Available Sermons

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Listed below are all available sermons from our Pastor, Rev. Peter Breitsch:



Title Link Size
Proper 15 – August 17, 2008
     “Grace is Amazing!”		St. John Sermon 2008-08-17.pdf50 KB
Proper 14 - August 10, 2008
     “Lord, if it is you, call me…”		St. John Sermon 2008-08-10.pdf55 KB
Proper 13 - August 3, 2008
     “God of Abundance.”		St. John Sermon 2008-08-03.pdf53 KB
Pentecost 10 – July 20, 2008
     “175th Anniversary Celebration.”		175th Anniversary - Rev. Jen Rude 2008-07-20.pdf53 KB
Pentecost 9 – July 13, 2008
     “Sow the Good Seed.”		St. John Sermon 2008-07-13.pdf57 KB
Pentecost 8 – July 6, 2008
     “Christ Said, ‘Take My Yoke Upon You. And Learn From Me.'”		St. John Sermon 2008-07-06.pdf50 KB
Pentecost 7 – June 29, 2008
     “‘Whoever Welcomes You Welcomes Me.’”		St. John Sermon 2008-06-29.pdf54 KB
Pentecost 6 – June 22, 2008
     “‘We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!’”		St. John Sermon 2008-06-22.pdf58 KB
Pentecost 5 – June 15, 2008
     “The Mission of Jesus Christ Has a Church!”		St. John Sermon 2008-06-15.pdf74 KB
Proper 5 – June 8, 2008
     “A Broken Matchbox Car in the Arms of Jesus.”		St. John Sermon 2008-06-08.pdf54 KB
Proper 4 – June 1, 2008
     “Built on a ROCK!”		St. John Sermon 2008-06-01.pdf52 KB
Proper 3 – May 25, 2008
     “‘Money Can't Buy Me Love.’”		St. John Sermon 2008-05-25.pdf53 KB
Funeral Sermon – Heidi Kustreba – May 19, 2008
     “Thank You for Bringing Happiness to Our Hearts.”		Funeral Sermon - Heidi Kustreba - 2008-05-19.pdf44 KB
Trinity Sunday – May 18, 2008
     “‘Go Therefore and Make Disciples of All Nations.’”		St. John Sermon 2008-05-18.pdf51 KB
Pentecost – May 11, 2008
     “On this Pentecost, We Remember When the Church First Began”		St. John Sermon 2008-05-11.pdf57 KB
Funeral Sermon: Belva Metz– May 9, 2008.
     “We Sing Goodbye to A Rock From Our Foundation”		Funeral Sermon - Belva Metz 2008-05-09.pdf47 KB
Easter 7 – May 4, 2008.
     “Leaving Footprints”		St. John Sermon 2008-05-04.pdf57 KB
Funeral Sermon: Betty Weppner – April 30, 2008.
     “Betty lives today, because she lives in Christ in God’s perfect kingdom.”		Funeral Sermon - Betty Weppner 2008-04-30.pdf50 KB
Easter 6 – Pastor Chick Biegner – April 26, 2008.
     “175th Anniversary Celebration”		175th Anniversary - Pastor Chick Biegner 2008-04-27.pdf59 KB
Easter 6 – April 26, 2008.
     “Jesus Said ‘I Will Not Leave You Orphaned.’”		St. John Sermon 2008-04-26.pdf50 KB
Easter 3 – April 6, 2008.
     “It’s People Like Us!”		St. John Sermon 2008-04-06.pdf48 KB
Funeral Sermon: Erma Boyd – April 4, 2008.
     “Sermon For A Saint.”		Funeral Sermon - Erma Boyd 2008-04-04.pdf43 KB
175th Anniversary – Pastor Jerilyn Brown - March 30, 2008.
     “'Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.'”		175th Anniversary - Pastor Jerilyn Brown 2008-03-30.pdf55 KB
Easter Sunday – March 23, 2008.
     “We Can’t Explain the Resurrection; the Resurrection Explains Us!”		St. John Sermon 2008-03-23.pdf50 KB
Maundy Thursday – March 20, 2008.
