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Star of Bethlehem Lutheran Church Sermons by Pastor Degner |
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| Date | Text |
Theme |
| July 20, 2008 | Job 2 | "Satin Among the Angels" |
| July 13, 2008 | Job 1 | "Praising God in Good Times and Bad" |
| July 6, 2008 | Matthew 13:1-9, 17-23 | "What to Expect When God Sows the Seed" |
| June 29, 2008 | Matthew 11:25-30 | "Rest for the Weary in Jesus" |
| June 22, 2008 | Matthew 10:34-42 | "Pointing to Jesus as the Source of Salvation Whatever the Cost" |
| June 15, 2008 | Isaiah 61:1-3 | "Oaks of Righteousness" |
| June 8, 2008 | Romans 5:6-11 | "The Ultimate Example of Love" |
| June 1, 2008 | Romans 4:18-25 | "Standing on the Promises" |
| May 25, 2008 | Matthew 7:15-29 | "Faith on the Rock" |
| May 18, 2008 | 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 | "Good Luck or God Be with You" |
| May 11, 2008 | Joel 2:28-29 | "We Have the Holy Spirit Poured Out on Us in These Last Days" |
| May 4, 2008 | 1 Peter 4:12-16, 5:6-11 | "During Fiery Trials Cast Your Cares on the Lord" |
| April 27, 2008 | 1 Peter 3:15-22 | "Sharing the Reason for Our Hope" |
| April 20, 2008 | 1 Peter 2:4-10 | "Living Stones Built on Christ" |
| April 13, 2008 | 1 Peter 2:19-25 | "How Our Shepherd's Love Helps Us Handle Injustice" |
| April 6, 2008 | 1 Peter 1:17-21 | "Resurrection People Are Different" |
| March 30, 2008 | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | "Our Living Hope" |
| March 23, 2008 | Matthew 28:1-10 | "Risen! Just as He Said" |
| March 16, 2008 | Matthew 21: 1-11 | "Loud Hosannas for Jesus" |
| March 9, 2008 | John 11: 17-27, 38-45 | "Resurrection Hope with Jesus" |
| March 2, 2008 | Matthew 20:17-28 | "The Greatest in God's Kingdom" |
| February 24, 2008 | John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39 | "Blind, But Now I See" |
| February 17, 2008 | John 4: 5-26 | "Come to Jesus the Water of Life" |
| February 10, 2008 | Matthew 4:1-11 | "Jesus Defeats Satan" |
| February 3, 2008 | Matthew 17:1-9 | "Lord, It Is Good to Be Here!" |
| January 27, 2008 | Matthew 4:12-23 | "A Great Light Comes to the Land of Darkness" |
| January 20, 2008 | John 1:29-41 | "Behold the Lamb of God" |
| January 13, 2008 | Isaiah 42:1-7 | "The Father's Perfect Choice to Save the World" |
| January 6, 2008 | Isaiah 60:1-6 | "Arise, Shine, Your Light Has Come" |
| 2007 Sermons | ||
| December 30, 2007 |
Isaiah 63:7-10 |
"Measuring the Kindness of the Lord with a Full Cup" |
| December 23, 2007 | Isaiah 7:10-14 | "The Virgin Birth and Its Impact on Faith" |
| December 16, 2007 | Isaiah 35:1-10 | "Just Say Merry Christmas" |
| December 9, 2007 | Isaiah 11:1-10 | "A Mighty Little Shoot from the Root of Jesse" |
| December 2, 2007 | Isaiah 2:1-5 | "Come Let Us Go Up to the Mountain of the Lord" |
| November 25, 2007 | Jeremiah 23:2-6 | "Our King Is Our Loving Shepherd" |
| November 18, 2007 | Isaiah 65:17-25 | "We Are Saints Triumphant" |
| November 11, 2007 | Jeremiah 26:1-6 | "Stand Up for the Truth of God's Judgment" |
| November 4, 2007 | 2 Timothy 4:14-17 | "All Scripture Is God Breathed" |
| October 28, 2007 | John 8:31-36 | "The Truth Sets Us Free" |
| October 21, 2007 | 2 Timothy 2:8-13 | "Be Confident! The Lord Is Faithful!" |
| October 14, 2007 | Habakkuk 1:1-3, 2:1-4 | "The Lord's Answer to the Why Question" |
