Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS, Woodbridge, VA)

Sermon - May 13, 2018 - The Ascension of our Lord

The sermon for Sunday, May 13, 2018, is based on Luke 24:44-53

 

Today's Focus: He lives to rule all  things for the Church.  The final image on sees of a person can often become emblazed in one's memory.  Today, we will see the final image that Jesus gave to his disciples on earth.  It is not an image of defeat.  Instead, it is one of incredible victory, power and love as he ascends to heaven.  It is this image of love that binds us together in the Christian unity and love which we celebrate this morning.  May the love of God unite us as we worship him!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - May 6, 2018 - Love Each Other

The sermon for Sunday, May 6, 2018, is based on John 15:9-17

 

Today's Focus:.Love each other.  Jesus has risen indeed!  That truth not only changes our lives forever, but also changes our lives for now.  The risen Savior lives in us through faith and now empowers us to live for others.  The Savior that lives in our hearts produces visible results in our lives, especially in the ways that we lay down our lives to do what is best for others.  Celebrate his love for you today, and be empowered to share that love with others!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - April 29, 2018 - I am the Vine, You are the Branches

The sermon for Sunday, April 29, 2018, is based on John 15:1-8

 

Today's Focus:.I am the Vine, you are the branches.  The image of our Savior as a vine, and we the branches connected to him, is the focus of our worship today.  In this picture we see how closely he desires to be connected to us.  Through his Word, we receive what is needed for our faith to grow and produce fruits in service to him and those around us.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - April 22, 2018 - Good Shepherd Sunday

The sermon for Sunday, April 22, 2018, is based on John 10:11-18

 

Today's Focus: Good Shepherd Sunday.  Author George Smith says:  "In such a landscape as Judea, where a day's pasture is thinly scattered over an unfenced tract of country, covered with delusive paths, frequented by wild beasts, and rolling off into the desert, the shepherd and his character are indispensable.  On some high moor, across which at night the hyenas howl, when you meet him, sleepless, far sighted, weather-beaten, armed, leaning on his staff, and looking out over his scattered sheep, every one of them on his heart, you understand why the shepherd of Judea sprang to the front in his people's history; why they gave his name to their kings; why Christ took him as the type of self-sacrifice."

 

On Good Shepherd Sunday we see the selfless love of our Good Shepherd, our Savior Jessus.  He is risen indeed!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - April 15, 2018 - Hope Restored

The sermon for Sunday, April 15, 2018, is based on Luke 24:36-49

 

Today's Focus: Hope Restored.  The certain hope of eternal life with God is founded on the sacrificial death and victorious resurrection of Christ.  God had promised this ancient hope in the Garden at the dawn of time.  God had carried this ancient hope in his Word through the ages.  How did the disciples fail to anticipate the resurrection?  How did the teachers and people of Israel fail to see the Messiah God had promised and delivered?  They let their wants and cultural expectations color their view of Scripture, and hope was lost.  But God restored this ancient hope by raising Jesus from the dead and pointing his people back to his promises.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - April 8, 2018 - Peace Drives Away Doubt

The sermon for Sunday, April 8, 2018, is based on John 20:19-31

 

Today's Focus: Peace Drives Away Doubt.  In the face of doubt, Jesus gives us proof and peace.  To the doubting disciples, he gave certain proof that led to certain peace.  Through his Word and sacraments, Jesus gives the same proof to all people od all time.  "Peace be with you," is our Lord's message to us today.  He is risen!  He is reisen indeed!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday

The sermon for Sunday, April 1, 2018, is based on 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

 

Today's Focus: Easter Sunday.  O how dark things looked for Jesus and His followers on Good Friday, as Jesus hung on the cross and died.  How dark must have been the mood of the disciples all through Saturday. But then came Sunday and everything changed.  Everything! For Jesus rose! Now the darkness of gloom and despair was replaced with the "light" of victory and joy!  As Easter changed everything for them, so it changes everything for us.  Jesus has risen to free us from the clutches of sin, death and the devil-a freedom that will never be taken away.  Christ is risen!  He is reisen indeed!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - March 25, 2018 - Palm Sunday

The sermon for Sunday, March 25, 2018, is based on Mark 11:1-10

 

Today's Focus: Palm Sunday.  From his birth to his death, Jesus demonstrates remarkable humility.  He is King of kings.  And yet when born into our world, he did not have a golden crib, but only a manger.  When he rides into the royal city of Jerusalem as a king, it is not on a stallion, but a little donkey foal.  And when he, as Lord of Lord, mounts his position of authority, it is not on a throne, but a cross.  Why would one so great be so unspeakably humble?  And what is there for us to learn in his humility?  Come and listen to His Word today!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - March 18, 2018 - Jesus Our Great High Priest Makes Us Priests

The sermon for Sunday, March 18, 2018, is based on Hebrews 10:19-25

 

Today's Focus: Jesus Our Great High Priest Makes Us Priests. Through the blood of Jesus, we are forgiven and cleansed.  We can approach the throne of God in prayer with confidence that we will be heard.  And now, forgiven and called by Christ, we can go out into the world and share his message with others as well as encourage one another with his Word.  In this sense, we are all called to be priests of our Great High Priest.  Pray, praise and worship Him!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.

Sermon - March 11, 2018 - Jesus Our Great High Priest Serves at a Great Altar

The sermon for Sunday, March 11, 2018, is based on Hebrews 13:10-16

 

Today's Focus:  Jesus our Great High Priest Serves at a Great Altar. The altar of sacrifice at the temple in Jerusalem was a sight to behold.  At 7 1/2 feet long on each side and 4 1/2 feet high, it would have made for an impressive sight as flames and fragrance lifted high above it.  However, it was not at this impressive altar but at another altar-rough and ugly looking, that God won forgiveness for us.  On the "altar" of the cross, Jesus was lifted up and gave up his life so that we might have life forever.  Rejoice and worship him!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann

 

Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Woodbridge, VA, USA and is a member of the Wisconsdin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). If you would like more information about our congregation, please visit www.trinityofwoodbridge.org or www.facebook.com/trinityofwoodbridge.