SERMON | July 19, 2026 | "Leviticus: Celebrations"

SERMON | July 19, 2026 | "Leviticus: Celebrations"

"Leviticus: Celebrations" | Leviticus 23 | Leviticus Summer SeriesHere's a sentence you probably didn't expect from Leviticus: God commands His people to celebrate. Six times a year, He looks at His people and essentially says, "I don't care if you feel like it — it's time to party." Passover, First Fruits, Weeks, Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles — six festivals, all built into the calendar, all pointing to something deeper than a good time. And every single one of them points forward to Jesus.🎯 Maybe your life feels so busy that rest has become something you only talk about but never actually take...🎯 Maybe joy feels like a hummingbird — it zips in and vanishes before you can hold onto it...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that God scheduled celebration on purpose, because your soul cannot survive on busyness alone.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ God builds rest, joy, and remembrance into the rhythm of His people's lives — not because He's forcing a good time, but because He knows what our souls actually need.✔️ Every one of Israel's six annual festivals points directly to Jesus: He is our Passover Lamb, our First Fruits, our Atonement, and the one who tabernacled among us.✔️ You are not defined by what you do — you are loved, freed, and known by God. That's worth stopping long enough to remember.📖 Main Scripture:Leviticus 23 (The appointed feasts of the Lord)#Leviticus #BiblicalFestivals #Sabbath #Rest #Joy #BibleStudy #OldTestament #ChristianSermon #Lutheran #SummerSermonSeries #Passover #ChurchOnline #LiveStream #SheboyganFalls----📌 About St. Paul Lutheran ChurchFounded in 1855, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheboygan Falls, WI, has been a steadfast beacon of faith, service, and community for over 165 years. From its early days with Reverend F. Steinbach ministering in homes to its modern ministries, St. Paul remains deeply rooted in the teachings of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).The congregation’s journey includes building its first church in 1858 and moving to its current facility in 1995. Ministry efforts extend beyond worship, including the Early Childhood Center (est. 1986) and The Gathering Place (est. 2008), which provides compassionate care for individuals with memory loss.With a mission to "Connect People to Christ by sharing His love in Word and action everywhere we are," St. Paul welcomes all to experience the love of Christ.📌 Stay Connected📺 Subscribe for more messages of faith: / @stpaulsheboyganfalls 👍 Like & Share to spread the Good News!📜 Licenses & Copyrights:Lutheran Service Book License 100010069CCLI Copyright 712799CCLI Streaming CSPL026675

SERMON | July 12, 2026 | "Leviticus: Different"

"Leviticus: Different" | Leviticus 18-19 & Hebrews 9 | Leviticus Summer SeriesThere are over 8 billion people on this planet — and no two are alike. God made you uniquely, on purpose, for a purpose. But the world constantly pushes back on that. The devil whispers that you need to blend in, that your past defines you, that what makes you different should be hidden. Leviticus 18 and 19 are God's counter-argument: Don't go back to Egypt. Don't just look like everyone around you. You are set apart — and that changes everything about how you live.🎯 Maybe you've been letting your past define you instead of what God says about you...🎯 Maybe it's been easier to blend in with the world around you than to stand out for Jesus...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that holiness isn't something you achieve — it's something Jesus has already given you.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ God's call to "be holy" isn't a command to try harder — it's an invitation to live as who you already are in Christ: forgiven, restored, and set apart.✔️ Holiness isn't lived out from a posture of superiority — Jesus showed us that it looks like humility, drawing near to the broken, and extending grace to others.✔️ Your past does not define you, and the world around you does not have to shape you — you belong to Jesus, and that changes how you live.📖 Main Scripture:Leviticus 18 (Called to be different)Leviticus 19 (Loving God and neighbor)1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (Your body is a temple)Hebrews 9:26 (Jesus appeared to put away sin once for all)#Leviticus #BeDifferent #SetApart #Holiness #BibleStudy #OldTestament #ChristianSermon #Lutheran #SummerSermonSeries #Identity #ChurchOnline #LiveStream #SheboyganFalls

SERMON | July 5, 2026 | "Leviticus: Atonement"

