Trinity Fremont

Always with Us. Trinity Sunday. May 31, 2026. Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:34:00 -0500

All Jesus is the end of Matthew. It is fitting as Jesus is such a theme for Matthew throughout his gospel. At the end of this gospel Jesus reminds or emphasizes he has ALL authority and it has been given to him by the Father. He instructs his disciples to make disciples of ALL nations, in other words, ALL people. Disciples are to obey ALL Jesus has commanded them. That’s a lot of ALL’s.

But then Jesus reminds them that he will ALWAYS be with them - ALWAYS. And He is. Through His Word, through His sacraments and through His Spirit, Jesus is ALWAYS with us, Always with us until He returns in ALL his Glory.

Gen. 1:1–2:4a
Acts 2:14a, 22–36
Matt. 28:16–20

What a Gift, Pentacost, May 24, 2026, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 25 May 2026 12:51:05 -0500

What a gift. A gift that is meant to be shared. The Living Waters that Jesus refers to sharing with others in John 7 is the Holy Spirit that has been placed inside of us at our baptisms. Again, what a gift, but a gift not to keep to ourselves. In verse 38 Jesus says, “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘ Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”

These Living Waters are the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Gifts like love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness, all gifts of the Holy Spirit are to flow over out of our hearts for others and into others. Jesus says in verse 37 “Whoever” believes in me. The gift of the Holy Spirit and the Living Waters that flow out of our hearts are for ALL people.

Num. 11:24–30
Acts 2:1–21
John 7:37–39

The Table Doesn't Belong to Us. Living Hope. May 17, 2026. Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:47:00 -0500

In this final week of our Living Hope series, Peter calls God’s people to keep loving one another, show hospitality without grumbling, and use the gifts we have received as good stewards of God’s varied grace. This is not one more burden to carry. It begins with what Jesus has already done for us. He has welcomed us, loved us, served us, and made room for us. Now we love, welcome, and serve with the strength God supplies, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus.

Acts 1:12–26
1 Peter 4:7–11; 5:6–11
John 17:1–11

What Fills Your Vision? Living Hope, May, 10, 2026. Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:30:00 -0500

In this week’s Living Hope series, Peter reminds us that Jesus suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us to God. Our troubles, fears, and frustrations are real, but they do not get the last word. When our eyes are fixed on Jesus, we begin to see our suffering, our Baptism, our forgiveness, and our hope through His death, resurrection, and reign.

Acts 17:16–31
1 Peter 3:13–22
John 14:15–21

Baptism, Confirmation, and Beyond. Living Hope, May 3rd, 2026. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio

Mon, 04 May 2026 11:30:00 -0500

In this week’s Living Hope series, Peter tells us to “long for the pure spiritual milk” so that by it we may grow up into salvation. This is not a message about becoming more saved or graduating from God’s gifts. In Baptism, God gives life by His Spirit. Through His Word and Supper, He continues to feed and sustain that life. Whether we are newly baptized, newly confirmed, or have confessed the faith for decades, we never outgrow receiving from God.

Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60
1 Peter 2:2–10
John 14:1–14

Die, Endure, Live, Living Hope, April 26, 2026, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:21:00 -0500

Dying to sin and living to righteousness is not without its challenges. It isn’t and won’t be easy. Living in the world is one thing. Living of the world is quite another. Christians are not to appear as normal. The Living Hope message Peter brings to these new Christians also comes with a price tag of which endurance will be needed. Enduring what comes with not being of the world is seen as a gracious thing in the sight of God, but following in the steps of Jesus is what we are called to do.

Acts 2:42–47
1 Peter 2:19–25
John 10:1–10

Be Holy: What Does This Mean. Living Hope. April 19, 2026. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0500

In this week’s Living Hope series, Peter calls us to “be holy,” but what does this mean? For some, those words sound like a crushing burden. For others, they sound like a reminder of how stuck they are. For others, they sound like a word for somebody else. But because Jesus is risen, we hear these words through the Holy One who ransomed us with His precious blood, made us His own, and set us free to live as His holy people.

Acts 2:14a, 36–41
1 Peter 1:13–25
Luke 24:13–35

Living Hope. Sermon Series. Sunday, April 12, 2026. Pastor Greg Ratke, Sermon Audio.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Peter’s letter to new Christian churches and new believers is straightforward but wonderfully powerful and most of all, his letter is full of hope, a living hope. This hope includes an inheritance. In other words, we just receive it, regardless of what we have done or not done to deserve it. It is ours for the keeping.

The inheritance is quite the inheritance. Peter describes it as imperishable, undefiled and unfading. He goes on to let us know where this inheritance is kept for us - HEAVEN. What this looks like we aren’t exactly sure other than we will be with Jesus. However Peter reminds that it WILL be revealed to us when Jesus comes back to make all things new.

So there is much to be joyful about with this promise Peter shares with us even though this life, in this time and this place isn’t always so easy. Peter describes our challenges as trials, but trials that are only temporary as we rest in the promises of our Living Hope, Jesus.

Acts 5:29–42
1 Peter 1:3–9
John 20:19–31

Christ is Risen! And That Changes Everything. April 5, 2026. Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0500

This Easter, we hear the good news that the tomb is empty and Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!! But Easter is not only about what happened to Jesus back then. It's about what His resurrection means for you now, for your future, and for the good news you now have to share. Because Jesus is risen, that changes everything for you and for the whole world!

Jeremiah 31:1–6
Colossians 3:1–4
Matthew 28:1–10

Buried and Bursting. March 29, 2026. Pastor Greg Rathke. Sermon Audio

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Jesus has made his triumphant return to Jerusalem. Now what? Well, he begins teaching again, except this time, he has quite an audience. Jerusalem is filled with visitors for the upcoming Passover Feast. It’s an annual celebration. But since Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, things have ramped up. People are paying close attention to what Jesus is saying, more than ever. Some are listening to Him because they are hoping that indeed He is the promised Messiah. Many are listening to Him for evidence He should be arrested and put to death.

Then he says this: “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” His death and burial and ultimately, His own resurrection are all being foretold. They all are necessary for glorification to occur. A glorification we too will experience when Jesus raises us from the dead.

Isaiah 50:4–9a
Philippians 2:5–11
John 12:20-36

Our Good Guide, To the Cross, March 15, 2026, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:27:48 -0500

Jesus is not only a good guide, he is the GREATEST Guide. He guides us from the darkness of sin into light. He guides us through His Word. He guides us because He loves us, a love that led Him all the way to the cross where He suffered, bled and died for us.

