God's Spirit is alive and active today - in local congregations where God's Word is proclaimed and Christ is worshipped. Even if the congregation is small and seems insignificant to the world, God promises His Spirit is there and doing good work.

This is the Sunday May 26, 2024 sermon from Triumph Lutheran Church, Ferndale, Washington by Craig Johnson. Text is 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

God gives different gifts. Everyone is gifted, but the gifts can vary greatly. There is only one Holy Spirit. He is the gracious Giver of the gifts. He wants to live in us and guide us in the way we use the gifts to serve the Lord and His people.

This is the Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2024 sermon at Triumph Lutheran Church by Craig Johnson. Text is 1 Corinthians 12:4-7.

God has each of us in the place where we are, in the time that we are in, with the talents and abilities that we have for a reason. He wants us to courageously take steps of faith, trusting in His good plan.

Esther is an encouraging story of a young lady who recognized God's purpose for her life, took a step of faith to stand up to evil and was used by God to rescue His people.

This is the Sunday May 12, 2024 sermon at Triumph Lutheran Church by Craig Johnson. Text is Esther 4:6-17.