Christ ascended that His body, the Church, would be built up.
Sermon for Ascension, May 9, 2024 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind. Amen. Ephesians 4:7-16 7But to each one of us grace was given, according to the measure of the gift from Christ. 8That is why it says, “When he ascended on high, he took captivity captive and gave gifts to his people.” 9Now what does it mean when it says, “he ascended,” other than that he also had descended to the…
God’s love brings good works and gives life.
Sermon for Easter 6, May 5, 2024 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Amen. Acts 9:36-42 36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was always doing good deeds and acts of charity. 37At that time she became sick and died. After they had washed her, they laid her in an upstairs room. 38Since Lydda is near Joppa, when the…
The Good Shepherd shepherds us to eternal life.
Sermon for Easter 4, April 21, 2024 To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His own blood and made us a kingdom and priests to God His Father—to Him be the glory and the power forever. Amen. John 10:11-18 11“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired man, who is not a shepherd, does not own the sheep. He sees the wolf coming, leaves the…
Blessed to hear the Word of our Lord.
Sermon for Easter 2, April 7, 2024 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Amen. Acts 18:1-11 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them. …
Vindication.
Sermon for Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Amen. Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint Jesus. 2Very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went…
Evidence.
Sermon for Good Friday, March 29, 2024 Matthew 27:38-54 38At the same time two criminals were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39People who passed by kept insulting him, shaking their heads 40and saying, “You who were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” 41In the same way the chief priests, experts in the law, and…
A new covenant given for you.
Sermon for Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Luke 22:7-20 7The day of Unleavened Bread arrived, when it was necessary to sacrifice the Passover lamb. 8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.” 9They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?” 10He told…
Fix your eyes on Jesus as you run your race.
Sermon for Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Amen. Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us get rid of every burden and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and let us run with patient endurance the race that is laid out for us. 2Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the…
Sympathy.
Sermon 6th midweek Lent, January 20, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 23:26-34 26As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country. They placed the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A large crowd of people was following him, including women who were mourning and wailing for him. 28Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop…
Do not be afraid; God is with you!
Sermon for Lent 5, March 17, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love. Amen. Isaiah 43:1-7 But now this is what the Lord says, the Lord who created you, O Jacob, the Lord who formed you, O Israel. “Do not be afraid, because I have redeemed you. I have called you by name. You are mine. 2When you cross through the waters, I…
Truth.
Sermon for 5th midweek Lent, March 13, 2024 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you in Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen. John 18:33-40 33Pilate went back into the Praetorium and summoned Jesus. He asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” 35Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?” …
Jesus was lifted for the serpent-bitten.
Sermon for Lent 4, March 10, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. He gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. John 3:14-21 14“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15so that everyone who believes in him…