But our guide is alive. He is not dead. He rose to continue guiding us and saving us until He returns to overcome the darkness once and for all.

Isaiah 42:14–21
Ephesians 5:8–14
John 9:1–7, 13–17, 34–39

Is the Lord among us or not?, To the Cross, Sunday March 8, 2026, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0500

This week, we hear Israel grumble in the wilderness and ask the deeper question hiding underneath their thirst: “Is the Lord among us or not?” In Exodus 17, God answers not simply by changing their circumstances, but by standing on the rock and giving life to His people. We’ll see how that question still rises in us when life gets hard, and how God answers it fully in Jesus, who was struck for us and now gives us His life through His gifts.

Exodus 17:1–7
Romans 5:1–8
John 4:5–26

Turning to Grace, To the Cross, March 01, 2026, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:28:00 -0600

After around 2,000 years, after the Fall in the Garden of Eden, there is a turn of grace by God by His calling of Abram. God’s grace is not only given TO Abram it is given THROUGH Abram. Through Abram and his offspring, ALL nations/people will be blessed. And they were and we are.

But we tend to get caught up in celebrating OUR being blessed without sharing God’s grace. There is plenty of grace to go around. It is our nature to turn in on ourselves, celebrate what we have, and not want to or forget to share it.

God’s grace is NOT JUST FOR YOU. It’s for ALL PEOPLE. He repeatedly returns to us in grace, and He repeatedly turns us in grace toward others.

How’s that going for you? Turning in grace toward others? How is God turning you in grace toward others in YOUR life?

How might God work through you to be a blessing to others in little or even big ways? Possibly there are things in your life you would like to turn AWAY from? How’s that going for you? What are things you would like to turn towards in your life?

Turning towards God’s grace and sharing it with others is God’s desire for you.

Genesis 12:1–9
Romans 4:1–8, 13–17
John 3:1–17

It Stops at the Cross. To the Cross. February 22, 2026. Pastor Greg Rathke. Sermon Audio

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0600

What do we do with the guilt of sin? Many times we don’t own it. We tend to “pass the buck.” We tend to rationalize “it’s not MY fault.” It’s human nature. It’s exactly what Adam and Eve did in the garden that fateful day when they gave into temptation. What do you do when YOU give into temptation? Do you take accountability or do you pass the buck?

Unfortunately, because of our sinful condition, of which David reminds us in Psalm 51, we were even conceived in, we not only pass the buck, but we just keep on sinning in our thoughts, in our words and in our deeds. So now what?

Well, Jesus takes all of those sins. He takes them to the cross. He says, “The buck stops here. Right here at the cross.” And it does… and He did, take them to the cross with Him so that we might be forgiven and redeemed. He WANTS you to be with Him. It’s why He did what He did.

Our response? Repentance, just like King David.

Genesis 3:1–21
Romans 5:12–19
Matthew 4:1–11

The Parable of the Wedding Feast, Kingdom Parables, February 15, 2026, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0600

In this week’s Kingdom Parables series, Jesus gives us a last day picture of His kingdom through the Parable of the Wedding Feast. This is not a moral lesson about proving we belong. It’s a kingdom story about what the King does for His people. The King not only invites. He provides what is needed to belong. We’ll see how Jesus makes us worthy by clothing us in His righteousness through His Word and Sacraments. And we’ll end with the promise of the feast that never ends, when death is swallowed up forever and tears are wiped away.

Isaiah 25:6–9
Philippians 3:1–11
Matthew 22:1–14

Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, Kingdom Parables, February 8, 2026, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:51:07 -0600

In this week’s Kingdom Parables series, Jesus confronts our instinct to keep score and demand what feels fair. In the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, we see that the kingdom of God is not built on what we earn, but on the goodness of the King. Jesus calls people into His kingdom and gives the same salvation by grace through faith, no matter when He calls them. And when our hearts grumble, Jesus doesn’t revoke His gift. He defends His goodness and invites us to receive salvation as the joy it is. Not entitlement. Not comparison. A gift.

• Jonah 4:1–11
• Romans 9:14–18
• Matthew 20:1–16

Parables of Priceless Treasure, Kingdom Parables, February 1, 2026, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:27:31 -0600

In this week’s Kingdom Parables series, we hear Jesus’ parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price. These are not moral lessons about proving our devotion. They are Kingdom stories about what the King does for His people. We’ll see how the King, Jesus, gives up everything for sinners, calls us by name, and makes us His own. Because of Him, we’re freed from trying to earn our value, and we’re able to see others as priceless treasures too.

Isaiah 43:1–5
2 Corinthians 8:8–11
Matthew 13:44–46

Extravagant Forgiveness, Kingdom Parables, January 25, 2026, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:47:00 -0600

In this parable, God’s extravagance is shown: His extravagant love, His extravagant forgiveness and His extravagant mercy. God is the master who forgives the extravagant debt owed him by his servant. But the servant’s selfish, sinful nature is shown when he doesn’t forgive or have mercy on a fellow servant who owes him a small portion of what he had owed his master. His heart has not been changed. He has NOT been transformed. Good fruit is not part of the process.

So here WE are. God has also forgiven OUR debt to him, the debt of being born into sin. We can NOT pay it on our own - not even close. But God’s love for us is so extravagant that He sent His own Son to pay the debt of sin FOR us.

And our response? Of course that is the question of the day. What IS our response?

Psalm 103:6-14
Ephesians 4:32-5:2
Matthew 18:21-35

Small and Ordinary, Kingdom Parables, January 18 2026, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0600

This weekend in worship we continue our parable series with Jesus’ short, surprising pictures of the Kingdom of God. The mustard seed and the leaven look small and ordinary. Yet Jesus shows that His reign grows in ways we can’t always see and in ways that become unmistakable over time. The Kingdom does not depend on our strength or our scale. It depends on the King who is at work.

We’ll also connect these parables to the ways Jesus continues to build His Kingdom through ordinary means today. God’s Word, the font, and the life of His Church can look simple on the surface, but they carry the power and promises of Jesus. And as we receive His gifts, we’re freed to reflect His light and love in small, faithful moments. Words that point to Jesus, quiet prayers, and everyday mercy that God uses to bless others.

