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Easter - April 20 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 15:18


This sermon draws from Luke's account of Jesus' resurrection and points to the hope that we, too, shall rise from the dead because Jesus did. Based on 1 Corninthians 15:51-57, we are reminded that the death we face in this world is overcome by Jesus' victory, and we can face this life with courage, peace, and hope.

Good Friday - April 18 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 6:07


This Good Friday sermon is based on the Christmas text of Luke 2:10-12, which says, "Fear not, for behold I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you. You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." In these words, we already see Jesus' purpose not only for His birth, but also for His death.

Maundy Thursday - April 17 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 11:51


This sermon is based on 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 and is called Received and Passed On. As we remember Jesus' institution of the Lord's Supper, we remember the incredible gift Jesus gave and seek to receive it in faith.

Palm Sunday - April 13 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 14:19


This sermon for Palm Sunday 2025 is based on Philippians 2:5-11. Pastor Tritten contrasts the desire many have for glory and honor with Jesus' humility, which is described in Philippians 2. What is more, Jesus' humility and salvation allow His followers to live in forgivenes and humility sharing the good news of salvation with others.

5th Sunday of Lent - April 6 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 18:08


The sermon for the 5th Sunday of Lent at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hudson, OH

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4th Sunday of Lent - March 30

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 16:12


Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Lent

3rd Sunday of Lent - March 23 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 11:29


Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Lent

2nd Sunday in Lent - March 16 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 18:20


This sermon is based on Philippians 3:17-21. It talks about Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hudson, Ohio's mission statement: Gathering People to Christ, Building belivers in Christ, Serving the World as Christ. As Christians we prioritize all three of those activities, even if those outside of the church might only prioritize service. Sometimes Christians behave as "enemies of the cross" when we ignore the full work of the gospel in the world. If we find that we've behaved this way, we are blessed to return to the gospel and remember that the kingdom has come to us and our sins are forgiven in Jesus' death and resurrection, too.

Lenten Midweek 2 - March 12 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 19:37


This sermon is based on Psalm 51:3-6. This psalm was written after David's fall into sin, and it gives us great words to shape our own confession as we trust in God's forgiveness for Jesus' sake.

1st Sunday in Lent - March 9 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 20:31


This sermon is based on Luke 4:1-13, Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. We are tempted in many ways, and this account highlights the temptations to doubt our identity as Children of God and then to be derailed from God's mission for our lives. Jesus stands up under temptation as our Savior, giving us confidence that He has won the victory and gives it to us for the sake of His love.

Ash Wednesday - March 5 2025.m4a

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 11:32


This sermon introduces the events that led to King David writing Psalm 51. This Psalm of Repentance teaches us to confess our sins, gives us words for confession, and reminds of God's lovingkindness, compassion, and forgiveness.

Transfiguration Sunday - March 2 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 19:01


This sermon on Luke 9:28-36, Jesus' Transfiguration. While it gives an overview of the entire event at the mountain, it focuses in on the Father's words, "Listen to Him," meaning, listen to Jesus. There are many messages that clamor for our attention. It is essential we hear Jesus' voice above them all, because He is the one proclaiming forgiveness and salvation to us.

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7th Sunday of Epiphany - February 23 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 16:51


In the sermon on the plain, recorded in Luke 6, Jesus challenges his followers to love their enemies. Our understanding of love is complicated by some un-Biblical distortions of what love actually is. When we learn love from Jesus, we find that the cross, forgiveness, mercy, and the desire for God's good for others is key, and our love is given for Jesus' sake.

6th Sunday of Epiphany - February 16 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 16:42


This sermon is based on Luke 6:17-26, part of Jesus' Sermon on the Plain which parallels the Beatitudes. Jesus identifies blessings and woes around four parts of earthly life: poverty, hunger, happiness, and reputation. He reveals our sin in these areas, but the good news is that He came to redeem us from sin and death.

5th Sunday after Epiphany - February 9, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 18:17


This sermon, based on Luke 5:1-11, looks at Jesus' unexpected behavior, including how it is unexpected that He uses everyday situatations and normal people to catch people with the good news of His kingdom. His presence changes everything.

4th Sunday after Epiphany - February 2 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 14:21


This sermon is based on the events recorded in Luke 4:31-44, particularly focusing on the idea that Jesus was sent to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God. As recipients of the good news of the kingdom of God, we are also privileged to share the good news with others.

3rd after Epiphany- January 26 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 15:03


Pastor Tritten's sermon is based on Luke 4:16-30, which record's Jesus teaching in His hometown's synagogue. Jesus declared that the text he read from Isaiah 61 was fulfilled in the people's hearing. The sermon notes Christians often focus on what God will do someday, but we should notice what God is doing for us today. When we see God's work in our lives today, it makes us more bold to share the Gospel of Jesus with the world.

2nd Sunday after Epiphany - January 19 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 13:56


In this sermon Pastor Tritten talks about Jesus' miracle turning water into wine at a wedding reception as recorded in John 2:1-11. He points our Jesus' celebration and joy in marriage. Much of the sermon focuses on Jesus' provision for the many things people lack in their lives.

Baptism of our Lord - January 12 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 12:57


Pastor Tritten preaches on Luke's account of Jesus' baptism, focusing on God's Word and it's revelation about Jesus, His mission, and love. We are called to echo God's Word in our lives and congregations' ministries.

2nd Sunday after Christmas - January 5

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 18:21


Pastor Tritten preaches on Luke 2:40-52; the account of Jesus in the temple as a boy. The title is Astounded and Astonished.

