Sermons – Morrison Zion Lutheran Church

February 2, 2025

Series: Epiphany Moments, Sundays after Epiphany

Remain Faithful to the Faith Giving Word (Feb. 2, 2025)

Topic: Challenges, Change, Christian, Correct, Encourage, Equal, Equips, Even for this, Faith, Faithful, Forgiven, Free, God's Word, Gospel, Grace, hope, Jesus, Law, Love, Myth, New Testament, Old Testament, Opinions, Patience, Peace, Popular, Popularity, Proof, Rebuke, Remain, Saves, Success, Teach, Truth, Useful, Word

In 2009, Facebook added the “like” button. That same year, Twitter added the “retweet” feature. Interestingly, reported cases of depression began to rise sharply in 2010. It is easy to think that the more people like us, the more successful our lives must be. Likewise, it is easy to believe the more people like a church, the more successful that church is. So here is an important epiphany for both individuals and churches. Popularity is not proof of success.

Though there will be times when Christ’s gospel and those who proclaim it are popular, that popularity is never the goal. Nor does that popularity define success. If a church makes its central focus things like personal improvement, healing for the sick, or social justice, that church may draw a crowd. It just fails to carry out the true agenda Christ has given his Church. The gospel of forgiveness is to be the center of all our preaching and teaching. The agenda for Christ’s Church is set. It’s the same agenda that was followed by the Church’s Christ.

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

November 5, 2023

Series: End Time, Reformation

Hold to the Promises of God (Nov. 5, 2023)

Speaker: Pastor James Enderle

Topic: Difficulties, Expectations, Faithful, God's Word, Opposition, Proclaim, Promises, Rescue, Truth

The Sunday – Lord, keep us faithful to your Word! The Festival of the Lutheran Reformation of the Church emphasizes the true Church’s unfailing reliance on the Word of God and unflinching testimony to it in the face of persecution.
The Season – The focus of the season is fulfillment of Christ’s promises and encouragement for the Church of the End Times. We live in the last age of this earth and in this season, Jesus wants us to remember His promise, “Behold, I am coming soon!” The Prayer of the Day for each Sunday in End Times sets the theme for the day. On each Sunday, the Church prays that God would bestow on her a characteristic necessary for the End Times Church.

2 Timothy 4:9-18