| October 7, 2007 | 1 Timothy 6:6-16 | "There Is More to Life Than Money" |
| September 30, 2007 | 1 Timothy 2:1-8 | "Praying for Peace in Our Land" |
| September 23, 2007 | Luke 15:1-10 | "Jesus Welcomes Sinners" |
| September 16, 2007 | Luke 14:25-33 | "The Extreme Privilege of Following Jesus" |
| September 9, 2007 | Genesis 22:1-17 | "Faith Put to the Test and Strengthened" |
| September 2, 2007 | Genesis 18:16-33 | "Praying More Because the Final Judgment Is Real" |
| August 26, 2007 | Genesis 18:1-15 | "Hospitality to Strangers under the Oaks at Mamre" |
| August 19, 2007 | Genesis 16 | "The Man of Faith Falters" |
| August 12, 2007 | Genesis 15 | "Facing Fears with Faith Righteousness and God's Covenant of Grace" |
| August 5, 2007 | Genesis 12:1-8 | "Faith Begins with God's Call to Grace" |
| July 15, 2007 | Galatians 6:1-10 | "Bound by Freedom in Christ to Help Hurting Christians" |
| July 8, 2007 | Galatians 5:1, 13-15 | "You Were Called to Be Free" |
| July 1, 2007 | Luke 10-38-42 | "Feed Your Faith from the Word" |
| June 24, 2007 | Galatians 2:11-16 | "Speak the Truth in Love to Defend the Pure Gospel" |
| June 17, 2007 | Galatians 1:11-24 | "Defending the Pure Gospel" |
| June 10, 2007 | Galatians 1:1-10 | "Keep the Gospel Pure" |
| June 3, 2007 | Numbers 6:22-27 | "Blessed to Know the Triune God" |
| May 27, 2007 | Act 2:1-21 | "We Still Have the Holy Spirit Poured on Us" |
| May 20, 2007 | Revelation 22:12-17,20 | "Lord Jesus, Come Back to Us Soon" |
| May 13, 2007 | John 14:23-29 | "Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" |
| May 6, 2007 | Revelation 21:1-6 | "Can You See the New Heavens and New Earth" |
| April 29, 2007 | Revelation 7:9-17 | "Look at the Home Your Shepherd Has Prepared for You" |
| April 22, 2007 | Acts 9:1-19 | "Gripped by Grace on the Road to Damascus" |
| April 15, 2007 | Luke 24:36-49 | "Look at the Evidence for Jesus' Resurrection" |
| April 8, 2007 | Luke 24:1-12 | "Don't Worry! The Stone Is Rolled Away!" |
| April 1, 2007 | Luke 19:28-40 | "You Can't Be Quiet about Your Palm Sunday King" |
| March 25, 2007 | Philippians 3:8-14 | "Pressing On with Christ's Righteousness" |
| March 18, 2007 | Isaiah 12:1-6 | "Lord, Put a Song in My Heart" |
| March 11, 2007 | 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | "A History Lesson on Faithfulness You Will Want to Remember" |
| March 4, 2007 | Philippians 3:17-4:1 | "Standing Firm in the Hope of a Bodily Resurrection" |
| February 25, 2007 | Romans 10:8-13 | "God's Savings Word Is Always Close to You" |
| February 18, 2007 | Luke 9:18-36 | "A Glimpse of Glory for Weary Eyes" |
| February 11, 2007 | Jeremiah 17:5-8 | "Trust Only in the Lord for Your Salvation" |
| February 4, 2007 | Isaiah 6:1-8 | "When the Lord Breaks through Into Your Life" |
| January 28, 2007 | Jeremiah 1:4-10 | "Don't Lose Sight of Who You Are" |
| January 21, 2007 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-21,26,27 | "You Are the Body of Christ" |
| January 14, 2007 | Isaiah 62:1-5 | "Shining with Righteousness" |
| January 7, 2007 | Titus 3:4-7 | "The Kindness of our God Saves Us" |
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2006 Sermons |
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| December 31, 2006 | Hebrews 2:10-18 | "Facing a New Year with Jesus as Your Brother" |
| December 25, 2006 | Isaiah 9:6 | "For Unto Us a Child Is Born" |
