us the incredible results it has for our lives as it reshapes our identity. 1322nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1743019https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1743019Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIt's not hard to see ourselves in this Good Friday narrative. We are just like the people two thousand years ago. Things haven't really changed. We are still focused on ourselves. Our own wants, our own needs, our own desires. Meanwhile, on the cross, Jesus is focused on the needs of others and the will of his Father in heaven. Through his perfect sacrifice, the work of our salvation is finished. Our debt is paid. Through Jesus, God looks at us, and he calls us good.1109nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1739247https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1739247Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhat would you do with unlimited power, wealth, or influence? It's fun to imagine what that would be like, but for us, that's where it ends. In our imagination. For Jesus, it's reality. He has unlimited power and influence, and what Paul shows us in Philippians 2 is that he used that status not for his own advantage, but for ours.1180nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1734672https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1734672Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchHave you ever gotten your hopes up just to have them come crashing down around you? That's what happened to the woman in this story. She finally got the son she had hoped for, but then he tragically died. What we see in this story is how God raises our hopes above the things of this life to the eternal hope and eternal life he won for us at the cross.1448nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1730164https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1730164Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchSometimes it feels like God is far away, especially in our times of need. That's how the Israelites were feeling, and in response, they turned a deaf ear to God's Word and closed their eyes to his goodness. But God wouldn't let their stubbornness get in the way of his grace. He promised to turn the darkness into light and their blindness into sight. Through Christ, he does the same for us, assuring us that he will never forsake us. 1241nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1725147https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1725147Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our series for Lent called Exactly What I Need. What we learn we need in this reading from John 4 is Living Water. Jesus provides the living water we need that refreshes our souls.1465nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720728https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1720728Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAbraham is a hero of our faith. It took a lot of faith for him to leave his homeland behind and travel to a new land when he was 75 years old. How do we get faith like that? What we'll see as we look at this story is that faith in God's promises comes from God's promises. We are blessed by God's promises to overcome doubt and adversity and to be a blessing to others.1134nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715963https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1715963Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAfter a long renovation process, we are finally able to worship in our new building! It's an awesome place! But the question we ponder in this sermon is, "Why?" What is it that makes it so awesome? In order to answer that question, we look at another awesome place. A place called Bethel, where Jacob had an experience that teaches us about the unexpected presence and undeserved love of God.1096nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1713757https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1713757Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchGod is coming to do something about all the injustice and evil in the world. Isaiah makes that clear. He is coming to bring justice. But is that good news for us or bad news? It depends on which side of God's justice you're on. Because of our Redeemer, we know that for us, God's justice means salvation and life.991nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706158https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1706158Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchHow do we live in a world like this? How should we as Christians act in a world where we're sometimes seen as strange, or even dangerous? That's the question Peter answers for his readers in this section. As we examine this text, we see that we have been called to be different. We are called to live different lives, not in a divisive or off-putting way, but in a way that is appealing to those who don't know Jesus.1295nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697081https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697081Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchSometimes it feels like the darkness is winning. With all the hatred and division in the world, it might feel like there is no hope for light and love to overcome. But in 1 John 2:3-11, we hear that the true light is already shining. It shines in Jesus, and it shines in us.1089nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1673486https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1673486Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchJohn the Baptist doesn't want us to miss this. He wants to make sure we see who Jesus is, what he came to do, and what the proper response to that information is. He wants us to see that Jesus is the Lamb of God, and that we should believe in him and follow him.1202nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1653078https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1653078Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhy would Jesus need to be baptized? There are all kinds of answers to that question, but the one Jesus gives is "to fulfill all righteousness." What does that mean? And what does it mean for us? That's what we learn in this week's sermon on Matthew 3:13-17.1233nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1643921https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1643921Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAs we continue to celebrate Christmas, we're looking at texts that reveal the mystery of the incarnation, of Jesus taking on human flesh to save us. This week we look at Hebrews 1:1-9, where we see that Jesus is the Greatest.1453nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1642800https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1642800Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchMerry