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Pastor David Balla
The most recent sermons of Pastor David Balla will appear here. He is the pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Plainfield, IL.
Episodes
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: Whose Is It Anyway?
Does the money in your account really belong to you? In this sermon on the Parable of the Talents, Pastor David Balla preaches Jesus’ words in Matthew 25 and…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: The Gift and the Bridegroom
Can a single look break one of God’s Ten Commandments? Jesus says it can (Matthew 5:27–28), and that truth reaches every one of us: married, single, widowed…
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Sermon: Two Voices from Blood
Have you ever heard your own conscience cry out like the blood of Abel from the ground? In this LCMS sermon on the Fifth Commandment, Pastor David Balla…
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Sermon: The Rest He Gives
What if the rest you're longing for isn't something you have to earn by clearing your schedule? In this sermon on the Third Commandment, Pastor David Balla…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: The Name Above Every Name
The Name Above Every Name | Exodus 20:7 | Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost | LCMS Sermon What does it really mean to take God's name in vain — and why would…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: The Idol Factory
The Idol Factory | Romans 1:21–25 | Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19A) | LCMS Sermon What does your heart turn to first when life feels unsafe —…
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Sermon: The Shepherd Who Bears the Millstone
The Shepherd Who Bears the Millstone | Matthew 18:1–20 | Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18A) | LCMS Sermon Who is truly the greatest in the Kingdom…
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Sermon: Get Behind Me
Get Behind Me: The Cross We Cannot Avoid — Matthew 16:21-28 — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17) — LCMS Sermon Have you ever wanted Jesus to be your…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail
The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail | Matthew 16:13–20 | Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost | LCMS Sermon Who do you say that Jesus is — and does your answer…
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Sermon: The Faith that Cries Out
What do you do when you cry out to God and heaven seems silent? In this sermon on Matthew 15:21–28, we meet a Canaanite mother pleading for her demon-oppressed…
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Sermon: Where Were You When I Laid the Foundations?
What do you do when God doesn’t answer your “why” questions? In this LCMS sermon on Job 38:1–11, Pastor David Balla explores God’s powerful response to Job’s…
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Sermon: The Bread That Satisfies the Hungry
What do you do when you're standing before a hungry crowd with nothing in your hands but five loaves and two fish? In this sermon on Matthew 14:19–20, we look…
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Sermon: The Treasure Worth Everything
What do the Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price really teach? In this Christ-centered Lutheran sermon, Pastor David Balla proclaims…
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Sermon: Wheat/Weeds The Church in the World
In this Lutheran sermon on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43), we explore why the visible Church on earth is always a mixed field…
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Sermon: Led By The Spirit, Not Driven By The Flesh
Led by the Spirit, Not Driven by the Flesh — a confessional Lutheran sermon on Romans 8:12–14, preached in the tradition of C.F.W. Walther's Law and Gospel…
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Sermon: What the Wise Cannot See
What does God hide from the wise — and reveal to little children? In this Lutheran sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9A), Pastor Balla…
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Sermon: Welcoming Christ in the Least
Where do we find Jesus? In this expository Lutheran sermon on Matthew 10:40–42, Pastor David Balla explores Christ’s surprising promise that whoever receives…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: From Shame to Eternal Life
In this Lutheran sermon on Romans 6:21–23, Pastor Balla of Peace Lutheran Church preaches on the devastating wages of sin and the free gift of eternal life in…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: A Treasured Possession in Christ
What if God’s commands aren’t a ladder to earn His love, but a lamp for those He has already saved? In this Third Sunday after Pentecost sermon (Proper 6 A)…
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Sermon: The Physician for Sinners
In this powerful Lutheran sermon on Matthew 9:9–13, discover the comforting truth that Jesus Christ is the Great Physician for sinners. When Jesus called…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: The Word That Creates All Things
The Word That Creates All Things | Holy Trinity Sunday Sermon | Genesis 1:1–2In this Holy Trinity Sunday sermon, Pastor David Balla explores Genesis 1:1–2 and…
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Sermon: Would That All the Lord’s People Were Prophets
In this Lutheran sermon from an LCMS perspective, Pastor Balla proclaims the powerful truth of Numbers 11:29: “Would That All the Lord’s People Were Prophets.”…
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Sermon: Head Over All Things to the Church
Is Christ really present with His Church — or has He withdrawn to heaven until His return?This Ascension Sunday sermon tackles one of the most misunderstood…
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Sermon: I Will Not Leave You as Orphans
What does Jesus mean when He says, “I will not leave you as orphans”? In this powerful Lutheran sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Pastor Balla proclaims…
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Sermon: Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
In this powerful Lutheran sermon on Acts 7:59-60, we reflect on Stephen’s final words, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit,” and the steadfast faith that Christ…
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Sermon: Devoted to These Gifts
In this powerful Fourth Sunday of Easter sermon, Pastor David Balla proclaims the rich comfort of Acts 2:41–42, revealing how the early Church was devoted to…
- Pastor David Balla
Sermon: Did Not Our Hearts Burn?
In this Lutheran sermon based on Luke 24:13–35, “Did Not Our Hearts Burn?”, we explore the powerful account of the Road to Emmaus and how the risen Jesus…