| December 24, 2006 | Micah 5:2-5 | "Hope for the World in Bethlehem" |
| December 17, 2006 | Zephaniah 3:14-17 | "He Will Quiet You with His Love" |
| December 10, 2006 | Luke 3:1-6 | "Listen to the Voice Crying in the Wilderness" |
| December 03, 2006 | Jeremiah 33:14-16 | "The Lord Is Our Righteousness" |
| November 26, 2006 | John 18:33-37 | "That's my King" |
| November 16, 2006 | John 5:25-29 | "Saints You Have the Joy of Two Resurrections" |
| November 12, 2006 | Malachi 4:1,2 | "Leap for Joy! The Last Judgment Is Near!" |
| November 5, 2006 | Mark 10-:17-27 | "Jesus' Love for a Poor Rich Man" |
| October 29, 2006 | Revelation 14:6,7 | "The Everlasting Gospel Will Always Be Proclaimed" |
| October 22, 2006 | Mark 10:2-16 | "Jesus Talks to Us about Marriage and Children" |
| October 15, 2006 | Mark 9:38-50 | "Who Will Be the First to Be the Peace-maker?" |
| October 1, 2006 | Mark 8:27-35 | "Jesus Speaks about Bearing the Cross" |
| September 24, 2006 | Mark 7:31-37 | "The Lord Opens Our Ears" |
| September 17, 2006 | Ephesians 6:10-20 | "Be Strong in the Lord" |
| September 10, 2006 | John 6:60-69 | "The Hard Sayings of Jesus" |
| September. 3, 2006 | John 6:51-58 | "Only the Body and Blood of Jesus Gives Eternal Life" |
| August 27, 2006 | John 6:41-51 | "Jesus the Bread from Heaven" |
| August 20, 2006 | John 6:24-35 | "Jesus the Bread of Life" |
| August 13, 2006 | John 6:1-15 | "Do You Believe in Miracles?" |
| August 6, 2006 | Mark 6:30-34 | "Jesus Compassion for the Lost" |
| July 30, 2006 | Ephesians 1:3-14 | "Chosen and Blessed in Christ" |
| July 23, 2006 | 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 | "My Grace Is Sufficient for You" |
| July 16, 2006 | 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 | "How To Be More Generous with Your Money" |
| July 9, 2006 | Job 38:1-11 | "An Answer from the Storm" |
| July 2, 2006 | Mark 4:26-34 | "The Word of the Lord Grows Like a Planted Seed" |
| June 25, 2006 | 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 | "Let's Stay Focused on Our Hope of the Resurrection" |
| June 18, 2006 | Mark 2:23-28 | "Why Did You Come to Worship Today?" |
| June 11, 2006 | Romans 8:14-17 | "You Are Children of a Tribune God" |
| June 4, 2006 | John 14:25-27 | "You Have the Holy Sprit as Your Comforter" |
| May 28, 2006 | 1 John 4:13-21 | "You Have God's Perfect Love" |
| May 21, 2006 | 1 John 4:1-11 | "Protecting Ourselves Against Many False Teachers" |
| May 14, 2006 | 1 John 3:18-24 | "God Is Greater Than Your Heart" |
| May 7, 2006 | 1 John 3:1-2 | "Cherish Your Identity as Children of God" |
| April 30, 2006 | 1 John 1:1-2:2 | "Jesus Is the Pure Source of Our Salvation" |
| April 23, 2006 | 1 John 5:1-6 | "Resurrection Faith Born of God" |
| April 16, 2006 Easter | 1 Corinthians 15:16-26 | "Our Hope in a Bodily Resurrection" |
| April 9, 2006 | Philippians 2: 6-11 | "The Mindset of Jesus as He Goes to the Cross" |
| April 2, 2006 | John 12:20-33 | "We Want to See Jesus" |
| March 26, 2006 | Ephesians 2:4-10 | "Alive in Christ" |
| March 19, 2006 | 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 | "Drawn to the Cross by God's Grace" |
| March 12, 2006 | Romans 5:1-11 | "Peace with God through Jesus" |
| March 5, 2006 | Romans 8:31-39 | "Who Shall Separate US from the Love of Christ" |
