Rev Me Hollensen Sermons

There is no neutrality towards Jesus. Christ does not accept anyone who is not for Him. Passitive ego-centered sophisticated "objectivity" takes souls to Hell. We can't come to Christ with our intelligence, it requires the Spirit of God. If you stay away from church for 3 Sundays in a row, you are backslidden. Backsliders are deadly. Hollensen tells about neutrality in the seminary.

A Message from John the Apostle

Love God and Love Your Neighbor

The importance of Christian child rearing.

A guest minister explains the difficulties of being a minister, and the times of Rev Baseler and Hollensen.

Advice from 28 years of preaching from the same pulpit. Keep spiritually fit. The thunder of God's Word from the pulpit. Only the church can give the message of hope. Let Christ shine. A Christian is one who makes it easier for others to become Christians. Liberties may jeopardize others. Pleasing everyone is not possible, but don't be a stumbling block. Have a heart for those who are crushed by the sins of their lives.

Rev. Hollensen's final words as pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church.

God with us in human flesh. He humbled Himself in love to be our mediator.

About Melchizedek - not a Levite. Uninterrupted forgiveness. Communion is the most sure proof of forgiveness - nothing could be better. Feelings fluctuate.

There is no luck, no chance - Jesus has all power in Heaven and in earth. Kingdom of grace - undeserved love. Spiritual capacities differ. Heaven will exceed our expectations.

Are our Christian dead happy? The First Judgement. Do they know what is going on here? The Second Judgement - the sheep and the goats. Our resurrected bodies will be like Jesus. We will know others and feel at home.

Reasons for - and lessons in - giving thanks.

Signs of the Second Coming. Destruction of the Temple. Wars and rumors of wars. Survival of the Jewish race. Hatred for the Church. The gospel to reach all nations. Why Jesus didn't reveal the day of His return.

Just one way to Heaven, through Jesus Christ. The danger of being "broad minded" in this the most important issue. Universalism is a fallacy, but so also the assumption that the grace of Jesus will not cover the heathen who have never heard the gospel. Account of two young ministers who came to Rev. Hollensen seeking advice. Criticism of pastors by their congregation. Preach the fundamentals - the gospel. True repentence - what it means. Rev. Hollensen announces the recent death of two in-laws.

Higher education is not required in order to effectively share the plan of salvation. The hand of God in our adversities. Ordination of women is not biblical. Recollections of Rev Hollensen's first Sunday school teacher.

Proofs that Jesus decides our eternal welfare. Morality. Heaven is holiness. Right and wrong don't change. Jesus hates hypocricy and sham. Whose church is it! What does the Boss say? Recollections of the most important event of Rev. Hollensen's early ministry.

God's will for is our good. Baptism is evidence of belonging to God. Feelings are not evidence. Our second nature should be "God's will be done". The embroidery pattern of our lives.

Factual miracles. Jesus did not violate the sabbath by healing. All illness is not demonic. No hopeless disease for Jesus. Don't believe in faith healers. Jesus always heals in answer to prayer unless He gives something better. Recollections of Rev. Hollensen's first sermon.

Rev Hollensen explains each part of the Lutheran order of worship. Rev. Basler delivers the sermon dealing with greatness in the Kingdom of God.

This is an entire worship service, including Rev. Hollensen's announcement of retirement. Jesus warns us that we should always remind ourselves that God does not owe us anything. This is the antidote for temptation to works righteousness and the desire to be judged on merits. Satan works in two primary ways: to get us to follow the world or to cause us to think we are good enough to save ourselves.