Sermons Archive
Are you searching for worship services and sermons with substance? Are you wanting to hear God’s Truth from the Bible? Are you longing to find some Good News that brings hope?
Look through our Services and Sermons Archive, and discover preaching from our pastor, Rev. Chris Ramstad, as the Good News is boldly proclaimed from God’s Holy Word. Hear about God’s Law, that guides our lives and shows us how we all fall short. Listen to the Gospel, which shows us how our God has brought us forgiveness, life, and hope through His Son Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus?
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost — August 9, 2026
On the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, the people of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri sat with the hardest question a believer ever asks — why? Job asked it for thirty-seven chapters. Peter asked it as the water closed over him. Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached the answer that Scripture actually gives: we do not know, but God does, and His hand reaches down anyway.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost — August 2, 2026
On the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri heard about a Savior who wanted to get away and fed a hillside instead — Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached Matthew 14, and Mr. Jason Glaskey’s children’s message opened a Ziploc bag with five crackers and two goldfish.
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost — July 26, 2026
On the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Christopher Ramstad returned from his first LCMS synodical convention in Phoenix and preached the three short parables of Matthew 13 — treasure, pearl, and net — alongside a children’s message on the one bond that cannot be broken.
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost — July 19, 2026
On the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri heard a promise big enough to carry every groan — guest preacher the Rev. Ronnie Backs preached Romans 8, and Mr. Jason Glaskey’s children’s message showed how Jesus already sees the finished picture.
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost — July 12, 2026
On the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri heard how God’s Word is the seed that does the work — Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached Isaiah 55, and Mr. Jason Glaskey’s children’s message drew out the Parable of the Sower.
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost — July 5, 2026
On the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri continued through Romans 7 as Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached the daily war with sin — and the rally cry that answers it: “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost — June 28, 2026
On the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, the people of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered for a service of the Word led by our elders while Pastor Christopher Ramstad was away with his family. Chief Elder Christopher Killebrew delivered the sermon Pastor Ramstad had prepared on Romans 7 — a searching and comforting word for the whole congregation: the Law of God is holy, righteous, and good. Worship on the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Immanuel’s summer worship continues with…
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost — June 21, 2026
On the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, the people of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered around Word and Sacrament to hear a bracing word from our Lord: “Have no fear.” On a Father’s Day morning — and just one day after a wedding and a full week of Vacation Bible School in God’s house — Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached Christ’s rally cry for His church from Matthew 10. Worship on the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Immanuel’s summer worship continues…
Third Sunday after Pentecost — June 14, 2026
Third Sunday after Pentecost — On June 14, 2026, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered the morning after severe storms as Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached on Romans 5:6–15: while we were still weak, ungodly, and sinners, Christ died for us — and now sends us into His harvest.
Second Sunday after Pentecost — June 7, 2026
Second Sunday after Pentecost — On June 7, 2026, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered for its first combined summer service as Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached on Hosea 5:15 — “Where is your place?” — and the calling of Matthew (Matthew 9:9–13). Jesus came to call sinners.
Trinity Sunday — May 31, 2026
On the Festival of the Holy Trinity, the congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered in a white-draped sanctuary to worship the triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In a sermon titled “Signature Style: God’s Unique Flair,” Pastor Christopher Ramstad opened the first pages of Holy Scripture and asked a compelling question: what does God’s creation tell us about who he is? The answer, drawn from Genesis 1 and 2, is as stunning as the world…
The Day of Pentecost — May 24, 2026
Pentecost Sunday Joplin Missouri — On May 24, 2026, Immanuel Lutheran Church gathered to celebrate the Day of Pentecost — the 50th day after Easter and the birthday of the Christian Church. The sanctuary was dressed in red, the congregation joined their voices in hymn and liturgy, and Pastor Christopher Ramstad brought a Pentecost message centered on a question that still echoes through the centuries: What does this mean? Pentecost Sunday in Joplin, Missouri: Michael’s Secret Stuff Immanuel Lutheran Church…