Christmas! This Christmas we pondered the words of Luke 2, and we saw the power of God, who perfectly orchestrated everything so that his Son, the Savior of the World, would be born in Bethlehem, just as he promised. Because of him, we have light, and life, and hope. 1125nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1640208https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1640208Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we get to see the story behind Christmas from Joseph's perspective in Matthew 1:18-25. What we see is a messy situation with all kinds of loose ends and unanswered questions. But in the midst of the mess, the Messiah is born, and he's given a name that is packed with comfort for us as believers: Immanuel ("God with us"). Today in our sermon we dig into what that name means for us.1237nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631540https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1631540Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAs we continue to prepare ourselves for Jesus' coming in this Advent season, we looked at Romans 15:4-13, where Paul tells us that as Christians we are filled up with joy and peace so that we overflow with hope.1411nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627276https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1627276Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchToday marks the beginning of a new church year and the season of Advent. In our sermon lesson for today, Paul gives us some commands that he claims apply in every situation: rejoice, and do not be anxious. But how can he command us to do things that seem so impossible? Those commands are rooted in a statement right in the middle of this text: The Lord is Near. And because of that, his presence shapes our priorities, and his peace guards our hearts and minds.1637nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623154https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623154Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we wrapped up our Cause & Effect series by looking at Luke 7, where we see the cause of our thanksgiving. We, like the woman in this story, are thankful because Jesus has taken away our sin. That is the greatest reason for thanksgiving, today and every day.1291nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618563https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1618563Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchDoesn't it sometimes seem like everything in this world is out of control, and everyone is losing their minds? Jesus warns us that in these last days before his return, it might look like that. But what looks like unplanned chaos is actually all part of God's plan. It's a plan Jesus prepares us for, and it's a plan we can trust.1523nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614151https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1614151Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhat do you do when you feel the weight of your guilt? Do you try to hide it? Do you try to explain it away? Do you try to make up for it? Micah encourages us in this lesson not to do any of those things, but instead to let God deal with our guilt for us. When he does, his grace will lead us to say with joy, "Who is like our God?"1140nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1609535https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1609535Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchSocrates once said that true wisdom is knowing how little you know. He was half right, according to Solomon. While Solomon also warns against being wise in your own eyes, he also adds that true wisdom is trusting in the Lord with all your heart.1306nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1604894https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1604894Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we celebrated the Reformation as part of our service. The result of the Reformation was a renewed emphasis on the freedom we have in Christ. In John 8, we hear Jesus talk about that freedom. He tells us when we hold to his teaching, we know the truth, and the truth will set us free.1137nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600444https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600444Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhat do you do when you have a promise from God, but all the circumstances in your life point toward that promise not coming true? What do you do when it seems like God is fighting against you, not for you? That's what we learn from the story of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32. We learn, no matter what happens in life, to Hold On to God's Promises. 1254nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1596164https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1596164Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we began a new series called Cause & Effect. Today as we looked at the story of the ten lepers from Luke 17, we saw that God's generosity causes our gratitude.1295nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591429https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591429Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhen we do something good as Christians, who gets the credit? In this lesson from 2 Thessalonians 1, Paul says that God does. It's God who deserves the glory for these Thessalonian Christians, and it's God who deserves the credit for every good thing we do too. 1183nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1586762https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1586762Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIt's easy to let our comfort distract us from the people around us who are suffering or in need. That's what was happening in the time of Amos. God sends the prophet Amos to his people to call them out of their complacency and to move them to have compassion on their neighbors. His message is one that has very timely lessons for us as well about comfort, complacency, and compassion.1587nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1582584https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1582584Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis is one of the most confusing parables Jesus ever told. At first it seems like he is condoning dishonesty. But upon further examination, what we find is Jesus teaching us a valuable lesson about how to use wealth wisely. He teaches us to recognize the danger of wealth, the value of wealth, and what true riches are.1694nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577762https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577762Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWe all know the feeling of joy and relief that comes when you find something that was lost. That feeling is what Jesus is trying to stir up in us with these stories. He wants us to celebrate God's grace, when it's shown to us, and when it's shown to others. 