Christ elevates you to glory.
Sermon for Pentecost 12, August 31, 2025 Grace to you and heavenly peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ, our eternal King. Amen. Christ elevates you to glory. Dear friends of the humble Savior, Our readings this morning were chosen around the theme of humility before God. Humility is a most rare thing in our world, unless, of course, someone is trying to live a life of self-deprivation, as the monks of the Middle Ages often did. Truthfully though,…
Enter heaven in Christ, the narrow door.
Sermon for Pentecost 11, August 24, 2025 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. He gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Luke 13:22-30 22He went on his way from one town and village to another, teaching, and making his way to Jerusalem. 23Someone said to him, “Lord, are only…
God credits faith as righteousness.
Sermon for Pentecost 9, August 10, 2025 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. Genesis 15:1-6 After these events the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. He said, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” 2Abram said, “Lord God what can you give me, since I remain childless, and the one who will…
Treasure riches that bring eternal life.
Sermon for Pentecost 8, August 3, 2025 Grace, mercy, and peace be yours, forever, from God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Luke 12:13-21 13Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14But Jesus said to him, “Man, who appointed me to be a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15Then he said to them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because a man’s life is not…
Pray, proclaim, invite, and give thanks.
Sermon for Pentecost 7, July 27, 2025 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 Timothy 2:1-7 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2for kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we might live a quiet and peaceful life in…
God promises the impossible that brings life.
Sermon for Pentecost 6, July 20, 2025 Grace, mercy, peace, and abundant joy to you from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Genesis 18:1-14 The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he was sitting by the door to his tent during the heat of the day. 2Abraham looked up, and he saw three men standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and…
Love with the Savior who paid for your care.
Sermon for Pentecost 5, July 13, 2025 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 10:25-37 25Just then, an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26“What is written in the law?” he asked him. “What do you read there?” 27He replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and…
Receive the crown of glory by faith.
Sermon for Pentecost 4, July 6, 2025 Mercy and peace to you all, “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.” Amen. 1 Peter 5:1-4 Therefore, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who also shares in the glory that is about to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: 2Shepherd God’s flock that is among you, serving as overseers, not grudgingly but willingly, as God…
Heed God’s gracious call.
Sermon for Pentecost 3, June 29, 2025 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. 1 Kings 19:19-21 19So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. Elisha was doing the plowing with twelve teams of oxen in front of him, and he himself was driving the twelfth team. Elijah…
See the kindness Jesus has for you.
Sermon for Pentecost 2, June 22, 2025 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 8:26-39 26They sailed down to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across from Galilee. 27When Jesus stepped ashore, a man from the town met him. He was possessed by demons and for a long time had not worn any clothes. He did not live in…
Justified by faith, we have peace, hope, and glory.
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025 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. Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through him we also have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice confidently on the basis of our hope for the glory…
The scattered by sin are united by the Spirit.
Sermon for Pentecost, June 8, 2025 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Genesis 11:1-9 The whole earth had one language and a single vocabulary. 2As people traveled in the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they settled there. 3They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used mud brick instead of stone for building material, and they used tar for…