Stand with the Lord before all others.
Sermon for Pentecost 5, July 2, 2023 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Exodus 32:28-29 28The Levites did what Moses said, and that day about three thousand men from among the people fell. 29Moses said, “Begin your service of the Lord today. Yes, because every man among you took a stand against his son and against his brother, the Lord is bestowing a blessing on you today.” (EHV) Stand with the Lord…
Endure unafraid until Christ returns for you.
Sermon for Pentecost 4, June 25, 2023 Grace to you and peace from Him who is, who was, and who is coming. Amen. Matthew 10:5, 21-33 5Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, … 21“Brother will hand over his brother to death, and a father will do the same with his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 22You will be hated by all people because of my name, but whoever endures to…
Freely give the healing you were given.
Sermon for Pentecost 3, June 18, 2023 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. Matthew 9:35-10:8 35Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and downcast, like sheep…
The great I AM has come to save you.
Sermon for Pentecost 2, June 11, 1984 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Exodus 3:1-15 Now Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, a priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2The Angel of the Lord appeared to him in blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire,…
Go for Jesus who goes with you.
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, June 4, 2023 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Matthew 28:16-20 16The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some hesitated because they were uncertain. 18Jesus approached and spoke to them saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and gather disciples from all nations by…
Give thanks for your Spirit-given gifts.
Sermon for Pentecost, May 28, 2023 Grace, mercy, and peace be yours, forever, from God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. 1 Corinthians 12:3-11 3Therefore I am informing you that no one speaking by God’s Spirit says, “A curse be upon Jesus,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. 4There are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are various kinds of service, and yet the same Lord. 6There are various…
Follow the Glory greater than gold.
Sermon for Easter 7, May 21, 2023 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Acts 1:12-26 12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter and John were there, also James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of…
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…