Boast only in your weakness & Christ’s power.
Sermon for Sexagesima, February 20, 2022 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Amen. 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 19You gladly put up with fools, since you are just so wise! 20In fact, you put up with it if anyone makes you his slave, robs you, takes advantage of you, looks down on you, or strikes you in the face! 21I am ashamed to say that we were too weak for that!…
Chosen and appointed to believe and do.
Sermon for Septuagesima, February 13, 2022 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Jeremiah 1:4-10 4The word of the Lord came to me. 5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.” 6But I said, “Ah, Lord God! I really do not know how to speak! I am only a child!” 7The…
Fear not; Jesus pleased God for you.
Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, February 6, 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. Matthew 17:1-9 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James; and he led them up onto a high mountain by themselves. 2There he was transfigured in front of them. His face was shining like the sun. His clothing became as…
You are redeemed to walk with the Lord.
Sermon for Epiphany 4, January 30, 2022 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. Isaiah 43:1-3 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…
Christ’s Word is enough for the faithful.
Sermon for Epiphany 3, January 23, 2022 Peace to the believers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Matthew 8:1-13 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. 2Just then, a leper came to him and bowed down to him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean.” Immediately he was healed…
Serve the Lord who served for you.
Sermon for Epiphany 2, January 16, 2022 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus. Amen. Romans 12:6-16 6We have different gifts, according to the grace God has given us. If the gift is prophecy, do it in complete agreement with the faith. 7If it is serving, then serve. If it is teaching, then teach. 8If it is encouraging, then encourage. If it is contributing, be generous. If it is leadership, be…
The Prophet Proclaims the Peace He Brings.
Sermon for Epiphany 1, January 9, 2022 The grace of God the Father, and the peace of His Son, our Savior, be yours forever. Amen. Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the afflicted. He sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release for those who are bound, 2to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the…
See the true Servant who won our salvation.
Sermon for Christmas 2, January 2, 2022 Grace and peace be yours in abundance from Almighty God and His Servant Son. Amen. Isaiah 42:1-9 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight. I am placing my Spirit on him. He will announce a just verdict for the nations. 2He will not cry out. He will not raise his voice. He will not make his voice heard in the street. 3A bent reed he will…
The Father loves and leads His children.
Sermon for New Year’s Eve, 2021 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. Isaiah 63:7-18 7I will tell about the Lord’s mercies, about the praises of the Lord, about all that the Lord has done for us, about his great goodness to the house of Israel, which he performed for them according to his abundant compassion, and according to his great…
Redeemed by the Son for adoption as sons.
Sermon for Christmas 1, December 26, 2021 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our redemption and hope. Amen. Galatians 4:1-7 What I am saying is this: As long as the heir is a young child, he is no different from a slave. Although he is owner of everything, 2he is still under guardians and managers until the day set by his father. 3So also, when we were younger…
The Word Is Born for You!
Sermon for Christmas Day, 2021 The grace and peace of God Almighty be yours in abundance through the saving gift of the Word. Amen. John 1:1-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him everything was made, and without him not one thing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5The…
Treasure the Savior’s gift.
Sermon for Christmas Eve, 2021 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. Beloved children of the heavenly Father, I would like all of you to do me a favor this evening; I want you all to close your eyes and think about the best Christmas gift, or gifts, you ever received in…