1419nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573605https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573605Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAt first glance the book of Philemon seems like an outdated book that would have nothing to teach us today. After all, it occurs within the context of slavery. But in this story, we learn how God's grace can work even in messy situations. Even in situations where there is not the kind of resolution we would like to see. In fact, it's there that the gospel shines all the more brightly.1341nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1564098https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1564098Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIt's an anxious feeling not to know where you stand. This can be true in any relationship, but it's especially true with God. If you don't know where you stand, it can be a terrible thing. The writer to the Hebrews warns us in this reading against false security in our relationship with God, but then he shows us that we can be confident and know where we stand with God.1226nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1559758https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1559758Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhy is God letting this happen to me? In times of suffering, it's natural for us to ask questions like that. In Hebrews 12, the writer doesn't give us every answer we're looking for, but he does encourage us to fix our eyes on Jesus, who not only helps us understand the purpose of our suffering, but who suffered himself and promises to be with us in our suffering.1310nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1555489https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1555489Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhy do we worry so much when we know it doesn't help? And is there anything we can do to help us stop worrying? Jesus teaches us about worry in Luke 12:22-34, and he helps us correct three misunderstandings that lead to worry: what our life is, who we are, and who God is.1416nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1551823https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1551823Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchSo often as human beings we get focused on something that doesn't matter. That was the case with the request of the man in Luke 12:13-21. He was focused on his worldly wealth. Jesus refocused him like he refocuses us. He puts our undivided attention on what really matters. The inheritance we have waiting for us in heaven. 1348nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1547280https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1547280Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchNo matter what you're doing, it's important to know the why behind it. The same is true of prayer. In this lesson from 1 Timothy 2, Paul shows us the why behind our prayer. What he teaches us is that prayer accomplishes God's purposes.1504nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1543087https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1543087Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIf you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. That's a relatively common saying among Christians. But what we see in this reading is God making Sarah laugh by telling her his plans. What's behind that laughter? And would we ever do the same? That's what we explore in this week's sermon from Genesis 18:1-14.1246nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1538962https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1538962Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Undivided Attention sermon series as we focused on Luke 10, where Jesus tells us about the need for workers. From this account, we learn that ministry is a joy when we recognize its power, and when we remember its purpose.1434nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1530779https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1530779Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThere are three would-be disciples in this story, and there are three head-scratching responses from Jesus. But as far as what happens to these people, Luke leaves us in the dark. The effect of that is that we are forced to put ourselves in the shoes of these people and ask ourselves what we would do if Jesus said these things to us. What we learn through that exercise is that following Jesus has consequences, but it is undoubtedly worth whatever consequences it brings.1199nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1526751https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1526751Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchPaul wrote these words to Timothy as he was imprisoned and awaiting execution. What is his last message to Timothy? It's a message of encouragement and hope. It's a message we all need as well. Paul tells Timothy that the gospel is worth suffering for.1272nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1522525https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1522525Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhen suffering comes into your life, where do you turn? Suffering has a way of stripping things away from you and leaving only what matters. In this reading from Romans 5, Paul shows us where we can turn to find hope in suffering. He shows us three things suffering can't take away, and three things suffering produces in us.1279nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1518495https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1518495Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we finished our Because He Lives series by looking at Jesus' promise to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples in John 14. In this text, we hear Jesus promise us peace through the Holy Spirit.1397nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1514315https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1514315Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIn this Ascension sermon based on Revelation 19, we see what we've seen throughout the book of Revelation. There is a lot of complexity and vivid imagery, yet underneath it all there's a very simple, straightforward message: Jesus wins. And today, we see that again. In this vision, John shows us that we have a Savior who is Faithful, True, and Triumphant.1192nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1506001https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1506001Sun, 18 May 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAs we continue our series looking at highlights of the book of Revelation, we come to John's vision