Pastor Balla's Sermons

Below you will find our churches archive for our pastors sermons. We try to record one of each weekends sermons, our midweek services, and any other holy day services during the year. You will find some of the sermons in WMA format and some of the sermons in MP3 format. We suggest downloading either iTunes or Windows Media Player to listen to these. Feel free to send our pastor questions, comments, etc. using our Contact Page.

January 4th, 2009
Moon Light
Isaiah 60:1-6
LSB 409 Hail, O Source of Ev’ry Blessing
LSB 395 O Morning Star, How Fair and Bring
LSB 412 The People That in Darkness Sat
LSB 387 Joy To the World
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December 31st, 2008
A God Who Saves
Isaiah 45:20-25
LSB 922 Go, My Children, with My Blessing
LSB 379 O Come, All Ye Faithful
LSB 386 Now Sing We, Now Rejoice
LSB 363 Silent Night, Holy Night
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December 28th, 2008
New Christmas Clothes
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
LSB 563 Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
LSB 352 Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
LSB 374 Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
LSB 387 Joy To the World
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December 25th, 2008
Road Construction
Isaiah 62:10-12
LSB 358 From Heaven Above to Earth I Come (Stanzas 1,3,8,15)
LSB 387 Joy To the World
LSB 384 Of the Father’s Love Begotten
LSB 389 Let All Together Praise Our God
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December 24th, 2008
A Sign from God
Isaiah 63:7-14
LSB 361 O Little Town of Bethlehem
LSB 366 It Come upon the Midnight Clear
LSB 367 Angels From the Realms of Glory
LSB 374 Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
LSB 363 Silent Night, Holy Night
LSB 387 Joy To the World
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December 21st, 2008
The Good Ole Days
LSB 343 Prepare the Royal Highway
LSB 332 Savior of the Nations Come
LSB 348 The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
LSB 357 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Isaiah 63:7-14
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December 17th, 2008
Beautiful Feet
LSB 331 The Advent of Our King
LSB 336 Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
LSB 332 Savior of the Nations Come
LSB 350 Come, thou Precious Ransom, Come
Isaiah 52:7-10
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December 14th, 2008
Day of Vengeance!
LSB 338 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
LSB 398 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
LSB 333 Once He Came in Blessing
LSB 349 Hark the Glad Sound
Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
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December 10th, 2008
Look for the Shoot
Isaiah 11:1-10
LSB 334 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
LSB 348 The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
LSB 349 Hark the Glad Sound
LSB 357 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
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December 7th, 2008
Where Do You Find Comfort?
LSB 344 On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
LSB 347 Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
LSB 346 When All the World Was Cursed
LSB 348 The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
Isaiah 40:1-11
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December 3rd, 2008
Is your God Mighty?
Isaiah 9:2-7
LSB 333 Once He Came in Blessing
LSB 341 Life up your Heads Ye Mighty Gates
LSB 343 Prepare the Royal Highway
LSB 338 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
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November 30th, 2008
We Are All The Work of God's Hand
Isaiah 64:1-9
LSB 335 O Bride of Christ, Rejoice
LSB 332 Savior of the Nations Come
LSB 334 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
LSB 331 The Advent of Our King
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November 27th, 2008
Your Faith Has Made You Well
Luke 11:19
LSB 892 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
LSB 895 Now Thank We all Our God
LSB 621 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
LSB 883 All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night Stanzas (1,2,6)
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November 23rd, 2008
Good Works!
Matthew 25:31-46
LSB 516 Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying
LSB 845 Where Charity and Love Prevail
LSB 680 Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise
LSB 842 Son of God, Eternal Savior
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November 16th, 2008
Trying to Avoid God
Matthew 25:14-30
LSB 338 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
LSB 508 The Day is Surely Drawing Near
LSB 537 Beautiful Savior
LSB 730 What Is the World To Me
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Nobember 9th, 2008
The Price of Oil
Matthew 20:1-16
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November 2nd, 2008 All Saints Day
Blessed
Matthew 5:1-12
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October 26th, 2008 (Reformation)
Freedom
John 8:31-36
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October 19th, 2008
Withholding from God
Matthew 22:15-22
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October 12th, 2008
The Chosen
Matthew 22:1-14
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October 5th, 2008
Its Mine, All Mine
Matthew 21:33-46
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September 28th, 2008
The Way of Righteousness
Matthew 21:23-32
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September 21st, 2008
Life Isn't Fair
Matthew 20:1-16
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September 14th, 2008
Pity Me
Matthew 18:21-25
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September 7th, 2008
Conflict Solved
Matthew 18:1-20
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August 31th, 2008 9:00 AM
The Lutheran Church of Suffering
Matthew 16:21-28
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August 24th, 2008 9:00 AM
The Foundation
Matthew 16:13-20
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August 17th, 2008 9:00 AM
Eating With the Dogs
Matthew 15:21-28
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August 10th, 2008 9:00AM
Rev Dennis Schlect will be preaching as Pastor Balla is on vacation