Daniel 2:34–35, 44–45
Colossians 1:3-6
Matthew 13:31–33

Wheat and Weeds, Kingdom Parables, January 11, 2026, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:52:08 -0600

In this parable about the weeds and the wheat, the good seed being planted and the bad seed seed being planted, something happens that we all experience. Good seeds grow up together with the bad seeds. Good seeds mature with the bad seeds. And it is hard to tell them apart. But it isn’t our job to tell them apart. That is up to Jesus, who is patient beyond any type of patient we can imagine. His WORD is the good seed that grows to be stored up safely. Satan tries with all his might to sow as much evil into the world as he can. It’s his mission. Lies and deception are what he is about. Jesus is about grace and mercy. This grace and mercy leads to salvation, His work, not ours. On the Last Day, He will do the sorting. Believers be assured of being stored safely with Him in His new creation forever and ever.

Malachi 3:16-4:2
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Kingdom Parables, January 4, 2026, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:14:22 -0600

In Week 1 of our parables series, Jesus opens the Kingdom of God to us through the Parable of the Sower. Parables are not moral lessons about how to be better people. They are stories Jesus tells to reveal what He is like as King and what His Kingdom is like. Here, we see His extravagant generosity as He scatters His Word widely, offering His gifts even where they will be rejected.

Jesus also diagnoses what threatens that Word in our lives. The evil one seeks to snatch it away, hardship can scorch it, and the cares and riches of this world can choke it out. Yet the good news is that we do not make ourselves “good soil.” The Holy Spirit cultivates hearts to receive Jesus’ Word, and God brings the harvest. As people who are being shaped by the King’s generosity, we are also sent to reflect that generosity by sharing His Word with others.

Isaiah 55:6–11
1 Corinthians 3:5–9
Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

The Otherside of Christmas, December 28, 10:30, Sermon Podcast Audio Greg Rathke

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:14:20 -0600

The other side of Christmas. Reality hits doesn’t it? The brokenness of the world that has been cursed because of sin hits doesn't it?

The other side of Christmas for Joseph, Mary and toddler Jesus hit too didn’t it? Enraged King Herod desires only one thing. Death to the new born king. Instead of tidings of joy on Christmas crying and wailing from the mothers whose baby boys were murdered by Herod’s henchmen.

What about us? The other side of Christmas is far from perfect is it? You see, God’s creation is still groaning, groaning for perfection once again. No disease, no sin, no sorrow, just peace, love and joy.

It’s what God promises to bring once again. Jesus WILL return as advertised, as promised to make things new again. This time forever and ever. This is where we place our Hope. True Hope.

Isaiah 63:7-14
Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 2:13-23

Waiting for Full Immanuel, Between Two Worlds, December 21st, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:30:00 -0600

As we approach Christmas, we slow down and listen again to familiar Scriptures, discovering a promise we may have overlooked. In Revelation 21, Isaiah 65, and Matthew 1, God reveals that His greatest promise is not simply the removal of sorrow, pain, and death, but the removal of separation between Himself and His people. In this sermon, we explore the ache that reminds us something is not yet whole, the Jesus who enters that ache with us now, and the hope of the day when God will dwell with us forever.

Isaiah 65:17-25
Revelation 21:1-4
Matthew 1:18-25

Abiding While We Wait, Between Two Worlds, December 7, 2025, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:30:00 -0600

This week in our Advent series Between Two Advents, we turn to Isaiah 11 and the sharp words of John the Baptist. Scripture shows us a world cut down like a stump and a people tempted to trust in false security. But Jesus calls us back to Himself, the true Branch who gives life. As we stay connected to Him, He produces fruit in us and fills us with the hope of the peaceable Kingdom He will bring in full at His return. Join us as we explore what it means to remain in Christ while we wait for His coming.

Isaiah 11:1–10
Romans 15:4–13
Matthew 3:1–12

Equipped While We Wait, Between Two Worlds, November 30, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:30:00 -0600

This week we begin our Advent series, Between Two Worlds, by stepping into Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians 1:1–9. Advent is a season of waiting for Jesus’ arrival. We look back to His birth in Bethlehem and look ahead to His final return. But Paul reminds us we don’t wait empty-handed. God has already poured out every gift we need in Jesus. He sustains us. He equips us. And He sends us into the world to reflect His light.

Join us as we explore what it means to wait with purpose and to use the gifts God has placed in each of us for the good of His Kingdom.

Isaiah 2:1–5
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Matthew 21:1–11

Gratitude in Restoration, Gratitude Challenge, November 23, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:07:00 -0600

Have you ever been desperate? Desperate not from someone else’s doing, but because of your own. This is Samson in Judges Chapter 16. His unnatural strength from God led to a life of getting what he wanted, when he wanted it. Ultimately, Samson’s wanting of women that were not his wife led to his desperate situation. Which brings us back to our own desperation stories. Stories of desperation that lead us back to God - back to God to be restored in body and soul. Even in our sin, in our own mistakes, God will not leave us forsake us. His Spirit remains in us to help us in our weakness. “He intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Intercedes and restores us with grace won for us on the cross. Yes, we too are too cry out to the Lord in our weakness and He will make us whole again.

Judges 16:4-9; 15-22; 28-30

Gratitude in Hardship, The Gratitude Challenge, November 16, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:30:00 -0600

This week we see how gratitude isn’t just for the good days. In Philippians 1, Paul writes with joy and thanksgiving, not from comfort, but from prison. He shows us that joy isn’t about how life is going for us, but about how the Gospel keeps moving forward through us.

We see that when we look through the eyes of the Spirit, even hardship becomes a place where Jesus is at work.

Genesis 50:15-21
Philippians 1:3-19
Matthew 5:1-16

The Gratitude Challenge, November 9, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:30:00 -0600

This week we kick off our new series, The Gratitude Challenge, by taking a closer look at something we usually overlook, our breath. In Genesis, God breathes life into dust. In Ezekiel’s vision, His breath turns dry bones into living people. And in John 20, Jesus breathes His Spirit into His followers.

We’ll talk about how gratitude starts with things that we might overlook, like the everyday gifts God gives: air in our lungs and the Spirit that fills our hearts. Because what you look for is what you see.

Join Pastor Gerber as we explore how learning to see and thank God for the “ordinary” things changes how we see everything.