in Revelation 7:9-17, where John tells us what to expect from our lives here on earth, and what to expect when we get to heaven. But in both the present and the future, he tells us to find shelter in God's presence.1510nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1501715https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1501715Sun, 11 May 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIs it worth it? It's a question we ask ourselves every day. We may not even realize it, but we ask ourselves that question about following Jesus too. Is it worth it? That's what this vision from Revelation 5 can help us answer. The answer, very clearly, is yes. Jesus is worth it.1267nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1497672https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1497672Sun, 04 May 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we had a guest preacher, Seminary student Ethan Carter. Ethan shared a message with us from Luke 24:13-35, where Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. As we study this story, we pray, "Burn in our Hearts, Lord!"1248nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1488949https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1488949Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchHappy Easter! Jesus lives! In our Easter sermon, we looked at Luke's account of the resurrection, where we learned something incredibly simple, and yet at the same time completely life-changing: Easter happened.1288nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1487285https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1487285Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhy doesn't Jesus come down from the cross? It's what everyone wants to know. They mock him. They ridicule him. They say that if he would just come down, they'd believe in him. But Jesus doesn't. Why? Because he didn't come to save himself. He came to save others. 1123nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1484173https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1484173Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchHow are we supposed to feel on Palm Sunday? Are we supposed to rejoice and shout our praises to Jesus like the crowd did that first Palm Sunday? Or should we continue the solemn, reflective mood of Lent as we wait for Good Friday? There's all kinds of tension on Palm Sunday. So what do we do with that tension? Jesus tells us. Praise him in it.1179nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1479971https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1479971Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we had Pastor Lucas Bitter from Intown Lutheran Church in Atlanta with us. He shared a message based on the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. He reminded us that for us as believers, it's always safe to return to God in repentance. When we do, we know we'll be welcomed home with open arms by our Heavenly Father.1374nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1475537https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1475537Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchSome stories are worth telling over and over again. Apparently, this is one of those stories. It's one of only two parables Jesus tells that gets repeated three times in three different Gospels. So what is it about this story that's so important? There are two valuable lessons here: one about the stubborn wickedness of the human heart, and one about the unexplainable grace of our God.1291nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1471596https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1471596Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThose who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. That seems to be the go-to reason to study history. But is that the only reason Paul shows us these examples from Israel's history? While he is warning us to avoid the sins of the Israelites, Paul is also encouraging us to Trust God's Faithfulness. 1489nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1466973https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1466973Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchHow do we stand firm as Christians despite the changes all around us? How do we find the strength to keep going even when things get hard? That's what Paul writes to the Philippians about in our text for today. He encourages them to stand firm by following an unpopular example and by focusing on an unseen citizenship.1520nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462819https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462819Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchIt's a familiar story: the underdog, David, shows incredible courage and slays the seemingly unconquerable giant. But what application should we draw from this story for our own lives? Do we simply take David as our example? Or is there something else this story is meant to teach us? That's what we learn in this week's sermon from 1 Samuel 17.1392nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1458186https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1458186Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchOn this Transfiguration Sunday, we looked at a lesson from Exodus 34, where we see God's glory reflected in the face of Moses. 1240nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1449493https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1449493Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWeakness isn't often something we appreciate. We want to appear strong and self-sufficient. But in 2 Corinthians 12, Paul tells us that he delights in weakness, and we can too because God's grace is sufficient for us, and his power is made perfect in weakness.1410nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1445378https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1445378Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhy would three fishermen walk off the job immediately after the greatest catch of their lives? It seems like something that would never happen, and yet it's exactly what happens in Luke 5, when Jesus calls Peter, James, and John as his disciples. What we learn from this story is that, even when it goes against everything we think we know, when Jesus speaks, we listen.1314nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1441053https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1441053Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThere aren't many people who would want the call that Jeremiah had. He was called to go preach to a stubborn nation and call them out for their sin, warning them that judgment was coming. He was going to be rejected by everyone around him. He was going to feel utterly alone. And yet he faithfully served as a prophet for 40 years after this call. So why and how did he do it? He did it because he had God's Word to speak. And the Word does everything. 