Trinity Lutheran Church's Podcast
These podcasts are recordings of Sunday sermons at Trinity Lutheran Church in El Paso Texas. Trinity is a member of the WELS. For more info about Trinity please visit our website www.trinityelpaso.org
Episodes
312 episodes
Jesus Was Right About You - Romans 15:4-13 - 2nd Sunday in Advent - December 7, 2025
Trying to find the perfect gift for your loved one is challenging. You have to really know the person to understand their wants and needs. That's what makes God the perfect gift giver: he understands our needs better than we do! Through the gif...
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Jesus: Our Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-18)
During the Church Season of Advent, we are focusing on the "Threefold Offices of Christ." That is, that Jesus is our 1. Prophet, 2. Priest, and 3. King. This week, we focus on the fact that Jesus was born to be our eternal Prophet, speaking his...
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Done With the Dark - Romans 13:11-14 - 1st Sunday in Advent - November 30, 2025
Thanks for joining us! Advent begins with a wake-up call: the night is nearly over, and the light of Christ has already risen on us. In a world full of cheap escapes and quick fixes, God reminds us of the time we’re living in: a time of grace, ...
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Give Thanks! Your Debt is Paid! - Luke 7:36-50 - Thanksgiving Eve - November 26, 2025
Thanks for joining us! Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Ps 136:1
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Who Is This Coming to You? - Matthew 21:1-11 - Last Sunday of the Church Year - November 23, 2025
Thanks for joining us! Scripture calls God’s people “Daughter of Zion,” a tender name that reveals how deeply He cherishes, protects, restores, and pursues us. Though we wander, He still comes with forgiveness, rescue, and renewed glory....
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Secure in the Lord in an Unstable World - Luke 21:5-19 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - November 16, 2025
Thanks for joining us! In a world that feels shaky and uncertain, Jesus speaks a steadying word. As the disciples marveled at the grandeur of the temple, Jesus reminded them—and us—that even the most impressive things won’t last. But he will. I...
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God Is Incomparably Reliable - Micah 7:18-20 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - November 9, 2025
Thanks for joining us! We all want to believe we’re good people—empathetic, faithful, reliable. But when the evidence doesn’t line up, what then? In Micah 7:18–20, God shows us that while our reliability falters, His never does. He doesn’t just...
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Jesus Frees Us; The Spirit Reforms Us - Galatians 5:1-6 - Reformation Sunday - October 26, 2025
Hi! Thanks for joining us today! On this Reformation Sunday, we look to Galatians 5:1–6 to see the heart of Christian freedom. Jesus frees us from guilt and striving, into a relationship of unconditional love from God. The Holy Spirit reforms u...
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God Lets You (W)In - Genesis 32:22-30 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - October 19, 2025
Thanks for joining us today! Jacob wrestled all night and discovered God wasn’t his opponent but his Savior. The Lord entered the struggle to bless him — and He still meets us the same way today. In Christ, God lets you win… and lets you in.
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Lean on God with Your Whole Heart - Proverbs 3:1-8 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - October 12, 2025
Hello! Thanks for joining us. It’s easy to lean on our own understanding—to trust what feels right in the moment or what seems to work best for us. But God invites us to something deeper: to trust Him with all our heart. This message explores h...
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Present the Evidence - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11,12 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - October 5, 2025
What makes a congregation more than just a group of people in the same place? In 2 Thessalonians 1, Paul shows us that a church is meant to be living evidence of God’s grace—growing in faith, increasing in love, and persevering in trials. This ...
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Serve God. Use Money. - Luke 16:1-13 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - September 21, 2025
Hi! Thanks for joining us! Jesus’ parable of the shrewd manager is surprising—why would a dishonest money manager be commended? In Luke 16:1-13, Jesus uses this unsettling story to reveal something deeper about loyalty, wisdom, and the true Mas...
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Carriers of God's Comfort - 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - September 14, 2025
Thanks for joining us today! In a world heavy with grief, how do we respond? In 2 Corinthians 2:5-11, Paul shows us that the Church's mission isn't just to confront sin, but to restore the sinner with forgiveness and love. If you're...
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Empowered to Forgive - Philemon 1-25 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - September 7, 2025
Thanks for joining us today! Society says, “Hold a grudge. Get even. Prove you’re right.” But Jesus shows us a different kind of power—the power to forgive. From Paul’s letter to Philemon, discover how Christ frees us from the need to punish an...
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Saved from the Status Game - Luke 14:1, 7-14 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - August 31, 2025
Hi! Thanks for joining us! Life often feels like one big competition for recognition, influence, or approval. But Jesus teaches that real honor doesn’t come from playing the world’s status game — it comes from humbling ourselves and resting in ...
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This Voice Is Better - Hebrews 12:18-29 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - August 24, 2025
Hello! Thanks for joining us! The writer to the Hebrews shows the bold acts of God on Mount Sinai, which was terrifying to those present. Contrast this with how God comes to you in gentleness and love now to lead you and care for you. Isn't tha...
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Run After Jesus - Hebrews 12:1-13 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - August 17, 2025
Hello! Thanks for joining us today. In this reading from Hebrews, they Hebrew Christians were running out of steam. Their faith was being challenged by those around them, and by the doubts in their own heads. The same can be said for us today. ...
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Have No Fear, Little Flock - Luke 12:22-34 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - August 10, 2025
Thanks for joining us! How many of us worry our days away? Listen in to hear what God has to say about worrying, and the comfort these words bring us! If you're local, come on by! We're located at 3800 Hondo Pass, El Paso, TX 79904....
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The Wise Waste Their Riches - Luke 12:13-21 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - August 3, 2025
Thanks for joining us today! Listen in to hear about the Parable of the Rich Fool. This proves to be a tricky parable, because it seems to go against the grain of what we are taught about concerning money and saving. We hope this sermon helps y...
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What a Conversation with God Sounds Like - Luke 11:1-13 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - July 27, 2025
Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Listen in to hear all about prayer. What IS prayer? How should we pray? Is there a RIGHT way to pray? We hope this message helps you understand prayer and improve your prayer life and your relationship with your ...
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Only One Thing is Needed - Luke 10:38-42 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - July 20, 2025
Thanks for joining us today! Listen in to hear about the story of the sisters Mary and Martha, as they open their home for Jesus. If you're local, come on by! We'd love to meet you! We're located at 3800 Hondo Pass, El Paso, T...
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We Have an Eternal Inheritance - Luke 10:25-37 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - July 13, 2025
Thanks for joining us! Listen in as our guest Pastor, Pastor Hartman, speaks on the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan. Hear how our eternal inheritance is not from ourselves, but from Christ, and it is ours to share with others! <...
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Listen. Eat. Speak. - Ezekiel 2:9-3:11 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - July 6, 2025
Thanks for joining us! Listen in to learn how God is always watching out for us. We are our own worst enemy at times. And God knows this, and sends people who love us to help us. Listen to them! God's power is infinitely more powerful than your...
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Jesus Relates Differently - Luke 9:51-62 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - June 29, 2025
Thanks for joining us today! Listen in to hear some valuable insights about this tricky section of the gospel. It is easy to look at Jesus' responses to these people and think he's being awfully rude. Why isn't he letting people say goodbye? Or...
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Fan It into Flames - 2 Timothy 1:3-10 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - June 22, 2025
Thanks for joining us! Listen in to hear how Paul's words of encouragement to Timothy are also words of encouragement for us. We often find ourselves not telling others about the gospel message for fear of rejection or "social death," but see h...
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