Treasury of Sunday Sermons
             

Norman Dake
Pastor

Mary Faulkner
Secretary

918-743-5741
Phone

4803 S. Lewis
Tulsa, OK  74105
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Ascension Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.


2010 Sermons
         
  Jul. 18 Pentecost 8 MARTHA MODE AND MARY MODE Luke 10;38-42
  Jul. 11 Pentecost 7 INTO THE STORY Luke 10;25-37
  Jul. 4 Pentecost 6 THE BURDENS OF BAGGAGE Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
  Jun. 27 Pentecost 5 Combined worship with Bethany Lutheran Church.
  Jun. 20 Pentecost 4 Dr. Paul Kleine shared about the mission and ministry underway in Tanzania, and inspired us to raise funds for water wells in our companion synod there.   
  Jun. 13 Pentecost 3 SEEING THROUGH DIFFERENT LENSES 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15
  Jun. 6 Pentecost 2 BLAME GAME VS. FACE OF GRACE 1 Kings 17:17-24
  May 30 Holy Trinity FREE ACCESS Romans 5:1-5
  May 23 Pentecost WE ARE ALL CREW Acts 2:1-21
  May 16 Easter 7 SPIRITUAL SHOCK ABSORBERS Acts 16::16-34
  May 9 Easter 6 DIVINE GPS Acts 16:9-15
  May 2 Easter 5 Visiting Pastor  
  Apr. 25 Easter 4 IF NECESSARY USE WORDS Acts 9:36-43
  Apr. 18 Easter 3 TWO MIRACLES Acts 9:1-20
  Apr. 11 Easter 2 HOW DARE YOU? Acts 5:27-32
  Apr. 4 Easter THE DEATH OF DEATH  1 Corinthians 15:19-26
  Mar. 21 5th Sunday of Lent Incliment Weather Cancelled Service  
  Mar. 14 4th Sunday of Lent THROUGH THE FATHER’S EYES 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
  Mar. 7 3rd Sunday of Lent PING PONG LOVE Isaiah 55:1-9
  Feb. 28 2nd Sunday of Lent

NO JOKE!

 Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
  Feb. 21 1st Sunday of Lent LIPS TO CONFESS AND HEARTS TO BELIEVE Romans 10:8b-13
  Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday GOLD MEDALS AND ASHES 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
  Feb. 14 Transfiguration of Our Lord

GLOWING IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD

  Exodus 34:29-35
  Feb. 7 Epiphany 5 DON’T DROP THE BATON 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  Jan. 31 Epiphany 4 THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE  1 Corinthians 13:1-13
  Jan. 24 Epiphany 3 BODY LANGUAGE 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
  Jan. 17 Epiphany 2 FOR THE COMMON GOOD 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
  Jan. 10 Baptism of Our Lord WHITEWATER GOD  Isaiah 43:1-7
  Jan. 3 2nd Sunday of Christmas GOD IN THE GAPS 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 & Luke 2:41-52

