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You are welcome to listen to any of Pastor Reichel's past sermons, as listed below, according to the season of the Christian Church year, and when they were preached.  We have included both the Sunday's Scripture readings and the sermon for that day.  May the Lord bless your listening!


PENTECOST - 2021

22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Readings) - 10-24-21 - Hebrews 4:9-16 - Sermon Theme: "Just. Hang. On!" (Sermon)

Reformation Sunday (Readings) - 10-31-21 - Mark 13:5-11 - Sermon Theme: "God's Great Reformation -- for Me!" (Sermon)

2nd Last Sunday - Last Judgment (Readings) - 11-07-21 - Hebrews 9:24-28 - Sermon Theme: "Jesus Christ IS Coming Again!" (Sermon)

3rd Last Sunday - Saints Triumphant (Readings) - 11-14-20 - John 5:25-29 - Sermon Theme: "God's Righteous Verdict Is In!" (Sermon)

Thanksgiving Day (Readings) - 11-25-21 - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Sermon Theme: "Always! Constantly! In Everything!" (Sermon)



ADVENT - 2021

1st Sunday of Advent (Readings) - 11-28-21 - Luke 19:28-40 - Sermon Theme: "This Humble King: Our Glorious Savior!" (Sermon)

2nd Sunday of Advent -- Mission Festival (Readings) - 12-05-21 - Ephesians 3:8 - Sermon Theme: "We're Here to Spread the Wealth!" (Sermon)

3rd Sunday of Advent (Readings) - 12-12-21 - Zephaniah 3:14-17 - Sermon Theme: "The Day IS Coming, When You Will .... ?!" (Sermon)

4th Sunday of Advent - 12-19-21 - (Readings) - Luke 1:39-55 - Sermon Theme: "How to Have a 'Mary' Christmas!" (Sermon)



CHRISTMAS - 2021

Christmas Eve - 12-24-21 - Theme: "This Child: Who Is He?!" -- Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9

1st Sunday of Christmas (Readings) - 12-26-21 - Christmas in Scripture and Song -Pondering on Luke 2:1-10-- Pondering 1; Pondering 2; Pondering 3; Pondering 4; Pondering 5; Pondering 6; Pondering 7; Pondering 8

2nd Sunday of Christmas - 01-02-22 - (Readings) - Galatians 4:4-7 - Sermon Theme: "God. Sent. His. Son!" (Sermon)
 

EPIPHANY - 2022

1st Sunday after Epiphany - 01-09-22 - (Readings) - Isaiah 49:6 - Sermon Theme: "The Messiah Is the Light of Your Salvation" (Sermon -- by Pastor Tony Hansen, Dean of Students at Great Plains Lutheran High School, Watertown, SD.)

2nd Sunday after Epiphany - 01-16-21 - (Readings) - Ephesians 3:14-21 - Sermon Theme: "Paul's Prayer Program for Pastor and People" (Sermon)

3rd Sunday after Epiphany - 01-23-22 - (Readings) - Luke 4:27-30, 39-42 - Sermon Theme: "Speak the Simple Truth" (Sermon -- by Pastor Tony Hansen, Dean of Students at Great Plains Lutheran High School, Watertown, SD.)

4th Sunday after Epiphany - 01-30-22 - (Readings) - Jeremiah 1:4-10 - Sermon Theme: "Do Not Say, "I am only a child!"" (Sermon)

5th Sunday after Epiphany - 02-06-22 - (Readings) - Isaiah 6:1-8 - Sermon Theme: "The King Calls for Volunteers!" (Sermon)

6th Sunday after Epiphany - 02-13-22 - (Readings) - 2 Corinthians 12:7b-10 - Sermon Theme: "God's Purpose for Thorns and Thistles" (Sermon)

7th Sunday after Epiphany - 02-20-22 - (Readings) - Genesis 45:3-8a,15 - Sermon Theme: " God Surely Works in Mysterious Ways" (Sermon)