August 3rd, 2008 9:00AM
Rev Philip L Gruenbaum will be preaching as Pastor Balla is on vacation

July 27th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Galatians 5:22-23
LSB 566 By Grace I'm Saved
LSB 537 Beautiful Savior
LSB 621 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent (Communion)
LSB 637 Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord(Communion)
LSB 507 Holy, Holy Holy(Communion)
LSB 924 Lord, Dismiss Us With Your Blessings

July 20th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
Galatians 5:22-23
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July 13th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
Galatians 5:22-23
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July 6th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Galatians 5:22-23
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June 29th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
Galatians 5:22-23
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June 22nd, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
Galatians 5:22-23

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June 15th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
Galatians 5:22-23
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June 8th, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
Galatians 5:22-23
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June 1st, 2008 9:00AM
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
Galatians 5:22-23
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May 25th, 2008 9:00AM
Shame
Romans 1:8-17
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May 18th, 2008 9:00AM
The Fountain of Youth
Acts 2:14a, 22-36
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May 11th, 2008 9:00AM
The Gift of Love
Acts 2:1-21
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May 4th, 2008 9:00AM
Called By God (Tag You Are It)
Acts 1:12-26
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May 1st, 2008 7:00PM
The Ascension of Our Lord
Connecting the Dots
Acts 1:1-11
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April 27th, 2008 9:00AM
What Does God Need?
Acts 17:16-31
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April 20th, 2008 9:00AM
Spiritual Leadership
Acts 6:1-9
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April 13th, 2008 9:00AM
How Often Do you Eat?
Acts 2:42-47
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April 6th, 2008 9:00AM
The Promise
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
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March 30th, 2008 9:00AM Jr. High Confirmation
Obeying God?
Acts 5:29-42
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March 22nd, 2008 5:30PM & March 23rd ,2008 6:30AM & 9:00AM Easter
An Everlasting Love
Jeremiah 31:1-6
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March 21st, 2008 7:00PM Good Friday
7th of 7 Words of Christ
Luke 23:46
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March 20th, 2008 7:00PM Maunday Thursday
6th of 7 Words of Christ
John 19:30
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March 16th, 2008
Lost Something?
John 12:25
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March 12th, 2008 7:00PM
5th of 7 Words of Christ
John 19:28
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March 9th, 2008
When God Cried
John 11:1-53
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March 5th, 2008 7:00PM
4th of 7 Word of Christ
Matthew 27:46 & Mark 15:34

March 2nd, 2008
Does God Punish Us For Our Sins?
John 9:1-41
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February 27th, 2008 7:00PM
3rd of 7 Words of Christ
John 19:25-27
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February 24th, 2008
What Food Do You Work For?
John 4:5-42
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February 20th, 2008 7:00PM
2nd of 7 Words of Christ
Luke 23:43

February 17th, 2008
You Can't Control the Weather
John 3:1-17
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February 13th, 2008 7:00PM
Father Forgive Them
Luke 23:34
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February 10th, 2008
Tentatio
Matthew 4:1-11
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February 6th, 2008 7:00PM
A Broken Heart
Joel 2:13
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February 3rd, 2008
What Happens When You Are Connected to Christ
Matthew 17:1-9
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January 27th, 2008
Rev. Dennis Schlect preached

January 20th, 2008
The Reward of a Servant
Isaiah 49:1-7
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January 13th, 2008
No Fear?
Isaiah 42:1-9
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January 6th, 2008
Attracted to Life
Isaiah 60:1-6
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December 31st, 2007 7PM
What Message Do You Want to Hear?
Isaiah 30:8-17
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December 25th, 2007 10AM
The Direct Connection
Hebrews 1:1-12
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December 24th, 2007 5:30 PM & 11PM
It Is No Dream, God Is With Us
Matthew 1:18-25
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December 23rd, 2007
Self-Righteous, Now A Sinner
Matthew 1:18-25
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December 19th, 2007 7PM
Love
Matthew 11:2–6
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December 16th, 2007
Are You Offended by Jesus?
Matthew 11:2-15
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December 12th, 2007 7PM
Faith
Romans 15:4
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December 9th, 2007
Is God Listening?When God Receives Praise
based upon the book by Dr. Andrew Steinmann: to order click ---> Is God Listening: Making Prayer A Part Of Your Life
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December 5th, 2007 7PM
Hope
Exodus 33:19–20
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