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…
The message of the cross is power that saves.
Sermon for Lent 3, March 3, 2024 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All who do his precepts have good understanding. Amen. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. 19In fact, it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nothing. 20Where is…
Misconceptions.
Sermon for 3rd midweek Lent, February 27, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Luke 23:1-12 The whole group of them got up and brought him before Pilate. 2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this fellow misleading our nation, forbidding the payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” 3Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” “It is as you say,”…
In riches or sorrows, God’s name be blessed.
Sermon for Lent 2, February 25, 2024 The God of love and peace will be with you. Amen. Job 1:13-22 13One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their oldest brother, 14a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys were grazing nearby, 15when the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to death with the sword, and I am the only…
Our Substitute enters the war.
Sermon for Lent 1, February 18, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Mark 1:12-15 12The Spirit immediately sent Jesus out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels were serving him. 14After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God. 15“The time is fulfilled,” he said. …
Restraint
Sermon for 1st midweek Lent, February 14, 2024 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Amen. Luke 22:47-53 47While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. 48But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49When those who were…