Do Not Be Afraid – Matthew 17:1–9 | Transfiguration of Our Lord Sermon (February 15, 2026)In this Lutheran sermon on the Transfiguration of Jesus, Pastor Balla proclaims the glory of Christ revealed on the mountain and the com...

Are you tired of trying to earn God’s favor? In this powerful sermon, Pastor David Balla explores Isaiah 58:3–9a, teaching The Fast That the Lord Chooses. Discover how God sees beyond outward acts of fasting, prayer, and devotion, and ...

What does the Lord really require of you?In this sermon on Micah 6:1–8, preached for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, we are drawn into God’s courtroom where the Lord brings His charge against His redeemed peopl...

In this sermon “The Light That Shatters the Shadow” based on Isaiah 9:2, we hear how Jesus Christ enters the real darkness of our world with His saving Gospel. This message for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany proclaims ...

This Epiphany sermon from Isaiah 49:5–6 proclaims Jesus Christ as the Servant of the Lord who restores Israel and brings salvation to the ends of the earth. In a world filled with spiritual confusion, suffering, and doubt, God has not abandoned...

In this sermon, “The Waters Made Holy,” Pastor David Balla proclaims the Gospel through Matthew 3:16, revealing how Christ’s Baptism sanctifies all waters for salvation. When Jesus steps into the Jordan River, He does not receive ...

In this Epiphany sermon on Ephesians 3:3–6, The Mystery Made Known, we hear the good news that what was once hidden has now been fully revealed in Christ Jesus. Epiphany is not about human discovery, but divine revelation. God m...

This sermon for The Feast of the Holy Innocents (December 28) proclaims the comforting and challenging truth that God’s victory is often hidden beneath suffering. https://youtu.be/sGtmnrrv7TgPreached from Matthew 2:16–18 an...

In this Fourth Sunday in Advent sermon, Immanuel in the Midst of Our Doubt, we hear the comforting and challenging Word of God from Isaiah 7:10–14 and Matthew 1:18–23 (ESV). As Christmas draws near, Scripture does not present fl...

In this Third Sunday of Advent sermon, “Blessed Is the One Who Is Not Offended by Christ,” Pastor David Balla explores Matthew 11:6 and the powerful comfort Jesus gives to John the Baptist and to every believer who wrestles with doubt,...

Experience a powerful Advent sermon rooted in Scripture and Lutheran theology: “Baptized with the Spirit and Fire”(Matthew 3:1–12). In this message, Pastor David Balla unpacks John the Baptist’s call to repentance, the refining work of...

In this Advent sermon, “The Armor of Light for the Darkest Days,” Pastor Balla opens Romans 13:11–14 to reveal the urgent call to awaken, repent, and trust in the saving work of Christ. This message speaks into a world weighed down by spiritual...

Discover the hope, power, and promise of Christ’s saving work in this Last Sunday of the Church Year sermon, Paradise Restored, from Luke 23:27–43. This in-depth message explores the crucifixion, the repentant thief, the reality of sin, the tri...