Sermons

Sermons

At St Paul we follow the historic lectionary. It is a one year lectionary, which means that we cover the whole collection of readings in one year. The one year lectionary covers most, if not all, of the major biblical teachings/doctrines over the course of a year. At St Paul, most of the time the focus is on the Gospel lesson for the day, but there are times when the Epistle or Old Testament lessons will be the focus for the week, depending on the needs of the congregation.

On this page we will try post links to sermons in mp3 format. You should be able to click on the link and hear the audio on any media player, like Quicktime, Windows Media Player, Real Player etc. When you click on the respective link below, it will open another browser window and will bring up your preferred media player.

Sermon date and text (click on link below to hear the sermon)

12-22-2014 Funeral sermon Betty Wachtel Phil 3:18 Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior

1-27-2015 Funeral Sermon Kenneth Wachtel John 10:27-28 My sheep hear my voice and follow me

2-5-2014 Funeral Sermon Mervin Ruff Colossians 3:17 Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus

3-9-2015 Funeral Sermon Fred Thoman Psalm 51:11

Funeral Walter Wendte John 10:27-28

10-4-2016 Funeral Sermon Carroll Stuckemeyer 2 Timothy 3:14, Matt 7:24-26 Remain in the things you have learned

Sermon for Vera Klitzing Funeral-Psalm 131, Matthew 11:25-30

9-17-2017 Mission Festival Dr Alvin Schmidt, Giving thanks for our Lutheran Identity (Isa 62:6)

10-22-2017 Installation of Rev Ryan Meyer, St Peter 2017 John 20

11-17-2017 Funeral Sermon for Pat Roeske John 1:29; 1 These 4:13-18; Matt 13:44

11-20-2017 Funeral Sermon for Audrey Jean Neu 2 Corinthians 5:15

12-28-2017 Funeral Sermon for Carolyn Jean Hammer Isaiah 49:13-16

12/15/2019 3rd Sunday of Advent Matthew 11:2-15 Seeking the Words of Jesus

12/18/2019 Advent Midweek Isaiah 35 A Song about the Character of the Highway of the Saints

12/22/2019 4th Sunday of Advent Matthew 1:18-25 The Lord sings again His Son into the ears of a saint

12/24/2019 Christmas Eve Candlelight Titus 2:11-14; Isaiah 9 A Pilgrim Song—A Son is Given!

12/25/2019 Christmas Festival Isaiah 7:14 John 1:14 A Pilgrim Song—Immanuel Is Here!

12/29/2019 Christmas 1 2020, Matthew 2:13-23 He arose and took the child and his mother

12/31/2019 New Years Eve Romans 8, Isaiah 30 In returning and rest you shall be saved

1/1/2020 New Years Day Luke 2:21; Numbers 6:22ff This is the way you are bless them

1/5/2020 2nd Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:40-53; 1 Kings 3 I MUST be about the business of My Father

1/12/2020 1st Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 3:13-17; Romans 6 It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness

1/19/2020 2nd Sunday after Epiphany John 1:29-42 John's Witness

1/26/2020 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 4 They Followed…Immediately

2/2/2020 4th Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 5:1-12; 1 Cor 1:18ff Blessed are….For!

2/9/2020 5th Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 5:13-20 Those who are blessed are…

2/16/2020 6th Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 5:21-37 So that your heart may find the Love of Life

2/16/2020 Ralph Stuckemeyer Matthew 10:32 A Life confessing Christ

2/23/2020 Transfiguration Sunday Matthew 17:1-9; 2 Peter 1:16ff This is My Beloved Son, Hear Him!

Ash Wednesday 2 For 5:20-6:10 Paul's Mission is to lead us to the Cross and beyond

3/1/2020 1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 The Lord led Him directly to His enemy

3/4/2020 Lenten Midweek Service Romans 5:12-19 The Journey to the Cross begins with Adam

3/8/2020 2nd Sunday of Lent John 3:1-17 Unless your are born again

3/11/2020 Lenten Midweek Service Romans 4:1-17 Walking with Abraham to the cross and beyond

3/15/2020 3rd Sunday of Lent

3/18/2020 Lenten Midweek Service Romans 5:1-8 Walking through Tribulation to the cross and beyond

During the Pandemic, news will appear here!

The Latest letter for the people of St Paul June 2, 2020

Church and Sunday school/bible classes will not meet the following days, nor throughout the week
Sunday April 19th and 26th

Wednesday Bible Class will be on the internet beginning on Wednesday, April 22nd at 10 AM. If you would like to attend please give the pastor a call so that he can include you and give credentials to join. All are welcome! We are studying 1 Samuel. This week we will continue the study on 1 Samuel 16-17.

