Sermons from 2025 (Page 4)
Glory beyond understanding awaits us.
Sermon for Transfiguration, March 2, 2025 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Amen. Exodus 34:29-35 29When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not realize that the skin of his face was shining because he had been speaking with the Lord. 30When Aaron and all the people of…
Live in Christ’s love.
Sermon for Epiphany 7, February 23, 2025 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 6:27-38 27“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. 28Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. 29If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer the other too. If someone takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt. 30Give to everyone who asks…
When in weakness, shelter in Christ’s strength.
Sermon for Pentecost 6, February 16, 2025 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. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 7Therefore, to keep me from becoming arrogant due to the extraordinary nature of these revelations, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me, so that I would not…
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty.
Sermon for Epiphany 5, February 9, 2025 Grace, mercy, and peace be yours, forever, from God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Isaiah 6:1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two they covered their faces. With two they covered their feet. With two they flew. 3One called…
We too must preach the Gospel.
Sermon for Epiphany 4, February 2, 2025 Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 4:38-44 38Jesus got up, left the synagogue, and went into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in- law was suffering from a high fever. They asked him to help her. 39He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. 40As the sun was setting, they brought…
Pray gladly to speak boldly of God’s grace.
Sermon for Epiphany 3, January 26, 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. Acts 4:23-31 23After Peter and John were released, they went to their own friends and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said. 24When they heard…
Faith makes you precious to the LORD
Sermon for Epiphany 2, January 19, 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. Isaiah 62:1-5 For the sake of Zion I will not be silent. For the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth shining brightly, and her salvation burns like a torch. 2Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings will see your glory. You…
The Lord Jesus is your comfort and strength.
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 sister in faith, now fallen asleep, and for all the blessings given through her. But most of all, we thank You for making her 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…
The Mighty One put Himself in your baptism.
Sermon for Baptism of Jesus, January 12, 2025 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 15The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might be the Christ. 16John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But someone mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and…
Rejoice in the Word of salvation many reject.
Sermon for Epiphany, January 5, 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. Acts 13:46-49 46Then Paul and Barnabas responded fearlessly, “It was necessary that God’s word be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, look: We are now turning to the Gentiles! 47For this is what the Lord has instructed us:…