Genesis 2:5-7
Acts 17:22-31
John 20:19-23

All Saints Day, November 2, 2025, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:20:25 -0600

All Saints Day. It can tug at your heart in a variety of ways. Our senses can quickly bring us back to one of our loved ones can’t they? It could be a smell, something we see, something we smell or something or something we hear and we instantly have a loved one in our minds and also in our hearts.

All Saints Day is a time to remember them fondly, but it isn’t always easy. There is most certainly or was most certainly crying involved. Now there is waiting involved, waiting for Jesus to return on the Last Day, and there is hoping involved. Hope in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to restore all things including our loved ones to a new paradise where they(we) will walk in newness of life forever.

Crying, Waiting and Hoping - What a process He has given us. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 130
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

Heartburn, Light of the World, October 26, 2025, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0500

If you’ve ever had heart burn, you know it isn’t a burning that feels good. “Plop, plop, fiz, fiz. Oh what a relief it is. ” Or at least we hope.

The heart burn that the two of the disciples felt as Jesus walked with them on the day he was resurrected was not a burning that needed relief. It was a burning from being in the presence of Jesus, the Word of God himself.

Being in the presence of the Light of the World will do that to a person. But He is still present in many ways. That burning wasn’t reserved just for the disciples. As we are in the Word and the Word is in us, indeed that burning feeling the disciples had while Jesus revealed the scriptures to them isn’t going anywhere. It is here to stay.

Revelation 14:6-7
Romans 3:21-28
Luke 24:13-35

Light unto My Path, Light of the World, October 19, 2025, Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0500

This week in our Light of the World series, we move from being obviously transformed by the light to walking in it. Psalm 119 reminds us, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” God’s Word doesn’t always show us the whole road ahead. It often only lights the next step. But we can walk with confidence because we know who the Light is: Jesus!
That same Light still shines in our lives today, guiding our steps through His Word and Spirit. Join us as we explore what it means to walk in the light of Jesus, one step, one degree of glory, at a time.

Psalm 119:105-112
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Matthew 4:18-22

Obvious Transformation. Light of the World. October 12, 2025. Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0500

In this story from Exodus 34, Israel is encamped at Mount Sinai while Moses has gone up the mountain to spend time with God. This is the time when Moses delivers to Israel the Ten Commandments, written by the finger of God. In this encounter with God, Moses receives more than the Law from God. When he comes down from Mount Sinai, his face is shining. The Hebrew word translated “shone” (qaran) can mean a radiance that beams out like sun rays. This is not a soft glow Moses generates. He is literally shining so brightly that it’s like beams of light are proceeding from his face.

Ultimately, and somewhat unbelievably, Christians too are called to reflect God’s glory to the world. Paul alludes to this in 2 Corinthians 3:18, where believers are described as being transformed “from one degree of glory to another.” This reference to Moses’s shining face reminds all believers that this spiritual transformation begins with time spent in the presence of God. And it leads to people being so completely transformed that it’s like they’re illuminated.

Are you illuminated by being transformed by Christ’s love for you?

Is it obvious that Christ is in you?

How do we go about going from one degree of glory to another?

Exodus 34:29-35
II Corinthians 3:12-18
Luke 9:28-36

God Said and It Was. Light of the World. October 5th, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:29:00 -0500

This week we begin a new series, Light of the World, with the very first words of Scripture: “Let there be light.” In Genesis 1, God doesn’t just flip a switch so we can see what was already there, He speaks light into chaos and brings order where there was none. That same creative Word becomes flesh in Jesus, who steps into the brokenness and despair of our lives. On the cross and in the empty tomb, He makes us whole, tov, not just a little better, but complete in Him. Join us as we hear how the Light of the World still speaks into our chaos today.

Genesis 1:1-5
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
John 1:1-5

Light of Jesus. Learn, Lead, Love. September 28, 2025, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Podcast

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:55:03 -0500

It is one thing to “talk the talk.” It is another thing to “walk the walk.” The apostle Paul makes it very clear in his letter to the Ephesians that walking in the light of Jesus and bearing fruit for His Kingdom is not only a suggestion, it is indeed what Christians are to do - Bear fruit by walking as children of the light - Jesus.

Two questions:

1) What are you reflecting in this world?

2) Who are you reflecting in this world?

Isaiah 60:1-3
Ephesians 5:3-14
Matthew 5:14-16

Lead. Learn, Love, Lead. September 21, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio.

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:54:58 -0500

At Trinity, we don’t just learn who we are in Jesus or love because He first loved us, we also Lead. In Ephesians 4, God equips His people so the whole body of Christ may grow. We lead by showing Jesus through our actions, by investing in God’s mission with the gifts He provides, and by telling others who Jesus is. This is our calling as His children, and this is our joy as His Church.

Exodus 18:13-24
Ephesians 4:11-16
Mark 10:35-45

Love. Learn, Love, Lead. September 14, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio.

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:30:00 -0500

At Trinity, we learn who we are in Jesus so that His love flows through us. This week we focus on Love, because God loved us first, we are called to love others, forgive freely, and serve with joy. In 1 John 4, we hear that God’s love was made visible in Jesus. Now that love shines through us to our families, our church, our school, and our community.

Leviticus 19:9-18
1 John 4:7-12
John 13:1-15, 34-35

Learn. Learn. Love. Lead. September 7th, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio.

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:15:00 -0500

Series: Learn. Love. Lead. Title: Learn. Trinity’s mission is clear: Learn. Love. Lead. Equipped to Reflect the Light of Jesus. It starts with the foundation - Learn. Before we can love or lead, we need to know who we are. In 2 Timothy 3, God’s Word is described as breathed out by Him, making us wise for salvation and equipping us for every good work. At Trinity, we learn by worshiping and praying in community, by studying God’s Word together, and by living out His will for our lives.

This is our identity: we are children of God, loved and known by Jesus.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9
2 Timothy 3:14-17
Luke 10:38-42

Living Hope. August 31, 2025. Pastor Greg Rathke. Sermon Audio

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:09:38 -0500

The powerful truth that Jesus is our Living Hope—a hope made alive through His resurrection. Because He lives, we are not only forgiven by mercy but welcomed into a lasting inheritance that can never fade.

Lamentations 3:19-24
I Peter 1:3-9
John 14:1-7

Provision. What is Worship? August 23, 2025. Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio.

