At home in the mansions of peace.
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, 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 to have that same trust in Jesus always. We ask this all in His holy name. Amen. Grace and peace to you from…
Jesus, our Sabbath rest, covers all our sin.
Sermon for Pentecost 12, August 11, 2024 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All who do his precepts have good understanding. Amen. Exodus 16:15-31 15When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” because they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “This is the bread which the Lord has given to you as food to eat. 16This is what the Lord has commanded: All of them are to…
Do not be afraid; Jesus is I AM.
Sermon for Pentecost 11, August 4, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Mark 6:45-56 45Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself dismissed the crowd. 46After he had sent them off, he went up the mountain to pray. 47When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on the land. …
God gives generously for our generosity.
Sermon for Pentecost 10, July 28, 2024 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Amen. 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 8God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will overflow in every good work. 9As it is written: He scattered. He gave to the poor. His righteousness remains forever. 10And he who provides seed to the…
Jesus is our righteousness.
Sermon for Pentecost 9, July 21, 2024 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Jeremiah 23:1-6 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. 2Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who shepherd my people. “You have scattered my flock. You have driven them away. You have not taken care of them, but I will certainly take care…
Jesus saves sinners through His messengers.
Sermon for Pentecost 8, July 21, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Mark 6:7-13 7Jesus called the Twelve and began to send them out two by two. He gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8He instructed them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their money belts. 9They were to put on sandals but not to wear two coats. 10He said…
Stay strong in the grace of our faithful Savior.
Sermon for Pentecost 7, July 7, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. 2 Timothy 2:1-13 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2Entrust the things you heard from me, in the presence of many witnesses, to faithful men who will also be able to teach others. 3Share hardships as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in…
The Lord’s compassions do not fail.
Sermon for Pentecost 6, June 30, 2024 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. Lamentations 3:22-33 22By the mercies of the Lord we are not consumed, for his compassions do not fail. 23They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. 24My soul says, “The Lord is my portion. Therefore, I will…
Fear not! Jesus is with you too.
Sermon for Pentecost 5, June 23, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Mark 4:35-41 35On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36After leaving the crowd behind, the disciples took him along in the boat, just as he was. Other small boats also followed him. 37A great windstorm arose, and the waves were splashing into the boat, so that the boat…
Thank God, the Gospel grows the hope of heaven.
Sermon for Pentecost4, June 19, 2024 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. Colossians 1:3-8 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints 5because of the hope…
Christ Jesus is our hiding place.
Sermon for Pentecost 3, June 9, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Genesis 3:8-15 8They heard the voice of the Lord God, who was walking around in the garden during the cooler part of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9The Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are…
The Lord of the Sabbath came to serve and to heal.
Sermon for Pentecost 2, June 2, 2024 Mercy and peace to you all, “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.” Amen. Mark 2:23-3:6 23Once on a Sabbath day, Jesus was passing through the grain fields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain as they walked along. 24The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?” 25He replied to them, “Have you never read what…