Transfiguration Sunday - 02-27-22 - (Readings) - Luke 9:28-36 - Sermon Theme: ""This is My Son, Whom I Have Chosen!"" (Sermon)

 

LENT - 2022

1st Sunday in Lent - 03-06-22 - (Readings) - 1 Samuel 17:4-11,32-40,45-50 - Sermon Theme: ""The Battle Is the LORD's!"" (Sermon)

2nd Sunday in Lent - 03-13-22 - (Readings) - Luke 13:31-35 - Sermon Theme: "Barnyard Lessons for Sinners in the City" (Sermon)

3rd Sunday in Lent - 03-20-22 - (Readings) - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 - Sermon Theme: "Look to and Trust Your Faithful God!" (Sermon)

4th Sunday in Lent (Readings) - 03-27-22 - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 - Sermon Theme: "Christ's Cross Is Really Something to Brag About!" (Sermon)

5th Sunday in Lent (Readings) - 04-03-21 - Philippians 3:8-14 - Sermon Theme: "Press On Toward the Goal!" (Sermon)

Palm Sunday - 04-10-22 - (Readings) - Luke 19:28-40 - Sermon Theme: "See! Here Comes Our Savior-King!" (04-10-22_-_Palm_Sun_-_Sermon.m4a)
 

Midweek Lenten Services - 2022

Theme: "The Crucial Hours"

Ash Wednesday - 03-02-22 - (Readings) - Matthew 26:18 - Sermon Theme: "...the hour of the Passover" (Sermon)

2nd Midweek Service - 03-09-22 - (Reading) - Luke 22:31-32 - Sermon Theme: "...the hour of sifting" (Sermon)

3rd Midweek Service - 03-16-22 - (Reading) - John 18:12 - Sermon Theme: "...the hour of binding" (Sermon)

4th Midweek Service - 03-23-22 - (Reading) - Luke 22:66 - Sermon Theme: "the hour of a semblance of legality " (Sermon)

5th Midweek Service - 03-30-22 - (Reading) - Matthew 27:3-4 - Sermon Theme: "what to remember when seized with remorse..." (Sermon)

6th Midweek Service - 04-06-22 - (Reading) - Luke 23:13-16 - Sermon Theme: "...a part for the whole?" (Sermon)

Maundy Thursday Service - 04-14-22 - (Reading) - Mat., Mar., Luk., 1 Cor. 11 - Sermon Theme: "the three "unions" in Communion" (Sermon)

Good Friday Service - 04-15-22 - (Reading) - The Four Gospels... - Sermon Thebme: "Jesus' Seven Final Crucial Words from the Cross" (Sermon: Part 1; Part 2)


 

EASTER - 2022

EASTER Sunday - 04-17-22 - (Readings) - Romans 4:25 - Sermon Theme: "God's All-Important Easter Declaration..." (Sermon)

2nd Easter Sunday (Readings) - 04-24-22 - John 20:19-31 - Sermon Theme: "These Events Change Lives!" (Sermon)

3rd Easter Sunday (Readings) - 05-01-22 - John 21:1-14 - Sermon Theme: "Turn to, and Trust in, Your Risen Lord!" (Sermon)

4th Easter Sunday (Readings) - 05-08-22 - John 10:22-30 - Sermon Theme: "Safe in the Arms of Jesus-- The Blessedness of Being One of Jesus' Sheep" (Sermon)

5th Easter Sunday (Readings) - 05-15-22 - Revelation 21:1-6 - Sermon Theme: "Christian: What Do You See?! (...what's in your future?!)" (Sermon)

6th Easter Sunday (Readings) - 05-22-22 - Revelation 21:10-14,22-23 - Sermon Theme: "See the Sights of This City!" (Sermon)

7th Easter Sunday (Readings) - 05-29-22 - Acts 16:6-10 - Sermon Theme: "Jesus' Ascension: He leads us... to where He needs us!" (Sermon)