| February 26, 2006 | 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 | "Reflecting the Glory of the Gospel" |
| February 19, 2006 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-22 | "God's Promises Are Always Yes in Christ" |
| February 12, 2006 | Mark 1:40-45 | "Jesus Makes Us Clean" |
| February 5, 2006 | 1 Corinthians 9: 16-23 | "Leaning Over Backwards to Share the Gospel" |
| January 29, 2006 | Mark 1:21-28 | "Jesus' Words Have Power" |
| January 22, 2006 | 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 | "The Time Is Short" |
| January 15, 2006 | 1 Samuel 3:1-10 | "God Still Speaks to Us" |
| January 8, 2006 | Acts 16: 25-34 | "Amazing Grace at Midnight" |
| January 1, 2006 | Colossians 3:12-17 | "Let the Peace of Christ Rule Your Hearts" |
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2005 Sermons |
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| December 25, 2005 | Isaiah 52:7-10 | "The Powerful Arm of the Lord in a Manager" |
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Luke 1: 26-38 |
"The Virgin Birth! What a Miracle!" |
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| December 11, 2005 | Isaiah 61:1-3,10,11 | "Delighting Greatly in the Lord" |
| December 4, 2005 | Isaiah 40:1-11 | "Comfort My People" |
| November 27, 2005 | Isaiah 63:16,17; 64:1-8 | "Are you Ready for the Lord to Rend the Heavens" |
| November 20, 2005 | Ezekiel 34:11-16, 23, 24 | "The King of Kings Is a Shepherd" |
| November 13, 2005 | Isaiah 52:1-7 | "Wake Up Saints! Freedom Is Coming!" |
| Daniel 7: 9,10 | "Are You Ready to Stand Before God in the Final Judgment?" | |
| Daniel 6:10-12, 16-23 | "Stand Firm in Your Conviction about the True God" | |
| October 23, 2005 | Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 | "God's Demand for Perfection Requires a Savior" |
| October 16, 2005 | Isaiah 45:1-7 | "God's Hand in History Always Amazes Us" |
| Isaiah 25:6-9 | "Come to the Feast on God's Holy Mountain" | |
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Isaiah 5:1-7 |
"Listen to the Lord Sing a Song about His Vineyard" |
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| September 25, 2005 | Ezekiel 18"1-4, 25-32 | "A Just God Wants a New Heart for Everyone" |
| September 18, 2005 | Isaiah 55:6-9 | "Seek the Lord While Hi May Be Found" |
| September 11, 2005 | Genesis 50: 15-21 | "The Power of Forgiveness" |
| September 4, 2005 | Ezekiel 33:7-11 | "Our Responsibility to the Lost" |
| August 28, 2005 | Jeremiah 15:15-21 | "O Lord, Remember Me and Care for Me" |
| August 21, 2005 | Exodus 6:2-8 | “Why Christians Always Treasure What the Lord Did in Israel” |
| August 14, 2005 |
Matthew 15:21-28 |
“You Can Ask Jesus for More than Crumbs” |
| August 7, 2005 | 1 Kings 19:9-18 | “The Zeal of the Lord in a Still Small Voice” |
| July 31, 2005 | Romans 8:35-39 | “More Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loved Us” |
| July 10, 2005 |
Romans 8:18-25 |
“Listen to the Groans of Christians Who Live in Hope” |
| July 3, 2005 |
Matthew 11: 25-30 |
“Peace in Jesus Can Still Be Found In Our Land” |
| June 26, 2005 |
Romans 6:1-11 |
“Cherish Your Baptism” |
| June 19, 2005 |
Romans 5:12-15 |
“Death
through Adam but Life through Christ” |
| June 12, 2005 |
Matthew 9:35-38 |
“Jesus’
Compassion for the Lost” |
| June 5, 2005 |
Matthew 9:9-13 |
Calling the Guttermost to Serve to the Uttermost |