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:21:53 -0500

He who was rich became poor for our sake. By Christ’s poverty we have become rich – rich in God’s grace. God gives. He gave his Son’s life. We receive – receive this gift of grace, undeserved forgiveness. We respond. What does that response look like for you – response to this inexpressible gift of grace? Are you a cheerful giver or a reluctant giver – giver of gifts that are not even ours?

Exodus 16:9-15
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
John 6:30-35

Preaching. What is Worship? August 17, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio.

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:30:00 -0500

Preaching In worship, God gives His living Word, read and preached. He speaks to form us, not just inform us. From 2 Timothy 3:16–4:2 we see Scripture as God-breathed and preaching commanded. Isaiah 55 promises His Word won’t return empty. Luke 24 centers it all on Christ crucified and risen. This message invites us to listen actively, take one simple step of obedience, and share what Jesus has done in us.

Isaiah 55:6-11
2 Timothy 3:16-4:2
Luke 24:44-49

Prayer. What is Worship? August 10, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber. Sermon Audio.

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:30:00 -0500

Prayer isn’t just something we do for God. It’s a gift God gives to us. In this message, we explore how prayer fits into the rhythm of worship, not as a private ritual, but as a shared response to God’s generosity. The early church was devoted to prayer. Jesus prays for us. The Spirit intercedes on our behalf. And now, we’re invited to join in, together.

Acts 2:42-47
Philippians 4:4–7
Matthew 6:5–15

How do you Praise? What IS Worship? August 3, 2025. Pastor Greg Rathke. Sermon Audio

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:30:00 -0500

What language does God speak to you through music? Hymns? The Lutheran Service Book’s liturgies? Contemporary songs?

In them all, God is inviting us to “enjoy him.”

C.S. Lewis said, “In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him.” Yes, enjoy Him through by making a joyful noise to the Rock of our Salvation. That’s Jesus. Worthy to be praised.

“For the LORD is a great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also: The sea is His, for He made it, and his hands formed the the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! (Psalm 95)

Psalm 95:1-7a
Colossians 3:15-17
Luke 19:28-40

What IS Worship. July 27, 2025. Pastor Greg Rathke. Sermon Audio

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0500

Worship. What does that mean exactly? What IS worship? Is worship about me or about God or both? Most people would treat worship as praising God with affection and giving him the glory. BUT worship is so much more. Although those things can be part of worship, the CHIEF PART of worship is the LORD Jesus giving - giving gifts. Gifts like mercy, kindness, love, blood, forgiveness, promises, smiles and kingdom and His Spirit.

Psalm 36:7-9
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Matthew 15:1-9

What Can Stop Us From Loving God. If God is For Us. July 20, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio.

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:33:00 -0500

In this second chapter of our “If God Is For Us” series, we tackle Paul’s big question: “Who can separate us from the love of Christ?” We’ll explore how even good gifts—health, family, finances—can become barriers when we trust them more than the Giver. From Genesis to Malachi to Jesus Himself, we’ll see how God warns us against serving money and idols.

But this isn’t just about what trips us up—it’s about the ultimate solution. We’ll unpack the promise that Christ’s death and resurrection cover every misplaced trust. And we’ll finish with a practical challenge: when fear or scarcity tempts you to cling, pause and declare, “Nothing can separate me from Your love,” then step out in a small act of generosity. Tune in and be reminded: God’s love is unbreakable—and it calls us to live freely, boldly, and generously.

Genesis 18:1–10a
Romans 8:31-39
Luke 10:38–42

Nothing Can Separate Us. If God is For Us. July 13, 2025. Pastor Anthony Gerber, Sermon Audio.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0500

We’ve all heard the words: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” But what happens when it doesn’t feel that way? When life is heavy, shame lingers, and doubt creeps in?

In this first part of our two-week series, we trace the sweeping story of Romans 1–8, through guilt, grace, struggle, and hope, so that we can hear Paul’s bold question the way he meant it. This isn’t a cliché. It’s a promise. And the cross and empty tomb is the proof.

God is for you. And that changes everything.

Leviticus 19:9–18
Romans 8:31-39
Luke 10:25–37

Radical Love. Faithful God. July 6, 2025, Pastor Greg Rathke, Sermon Audio.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:26:00 -0500

In this letter to the Thessalonian church, Paul is relieved and encouraged by the report from Timothy that this church has kept the faith. Paul has a new challenge for them now, that they not only increase their love for one another, but also they love ALL - as in even the Jews who have persecuted them in the past, who had run Paul out of town.

Why this exhortation by Paul? So that God may establish hearts worthy to be saved where love contributes to spiritual maturity and readiness for judgement on the Last Day.

Isaiah 66:10–14
I Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 10:1–20

Hearing God: Fire, Whispers and the Will of God. Faithful God. June 29, 2025 Sermon Audio. Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:30:00 -0500

We all ask the question at some point: What is God’s will for me? In this week’s message, we walk with Elijah from the mountaintop of fire to the quiet of the cave and listen for the whisper of God. While we often search for big signs, emotional highs, or opened doors, Scripture shows us that God’s voice often comes in stillness - and His will begins not with direction, but with relationship.

Join us as we explore 1 Kings 18–19, reflect on how we try to hear God, and hear the good news that even when we’ve filled our lives with noise or run the other way, Jesus still calls us back - not to shame us, but to bring us life. Real life. Abundant life.

1 Kings 19:9b–21
Galatians 5:1, 13–25
Luke 9:51–62

Hide and Seek. Faithful God. June 22, 2025 Sermon Audio. Pastor Greg Rathke.

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:43:08 -0500

Martin Luther - “It is not we who seek God, but God Himself seeks by means of the Word. THEN, after you have been found, then you should seek.” God says, “Here am I. Here am I! I want to be found.” But we ignore Him. We don’t even hear Him through the noise of this world. We don’t even see Him by the distractions of this world.” But God keeps showing up, revealing himself, even when we don’t seek Him. He showed up in the most powerful way, a new testament, a new story dwelling with us, and He still does. Talks to us. Dwells with us in His Word and in His sacraments.

Isaiah 65:1–9
Galatians 3:23–4:7
Luke 8:26–39

Dancing with the Trinity. Faithful God. June 15, 2025. Sermon Audio. Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0500

This week we ask a question too big to answer fully: Who is the Trinity? Instead of trying to explain Him, we turn to how the Trinity moves. The early Church used the word perichoresis, a divine dance, to describe how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together in perfect unity.