The elders will be meeting to discuss when services will begin again when Governor Pritzker announces plans for gatherings, eg size etc. We will be discussing providing another day or two of communion opportunities, with gatherings of less than 10, maybe next weekend. Pastor will post further details here and on the Church Facebook page.

We are planning to celebrate Easter on the first Sunday we are able to gather. Watch the website or the church facebook page for further information.

Pastor will still be posting sermons every day on the website and facebook page. We thank Faith Kemme for providing us with hymns on the facebook and Youtube pages. Youtube is a new feature for our congregation and will be further developed.

LCMS website on the Pandemic
This link will take you to a host of resources to use during this time when we are unable to join our brothers and sisters in Christ for worship and bible study.

If you are looking for a worship service to listen to, try this link
This will provide you will streamed services from a variety of places, along with weekday services, LHM sermons, and other resources.

Our Daily Sermon Series during this time will focus on…

Pestilence and the lessons of the Church year
The daily services will take up the topic of Pestilence and how the church understands them and responds to them. Pastor Speers intends to record a sermon and short bulletin each day, as we remain apart. As of right now we will begin with a simple sermon this topic and then look a bit more deeply at the texts that speak to this topic, learning from the biblical record how we might live through such times. The first sermon (audio) link and bulletin (print) link is directly below. The reason we are not streaming video is file size.

Weekday Sermons

Bulletin for the Sermon on Saturday, March 21st

Sermon for Saturday, March 21st, Psalm 91, Jeremiah 21, Matthew 24, How do we respond to Pestilence?

Bulletin for Sermon on Monday, March 23rd

Sermon for Monday, March 23rd, Jeremiah 21, Psalm 137, 2 Chronicles 36 Terrible Promises!??

Bulletin for Tuesday, March 24

Sermon for Tuesday, March 24th, Matthew 4:38-43 Matthew 11:1-6, Psalm 42 Where is God?

Bulletin for Thursday, March 26

Sermon for Thursday, March 26th Exodus 30:11ff; 2 Sam 24 Falling into the Hand of the Lord

Bulletin for Friday, March 27

Sermon for Friday, March 27th Psalm 139, Ephesians 5:8ff; John 4 Search me and try me!!!???

Bulletin for Saturday, March 28

Sermon for Saturday, March 28 Psalm 130, Ezekiel 37:1-14 Speak to the Bones!

Bulletin for Monday, March 30th

Sermon for Monday, March 30th Psalm 130 My Hope is in the Word of God

Bulletin for Tuesday, March 31st

Sermon for Tuesday, March 31st 1 Cor 15:50-58 He is the One who gives us victory through Jesus Christ

Bulletin for Thursday, April 2nd

Sermon for Thursday, April 2nd Psalm 118, John 12 Open to me the gates of righteousness

Sermon for Friday, April 3rd Isaiah 50:4-9

Bulletin for Saturday, April 4th

Sermon for Saturday, April 4th John 12:12-19 Fear not, your King is coming

Bulletin for Monday, April 6th

Sermon for Monday, April 6th John 12:23; Psalm 31:15 The Hour has Come

Bulletin for Tuesday, April 7th

Sermon for Tuesday, April 7th 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Christ, the Power of God

Sermon for Monday, April 13th 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 Let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth

No bulletin for Tuesday, April 14th

Sermon for Tuesday, April 14th Luke 24:36-49 Christ comes to open the mind of His disciples

No bulletin for Wednesday, April 15th

Sermon for Wednesday, April 15th Colossians 3:1-7 We were raised with Christ

Bulletin for Thursday, April 16th

Sermon for Thursday, April 16th Acts 3:11-26 Preaching to the Church and the World

Bulletin for Friday, April 17th

Sermon for Friday, April 17th Psalm 33 For praise from the upright is beautiful

No Bulletin for Saturday, April 18th

Sermon for Saturday, April 18th 1 John 5:4-10 Whoever is born of God overcomes the world

No sermon or bulletin for Monday, April 20th

Sermon for Tuesday, April 21st John 13:34-35, John 20:19-23 The Office of the Keys

Bulletin for Wednesday, April 22nd

No bulletin for Thursday, April 23rd

Sermon for Thursday, April 23rd Matthew 18:12-22 Love seeks to serve sinners

Bulletin for Saturday, April 25th

Sermon for Saturday, April 25th 1 Peter 1:17-25 Love one another fervently with a pure heart

Sermon for Tuesday, April 28th Psalm 116 I Love…because He heard my voice

Sermon for Wednesday, April 29th Acts 2:14, 36-41 Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins

Sermon for Thursday, April 30th Acts 2:42-47 They continued steadfastly…

Sermon for Friday, May 1st 1 Peter 2:19-25 Returning to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls

Sermon for Saturday Easter 3, May 2nd, Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd

Sermon for Tuesday Easter 4, May 5th, Psalm 146 Blessed is the man who has the Lord for his help

Sermon for Wednesday Easter 4, May 6th, Acts 6:1-7 The Word of the Lord grows

Sermon for Thursday Easter 4, May 7th, Acts 6-7 The grace of God working in the midst of true hatred

Sermon for Saturday Easter 4, May 9th, 1 Peter 2:1-10 As newborn babes, desire the pure milk…

Sermon for Tuesday Easter 5, May 12th, Psalm 66 But Certainly the Lord has heard me!

