Pastor David Buchs – Sermons and Bible Studies

Latest Episodes:

The Song of Christmas Dec 31, 2025

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On Christmas Eve, the Church gathers once again to sing a song unlike any other—the song that began in Eden, grew through the promises to Abraham and the prophets, and burst forth in Bethlehem with the angels’ proclamation. In this sermon, Rev. David Buchs invites us to hear and join that ancient, living song: the good news that God has come to us in the child born for our salvation.

Christmas Eve Service – December 24, 2025

Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Key themes include:

• The promise of Christ unfolding from Genesis to the Gospels

• The angels’ song as God’s proclamation of peace and salvation

• True Christmas cheer rooted in repentance, forgiveness, and joy

Joining heaven’s song as recipients of grace

True Comfort: A Christian Funeral Dec 22, 2025

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What is a Christian funeral truly for—and how does the Gospel speak hope into death, grief, and even the heaviest questions of life? In this Bible study, Rev. David Buchs walks through Psalm 111 and the Church’s funeral liturgy to show how God replaces fear with joy, sorrow with promise, and uncertainty with Christ’s sure mercy.

Rather than avoiding difficult topics, we should face them honestly—funerals, suicide, suffering, and the weight of sin—while grounding every answer in God’s Word, prayer, baptism, and the forgiveness won by Christ.

Sunday Bible Study – Grace Lutheran Church

📍 Little Rock, Arkansas | 📅 December 21

Key themes include:

• The fear of the Lord as the beginning of true wisdom (Psalm 111)

• Why Christian funerals proclaim faith, not sentimentality

• Baptism, forgiveness, and the confidence to rejoice even in death

• Finding comfort in truth, not speculation, in times of loss

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Blessed is She Who Believed Dec 22, 2025

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In this Advent sermon, Rev. David Buchs reflects on the Annunciation and Visitation, revealing a miracle even greater than Christ’s miraculous birth: the gift of faith itself. From Mary’s trusting “Let it be” to Elizabeth’s confession and John’s joyful leap in the womb, God’s Word creates belief, joy, and peace where there was once darkness.

This sermon proclaims that the same miracle is at work today. God not only gives daily bread and earthly blessings, but awakens hearts to believe His promises in Christ—producing a joy that does not fade with circumstances and a peace that surpasses all understanding.

Sunday Worship – December 21, 2025 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Key themes include:

• The power of God’s Word to create faith

• Christmas joy rooted in salvation, not circumstances

• Peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4)

• Christ as God’s mercy for the whole world

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Watch and Pray Dec 22, 2025

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Peaceful sleep is a gift from God—but there are moments when slumber becomes dangerous. In this Advent sermon, Rev. David Buchs reflects on Saint Peter’s urgent call to be stirred up, awakened from spiritual drowsiness to watch, wait, and live in hope as the Day of the Lord approaches. Far from fear-driven urgency, this wakefulness is grounded in God’s patience, mercy, and promise of a new creation.

Wednesday, December 17 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas | 2 Peter 3

Key themes include:

• God’s patience as salvation, not delay

• Spiritual wakefulness in a world of scoffing and distraction

• Living holy and hopeful lives while waiting for Christ’s return

• The promise of renewal: new hearts, new creation, lasting joy

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Worship is Warfare Dec 16, 2025

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In this conversation, Pastor David Buchs explores the themes of Psalm 85, emphasizing the importance of remembering God's past actions and the structure of the Psalm. He discusses the significance of baptism and faith, addressing questions about salvation and the implications of physician-assisted suicide. The conversation also touches on the role of suffering in faith and the importance of worship in spiritual warfare, particularly in the context of the conquest of Jericho.

Sunday Bible Study – December 14, 2025 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock

Key Themes:

Psalm 85 emphasizes God's restoration and forgiveness.

Rehearsing God's past actions helps combat despair.

Baptism is a means of grace that saves through faith.

Faith is essential for receiving the blessings of baptism.

Physician-assisted suicide is a moral issue that reflects societal values.

Language shapes our understanding of good and evil.

Suffering can have redemptive purposes in a believer's life.

Worship is foundational to spiritual warfare.

