Jesus has compassion to save you.
Sermon for Trinity 10, August 21, 2022 Grace to you, and peace. 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. Luke 19:41–48 41As he came near, he saw the city and wept over it. 42He said, “If you, yes you, had only known on this day the things that would bring peace to you. But now, it is hidden from your eyes. …
Heed God’s warning; trust His faithfulness.
Sermon for Trinity 9, August 14, 2022 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. 1 Corinthians 10:6–13 6Now these things took place as examples to warn us not to desire evil things the way they did. 7Do not become idolaters like some of them—as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to celebrate wildly.” 8And let us not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did,…
Return to the LORD for salvation.
Sermon for Trinity 8, August 7, 2022 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All who do his precepts have good understanding. Amen. Jeremiah 15:19-21 19Therefore this is what the Lord says. If you repent, I will take you back, so that you may stand before me. If what you say is worthwhile and not worthless, you will be my spokesman. They must turn to you, but you must not turn to them. 20I will make you…
Jesus has compassion for His people.
Sermon for Trinity 7, July 31, 2022 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Amen. Mark 8:1–9 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and said to them, 2“I feel compassion for the crowd because they have already stayed with me three days and do not have anything to eat. 3If I send them home hungry, they…
Die to sin as you live in Christ.
Sermon for Trinity 6, July 24, 2022 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Amen. Romans 6:3–11 3Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4We were therefore buried with him by this baptism into his death, so that just as he was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too would…
Take refuge in the Lord who comes for you.
Sermon for Trinity 5, July 17, 2022 Grace and peace be multiplied to you from the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in abundant mercy has given us a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Amen. Jeremiah 16:14-21 14Nevertheless, listen to this. The days are coming, declares the Lord, when people will no longer say, “As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the children of Israel out from the land of Egypt.” 15But they…
God’s children wait in eager expectation.
Sermon for Trinity 4, July 10, 2022 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. Romans 8:18–23 18For I conclude that our sufferings at the present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. 19In fact, creation is waiting with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed. 20For creation was subjected to futility,…
The Father’s love compels His mercy.
Sermon for Trinity 3, July 3, 2022 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you in Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen. Luke 15:11-24 11Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons. 12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all that he had and traveled to a distant country. There he wasted his wealth with reckless…
Jesus is your invitation.
Sermon for Trinity 2, June 26, 2022 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. Jesus is your invitation. Dear friends in Christ, Did you ever ponder why you might accept, or reject, an invitation? If you are invited to a wedding reception, graduation party, or governor’s ball, how do you decide whether, or not, to attend? Do you base your decision…
Remain in the power of God’s perfect love.
Sermon for Trinity 1, June 19, 2022 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love. Amen. 1 John 4:16-21 16 We also have come to know and trust the love that God has for us. God is love. Whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. 17 In this way his love has been brought to its goal among us, so that we may…
God is pleased to give you new life.
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, June 12, 2022 Grace to you and peace from God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Amen. Ezekiel 18:30-32 30 Therefore, I will judge each one of you according to his ways, O house of Israel, declares the Lord God. Repent and turn away from all your rebellious acts, so that you will not set out a stumbling block that makes you guilty. 31 Throw off from yourselves all your rebellious actions by which…
Peace—Jesus gives it; the Spirit brings it.
Sermon for Pentecost, June 5, 2022 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. This morning, I am doing something I have never done before—with just minor changes, I will be repeating a sermon that you heard me preach to you just four years ago. As I prepare my sermons, I often look back at what…