Sermon for Thursday Easter 5, May 14th, 1 Peter 3:13-22 Be Zealous for Good

Sermon For Saturday Easter 5, May 16th, Acts 17:16-31 Provoked by Idols

Sermon Tuesday Easter 6, May 19th, Acts 1:1-11 Everything goes forward in God’s time

Sermon for Wednesday, Easter 6, May 20th Ephesians 1:15ff The Great Work of God

Sermon for Thursday, Ascension, May 21st Luke 24:44ff He blessed them and was parted from them

Sermon for Saturday, Easter 6, May 23rd 1 Peter 4:19-5:11 Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God

Sermon for Sunday, Easter 7, May 24th, John 17 The Son prays for the Bride whom the Father has Given Him

Bulletin for Sunday, Easter 7, May 24th

Sermon for Tuesday, Easter 7, May 26th Psalm 25 Those who wait on the Lord will not be ashamed

Sermon for Thursday, Easter 7, May 28th Acts 2:1-21 They heard God, speaking to them, through the disciples, His wondrous works

Sermon for Saturday, Easter 7, May 30th Numbers 11:24-30 The Spirit given to enable the church to carry the burden of God’s mission

Sermon for Tuesday, Pentecost Tuesday, June 2nd Isaiah 34:14ff; Acts 8; John 10:1-10 The Lord sings into the ears of His flock…

Sermon for Tuesday, Pentecost 3 Psalm 91 No Evil Shall Befall You

Sermon for Thursday, Pentecost 3 Romans 6 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God

Sermon for Tuesday, Pentecost 4 Psalm 119:153ff

Sermon for Thursday, Pentecost 4 Romans 7:1-13

Sermon for Tuesday, Pentecost 5 Psalm 145

Sermon for Thursday, Pentecost 5 Romans 7:14-25

Sermon for Tuesday, Pentecost 6, Isaiah 55 You shall go forth in Joy!

Sermon for Tuesday, Pentecost 9, Isaiah 55:1-5

Sermon for Tuesday, August 4th Pentecost 10, Job 38 Tell me, if you understand

Sermon for Thursday, August 6th Pentecost 10 Romans 9:1-13 The Lord Builds His Family

Sermon for Tuesday, August 11th Pentecost 11

Sermon for Thursday, August 13th Pentecost 11

Sermon for Tuesday, August 16th Pentecost 12 Isaiah 51:1-6

Sermon for Thursday, August 18th Pentecost 12 Romans 12:1-8

Sermon for Tuesday, August 25th Pentecost 13 Jeremiah 15:15-21

Sermon for Tuesday, September 1st Ezekiel 33

Sermon for Thursday, September 3rd Romans 13

Sermon for Tuesday, September 8th Genesis 50

Sermon for Thursday, September 10th Romans 14

Sermon for Tuesday, September 15th Isaiah

Sermon for Thursday, September 17th Philippians 1

Sermon for Thursday, September 24th

Sermon for the Memorial Service of Karen Vollmer, September 25th, 2020

Sermon for Tuesday, September 29th Isaiah 5

Sermon for Thursday, October 1st Philippians 3

Sermon for Tuesday, October 6th Isaiah 25

Sermon for Thursday, October 8th Philippians 4:4-14

Sermon for Tuesday, November 3rd Amos 5

Sermon for Thursday, November 5th 1 Thessalonians 4

Sermon for Tuesday, November 10th Zephaniah 1

Sermon for Thursday, November 12th 1 Thessalonians 5

Sermon for Tuesday, November 17th, Ezekiel 34:11-24

Sermon for Thursday, November 19th, 1 Cor 15:1ff

Sermon for Tuesday, November 24th, Isaiah 64:1-9

Sermon for Thursday, November 26th Thanksgiving

Sermon for Tuesday, December 1st, Isaiah 40:1-11

Sermon for Thursday, December 3rd 2 Peter 3

Sermon for Tuesday, December 8th Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Sermon for Thursday, December 10th 1 Thessalonians 5

Sermon for Tuesday, December 15th 2 Sam 7

Sermon for Thursday, December 17th Romans 16

Sermon for Tuesday, December 22nd Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon for Tuesday, January 5th Epiphany

Sermon for Thursday, January 7th Romans 6

Sermon for Tuesday, January 12th 1 Samuel 3

Sermon for Thursday, January 14th. 1 Corinthians 6

Sermon for Tuesday, January 19th Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon for Thursday, January 21st 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Sunday Sermons and bulletins

We will also continue our Sunday and Lenten Midweek service series on Wednesdays, and if need be, during Holy Week. You will be able to follow that below. The links will become live when bulletins and sermons are ready to be uploaded

Bulletin for Sunday, March 22nd, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 Text: John 9 Theme: Lord, who sinned?