Each Person of the Trinity leads a different movement:
The Father creates and provides.
The Son redeems and restores.
The Spirit sanctifies and guides.

And here’s the good news: That dance isn’t distant. You’re invited in.

Where is the Trinity at work in your life today?

Psalm 8
Acts 2:14a, 22–36
John 8:48–59

Promise Keeper. Faithful God. June 8, 2025. Sermon Audio. Pastor Greg Rathke.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:43:00 -0500

Promise Keeper! That is Jesus.

He promised the Holy Spirit.

He delivered the Holy Spirit.

But Pentecost is not the end of Jesus delivering on His promises.

Promises that give us comfort.

Promises that give us hope.

Gen. 11:1–9
Acts 2:1–21
John 14:23–31

The Words We Share. Unstoppable Kingdom, June 1, 20025 Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:53:59 -0500

Right before Jesus the Passion of Christ, what did he do? He prayed for us. What would you pray for us if you knew you were going to die soon?

What are the words YOU are sharing with people? Your words can also bring people to Jesus, the Jesus who never ceases praying for you. Share God’s Words. John says, “These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

Share God’s Words that people may believe.

Acts 1:1-11
Revelation 22:1–5
John 17:20–26

Unstoppable Kingdom, May 25th, 20025 Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 26 May 2025 10:39:23 -0500

Right before Jesus the Passion of Christ, what did he do? He prayed for us. What would you pray for us if you knew you were going to die soon?

What did Jesus pray for? No, WHO did Jesus pray for? He prayed for YOU!! The same Jesus who prayed for you the night before he was betrayed to death, is now ascended, sitting at the right hand of the Father, still praying for us - still interceding for us. What are the words YOU are sharing with people? Your words can also bring people to Jesus, the Jesus who never ceases praying for you.

Share God’s Words. John says, “These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. Share God’s Words that people may believe.

Acts 16:9–15
Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27
John 16:23–33

The Bride, Unstoppable Kingdom, May 18, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:03:44 -0500

All the preparations are done. The perfect dress, the perfect tan, the perfect makeup, the perfect hair, the perfect nails and the list could go on. The bride strives to be perfect on her wedding day.

In reality the bride is you and me. But we aren’t perfect are we, no matter how hard we strive to be. But Jesus was. Jesus is. By HIS blood we are made perfect in the sight of the Father. And now Jesus prepares a place for us. Prepares a perfect place for His bride, the church, believers in Him. A place that will be the perfect dwelling place full of joy for eternity.

Gen. 11:1–9
Acts 2:1–21
John 14:23–31

Who You Are. You are Commissioned, May 11 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:30:00 -0500

In this final message of our “Who Are You?” series, we hear the truth that we are not only saved by grace - we are commissioned for a purpose. You are God’s workmanship, crafted to reflect His light and love in daily life, and sent to walk in the good works He has prepared for you... including the greatest work of all: making disciples of all nations.

Acts 20:17–35
Ephesians 2:1-10
Luke 10:25-37

Who You Are. You are Confirmed, May 4, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 05 May 2025 18:44:00 -0500

This week at Trinity, we celebrate Confirmation Sunday - but the message isn’t just for a few students. It’s for all of us. Romans 10 reminds us that faith isn’t just something we believe in our hearts - it’s something we confess with our mouths. This week we explore how being confirmed isn’t a one-time event, but a daily identity that calls us to live and speak the name of Jesus.

Acts 4:1–22
Romans 10:5-13
John 21:1–14

Who You Are. You are Chosen, April 27, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:02:00 -0500

Who are you—really? This week we begin our new series "Who Are You?" by hearing the life-changing truth from Ephesians 1: You are chosen by God. Before you had a résumé, before you had a reputation, you had a Redeemer who called you by name. Join us as we discover how our true identity in Jesus changes everything.

Acts 5:12–20
Ephesians 1:1-18
John 20:19–31

Repentant Joy. For You, April 20, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:30:00 -0500

Sometimes we feel like outsiders. Forgotten. Unseen. Like we don’t really belong—not even in church. But the story of Easter shows us something different.
Jesus rose for the ones whose names get skipped over.
He rose for the doubters, the distant… for Peter… for “all the rest.”
He rose for you.

Isaiah 65:17-25
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
Luke 24:1-12

Repentant Joy. When it all Makes Sense, April 13, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500

Ever ask God, “What are you doing?” In this Palm Sunday message from John 12, we see how the disciples didn’t understand in the moment—but everything became clear when Jesus was glorified. Pastor Gerber invites us to walk with Jesus through both the cross and the empty tomb, because Sunday needs Friday, and Friday needs Sunday.

Deuteronomy 32:36–39
Philippians 2:5–11
John 12:12–19

Repentant Joy. Priorities, April 6, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:53:19 -0500

Where are your time and resources going? There are lots of ways that we can spend our time and resources that are important right now, but only last for a short time, especially in light of a bigger picture - eternity. The apostle Paul considers all of those things worthless compared to knowing Jesus.

Isaiah 43:16–21
Philippians 3:4b-14
Luke 20:9–20

Repentant Joy. A God Who Loves, March 30, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:39:19 -0500

Home is where the heart is. Jesus tells us the parable of a broken family. A younger son who has left home, an older son who is resentful, and a father who has a broken heart. In this story, we see that we have a Father Who gives all, a Father Who forgives all, and a Father who invites all. But, who do we reflect?

Isaiah 12:1–6
2 Corinthians 5:16–21
Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32

Repentant Joy. Hope from Jesus, March 23, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:23:00 -0500

Have you ever felt trapped? What was it like? Are there sins in your life that make you feel trapped?

Being trapped by sinful temptations is real.

So how do we escape?

In John 14:6 Jesus says, “I am THE WAY, the Truth and the Life.” Jesus is THE WAY out of being trapped by temptations that often lead to sin. THE WAY out from guilt, and ultimately from our own graves. Sinful temptation is real and it is strong. On our own we can feel helpless, confined or trapped by it. With Jesus, however, comes hope. Hope by His overcoming the temptations that were real in his life. Hope from Jesus by His overcoming the power of sin, satan and ultimately death itself.

Ezekiel 33:12–20
1 Corinthians 10:1–13
Luke 13:1–9

Repentant Joy. Voices, March 16,2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:48:33 -0500

Voices What voices are you listening to? Voices that point you toward Jesus and His Will? Or voices that point you away from Jesus and His Will. Those voices typically point us towards ourselves, which leads to self-righteousness, pride, anxiety, and despair. The voices that point us to Jesus are ones that point us toward peace.