     “Do This in Remembrance of Me.”		St. John Sermon 2008-03-20.pdf48 KB
Passion Sunday – March 16, 2008.
     “Are You Doing What Jesus Called You to Do?”		St. John Sermon 2008-03-16.pdf57 KB
Lent 5 – March 9, 2008.
     “Can These Lifeless Bones Live Again?”		St. John Sermon 2008-03-09.pdf55 KB
Lent 4 – March 2, 2008.
     “The Elephant in the Room.”		St. John Sermon 2008-03-02.pdf57 KB
Lent 3 – February 24, 2008.
     “Jesus Is Still Thirsty. Are We Ready to Bring Him A Drink?”		St. John Sermon 2008-02-24.pdf51 KB
Lent 2 – February 17, 2008.
     “‘For God So Loved...’ That God Gave. God Acted.”		St. John Sermon 2008-02-17.pdf59 KB
Ash Wednesday – February 5, 2008.
     “Consider the Irony of Ash Wednesday.”		St. John Sermon 2008-02-05.pdf48 KB
Transfiguration – February 3, 2008.
     “The Transfiguration Is More Than a Mountaintop Experience.”		St. John Sermon 2008-02-03.pdf56 KB
Epiphany 3 – January 27, 2008.
     “You’re Not a Piece of Dirt, You’re a Piece of Gold!”		St. John Sermon 2008-01-27.pdf49 KB
Epiphany 2 – January 20, 2008.
     “Come See for Yourself… Come See Jesus.”		St. John Sermon 2008-01-20.pdf52 KB
Baptism – January 13, 2008.
     “Why Does the Sinless Son of God Come to John to be Baptized?”		St. John Sermon 2008-01-13.pdf65 KB
Epiphany – January 6, 2008.
     “Epiphany, the AHA Moment!”		St. John Sermon 2008-01-06.pdf56 KB
Christmas Eve – December 24, 2007.
     “Are You Prepared for an Empty Manger?”		St. John Sermon 2007-12-24.pdf 48 KB
Advent 4 – December 23, 2007.
     “God Is Always Near Us.”		St. John Sermon 2007-12-23.pdf 43 KB
Funeral Sermon: Barbara Crawford – December 20, 2007.
     “Don’t Worry, We’ll Get Through This.”		Funeral Sermon - Barbara Crawford 2007-12-20.pdf 54 KB
Advent 3 – December 16, 2007.
     “The Sermon No-One Will Hear.”		St. John Sermon 2007-12-16.pdf 46 KB
Advent 2 – December 9, 2007.
     “Advent Is A Time to Paint With Broad Strokes.”		St. John Sermon 2007-12-09.pdf 45 KB
Advent 1 – December 2, 2007.
     “Waiting and Watching for the Next Train — Jesus Christ.”		St. John Sermon 2007-12-02.pdf 44 KB
Pentecost 28 – November 18, 2007.
     “Win or Lose, We Glorify God.”		St. John Sermon 2007-11-18.pdf 45 KB
Pentecost 27– November 11, 2007.
     “Let It Run, Reverend!”		St. John Sermon 2007-11-11.pdf 47 KB
All Saint’s Sunday – November 4, 2007.
     “Remembering Is Part of Healing.”		St. John Sermon 2007-11-04.pdf 54 KB
Pentecost 22 – October 21, 2007.
     “Pray Always & Not Lose Heart.”		St. John Sermon 2007-10-21.pdf 47 KB
Pentecost 21 – October 14, 2007.
     “Returning to Jesus to Praise God.”		St. John Sermon 2007-10-14.pdf 47 KB
Pentecost 20 – October 7, 2007.
     “Lord, Grant Me This Faith!”		St. John Sermon 2007-10-07.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 19 – September 30, 2007.
     “Achieving Your Dreams.”		St. John Sermon 2007-09-30.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 18 – September 23, 2007.
     “Money Matters.”		St. John Sermon 2007-09-23.pdf 45 KB
Pentecost 17 – September 16, 2007.
     “Quitting Is Not an Option!”		St. John Sermon 2007-09-16.pdf 49 KB
Pentecost 16 – September 9, 2007.
