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Sermons and other studies preached at Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Ferrin, IL.

Pastor Jonathan Jennings


    • Jun 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 284 EPISODES


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    Sermon: In the Presence of the Triune God (Holy Trinity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 15:59


    Sermon for the Feast of Holy Trinity (June 15th, 2025) Isaiah 6:1-7; Romans 11:33-36; John 3:1-17 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Tongues That Confess Christ (Pentecost)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 13:37


    Sermon for Pentecost (June 8th, 2025) Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-24; John 14:23-31 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: To Keep You From Falling Away (Sunday after Ascension)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 14:33


    Sermon for Exaudi (June 1st, 2025) Ezekiel 36:22-28; 1 Peter 4:7-14; John 15:26-16:4 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Voice of Faith (Easter 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 13:05


    Sermon for Rogate (May 25th, 2025) Numbers 21:4-9; 1 Timothy 2:1-6; John 16:13-33 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Sing to the Lord (Easter 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 11:39


    Sermon for Cantate (May 18th, 2025) Isaiah 12:1-6; James 1:16-21; John 16:5-15 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Forgiveness of Sins (Easter 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 13:09


    Sermon for Quasimodo Geniti (April 27th, 2025) Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 John 5:4-10; John 20:19-31 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The tomb is empty because Jesus is risen from the dead! (Easter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 13:23


    Sermon for the Resurrection of Our Lord (April 20th, 2025) Job 19:23-27; 1 Cor. 15:51-57; Mark 16:1-8 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: If Anyone Keeps My Word He WIll Never See Death (Lent 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 15:02


    Sermon for Judica (April 6th, 2025) Gen. 22:1-14; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 8:42-59 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Lent 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 16:34


    Sermon for Laetare (March 30th, 2025) Exodus 16:2-21; Acts 2:41-47; John 6:1-15 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Blessed Are Those Who Hear the Word of God and Keep It! (Lent 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 15:42


    Sermon for Oculi (March 23rd, 2025) Exodus 8:16-24; Ephesians 5:1-9; Luke 11:14-28 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: How's the Test Going? (Lent 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 16:34


    Sermon for Invocabit (March 9th, 2025) Genesis 3:1-21; Hebrews 4:14-16; Matthew 4:1-11 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Let Everyone Turn from His Evil Ways! (Ash Wednesday)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 15:46


    Sermon for Ash Wednesday (March 5th, 2025) Jonah 3:1-10; 2 Peter 1:2-11; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Eyes of Faith (Quinquagesima)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 15:31


    Sermon for Quinquagesima (March 3rd, 2025) Isaiah 35:3-7; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 18:31-43 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Powerful Word of God (Sexagesima)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 16:36


    Sermon for Sexagesima (February 23rd, 2025) Isaiah 55:10-13; Hebrews 4:9-13; Luke 8:4-15 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: That's Not Fair! (Septuagesima)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 15:03


    Sermon for Septuagesima (February 16th, 2025) Ex. 17:1-7; 1 Cor. 9:24-10:5; Matt. 20:1-16 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Workshop: Small Town Lutheran Church and Pastor (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 68:40


    A Workshop on the Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor (Part 2) Rev. Heath Curtis – LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship (Audio starts at 1:45 minute mark) --------------------------------------- The facts are stark – Christians make up a smaller and smaller proportion of the American population every year. The average LCMS congregation is 26% smaller than it was 20 years ago. Things seem especially tough in small town churches. What's going on? What does the future hold? What should churches be doing to respond?  On February 6th, 2025, Bethlehem hosted Rev. Heath Curtis, the Synod's Coordinator for Stewardship for a workshop on demographic change, the four challenges this brings to every church, and how our congregations can respond. Rev. Curtis is also the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and the author of the recent book, The Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor. 

    Workshop: Small Town Lutheran Church and Pastor (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 51:04


    A Workshop on the Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor (Part 1) Rev. Heath Curtis – LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship (Audio starts at 3:00 minute mark) --------------------------------------- The facts are stark – Christians make up a smaller and smaller proportion of the American population every year. The average LCMS congregation is 26% smaller than it was 20 years ago. Things seem especially tough in small town churches. What's going on? What does the future hold? What should churches be doing to respond?  On February 6th, 2025, Bethlehem hosted Rev. Heath Curtis, the Synod's Coordinator for Stewardship for a workshop on demographic change, the four challenges this brings to every church, and how our congregations can respond. Rev. Curtis is also the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and the author of the recent book, The Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor. 

    Sermon: Listen to Him! (Transfiguration)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 15:24


    Sermon for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (February 9th, 2025) Ex. 34:29-35; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matt. 17:1-9 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Storms of Life (Epiphany 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 16:17


    Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (February 2nd, 2025) Jonah 1:1-17; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 8:23-27 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Thy Will Be Done (Epiphany 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 13:24


    Sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (January 27th, 2025) 2 Kings 5:1-15; Romans 1:8-17; Matthew 8:1-13 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: God Loves Marriage (Epiphany 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 18:09


    Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (January 19th, 2025) Exodus 33:12-23; Ephesians 5:22-33; John 2:1-11 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Where's Jesus? (Epiphany 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 14:25


    Sermon for the First Sunday after the Epiphany (January 12th, 2025) 1 Kings 8:6-13; Romans 12:1-5; Luke 2:41-52 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Heavenly King Is on the Run (Christmas 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 10:08