Jeremiah 26:8–15
Philippians 3:17–4:1
Luke 13:31–35

Repentant Joy. March 9,2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:30:27 -0500

Give up something for lent? You mean give something up we would probably be better off without anyway? How does that make sense? How is that a sacrifice? Well, it doesn’t make sense.

You see, Jesus has already given everything - his own life. The effect of this sacrifice? How about a few R’s?

Rejoicing what God has done for us
Releasing our first fruits
Regularly Returning to worship Him

This Lenten season will be one of Repentant Joy at Trinity. Why wait until Easter morning? You see, He is already risen. He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Deuteronomy 26:1–11
Romans 10:8b–13
Luke 4:1–13

Blessed. Blessed to Bless. March 2,2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber.

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:22:00 -0600

Through the work of the Spirit, Jesus transplants us out of death and into life. He plants us beside streams of living water that give life. Then, as ones filled with abundant life, we bear fruit. May we know our identity in Jesus and bear the fruit of grace, compassion, generosity, and witness.

Psalm 1
Hebrews 3:1–6
Luke 9:28–36

Blessed. Blessed Despite Circumstances. February 23, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber.

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:11:20 -0600

The world defines the word “Blessed” differently than the Bible does. For the world, being blessed is all about your circumstances – are things going your way? God defines that word differently. Blessing comes from knowing that, despite your circumstances, you are walking the path that God calls you to walk.

Psalm 1
Hebrews 3:1–6
Luke 9:28–36

Proclamation. Resurrection. February 16, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke.

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:57:24 -0600

We face uphill battles everyday. Christ has been raised from the dead. We know this because he has told us in his word. He lives. We will walk like Jesus in newness of life on the last day. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Jeremiah 17:5–81
Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17–26

Proclamation. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. February 9, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke.

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:31:59 -0600

One surprise after another in Luke Chapter 5 as Peter becomes a disciple of Jesus. The biggest surprise of all is that Jesus came to die for sinners like you and like me. Peter follows this miracle worker, almost all the way to the cross but not quite. Jesus makes sure, through baptism, we are worthy to be saved as we die with Him, are crucified with Him, are buried with Him and will rise with Him. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.

Isaiah 6:1–8
1 Corinthians 14:12b–20
Luke 5:1–11

Proclamation. Who is this Jesus? February 2, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke.

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:59:22 -0600

Who is this Jesus? Even the demons obey him. In Luke 4 Jesus gives a foretaste of what he will do for all people when he goes to the cross.

Jeremiah 1:4-10 (17-19)
I Corinthians 12:31b-13:13
Luke 4:31-37

The Wonder of Christmas, A Season of Wonder, Mary the Mother of Jesus, January 26, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:16:14 -0600

How can/do you praise God in the middle of your story, before everything has all "worked out"? Mary sang the beautiful Magnificat, praising God for all that He has done while Jesus was still inside her womb. She didn't know what the next 33 years were going to look like. God had yet to do what she was praising Him for doing. She was praising the promise that she knew would be fulfilled. Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10
1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
Luke 1:46-55

The Wonder of Christmas, A Season of Wonder, Through the Eyes of Herod, January 19, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:30:00 -0600

When Herod heard about the child born "King of the Jews," he feared that this child would be a threat to his comfort, power, and riches, so Herod sought to have Jesus killed. Where do I fear that following Jesus would be a threat to my comfort, power, and riches? Is there a sin in my life that I'm comfortable with? Let us lay our sins at His feet, hearing His words of forgiveness.

Isaiah 62:1–5
1 Corinthians 12:1–11
Matthew 2:13-18

The Wonder of Christmas, A Season of Wonder, The Magi, January 12, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:30:00 -0600

God reveals His plan for salvation in many and various ways. He continues to reveal that plan TO you and THROUGH you!

Isaiah 60:1–6
Ephesians 3:1–12
Matthew 2:1–12

The Wonder of Christmas, A Season of Wonder, Through The Eyes of Anna? January 5, 2025, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:30:00 -0600

Anna heard the Good News that Simeon proclaimed about Jesus - That the Savior of the World had come to this earth. But Anna didn't simply hold onto that Good News, she shared it! "And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem." We too should hear the Good News, give thanks got God, and speak of Him to all people!

1 Kings 3:4–15
Ephesians 1:3–14
Luke 2:36-38

The Wonder of Christmas, A Season of Wonder, What a Gift? December 29, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:32:00 -0600

Seeing the Lord’s Christ. A pretty big deal don’t you think? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Simeon when Joseph and Mary brought Jesus to the temple to be dedicated. Seeing the Lord’s Christ. A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Israel.

Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:22-35

Advent, What's Your Security Blanket, December 22,2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:31:36 -0600

Cyber Security. School Security. Financial Security. We are sure concerned about being secure. But what about your eternal security? Well, that’s where baby Jesus comes in. The security blanket of all security blankets.

Micah 5:2–5a
Hebrews 10:5–10
Luke 1:39–45

Advent, Why are You Being Refined, December 8,2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:37:56 -0600

Why would the Lord go to the trouble of refining you? It’s because He values you. He loves you. He desires for you to walk in newness of life forever and ever.

Malachi 3:1–7b
Philippians 1:2–11
Luke 3:1-14

Advent, Jesus is Righteousness, December 1,2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:54:59 -0600

Jesus is in a right relationship with God. And then He gives us that righteousness as He clothes us in the family robes and brings us into a right relationship with the Father.

Jeremiah 33:14–16
1 Thessalonians 3:9–13
Luke 21:25-36

The Thankful Church, Prayer and Meditation, November 24, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:22:57 -0600

Prayer and meditation grow our hippocampus, the security guard of the brain. Today, we practice silently mediation on God's Word in Psalm 95.

Isaiah 51:4–6
Philippians 4:4-9
Mark 13:24-37

The Thankful Church, Gratefulness Challenge, November 17, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber Description

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:30:00 -0600

Joy and gratitude are uniquely connected. Spending time in gratitude grows our capacity for joy. We are challenging you to daily give thanks for something in your past, present, and future.