2009 Sermons
  Dec 27 1st Sunday of Christmas Incliment Weather Cancelled Service  
  Dec 25 Christmas Day    
  Dec 20 Advent 4 MAGNIFICAT MOMENTS Luke 1:39-55
  Dec 13 Advent 3 CAN BAD NEWS BE GOOD NEWS? Luke 3:7-18
  Dec 6 Advent 2 GOD WILL FINISH IT Philippians 1:3-11
  Nov 29 Advent 1 Visiting Pastor  
  Nov 22 Christ the King COOKING THE BOOKS Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14
  Nov 15 Pentecost 24 SPIRITUAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (2) 2 Corinthians 8-9
  Nov 8 Pentecost 23 SPIRITUAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (1) 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Mark 12:38-44
  Nov 1 All Saints Day Visiting Pastor  
  Oct 25 Reformation Sunday Visiting Pastor  
  Oct 18 Pentecost 20 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR Mark 10:35-45
  Oct 11 Pentecost 19 STUCK IN THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE Mark 10:17-31
  Oct 4 Pentecost 18 AS A LITTLE CHILD Mark 10:2-16
  Sept 27 Pentecost 17 WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE AX? Mark 9:38-50
  Sept 20 Pentecost 16 SELECTIVE HEARING Mark 9:30-37
  Sept 13 Pentecost 15 FOLLOW THE LEADER Mark 8:27-38
  Sept 6 Pentecost 14 CROSSING BOUNDARIES Mark 7:24-37
  Aug 30      
  Aug 23 Pentecost 12 TOO MUCH TO SWALLOW John 6:56-69
  Aug 16 Pentecost 11 A FLESH AND BLOOD SAVIOR John 6:51-58
  Aug 9 Pentecost 10 WONDER BREAD John 6:35,41-51
  Aug 2 Pentecost 9 DON’T MISS THE BOAT John 6:24-35
  Jul 26 Pentecost 8 IT’S A MIRACLE! John 6:1-21
  Jul 19 Pentecost 7 LIFE INTERRUPTED—DEATH INTERRUPTED Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
  Jul 12 Pentecost 6 POWER: PERILS AND PROMISE Mark 6:14-29
  Jul 5 5th Sunday After Pentecost WHO, JESUS? WHO, ME? Mark 6:1-13
  Jun 28   Lay Pastor  
  Jun 21   Lay Pastor  
  Jun 14 2nd Sunday After Pentecost IF I WERE A TREE Ezekiel 17:22-24
  Jun 7 Holy Trinity Sunday HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Isaiah 6:1-8
  May 31 Day of Pentecost DEM BONES, DEM BONES, DEM DRY BONES Ezekiel 37:1-14
  May 24 7th Easter HEARTKNOWER Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
  May 17 6th Easter BEST FRIENDS John 15:9-17
  May 10 5th Easter LOVE THE CHILDREN 1 John 4:7-21
  May 3 4th Easter ONE FLOCK—ONE SHEPHERD John 10 11-18
  Apr 26      
  Apr 19 2nd Easter LIFE LEAVES MARKS John 20:19-31
  Apr 12 Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Sunday GO, TELL PETER Mark 16:1-8
  Apr 5   Lay Pastor  
  Mar 29 5th Sunday of Lent WRITTEN ON OUR HEARTS Jeremiah 31:31-34
  Mar 22 4th Sunday of Lent JUDGED ALREADY—LIFE ETERNAL ALREADY John 3:14-21
  Mar 15 3rd Sunday of Lent CLEANING HOUSE John 2:13-22
  Mar 8 2nd Sunday of Lent STANDARD EQUIPMENT Mark 8:31-38
  Mar 1   Visiting Pastor  
  Feb 22   Visiting Pastor  
  Feb 15 6th Sunday After Epiphany AND THE WALLS COME A TUMBLING DOWN Mark 1:40-45
  Feb 8 5th Sunday After Epiphany DON’T LOOK BACK Mark 1::29-39
  Feb 1 4th Sunday after Epiphany NAMING THE DEMONS Mark 1:21-28
  Jan 25 3rd Sunday after Epiphany GOD’S TIME—GOD’S DIRECTION Mark 1:14-20
  Jan 18 2nd Sunday after Epiphany GOD HAS FAITH IN YOU John 1:43-51
  Jan 11 Baptism of Our Lord A VISION AND A VOICE Mark 1:4-11
  Jan 4 2nd Sunday After Christmas SEEING THE GLORY John 1:1-18

