Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS, Woodbridge, VA)

Sermon - March 12, 2017 - Repent: Turn to Jesus! He Holds the Key to Heaven

The sermon for The Second Sunday in Lent, March 12, 2017. The sermon text is based on Luke 23:35-43.

 

Today's Focus: Repent: Turn to Jesus; He Holds the Key to Heaven. God is very clear in His Word: to get into heaven on your own, you need to be perfect. To have done more good than bad, or to simply try really hard to do right, or to do some amount of moral or social good won't cut it. Be perfect, and heaven is yours. Of course, that is bad news for us all. God's Word tells us what we already know: all have sinned and fall short of this perfection. The solution? Look to Jesus. He lived perfectly for us, died for our sins, and rose from the dead to freely give us what we could never earn: heaven. He is thekey. He is the way. Turn to 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 5, 2017 - Repent: Turn to Jesus! Do Not Turn Away

The sermon for The First Sunday in Lent, March 5, 2017. The sermon text is based on Matthew 27:1-5

 

Today's Focus: Repent: Turn to Jesus! Do Not Turn Away. When we feel the guilt of our sin and shame, our instinct might be to turn from God and hide. But this morning, we will be encouraged to turn toward him in repentance and receive the full and free forgiveness that only he can bring. Do not turn away from Jesus, he longs to forgive you, heal you and restore you!

 

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 1, 2017 - Ash Wednesday

The sermon forAsh Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The sermon text is based on Luke 18:9-14

 

Today's Focus: Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian's 40-day journey with the Lord to the cross and tomb, preparing for the proclamation of Easter. In the Bible, "sackcloth and ashes" were often worn to signify deep mourning or repentance. On this evening, we remember our deep need for repentance and turn in humility to God in repenetance. We look to him alone for forgiveness.

 

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 - February 26, 2017 - Jesus Appears as the Son of God in Glory

The sermon for February 26, 2017. The sermon text is based on Matthew 17:1-8.

Today's Focus: Jesus appears as the Son of God in glory. We come to a "hinge" in our worship focus today. In Epiphany we have seen Jesus reveal himself as the promised Savior. In the next weeks of Lent, we will see this revealed Savior suffer for the sins of the world. But before we ponder this ultimate act of humiliation, we pause this morning to gaze upon Jesus in an ultimate act of glorification. His face is "transfigured" before Peter, James and John as he shows some of the glory that is his as true God. Behold your Beautiful Savior!

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann.

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

Sermon - February 19, 2017 - The Savior's Sermon: Let your light shine!

The sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 19, 2017. The sermon text is based on Matthew 5:13-16.

Today's Focus: Let your light shine!  Jesus tells us:  You are...so be.  You are the light of the world, so be light for the earth.  You are the salt of the earth, so be salt for it.  Our calling as sons of God means our lives will reflect our new status, and the world around us wil be blessed by us.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann.

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

Sermon - February 12, 2017 - The Savior's Sermon: Trust in God's Strength!

The sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, February 12, 2017. The sermon text is based on Matthew 5:1-12

 

Today's Focus: Trust in God's strength! Jesus' message to us this morning might seem to be espousing a Christianity imbued with fatalism at best or defeatism at worst. Look closer, however, and see what he says. The weaker you are, the stronger God is in your life. The weaker you are now, the more ready you are to trust in a future reward. Look at the past acts of God's grace and you will find many reasons to trust his strength in the face of adversity, persecution or sorrow.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann.

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

Sermon - February 5, 2017 - Jesus Appears as the Light that Shines in the Darkness

The sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, February 5, 2017. The sermon text is based on Isaiah 8:19 - 9:2

 

Today's Focus: Jesus appears as the light that shines in the darkness. Dark places remain covered in the shadow of sin and unbelief. But Jesus shines his light by preaching repentance and the good news of the nearing kingdom, and he invites us to follow him.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann.

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

Sermon - January 29, 2017 - Jesus Appears as the Lamb of God Who Takes Away the Sins of the World

Our celebration of the Epiphany-the revelation of Jesus, the Light of the world-continues with this Sermon.  Jesus is the "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the World," as John the Baptist testifies in John 1:29-41.  That truth changes who you are and where you are going!

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

Sermon - January 22, 2017 - Jesus Appears as the Christ, the Anointed One

The sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 22, 2017. The sermon text is based on Matthew 3:13-17

 

Today's Focus: During the Epiphany season we want to get to know Jesus. This Sunday we get to know him by baptism, both his and ours. The baptism of Christ as the inauguration of his ministry is the them of the day. But as we remember Jesus' baptism we also focus on our own baptisms, by which we are connected to him and his saving work. This work was done on behalf of all people and has the Father's full approval and delight.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann.

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

Sermon - January 15, 2017 - Epiphany: Jesus appears as the Savior of the Nations

The sermon for Epiphany Sunday, January 15, 2017. The sermon text is based on Matthew 2:1-12.

 

Today's Focus: Joy to the world, the Lord is come!  This morning we gather for the Festival of Epiphany which celebrates Jesus as Savior of the whole world.  The Festival of the Epiphany of our Lord is the second oldest festival celebrated by the Church, dating to the second century.  The Eastern Church commemorates the birth of Christ on this day, but the Western Church remembers it as the "Gentile Christmas" and celebrates Jesus who appeared as the Word for the world.

 

Sermon given by Pastor Jon Bergemann.

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