1426nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1436895https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1436895Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThe story changes so quickly. One minute the people of Nazareth are marveling at the gracious words spoken by Jesus, the hometown kid. The next minute they're trying to throw him off a cliff. How did things change so quickly? And is it possible we could end up having the same reaction to Jesus as they did? Those are the questions we address as we look at Luke 4:16-30.1279nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1433256https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1433256Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThere is so much we don't know. It's true of our world, it's true of our universe, and it's true of our God. Yet so often we think we have it all figured out. We think we have the love and the power of God mastered. We think we know it all. Paul is going to rid us of any such illusions in this lesson from Ephesians 3:14-21. First he's going to show us how little we know, and then he's going to pray that God would give us power to know the unknowable love of God.1064nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1428954https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1428954Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWe live in a wolrd that is obsessed with appearance. It's not hard to see examples of it. We know that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and yet we still judge ourselves and others by outward appearance. Thankfully, God isn't like us. What we learn from the story of Samuel anointing David is that God sees what we don't.1379nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1424949https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1424949Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhat can we learn about Jesus from the story of the wise men's visit? At first it seems like we don't get many details. But this story foreshadows everything we need to know about our Savior. It shows the opposition he'll face, the people he'll save, and the worship he deserves.1234nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1421002https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1421002Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhat is the true meaning of Christmas? It's something just about everyone has an opinion on. Is Christmas about spending time with family, about giving gifts, about the awe and wonder of supernatural things? The writer to the Hebrews answers that question in Hebrews 2:10-18. 1212nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1419688https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1419688Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchMerry Christmas! In our Christmas Eve message, we looked at Romans 8:31-32, where we see the meaning behind the events of Christmas. By coming into this world, God proved that he's on our side. And if God is on our side, then we can be confident and full of hope, no matter what's going on in our lives.932nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1417265https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1417265Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchWhat do you do when your life gets flipped upside down? For most of us, we get upset and confused. But Mary, not long after having her life flipped upside down, was able to sing this magnificent song of praise. How? Because she believed the Lord's promises to her. 1178nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1413620https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1413620Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchHow do you think God feels about you? It's easy to get the idea that God is a disappointed father who begrudgingly still loves you just because he has to. Or maybe you see him as an angry God who has unrealistic expectations for you that you can't live up to. In our lesson from Zephaniah we learn how God really feels about his children. God loves you so much that he rejoices over you with singing!1184nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1409428https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1409428Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAre you ready for Christmas? You probably have a lot of preparations that still need to be made before Christmas comes. But in this lesson from Luke 3, we see that the most important preparation for Jesus' coming is repentance. John came to show us that Repentance Makes You Ready.1284nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1401375https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1401375Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchNothing lasts in this world. Things wear out and break down, people fail us, and we fail ourselves. When that happens, it's easy to get discouraged and lose hope. But God gives us these words in Isaiah 51 for just those moments. He lifts our eyes off the circumstances of our lives and shows us that Salvation is On the Way.1269nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397138https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1397138Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchDo you ever doubt whether God could really forgive you? Or forgive that one sin that you still feel ashamed of? In Hebrews 9, God shows us that he dealt with every one of your sins at the cross of Jesus, once and for all.1221nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1392756https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1392756Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchAt first glance, this woman's offering doesn't look like much. But appearances can be deceiving. That's what we learn in this lesson from Mark 12. That the people who treat Christianity like a performance intended to impress others have it all wrong. This woman, who simply trusted God with her whole life, had it right. That's why, empowered by Jesus, who gave it all for us, we give our whole lives in service to him. 1191nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1388387https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1388387Sun, 03 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Live Like You'll Live Forever series by looking at Revelation 20:4-6, where John encourages us that the best is yet to come for us as Christians. Even when things aren't going well in the world, we don't have to be afraid, because in Christ, our victory is secure.1355nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1384001https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1384001Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we kicked off a new series called Live Like You'll Live Forever. In this series, we'll be answering the question of how we live knowing that we have eternity ahead of us. Today we specifically focused on how the eternal gospel we have to proclaim makes us live lives of courageous witness. 