2008 Sermons
  Dec. 28 1st Sunday After Christmas ONE OF US Galations 4:4-7
  Dec. 25 Christmas Day
WHAT CHILD IS THIS Luke 2:1-20
  Dec. 21 4th Day of Advent
 AND MARY SAID YES Luke 1:16-38
  Dec. 14 3rd Day of Advent
 A WITNESS TO TESTIFY John 1:6-8, 19-28
  Dec. 7 2nd Day of Advent
 U-TURNS IN THE DESERT Mark 1:1-8
  Nov. 30   Visiting Pastor  
  Nov. 23   Visiting Pastor  
  Nov. 16 27th Sunday After Pentecost
 YOU'VE GOT TALENT Matthew 25:14-30
  Nov. 9 26th Sunday After Pentecost
 LEAVE THE LIGHT ON Matthew 25:1-13
  Nov. 2 All Saints Day
 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN Matthew 5:4
  Oct. 26 Reformation Sunday
 SHUT MY MOUTH Romans 3:19-28
  Oct. 19 23rd Sunday After Pentecost
 SHOW ME THE MONEY Matthew 22: 15-22
  Oct. 12 22nd Sunday After Pentecost
 GET ON THE BUS AND KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON Matthew 22: 1-14
  Oct. 5 21st Sunday After Pentecost
 WILL HE EVER RETURN? Matthew 21: 33-46
  Sept. 28 20th Sunday After Pentecost
 BY WHOSE AUTHORITY? Matthew 21:23-32
  Sept. 21 19th Sunday After Pentecost
 GOLDEN PARACHUTES FOR ALL Matthew 20:1-16
  Sept. 14 18th Sunday After Pentecost
 70 X 7=INFINITY Matthew 18:21-35
  Sept 7 17th Sunday After Pentecost
 CONFLICT RESOLUTION JESUS-STYLE Matthew 18: 15-20
  Aug 31 16th Sunday After Pentecost
 PRICE CHECK Matthew 16: 21-28
  Aug 24 15th Sunday After Pentecost Bishop Floyd M. Schoenhals  
  Aug 17 14th Sunday After Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Aug 10 13th Sunday After Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Aug 3 12th Sunday After Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Jul 27 11th Sunday After Pentecost
 THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A LEAKY BUCKET Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52
  Jul 20 10th Sunday After Pentecost
 WEEDS AMONG THE WHEAT Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
  Jul 13 9th Sunday After Pentecost
 A LIVING PARABLE Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
  Jul 6 8th Sunday After Pentecost
 DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
  Jun 29 7th Sunday After Pentecost
 A CUP OF COLD WATER FOR/FROM JESUS Matthew 10:40-42
  Jun 22 6th Sunday After Pentecost
 DYING TO LIVE Romans 6:1b-11
  Jun 15 5th Sunday After Pentecost
 START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW Matthew 9:35-10:8
  Jun 8 4th Sunday After Pentecost
 MR. YUCK OR NO BOTHER Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
  Jun 1 3rd Sunday After Pentecost
 BUILT ON A ROCK Matthew 7:21-29
  May 25 2nd Sunday After Pentecost
 ONE MASTER—NO WORRIES Matthew 6:24-34
  May 18 The Holy Trinity Special Program  
  May 11 Day of Pentecost
 KEEP IT MOVING John 7:37-39
  May 4 7th Sunday of Easter
 GIVE GOD THE GLORY John 17:1-11
  Apr 27 6th Sunday of Easter
 NO MORE ORPHANS John 14:15-21
  Apr 20 5th Sunday of Easter
 LET NOT YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED John 14:1-14
  Apr 13 4th Sunday of Easter
 I AM THE GATE John 10:1-10
  Apr 6 3rd Sunday of Easter
 SPIRITUAL HEARTBURN Luke 24:13-35
  Mar 30 2nd Sunday of Easter
 WE HAVE A TWIN IN THOMAS John 20:19-31
  Mar 23 Easter Sunday
 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON Matthew 28:1-10
  Mar 16 Palm Sunday Special Program  
  Mar 9 5th Sunday of Lent
 DEATH STINKS John 11:1-45
  Mar 2 4th Sunday of Lent
 WHO SINNED? John 9:1-41
  Feb 24 3rd Sunday of Lent
 FILL MY BUCKET John 4:5-42
  Feb 17 2nd Sunday of Lent
 BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING Genesis 12:1-4a
  Feb 10 1st Sunday of Lent
 WHICH WAY SHOULD WE GO? Matthew 4:1-11
  Feb 3 Transfiguration of Our Lord
 PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS Matthew 17:1-9
  Jan 27 3rd Sunday After Epiphany
 DESCRIBING THE INDESCRIBABLE Revelation 7:9-17
  Jan 20 2nd Sunday After Epiphany
 THE LAMB OF GOD John 1:29-42
  Jan 13 Baptism of Our Lord
 FLICKERING LIGHTS Isaiah 42:1-9
  Jan 6 Epiphany
 STARGAZING Matthew 2: 1-12