Christmas Eve - December 24

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 12:32


In this Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor Tritten talks about the songs we sing at Christmas. They are ways that we treasure and ponder Christmas, as Mary treasured and pondered the events of the night Jesus was born. The songs of the world focus us in one way, but the songs of the church focus us on Jesus and different ways His birth impact us as we celebrate His birth.

Christmas Day - December 25

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 11:45


Pastor Tritten preached on John 1 and the way it parallels Genesis 1. Jesus is revealed to be God's Word and the Light of the World that gives life to all people. On Christmas we celebrate that the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not (cannot!) overcome it.

Advent 4 - December 22 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 15:03


The sermon for Advent 4 on the Virgin Mary meeting Elizabeth in Luke 1. Pastor Tritten serves at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hudson, OH. www.gloriadeihudson.org

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Advent 3 - December 15

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 13:14


A Sermon on Psalm 85

Advent 2 - December 8 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 19:33


A sermon on Psalm 66 Themes: Evangelism, Retelling the Story of Salvation, Proclaiming God's Word, Advent, Christmas, Struggles, Trials

Advent Lessons and Carols 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 11:31


Advent Lessons and Carols 2024 by Pastor Eric Tritten

Advent 1 - December 1 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 18:18


Sermon on Psalm 25

Thanksgiving Eve Corrected

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 17:11


Thanksgiving Eve Corrected by Pastor Eric Tritten

Thanksgiving Eve - 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 19:02


Thanksgiving Eve 2024 sermon on Deuteronomy 8:1-10

Holy Wonder: The Nativity

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 10:41


Holy Wonder: The Nativity by Pastor Eric Tritten

Romans 14:15-23

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 45:41


Romans 14:15-23 by Pastor Eric Tritten

Holy Wonder: The Annunciation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 11:31


Holy Wonder: The Annunciation by Pastor Eric Tritten

Romans 14:13 - 15

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 52:47


Romans 14:13 - 15 by Pastor Eric Tritten

Romans 1:41 - 12

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 56:47


Romans 1:41 - 12 by Pastor Eric Tritten

An Excursus On Lutheran Worship

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 58:36


A review of the hows and whys related to Lutheran Worship.

Holy Wonder: Promised Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 11:53


Courage and hope in Christ are key to understanding Promised Beauty, seen in the gestures and actions of Christians who have God's promises now but have not yet experienced the fullness of the gift. Pastor Tritten takes up the topic of beauty and considers it as a gift to help us experience God's goodness as our Creator, Redeemer, and One who gives us hope.

Holy Wonder: Broken Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 10:04


How do you experience beauty in Christ's cross? What about all the suffering in the world? Is the love of God present for those who suffer? Pastor Tritten takes up the topic of beauty and considers it as a gift to help us experience God's goodness as our Creator, Redeemer, and One who gives us hope.

Holy Wonder: Created Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 10:10


How do you experience beauty in God's creation? What about all the decay? Pastor Tritten takes up the topic of beauty and considers it as a gift to help us experience God's goodness as our Creator, Redeemer, and One who gives us hope.

The Experience of Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 7:24


Have you ever wondered why there is beauty in the world? Pastor Tritten takes up the topic of beauty and considers it as a gift to help us experience God's goodness as our Creator, Redeemer, and One who gives us hope.

Gloria Dei: Serving the World as Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 10:24


Gloria Dei Lutheran Church's mission statement is, “Gathering people to Christ. Building believers in Christ. Serving the world as Christ.” In this video, Pastor Tritten talks about what it means to serve the world as Christ.

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Building Believers in Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 14:17


Gloria Dei Lutheran Church's mission statement is, “Gathering people to Christ. Building believers in Christ. Serving the world as Christ.” In this video Pastor Tritten talks about What it means to build believers in Christ.

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Gloria Dei: Gathering People To Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 12:39


Gloria Dei Lutheran Church's mission statement is, “Gathering people to Christ. Building believers in Christ. Serving the world as Christ.” In this video Pastor Tritten talks about What it means to gather people to Christ.

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The Church: The Body of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 12:52


Pastor Tritten talks about the Church - as in the Big "C" Church Universal that includes all Christians of all times and all places - and the reason we say it is the Body of Christ.

The Church: Ancient and Contemporary

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 14:45


Pastor Tritten talks about the Church - as in the Big "C" Church Universal that includes all Christians of all times and all places - and the reason we say it is both ancient and contemporary.

The Church-One, Holy, Christian, Apostolic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 7:54


Pastor Tritten talks about the Church - as in the Big "C" Church Universal that includes all Christians of all times and all places - and the reason we say it is "one" despite the fact that we can see so many divisions.

The Church-Holy by the Blood of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 7:54


Pastor Tritten talks about the Church - as in the Big "C" Church Universal that includes all Christians of all times and all places - and the reason we say it is holy despite the fact that we can see it is full of sinners.

Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About … Priscilla and Aquila

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 14:13


Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About … Priscilla and Aquila by Pastor Eric Tritten

Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About ... Paul

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 14:28


Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About ... Paul by Pastor Eric Tritten

Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About … John

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 13:30


Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About … John by Pastor Eric Tritten

Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About … Magdalene

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 11:03


Things You Didn't Learn In Sunday School About … Magdalene by Pastor Eric Tritten

August 13 - Romans 14:1-2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 49:34


August 13 - Romans 14:1-2 by Pastor Eric Tritten

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