1366nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1380039https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1380039Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we wrapped up our Self Talk series with a look at Acts 3:1-10, where we see that Jesus sees and cares about even people who might feel invisible.1248nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1377922https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1377922Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Self Talk sermon series by looking at Romans 12:14-21, where Paul tells us how we should treat our enemies. He tells us that as Christians, who have been loved by a gracious God, we shouldn't hate our enemies, but instead overcome evil with good.1405nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1372335https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1372335Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Self Talk series by examining the phrase "I Need" based on Philippians 4:10-20. In this sermon we learn what Paul calls the secret of being content in every circumstance.1347nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1368538https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1368538Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Self Talk series with a look at James 4:13-17, where we see that we are not in control. God is. But how do we respond to the fact that we're not in control? We can fight against it, we can worry about it, or we can accept it and embrace it. 1318nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1364629https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1364629Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Self Talk series by examining the phrase "I Deserve" in light of James 3:13-18. In this reading, James shows us two different kinds of wisdom that tell us two different things about what we deserve, and as a result lead to two very different attitudes and ways of life. 1443nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1360762https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1360762Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Self Talk series by looking at Mark 9:14-29, where we see all kinds of people who can't do the things they want to do. The disciples can't do anything to drive out the demon. The father can't do anything to help his son. He can't even bring himself to believe that Jesus will help. But what we learn in this lesson is that it's not our strength, or even the strength of our faith that matters. What matters is the strength of the one our faith is in.1498nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1356752https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1356752Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we kicked off a new series called "Self Talk." In this series we talk about the things we tell ourselves about reality, about ourselves, and about God. The problem is that often the things we believe aren't true. So in this series, our goal is to identify those lies and replace them with the truth of Scripture. This week we look at the statement "I'm unworthy" by studying the story of Jesus calling Levi in Mark 2:13-17.1217nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1352911https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1352911Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchPeople are walking away from Jesus and the church at a staggering rate over the last 25 years. So why shouldn't you? That's the question we seek to answer this week as we look at the last part of Jesus' Bread of Life sermon from John 6. 1342nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1349557https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1349557Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Bread of Life series looking at John 6. Today's sermon focused on how we come to Jesus and the results of coming to Jesus. Spoiler alert: the results are good. Really good.1269nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1345866https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1345866Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we started a new series looking at Jesus' Bread of Life sermon from John 6. This week we dig into the title Jesus gives himself. What does it mean that he is the bread of life? We learn that Jesus is bread that never spoils, and bread that always satisfies.1356nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1342330https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1342330Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we wrapped up our Man of God sermon series with a look at 2 Kings 6:8-23, where God opens the eyes of Elisha's servant to see God's unseen protection. This story helps us deal with the times in life where we feel surrounded and overwhelmed by our fears.1122nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1338914https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1338914Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we looked at 2 Kings 4:38-44 where we see two stories that show us how God provides for his people. We see him provide three things in these stories: the cure for death, everything we need for life, and the freedom to serve without fear.1155nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1332260https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1332260Sun, 21 Jul 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we continued our Man of God series by looking at the story of Elisha healing the water at Jericho. In this story we see how God's grace overcomes all opposition, and how it reverses the curse of sin.1164nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1328903https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1328903Sun, 14 Jul 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we started a new sermon series called Man of God focusing on the prophet Elisha. Today we look at the beginning of Elisha's ministry, with the prophet Elijah passing the torch before being taken into heaven in a whirlwind. From this story we learn that the Spirit that empowered Elijah's ministry is the same that would empower Elisha and the same that empowers us stil today.1382nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1327107https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1327107Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:00:00 GMTHope Lutheran ChurchThis week we had Pastor Don Patterson from Holy Word in Austin, TX lead us in worship. He encouraged us in his sermon from 2 Timothy 2 to Live Strong in grace, in the message, and in all circumstances.1399no