| May 29, 2005 | Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 | What God Wants for Our Families |
| May 22, 2005 | Genesis 1:1-5 |
The
True God Behind the Big Bang |
| May 15, 2005 | John 16:5-11 | We Still Have the Holy Spirit |
| May 8, 2005 | 1 Peter 4:12-17,
5:6-11 |
Don't be Surprised about Fiery Trails |
| May 1, 2005 | Acts 17:22-31 | Helping Agnostics See the True God |
| April 24, 2005 | Acts 17:1-12 |
The Word of God Still Has Power |
| April 17, 2005 | John 10:1-10 | Life to the Full with Jesus Your Shepherd |
| April 3, 2005 | Acts 2:14a, 22-32 | Spirit-Filled Christians Boldly Witness to Jesus’ Resurrection |
| April 10, 2005 | Luke 24:13-15 | Still Walking with Jesus on the Road to Emmaus |
| March 27, 2005 | Easter Matthew 28:1-10 | The Tomb is EMPTY! |
| March 20, 2005 | Zechariah 9:9-10 | Rejoice Greatly Your King Is Coming to You |
| March 13, 2005 | Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Can These Bones Live? |
| March 6, 2005 | Hosea 5:13-6:3 | Sick with Sin But Cured by Jesus |
| February 27, 2005 | Ephesians 5:8-14 | Live in the Light of the Son |
| February 20, 2005 | Genesis 12:1-8 | Blessed to Be a Blessing |
| February 13, 2005 | Genesis 2:7-7, 15-17; 3:1-7 | You Can’t Cover Sin with a Little Band-Aid |
| February 6, 2005 | Exodus 24:12, 15-18 | Come to Me on the Mountain |
| January 30, 2005 | Micah 6:1-8 | My Hope is Built On Nothing Less |
| January 23, 2005 | Isaiah 9:1-4 | A Great Light in the Land of Darkness |
| January 16, 2005 | Isaiah 49:1-6 | Why Jesus is Called a Highly Polished Arrow |
| January 9, 2005 | Acts 10:34-38 | Peace in Jesus Is for All People |
| January 2, 2005 | Ephesians 1:3-6 & 15-18 | He Chose Us in Him |
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2004 Sermons |
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| December 26, 2004 | Galatians 4:4-7 | The Blessings of Christmas Go On and On |
| December 19, 2004 | Romans 1:1-7 | What Child Is This? |
| December 12, 2004 | James 5:7-11 | The Lord’s Coming Will Help You with Patience |
| December 5, 2004 | Romans 15:4-11 | Overflowing with Hope |
| November 28, 2004 | Romans 13:11-14 | A Wake Up Call You Don’t Want to Miss |
| November 21, 2004 | Luke 23:35-43 | What Kind of King Do You See in Jesus? |
| November 14, 2004 | Luke 20:27-38 | Saints Triumphant Love the Resurrection |
| November 7, 2004 | Luke 19:11-27 | Ready to Meet Jesus |
| October 31, 2004 | Romans 3:19-28 | “That Luther! He Had It Right!” |
| October 24, 2004 | Jonah 4 | Watch Jonah Learn a Lesson in God’s Love |
| October 17, 2004 | Jonah 2:17-3:11 | Watch Jonah Preach |
| October 10, 2004 | Jonah 2 | Watch Jonah Pray |
| October 3, 2004 | Jonah 1:1 – 2:1 | Watch Jonah Run |
| September 26, 2004 | Luke 15:1-10 | The Joy of Finding the Lost |
| September 19, 2004 | Proverbs 9:8-12 | The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom |
| September 12, 2004 | Luke 14: 1,7-14 | A Lesson in Humility for All of Us |
| September 5, 2004 | Luke 13:22-30 | The Narrow Door |
| August 29, 2004 | Luke 12:49-53 | The Fire of the Gospel Will Not Die Out |
| August 22, 2004 | Luke 12: 32-40 | Don’t Be Afraid, Little Flock |
| August 15, 2004 | 1 Samuel 17 | Nothing Is Too Big for God |
| August 8, 2004 | Luke 11:1-13 | Lord, Teach Us to Pray |
| August 1, 2004 | Luke 10:38-42 | Let Jesus Help You the Main Thing the Main Thing |
