A Part for the Whole?
Sermon for 6th midweek Lent, April 6, 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. Luke 23:13-16 13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, 14and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Look, I have examined him in your presence. I have found in this man no basis for the…
Believe the One Who is Truth.
Sermon for Lent 5, Judica, April 3, 2022 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. John 8:46-59 46Who of you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47Whoever belongs to God listens to what God says. The reason you do not listen is that you do not belong to God.” 48The Jews responded, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan…
What to remember when you are seized with remorse.
Sermon for 5th midweek Lent, March 30, 2022 Grace to you and peace from Him who is, who was, and who is coming. Amen. Matthew 27:3-5 3Then when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he felt remorse. He brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders 4and said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? That’s your problem.” 5He threw the pieces of…
Work for the Bread Who gives life everlasting.
Sermon for Lent 4, Laetare, March 27, 2022 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. John 6:24-36 24When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. 25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” 26Jesus answered them, “Amen, Amen, I tell you: You are not looking…
The semblance of legality.
Sermon for 4th midweek Lent, March 23, 2022 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All who do his precepts have good understanding. Amen. Luke 22:66-67 66As soon as it was day, the council of the elders of the people met together, both the chief priests and experts in the law. They brought him into their Sanhedrin and said, 67“If you are the Christ, tell us.” (EHV) The semblance of legality. Dear friends in Christ, The plan…
Imitate God as children of light.
Sermon for Lent 3, Oculi, March 20, 2022 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Amen. Ephesians 5:1-9 1Therefore, be imitators of God as his dearly loved children. 2And walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But do not let sexual immorality, any kind of impurity, or greed even be mentioned among…
At home with the Lord.
Funeral sermon for Norman Geihl, 3-18-2022 O Lord, we are gathered in sorrow, yet not as those who have no hope. We thank You for all the blessings bestowed on our brother in faith now fallen asleep and for all the blessings given through him. But most of all, we thank You for making him Your dear child by faith in Jesus Christ. Give us all to have complete trust and sure hope in Jesus always. We ask this all…
They bound Him.
Sermon for 3rd midweek Lent, March 16, 2022 Peace to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen. John 18:12 Then the company of soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus and bound him. (EHV) They bound Him. Dear followers of Christ, They bound Him. Knowing who Jesus is, you have to wonder how that could happen. Superman was weak in the presence of Kryptonite. Samson was felled by Delilah’s nagging and deception. However, what could make…
Only One God Saves.
Sermon for Lent 2, Reminiscere, March 13, 2022 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Isaiah 45:20-25 20Gather! Come! Draw near together, you survivors from the nations. They have no knowledge—those who are lifting up their idols of wood and praying to a god that cannot save. 21Make an announcement and come close. Let them consult together. Who made this known ahead of time? From time past who announced it? Was it…
Satan has asked to sift all of you.
Sermon for the 2nd midweek Lent, March 9, 2022 The God of love and peace will be with you all. Amen. Luke 22:31-32 31The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, pay attention: Satan has asked to have you all, so that he may sift you as wheat. 32But I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have returned to me, strengthen your brothers. (EHV) Satan has asked to sift all of you. Dear brothers and sisters…
Jesus defeated temptations by the Word of life.
Sermon for Lent 1, Invocavit, March 6, 2022 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The Tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.” 4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: Man…
“I will keep the Passover.”
Sermon for Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Amen. Matthew 26:18 18He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” (EHV) “I will keep the Passover.” Dear redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, If you follow a master procrastinator like me, you might get the idea that when you do…