The church's mission is to uphold truth in a world of deception.

The gates of hell cannot prevail against the church.

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Not Offended by Jesus Dec 15, 2025

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Why would anyone be offended by Jesus? In this Advent sermon, Rev. David Buchs reflects on John the Baptist’s question from prison and Jesus’ surprising answer: “Blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” Far from being mild or harmless, Jesus confronts us with a grace that exposes sin, forgives freely, and claims the whole person.

Jesus offends precisely because He speaks tenderly to sinners, forgives what we would rather deny, and refuses to leave any part of us untouched. Yet for those who know their need, this “offensive” Savior is pure blessing—bringing healing, forgiveness, and life in full.

Sunday Worship – December 14, 2025 (Advent III)

Grace Lutheran Church | Little Rock, Arkansas

Key themes include:

• Why grace can feel offensive before it feels comforting

• The danger of softening—or adding to—the offense of Jesus

• Christ’s call to forgiveness, repentance, and full devotion

• The deep blessing promised to those who trust Him

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Peace Through Victory Dec 11, 2025

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In this sermon, Rev. David Buchs draws a sharp line between the world’s temporary truces and the true peace Christ brings. Drawing on St. Peter’s words, the Christmas story, and the examples of Noah and Lot, he shows that God doesn’t offer a momentary ceasefire from chaos—He brings a decisive victory over every enemy of His people. Christ’s birth is not sentimental calm but the arrival of the conquering Savior who rescues, preserves, and keeps His own.

Wednesday Worship – December 10, 2025 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Key Themes:

• True peace comes only through Christ’s victory, not human sentiment.

• God rescues His people just as He rescued Noah, Lot, and Peter.

• False peace and false teaching enslave—but Christ frees.

• Christmas is God’s decisive act to defeat darkness and keep His people safe to the end.

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Remember and Live Dec 11, 2025

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In this Bible study, Rev. David Buchs leads us through Psalm 45, Numbers 14, and Deuteronomy 8—showing how God forms His people through promises, discipline, and steadfast mercy. We see Israel’s fear, Moses’ intercession, and the Lord’s call to remember what He has done so we can walk faithfully in the present.

Sunday Bible Study – December 7, 2025 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock

Key Themes:

• God disciplines His people as a loving Father to teach trust and dependence.

• The heart of intercession: Moses standing “in the breach” points us to Christ.

• Remembering God’s works guards us against fear, pride, and spiritual drift.

• Obedience often looks like steady, humble endurance — even when outcomes lie beyond our lifetime.

Stand Tall & Raise Your Heads: Welcoming the end of the age Dec 09, 2025

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Sunday Worship – December 7, 2025 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock
Sermon by Rev. David Buchs

In this Advent sermon, Pastor Buchs invites us to read not only the cosmic signs Jesus describes, but also the personal signs within our own lives—aging, loss, fear, and the unraveling of our own “age.” Rather than responding with despair or distraction, Jesus calls His people to straighten up and raise their heads, trusting that “your redemption is drawing near.”

Key Themes:
• Recognizing the signs of the end in both the world and our own lives
• Responding to suffering with faith instead of fear or numbing distractions
• The Christian posture of hope: “Straighten up and raise your heads”
• Daniel’s example of practiced faithfulness in times of trial

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Faith that does not fall: 2 Peter 1 Dec 04, 2025

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In this sermon from 2 Peter 1, Rev. David Buchs reflects on Peter’s lifelong journey with Jesus—his boldness, failures, restoration, and final words to the Church. Through Peter’s story, we learn the astonishing truth that believers today share the same faith, the same Savior, and the same precious promises.

Advent Midweek 1 | December 3, 2025 | Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock

Peter reminds us that faith is not an accessory but the foundation of life in Christ—lifting us from the corruption of the world and empowering us to grow in virtue, steadfastness, and love. We are called not only to trust Christ, but to put that trust to work.

Key Themes:

• The equal standing of Christian faith across generations

• Faith as rescue from corruption and decay

• Growing in virtue, knowledge, steadfastness, and love

• Preparing for the Lord’s coming with confidence and hope

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