     “Life ‘Off-Balance.’”		St. John Sermon 2007-09-09.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 15 – September 2, 2007.
     “Eat at the Power Table & Be Seen With All the Right People!”		St. John Sermon 2007-09-02.pdf 50 KB
Pentecost 13 – August 19, 2007.
     “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.”		St. John Sermon 2007-08-19.pdf 47 KB
Pentecost 12 – August 12, 2007.
     “I Trust God With Me!”		St. John Sermon 2007-08-12.pdf 47 KB
Pentecost 11 – August 5, 2007.
     “How Big Is Your Barn?”		St. John Sermon 2007-08-05.pdf 48 KB
Pentecost 10 – July 29, 2007.
     “Pay It Forward.”		St. John Sermon 2007-07-29.pdf 49 KB
Pentecost 9 – July 22, 2007.
     “Welcome Jesus Into Your Home. The Results Can Be Surprising!”		St. John Sermon 2007-07-22.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 8 – July 15, 2007.
     “We Celebrate 10 Years of Ministry Together!”		St. John Sermon 2007-07-15.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 7 – July 8, 2007.
     “God’s Ragtag Army.”		St. John Sermon 2007-07-08.pdf 47 KB
Pentecost 6 – July 1, 2007.
     “Footnotes Are Important. ”		St. John Sermon 2007-07-01.pdf 47 KB
Pentecost 5 – June 24, 2007.
     “God is Great!”		St. John Sermon 2007-06-24.pdf 44 KB
Pentecost 4 – June 17, 2007.
     “Love Means No One Is Left Behind.”		St. John Sermon 2007-06-17.pdf 55 KB
Pentecost 3 – June 10, 2007.
     “Just be there. That’s all you need to do.”		St. John Sermon 2007-06-10.pdf 45 KB
Pentecost 2 – June 3, 2007.
     “Don’t Try to Understand It, Simply Try to Live It.”		St. John Sermon 2007-06-03.pdf 53 KB
Pentecost – May 27, 2007.
     “Just Show Me God, & We Will Be Satisfied.”		St. John Sermon 2007-05-27.pdf 51 KB
Easter 7 – May 20, 2007.
     “Christian Branding.”		St. John Sermon 2007-05-20.pdf 52 KB
Easter 6 – May 13, 2007.
     “We Have Not Been ‘Left Behind.’”		St. John Sermon 2007-05-13.pdf 45 KB
Easter 4 – April 29, 2007.
     “The Lord Is My Shepherd.”		St. John Sermon 2007-04-29.pdf 47 KB
Easter 3 – April 22, 2007.
     “Going to Places We Do Not Want to Go...”		St. John Sermon 2007-04-22.pdf 46 KB
Easter – April 8, 2007.
     “Christ is Risen!”		St. John Sermon 2007-04-08.pdf 45 KB
Palm/Passion Sunday – April 1, 2007.
     “Don’t You Ever Forget It!”		St. John Sermon 2007-04-01.pdf 47 KB
Lent 5 – March 25, 2007.
     “Oh, the Things That Happen at Bethany!”		St. John Sermon 2007-03-25.pdf 45 KB
Lent 4 – March 18, 2007.
     “That’s Not Fair!”		St. John Sermon 2007-03-18.pdf 47 KB
Lent 3 – March 11, 2007.
     “Where Is God in the Midst of All This Suffering and Death?”		St. John Sermon 2007-03-11.pdf 47 KB
GIFTS Presentation – March 5, 2007.
     “Who Am I?”		GIFTS Presentation 2007-03-05.pdf 61 KB
Lent 2 – March 4, 2007.
     “We’ve Got Issues. That’s Why We Have Lent.”		St. John Sermon 2007-03-04.pdf 49 KB
Lent 1 – February 25, 2007.
     “Temptation Never Goes Away.”		St. John Sermon 2007-02-25.pdf 50 KB
Transfiguration – February 18, 2007.
     “Who Are You?”		St. John Sermon 2007-02-18.pdf 45 KB
Epiphany 6 – February 11, 2007.