| July 25, 2004 | Luke 10:25-37 | And Who Is My Neighbor? |
| July 18, 2004 | 1 Kings 8:23 and 41-43 | A Church for All People |
| July 11, 2004 | Psalm 139 | The Lord Knows You |
| July 4, 2004 | Galatians 3:23-29 | The Ultimate Freedom |
| June 27, 2004 | Luke 7:36-50 | Your Love for Jesus Can make You Look Strange |
| June 20, 2004 | Luke 7:11-17 | A Collision with Death in Nain |
| June 13, 2004 | Luke 7:1-10 | The Surprising Faith of a Roman Centurion |
| June 6, 2004 | Romans 5:1-5 | Real Peace Comes from Knowing a Triune God |
| May 30, 2004 | Genesis 11:1-9 | A Monument to Man’s Foolishness and God’s Glory |
| May 23, 2004 | John 17:20-26 | Listen to Jesus Pray for You |
| May 16, 2004 | Acts 14:8-18 | Helping People See the True God |
| May 9, 2004 | John 13:31-35 | The Purest Form of Love |
| May 2, 2004 | John 10:22-30 | The Faithful Love of Jesus Your Shepherd |
| April 25, 2004 | John 21: 1-14 | Great Fishing Days with the Risen Savior |
| April 18, 2004 | Revelation 1:4-9 | Security in the Nail-Scared Hands |
| April 11, 2004 | Easter Luke 24:1-12 | Jesus Is Alive – True or False? |
| April 4, 2004 | Palm Sunday John 19:28-40 | Jesus Paid for ALL Sin – True or False? |
| March 28, 2004 | Matthew 26:36-44 | Jesus is the Only Way Back to God - True of False? |
| March 21, 2004 | Matthew 26:59-68 | Jesus is the Son of God-True or False? |
| March 14, 2004 | Luke 13:1-7 | God is Faithful Even During Tragedies |
| March 7, 2004 | Luke 13:31-35 | Look at the Love on Jesus’ Face As He Goes to Jerusalem |
| February 29, 2004 | Luke 4:1-13 | Lead Us Not into Temptation |
| February 22, 2004 | 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 | You Have Seen the Glory of God |
| February 15, 2004 | Luke 6:17-26 | Blessed to Be with Jesus |
| February 8, 2004 | Luke 5:1-11 | Are You Ready to Go Out to Deep Water? |
| February 1, 2004 | 1 Cor. 12:27 – 13:13 | Love Is a Verb in the Body of Christ |
| January 25, 2004 | Luke 4:14-21 | The Timeless Ministry of Jesus |
| January 18, 2004 | John 2:1-11 | Wine for the Wedding at Cana |
| January 11, 2004 | Titus 3:4-7 | Amazing Grace |
| January 4, 2004 | Galations 4:4-7 | Every Day Blessings from a Triune God |
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2003 Sermons |
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| December 28, 2003 | Luke 2:8-14 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
| December 21, 2003 | Hebrews 10:5-10 | The Christmas Story According to Jesus |
| December 14, 2003 | Philippians 4:4-7 | The Candle of Joy Always Burns Brightly |
| December 7, 2003 | Luke 3:1-6 | A Voice in the Wilderness Crying |
| November 30, 2003 | Jeremiah 33:14-16 | Secure in Our Alien Righteousness |
| November 23, 2003 | Daniel 7:13-14 | Your King Jesus Is in Control |
| November 16, 2003 | Daniel 12:1-3 | Saints of God Keep Focused on Your Deliverance |
| November 9, 2003 | Hebrews 9:24-28 | Once to Die and Then the Judgment |
| November 2, 2003 | Mark 10:2-16 | Jesus’ Plan for the Family |
| October 26, 2003 | Mark 13:5-11 | The Gospel Will Prevail to the End |
| October 19, 2003 | John 4:27-38 | Look at the Fields Ripe for the Harvest |
| October 12, 2003 | James 3:13-18 | Who Will Be the Peacemaker? |
| October 5, 2003 | Jeremiah 38:1-13 | The Loving Hands of Ebed-Melech |
| September 28, 2003 | Jeremiah 20:7-18 | When the Going Gets Tough |