Jesus takes us from fear to joy.
Sermon for Ascension, May 18, 2023 Grace to you and peace from God our Father; “this same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” Alleluia! Jesus takes us from fear to joy. (Luke 24:44-53) Dear friends in Christ, It was quite a ride, wasn’t it? We went from the excitement of Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem to the depths of agony as our dear…
Live for good as Christ lived for you.
Sermon for Easter 6, May 14, 2023 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. 1 Peter 3:13-22 13Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? 14But even if you should happen to suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not be afraid of what they fear,…
Jesus is the name of salvation.
Sermon for Easter 5, May 7, 2023 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. Acts 4:8-12 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9if we are being questioned today for a kind act that was done for the lame man, as to how this man has been healed, 10let it be known…
In a little while, we will see Him.
Sermon for Easter 4, April 30, 2023 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Amen. John 16:16-22 16“In a little while you are not going to see me anymore, and again in a little while you will see me, because I am going away to the Father.” 17Therefore some of his disciples asked one another, “What does he mean when he tells us, ‘In a little while you are not…
By His resurrection and His Word, Jesus cures confusion.
Sermon for Easter 3, April 23, 2023 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. Luke 24:13-35 13Now, on that same day, two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking with each other about all of these things that had happened. 15While…
In faith, God gives you a rich, unending inheritance.
Sermon for Easter 2, April 16, 2023 Now may the God of hope fill you with complete joy and peace as you continue to believe, so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 1 Peter 1:3-9 3Blessed 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, 4into an inheritance that…
His final steps were not final.
Sermon for Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 This is the day the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Halleluiah! John 20:11-18 11But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, weeping. As she wept, she bent over, looking into the tomb. 12She saw two angels in white clothes sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet. 13They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She told them,…
His final steps led to the Place of the Skull.
Sermon for Good Friday, April 7, 2023 Luke 23:26-33 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 weeping for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29Be sure of this:…
His final steps led to the Upper Room.
Sermon for Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023 Mercy and peace to you all, for the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. Amen. Mark 14:12-17 12On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a…
The humble King brings a great peace.
Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 Peace to God’s children, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Zechariah 9:9-10 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your King is coming to you. He is righteous and brings salvation. He is humble and is riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The…
Reborn by the Spirit, we inherit glory with Christ.
Sermon for Lent 5, March 26, 2023 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Romans 8:11-19 11And if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit, who is dwelling in you. 12So then, brothers, we do not owe it to the sinful flesh to live in harmony with it. …
Shine, you lights in Christ.
Sermon for Lent 4, March 19, 2023 To all those loved by God…called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Ephesians 5:8-14 8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, 9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. 10Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord, 11and do not participate in fruitless deeds…