Daniel 12:1–3
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Mark 13:1-13

The Thankful Church, Remember, Feel, Share, November 10, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:30:00 -0600

There has been lots written about the importance of being thankful. But true thankfulness is more than just making gratitude lists or writing thank you notes. True appreciation consists of remembering, feeling, and sharing those special moments in our lives.

1 Kings 17:8–16 1
Thessalonians 1:1-10
Mark 12:38–44

All Saints Day, Caring Crucified Comforting Christ Cares, November 3rd, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:20:00 -0600

The Lamb of God has become the Good Shepherd.

Revelation 7:9-17
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

Consecrated Stewards, Looking through the Lens of Abundance, October 27, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Since the fall of man, the world has been looking through the lens of scarcity asking if there will be enough. And yet God continues to give gifts to sow the seeds of a new creation. Because of the great gift giver, we can look at the world through the lens of abundance.

Genesis 1:26-31
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
John 3:9-17

Consecrated Stewards, In God We Trust?, October 20, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:30:00 -0500

In God we trust? Do we? Do you? Do I?

Ecclesiastes 5:10-20
Hebrews 4:1-13
Luke 12:22-34

Consecrated Stewards, Greedy Greg Grows Gourds, October 13, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Are you rich toward the world or are you rich toward God? Jesus is interested in one not the other. It’s a matter of life or death.

Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Hebrews 3:12-19
Luke 12:13-21

Consecrated Stewards, Entrusted Steward, October 6, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:17:00 -0500

Everything You Have is a Gift from God, Entrusted to You to Steward for His Purpose. What has God entrusted to you and how does He want you to steward His good gifts?

Genesis 2:18-25
Hebrews 2:1-13
Matthew 6:19-24

By Faith, Abundance, September 29, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0500

God’s love is abundant beyond measure. As we celebrate 140 years of ministry at Trinity, we look back at the abundance He has blessed us with and look forward to His abundance of love in the future.

Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29
James 5:1-12
Mark 9:38–50

By Faith, Near or Far?, September 22, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Are you drawing near to God or away from God? How can you draw near if it is your desire? Why would you want to draw near to Him?

Jeremiah 11:18–20
James 4:1-10
Mark 9:30–37

By Faith, Speak Life, September 15, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:58:04 -0500

Do the words that come out of your mouth speak life? Do they set hearts on fire for Jesus? Join us as we discover the affirming language that is expected of believers.

Isaiah 50:4–10
James 3:1–12
Mark 9:14–29

Whatever is Good - Rejoice in the Lord Always, September 8, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0500

The face of Jesus is constantly shining. We miss it when we turn our back on Him. Yet, when we repent, turn back to God, His face is shining and He is running to us saying, "You are my child!" So let's rejoice!

Isaiah 35:4–7a
Philippians 4:4-9
Mark 7:31–37

Whatever is Good - Worry and Peace, September 1, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0500

What are you worrying about? When Jesus and Paul tell us not to worry, it's not a demand, but a promise and an invitation that Jesus is with us and He takes care of us. Because of His promises, we are invited to cast our worries on Him

Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6– 9
Philippians 4:4-9
Mark 7:14–23

Whatever is Good - Fix Our Eyes, August 25, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Who do you look to for guidance? A friend, a family member, a trusted colleague? Come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. He endured the cross, with joy, for YOU!

Isaiah 29:11–19
Hebrews 12:1-3
Mark 7:1–13

Whatever is Good - Think About These Things, August 18, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0500

When our minds are hurried, cluttered, or distracted, it is difficult to hear God and know the truth. Silence allows the clutter of our hearts and minds to settle so that we can hear that still, small voice and "think about these things."

Proverbs 9:1-10
Philippians 4:4-9
John 6:51-69

The Bread of Life- Elijah Moments, August 11, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Elijah moments. Most of us have had them. He got through his moment with the aid of a messenger. Can we be comforting messengers? Absolutely.

1 Kings 19:1–8
Ephesians 4:17—5:2
John 6:35–51

The Bread of Life- Bread from Heaven, August 4, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:06:17 -0500

The Good News of the gospel is certainly the best news, but it isn’t the only good news. The Bread of Heaven still comes down to us each and every day.

Exodus 16:2–15
Ephesians 4:1–16
John 6:22–35

The Bread of Life- Extremes, July 28, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0500

The Genesis flood was extreme. But so is God’s love, a love revealed in His promises after the flood.

Genesis 9:8–17
Ephesians 3:14–21
Mark 6:45–56

The Spirit- The Lord is our RIGHTEOUSNESS, July 21, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:54:18 -0500

The stain of sin runs deep. We don’t have a cleaning solution of our own to remove it. But God has a solution. His name is Jesus. The LORD is our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:1–6
Ephesians 2:11–22
Mark 6:30–44

The Spirit- The Kingdom of the World and God, July 14, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:58:43 -0500

This week we focus on God's promises and two kingdoms, the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world. We await God's promise when he permanently and triumphantly brings His kingdom again on the Day of Resurrection to all believers.

Amos 7:7–15
Ephesians 1:3–14
Mark 6:14–29

The Spirit- No Miracles, No Problem, July 07, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:13:29 -0500

What a narrative in Mark Chapter 6! Jesus comes home to Nazareth to preach and to teach only to find a town of unbelief. Even his own family is skeptical of this transformed carpenter. But miracles are not what Jesus came to do. He came to bring the Word of God into hearts so that all might be saved. No miracles. No problem. His grace is enough.

Ezekiel 2:1–5
2 Corinthians 12:1–10
Mark 6:1–13

Sabbath- A Precious Gift from God, June 30, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Sit. Walk. Stand. Sabbath. Adam and Eve's first day on earth was a day of Sabbath. One day each week, we are called to cease from our usual work and rest in God's promises.

Our Attitude to the Enemy-Stand, Sit, Stand, Walk, June 23, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0500

After learning to sit and to walk, we now stand against the enemy. We stand on ground that has already been won. We do not battle the enemy FOR victory, but FROM a victory that has already been won. So we put on the full armor of God and stand.

Job 38:1–11
Ephesians 6:10-18
Mark 4:35–41

Our Position in Christ- Walk, Sit, Stand, Walk, June 16, 2024, Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Our position in Christ should always lead to our life in the world. Sitting should always lead to Walking. But even that Walking is powered through our Sitting. We sit forever with Christ so that we can walk continuously before men.

Ezekiel 17:22–24
Ephesians 4:1-6
Mark 4:26–34