Sermons from October 2024

Sermons from October 2024

Keep watch for the Gospel must be preached.

Sermon for Reformation, October 27, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.  Amen. Mark 13:5-11 5Jesus began by telling them, “Be careful that no one deceives you.  6Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.  7“Whenever you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled.  Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.  8In fact, nation will rise against nation, and kingdom…

We serve to share in the Gospel promises.

Sermon for Pentecost 22, October 22, 2024 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.  His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence.  Amen. 1 Corinthians 9:7-12, 19-23  7What soldier ever serves at his own expense?  Who plants a vineyard and does not eat some of its fruit?  Or who takes care…

God’s mercy is not for sale.

Sermon for Pentecost 21, October 13, 2024 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. 2 Kings 5:14-27  14So he went down and dipped in the Jordan seven times, just as the man of God had said.  Then his flesh was restored like the flesh of a small child, and he was…

God loves His children.

Sermon for Pentecost 20, October 6, 2024 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen. Mark 10:2-16  2Some Pharisees came to test him and asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”  3He replied, “What did Moses command you?”  4They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”  5But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of your hard hearts.…