Bulletin for Lenten Midweek Service on Wednesday, March 25th

Sermon for Lenten Midweek Service on Wednesday, March 25th

Bulletin for Sunday, March 29th, 2020

Sermon For Sunday, March 29th, 2020

Bulletin for Lenten Midweek Service on Wednesday, April 1st

Sermon for Lenten Midweek Service on Wednesday, April 1st Romans 8:1-11 The Lord provides the Spirit to pilgrims

Bulletin for Palm Sunday, April 5th

Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 5th Philippians 2:5-11, Let this mind be in you…

Bulletin for Maundy Thursday April 9th

Sermon for Maundy Thursday 1 Corinthians 11:23ff The Lord richly feeds His disciples on the way to the cross

Bulletin for Good Friday April 10th

Sermon for Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53 Pondering Christ and His work accomplished on the Cross

Bulletin for Easter Vigil April 11th

Sermon for Easter Vigil Matthew 27:57-66 Even as Jesus sleeps, the devil, the world, and sinful men seek to keep death alive

Bulletin for Easter Day April 12th

Sermon for Easter Day 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Preaching the Gospel of the risen Christ

Resources from CPH for Sunday, April 19th, 2nd Sunday of Easter

Bulletin for Sunday April 19th

Sermon for Sunday, April 19th 2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 As the Father has sent Me, I send you!

Bulletin for Sunday, April 26th

Sermon for Sunday, April 26, 2020 Luke 24:13-35 Recognizing the risen Lord….?

Bulletin for Sunday, May 3, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, May 3, 2020. John 10:1-10 I have come that they may have life, abundantly

Sermon for Easter 5 Sunday, May 10, 2020 John 14:1-14 Going Home

Sermon For Easter 6 Sunday, May 17 John 14:15-21 If you love me, you will keep my commandments

Sermon for Easter 7 Sunday, May 24 John 17:1-11 The Son prays for the Bride whom the Father has Given Him

Bulletin for Pentecost, May 31

Sermon for Trinity Sunday, 2020 Matthew 28:16-20 Go and make disciples of ALL NATIONS

Bulletin For Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, June 14, 2020, 2nd Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 10:16ff Love Sends His Sheep among the Wolves

Bulletin for Pentecost 2, June 14, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, June 21st, 2020 3rd Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 10:21ff The battle we fearlessly face

Sermon for Sunday, June 28th, 2020 4th Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 10:34ff I came to bring a sword

Bulletin for Pentecost 4, June 28, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, July 5th , 2020 5th Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 11:25-30 Come to Me!

Bulletin for Pentecost 5, July 5, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, July 12th, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, July 19th, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, July 26th, 2020 Matthew 13

Sermon for Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 9th Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 14

Sermon for Sunday, August 9th, 2020 10th Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 14

Sermon for Sunday, August 16, 2020 11th Sunday Pentecost Matthew 15:21ff

Sermon for Sunday, August 23, 2020 12th Sunday Pentecost Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon for Sunday, August 30, 2020 13th Sunday Pentecost Matthew 16:21ff

Sermon for Sunday, September 6th 2020 14th Sunday Pentecost Matthew 18:1-20

Sermon for Sunday, September 13th, 2020 15th Sunday Pentecost Matthew 18:21-35

Bulletin for Sunday, September 13th, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, September 27th, 2020 17th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 21

Sermon for Sunday, October 4th, 2020 18th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 21:33ff

Sermon for Sunday, October 11th, 2020 19th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 22:1-14

Bulletin for Sunday, October 11th, 2020

Sermon for Sunday, November 8th Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon for Sunday, November 15th Matthew 25:14ff

Sermon for Sunday, November 22nd Last Sunday

Sermon for Sunday, November 29th Mark 11

Sermon for Sunday, December 6th Mark 1:1-8

Sermon for Sunday, December 13th John 1

Bulletin for Sunday, December 13th

Sermon for Sunday, December 20th Luke 1

Sermon for Thursday, December 24th Titus 2

Sermon for Friday, December 25th Titus 3

Sermon for Friday, January 1st Galatians 3:23ff

Sermon for Sunday, January 3rd

Sermon for Sunday, January 10th

Sermon for Sunday, January 17th

Sermon for Sunday, January 24th

Bulletin for Sunday, January 24th


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