     “Blessedness Opens Doors!”		St. John Sermon 2007-02-11.pdf 46 KB
Epiphany 5 – February 4, 2007.
     “Let’s Go Fishing.”		St. John Sermon 2007-02-04.pdf 46 KB
Epiphany 4 – January 28, 2007.
     “Purpose-Driven Life.”		St. John Sermon 2007-01-28.pdf 52 KB
Epiphany 3 – January 21, 2007.
     “START Today!”		St. John Sermon 2007-01-21.pdf 46 KB
Epiphany 2 – January 14, 2007.
     “An Over-Abundance of Good Wine.”		St. John Sermon 2007-01-14.pdf 46 KB
Epiphany – January 7, 2007.
     “Which King are You?”		St. John Sermon 2007-01-07.pdf 47 KB
Christmas Eve – December 24, 2006.
     “PEACE... More Than a Distant Echo.”		St. John Sermon 2006-12-24.pdf 62 KB
Advent 3 – December 17, 2006.
     “What Do You Expect?”		St. John Sermon 2006-12-17.pdf 44 KB
Advent 2 – December 10, 2006.
     “Prepare Your Hearts.”		St. John Sermon 2006-12-10.pdf 44 KB
Advent 1 – December 3, 2006.
     “Play It Well.”		St. John Sermon 2006-12-03.pdf 56 KB
Pentecost 25 – November 26, 2006.
     “Christ the King.”		St. John Sermon 2006-11-26.pdf 54 KB
Pentecost 24 – November 19, 2006.
     “Time Waits for No One.”		St. John Sermon 2006-11-19.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 23 – November 12, 2006.
     “Three Women.”		St. John Sermon 2006-11-12.pdf 45 KB
Pentecost 22 – November 5, 2006.
     “Lazarus Laughed.”		St. John Sermon 2006-11-05.pdf 56 KB
Pentecost 21 – October 29, 2006.
     “Free At Last! ”		St. John Sermon 2006-10-29.pdf 49 KB
Pentecost 20 – October 22, 2006.
     “An Unfinished Sermon.”		St. John Sermon 2006-10-22.pdf 49 KB
Pentecost 18 – October 8, 2006.
     “We Will All Fall.”		St. John Sermon 2006-10-08.pdf 54 KB
Pentecost 17 – October 1, 2006.
     “World-wide Communion Sunday.”		St. John Sermon 2006-10-01.pdf 50 KB
Pentecost 16 – September 24, 2006.
     “Start Seeing Motorcycles!”		St. John Sermon 2006-09-24.pdf 54 KB
Pentecost 15 – September 17, 2006.
     “Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me.”		St. John Sermon 2006-09-17.pdf 49 KB
Pentecost 14 – September 10, 2006.
     “Life’s Essentials.”		St. John Sermon 2006-09-10.pdf 44 KB
Pentecost 13 – September 3, 2006.
     “Four Challenging Questions.”		St. John Sermon 2006-09-03.pdf 51 KB
Pentecost 11 – August 20, 2006.
     “Lord, Where Do We Go From Here?”		St. John Sermon 2006-08-20.pdf 51 KB
Pentecost 9 – August 6, 2006.
     “The Game of Life.”		St. John Sermon 2006-08-06.pdf 51 KB
Pentecost 8 – July 30, 2006.
     “Re-presented Mysteries.”		Williamsville United Methodist Sermon 2006-07-30.pdf 57 KB
Pentecost 7 – July 23, 2006.
     “Whose Life Is It Anyway?”		St. John Sermon 2006-07-23.pdf 51 KB
Pentecost 6 – July 16, 2006.
     “Never Place a Period Where God Has Already Placed a Comma.”		St. John Sermon 2006-07-16.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 5 – July 9, 2006.
     “Tell Me About Jesus!”		St. John Sermon 2006-07-09.pdf 48 KB
Pentecost 3 – June 25, 2006.
     “I Will Always Remember You.”		St. John Sermon 2006-06-25.pdf 46 KB
Pentecost 2 – June 18, 2006.
     “Ordinary Time.”		St. John Sermon 2006-06-18.pdf 51 KB

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