    Sermon for the Second Sunday after Christmas (January 5th, 2025) Genesis 46:1-7; 1 Peter 4:12-19; Matthew 2:13-23 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Appointed for the Fall and Rising of Many (Christmas 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 14:54


    Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas (December 29th, 2024) Isaiah 11:1-5; Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 2:22-40 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Rejoice for the Word became flesh for you! (Christmas Day)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 11:48


    Sermon for the Nativity of Our Lord (December 25th, 2024) Exodus 40:17-21, 34-38; Titus 3:4-7; John 1:1-18 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Where Is Your Focus? (Advent 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 15:13


    Sermon for Rorate Coeli (December 22nd, 2024) Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Philippians 4:4-7; John 1:19-28 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Behold, Your King Is Coming to You (Advent 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 13:30


    Sermon for Ad Te Levavi (December 1st, 2024) Jeremiah 23:5-8; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 21:1-9 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Going to Jesus in Faith (Trinity 24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 14:29


    Sermon for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity (November 10th, 2024) Isaiah 51:9-16; Colossians 1:9-14; Matthew 9:18-26 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Blessed Are You (Feast of All Saints)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 13:14


    Sermon for the Feast of All Saints (November 3rd, 2024) Revelation 7:2-17; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Great Treasures (Festival of the Reformation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 17:15


    Sermon for the Festival of the Reformation (October 27th, 2024) Revelation 14:6-7; Romans 3:16-28; John 18:31-36 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Powerful Word of God (Trinity 21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 13:40


    Sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity (October 20th, 2024) Genesis 1:1-2:3; Ephesians 6:10-17; John 4:46-54 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Everything Is Ready (Trinity 20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 17:06


    Sermon for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (October 13th, 2024) Isaiah 55:1-9; Ephesians 5:15-21; Matthew 22:1-14 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: How Awesome Is This Place (Trinity 19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 18:32


    Sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (October 6th, 2024) Genesis 28:10-17; Ephesians 4:22-28; Matthew 9:1-8 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: A Spiritual Battle (St. Michael and All Saints)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 14:37


    Sermon for the Feast of St. Michael and All Saints (September 29th, 2024) Dan. 10:10-14; 12:1-3; Rev. 12:7-12; Matt. 18:1-11 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Humble and Exalted (Trinity 17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 14:59


    Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (September 22nd, 2024) Proverbs 25:6-14; Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 14:1-11 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Death and Life (Trinity 16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 14:53


    Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (September 15th, 2024) 1 Kings 17:17-24; Ephesians 3:13-21; Luke 7:11-17 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Do Not Be Anxious (Trinity 15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 18:35


    Sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (September 8th, 2024) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Galatians 5:25-6:10; Matthew 6:24-34 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Faith and Thanksgiving (Trinity 14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 14:33


    Sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (September 1st, 2024) Proverbs 4:10-23; Galatians 5:16-24; Luke 17:11-19 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life (Trinity 13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 16:11


    Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (August 25th, 2024) 2 Chronicles 28:8-15; Galatians 3:15-22; Luke 10:23-37 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Jesus Groaned For You (Trinity 12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 13:42


    Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity (August 18th, 2024) Isaiah 29:17-24; Romans 10:9-17; Mark 7:31-37 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Going Home Justified (Trinity 11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 16:46


    Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (August 11th, 2024) Genesis 4:1-15; Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 18:9-14 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Lord's Visitation (Trinity 10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 14:44


    Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity (August 4th, 2024) Jeremiah 7:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Luke 19:41-48 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Beware of False Prophets (Trinity 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 14:24


    Sermon for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity (July 21st, 2024) Jeremiah 23:16-29; Romans 8:12-17; Matthew 7:15-23 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Jesus Feeds Us! (Trinity 7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 14:34


    Sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity (July 14th, 2024) Genesis 2:7-17; Romans 6:19-23; Mark 8:1-8 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Righteousness of Christ (Trinity 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 15:28


    Sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity (July 7th, 2024) Exodus 20:1-17; Romans 6:1-11; Matt. 5:17-26 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: At Your Word I Will (Trinity 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 15:16


    Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity (June 30th, 2024) 1 Kings 19:11-21; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; Luke 5:1-11 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Judge Not (Trinity 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 14:47


    Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity (June 23rd, 2024) Genesis 50:15-21; Romans 12:14-21; Luke 6:36-42 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: The Sound Doctrine of God (Trinity 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 16:27


    Sermon for the Third Sunday after Trinity (June 16th, 2024) Micah 7:18-20; 1 Timothy 1:5-17; Luke 15:1-32 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Come, for the Banquet of Salvation Is Ready! (Trinity 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 14:55


    Sermon for the Second Sunday after Trinity (June 9th, 2024) Proverbs 9:1-10; 1 John 3:13-18; Luke 14:15-24 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Come, Let Us God Down and Build (Pentecost)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 14:23


    Sermon for the Feast of Pentecost (May 19th, 2024) Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-24; John 14:23-31 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

    Sermon: Realistic Expectations (Sunday after the Ascension)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 14:41


    Sermon for Exaudi (May 12th, 2024) Ezekiel 36:22-28; 1 Peter 4:7-14; John 15:26-16:4 Rev. Jonathan Jennings -------------------------------- Check Us Out At: www.bethlehemlutheranferrin.org www.facebook.com/bethlehemlutheranferrin/

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