On the first Sunday in Lent of 2026, Rev. Ben preaches on the nature of temptation, how it is an opportunity for us to grow in love for God, and how we might learn to overcome it with Christ. Genesis 3:1-7 Matthew 4:1-11
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
"Lent" Tagged Sermons
On Ash Wednesday of 2026, Rev. Ben preaches on the psalm that is traditional for this day, Psalm 51, and on the honesty and vulnerability that the Lord calls us to on this day, that we might reckon with the weight of sin, in order that we might know the greater weight of mercy.
Rev. Ben preaches on Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of the Passover, and how He gives us this feast of His body and blood as a means of grace and as a securing of our identity in Him.
Rev. Ben preaches on the kind of glory that Jesus is seeking after, and what it means for us to seek after glory too.
Concluding our Way of the Cross sermon series, Rev. Ben preaches on the story of the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus, and how it is this encounter with Jesus that makes the way of the cross worth it for us.
Continuing our Lenten Way of the Cross sermon series, this week Rev. Ben preaches on the parable of the Prodigal Son, and the Father’s deep desire for reconciliation, which is the heart of the Gospel.
Continuing our Lenten preaching series on the Way of the Cross, Rev. Ben preaches this week from Luke 13:1-9 on Jesus’ call to repentance. We don’t like to hear that we are sinners or in the wrong, but Jesus’ call to repent is His mercy at work, as He’s calling us to Himself. Luke 13:1-9; Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 103:1-12; I Corinthians 10:1-13
Rev. Ben preaches on Jesus’ teaching about the narrow door of a life that follows after Him, the life that walks in the way of the cross.
Rev. Ben preaches on the temptation of Christ in the wilderness, exploring the nature of temptation for Him and for us, and how we might overcome it in Christ.
For a Maundy Thursday foot-washing service, Rev. Ben Wulpi preaches on the necessity of faith to receive the loving service of Jesus, which is often much harder than us giving service to Him!