Sermons from August 2025

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,…

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…

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…

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…