2007 Sermons
  Dec. 30 1st Sunday After Christmas A NEW SNAFU Matthew 2:13-23
  Dec. 23 4th Sunday of Advent SAVING FACE—SAVING THE WORLD Matthew 1:18-25
  Dec. 16 3rd Sunday of Advent Ice Storm  
  Dec. 9 2nd Sunday of Advent EBENZER SCROOGE AND BAPTISM WITH FIRE Matthew 3:1-12
  Dec. 2 1st Sunday of Advent Visiting Pastor  
  Nov. 25 Christ the King Sunday NO ORDINARY KING Luke 23:33-43
  Nov. 18 25th Sunday of Pentecost BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR Luke 21:5-19
  Nov. 11 24th Sunday of Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Nov. 4 All Saints Sunday UNGOLDEN RULES Luke 6:20-31
  Oct. 28 Reformation Sunday AT HOME IN THE WORD John 8:31-36
  Oct. 21 21st Sunday of Pentecost DON'T LOSE HEART Luke 18:1-8
  Oct. 14 20th Sunday of Pentecost GRATITUDE FOR GRACE Luke 17:11-19
  Oct. 7 19th Sunday of Pentecost INCREASE OUR FAITH Luke 17:5-10
  Sept. 30 18th Sunday of Pentecost OPEN THE GATE Luke 16:19-31
  Sept. 23 17th Sunday of Pentecost GIVE GOD A HAND 1 Timothy 2:108(b)
  Sept. 16 16th Sunday of Pentecost WHY BOTHER? Luke 15:1-10
  Sept. 9 15th Sunday of Pentecost RALLY AROUND THE CROSS Luke 14:25-33
  Sept. 2 14th Sunday of Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Aug. 26 13th Sunday of Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Aug. 19 12th Sunday of Pentecost DIVISION OF THE HOUSE Luke 12:49-56
  Aug. 12 11th Sunday of Pentecost FEAR NOT, LITTLE FLOCK Luke 12:32-40
  Aug. 5 10th Sunday of Pentecost WHOSE WILL IT BE? Luke 12:13-21
  Jul. 29 9th Sunday of Pentecost DAD'LL DO IT Luke 11:1-13
  Jul. 22 8th Day of Pentecost UNI-TASKING Luke 10:38-42
  Jul. 15 7th Day of Pentecost NEIGHBORS Luke 10:25-37
  Jul. 8 6th Sunday of Pentecost Visiting Pastor  
  Jul. 1 5th Day of Pentecost FORKS IN THE ROAD Luke 9:51-62
  Jun. 24 4th Day of Pentecost NUTS IN THE CEMETERY Luke 8:26-39
  Jun. 17 3rd Day of Pentecost A PLACE AT THE TABLE Luke 7:36-8:3
  Jun. 10 2nd Day of Pentecost DEATH INTERRUPETED Luke 7:11-17
  Jun. 3 Holy Trinity Sunday SPIRIT OF TRUTH John 16:12-15
  May 27 Day of Pentecost EVEN GREATER THINGS John 14:8-17,25-27
  May 7 7th Sunday of Easter GROW WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED Acts 16:16-34
  May 13 6th Sunday of Easter DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL? John 5:1-9
  May 6 5th Sunday of Easter WHAT'S NEW? Revelation 21:1-6
  Apr. 29 4th Sunday of Easter MAKE IT PLAIN John 10:22-30
  Apr. 22 3rd Sunday of Easter REDEEMED: PETER, PAUL, AND ME John 21:1-19
  Apr. 15 2nd Sunday of Easter HOLY SPIRIT BREATH John 20:19-31
  Apr. 8 Easter Sunday ROLLING STONES Luke 24:1-12
  Apr. 6 Good Friday FINISHING NAILS John 19:28-30
  Apr. 5 Manudy Thursday A NEW COMMANDMENT John 13:1-17,31b-35
  Mar. 25 5th Sunday of Lent ARE WE THERE YET? Philippians 3:4b-14
  Feb. 18 Last Sunday After Epiphany LISTEN TO HIM Luke 9:28-43
  Feb. 11 6th Sunday After Epiphany FRUIT BASKET UPSET Luke 6:17-26
  Feb. 4 5th Sunday After Epiphany FISHING WITH JESUS Luke 5:1-11
  Jan. 28 4th Sunday After Epiphany NO CORNER ON GOD'S LOVE Luke 4:21-30
  Jan. 21 3rd Sunday After Epiphany LEAD BY THE SPIRIT Luke 4:1-13
  Jan. 14 2nd Sunday After Epiphany DIVINE MATH John 2:1-11
  Jan. 7 The Baptism of Our Lord   Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
         

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