"Leviticus: Atonement" | Leviticus 16 & Hebrews 9 | Leviticus Summer Series Every year on the 4th of July, we celebrate a one-time event that changed the course of history. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays — our lives are shaped by moments we return to again and again because of what happened once. The people of Israel had a moment like that too. Once a year, on the Day of Atonement, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies — the very presence of God — and make atonement for the sins of the entire nation. It was the most sacred day on the calendar. And every single year, it pointed forward to something greater.🎯 Maybe you've been approaching God casually — on your own terms, when it's convenient...🎯 Maybe you've wondered if your sins are truly covered, or if you need to keep earning your way back...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that the curtain has already been torn — and Jesus has opened the way to God once and for all.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ The Day of Atonement wasn't just ritual — it was a yearly reminder that sin separates us from a holy God, and that access to His presence requires a sacrifice.✔️ Jesus is our Great High Priest who entered heaven itself — not with the blood of goats, but with His own — securing an eternal redemption that never needs to be repeated.✔️ You are marked by Christ. In Baptism and the Lord's Supper, He gives you the benefits of what He won on the cross — forgiveness, access to God, and life that lasts forever.📖 Main Scripture:Leviticus 16:1-10 (The Day of Atonement)Hebrews 9:11 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFeJN0zLZdg&t=551s]-28 (Christ as the perfect High Priest)Matthew 27:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFeJN0zLZdg&t=1670s]-51 (The curtain torn in two)#Leviticus [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/leviticus] #DayOfAtonement [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dayofatonement] #Hebrews9 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hebrews9] #Atonement [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/atonement] #GreatHighPriest [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/greathighpriest] #BibleStudy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/biblestudy] #OldTestament [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/oldtestament] #ChristianSermon [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiansermon] #Lutheran [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lutheran] #SummerSermonSeries [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/summersermonseries] #ChurchOnline [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/churchonline] #LiveStream [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/livestream] #SheboyganFalls [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sheboyganfalls]----

SERMON | June 28, 2026 | "Leviticus: Cleanliness"

"Leviticus: Cleanliness" | Leviticus 11 & Mark 7 | Leviticus Summer SeriesYou can follow every rule. Eat all the right things. Show up every Sunday. Say all the right words. And still have a heart that is far from God. That's exactly what Jesus exposed when the religious leaders confronted him about purity laws — and it's exactly what Leviticus 11 quietly points toward. The issue was never just what goes into your body. It's what comes out of your heart.🎯 Maybe you've been working hard to look clean on the outside while something inside feels off...🎯 Maybe you've wondered if following the rules is enough — or if God wants something deeper from you...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that holiness isn't something you achieve. It's something Jesus has already given you.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ The clean and unclean laws of Leviticus 11 aren't random — they reflect a God of order who calls His people to live in alignment with His design. But external religion can never fix what's broken inside.✔️ Jesus raises the standard, not lowers it. The problem isn't what you eat — it's what comes out of your heart. And none of us can fix that on our own.✔️ We are not made clean by what we avoid. We are made clean by who we trust — Jesus, whose blood covers every sin and whose righteousness is given to us freely.📖 Main Scripture:Leviticus 11 (Clean and unclean foods)Mark 7:1-23 (What defiles a person)#Leviticus #CleanAndUnclean #Mark7 #Holiness #BibleStudy #OldTestament #ChristianSermon #Lutheran #SummerSermonSeries #HeartCondition #ChurchOnline #LiveStream #SheboyganFalls

SERMON | June 21, 2026 | "Leviticus: Favoritism"

"Leviticus: Favoritism" | Leviticus 9-10 | Leviticus Summer SeriesThere's nothing quite like a campfire on a summer evening — the way it draws people together, slows everything down, and flickers in a way that's almost mesmerizing. But fire doesn't stay peaceful when it's mishandled. In Leviticus 9 and 10, we see both sides of that reality in one of the most jarring back-to-back scenes in the entire Bible: the same fire that brought God's blessing consumed Aaron's sons the very next moment. Same fire. Completely different outcome. And it has everything to do with how they approached God.🎯 Maybe you've wondered why God seems so strict about how He's worshipped — and whether that still matters today...🎯 Maybe you've been approaching God on your own terms, trusting in your own goodness rather than His grace...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that God's "favoritism" is real — and through Jesus, it's been placed on you.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ Sin is bringing before God what He never authorized — and its consequences are serious. Nadab and Abihu's story isn't an ancient footnote; it reveals the true weight of disobedience.✔️ We deserve the same outcome — but God authorized a different plan. Jesus took the full weight of our unauthorized sin on the cross so we could stand in God's presence without fear.✔️ God's favor rests on you not because of what you've done, but because of what Christ has done. That's not favoritism — that's grace.📖 Main Scripture:Leviticus 9:22-24 (The glory of the Lord appears)Leviticus 10:1-3 (Nadab and Abihu)Ephesians 1:4-6 (Chosen and blessed in the Beloved)#Leviticus #NadabAndAbihu #HolinessOfGod #GraceOfGod #BibleStudy #OldTestament #ChristianSermon #Lutheran #SummerSermonSeries #FathersDay #ChurchOnline #LiveStream #SheboyganFalls