Sermons from 2026

Sermon for All Saints’, November 1, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.  Amen. Revelation 7:13-17  13One of the elders spoke to me and said, “These people dressed in white robes, who are they and where did they come from?”  14And I answered him, “Sir, you know.”  And he said to me: “These are the ones who are coming out of the great tribulation.  They have washed their robes and made them white…

Sermon for Reformation Sunday, October 25, 2026 Peace to all of you who are in Christ Jesus.  Amen. Genesis 2:15-17, 3:15-23  15The Lord God took the man and settled him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to take care of it.  16The Lord God gave a command to the man.  He said, “You may freely eat from every tree in the garden, 17but you shall not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil,…

Sermon for Trinity 21, October 18, 2026 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen. 1 Peter 2:11-17  11Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and temporary residents in the world, to abstain from the desires of the sinful flesh, which war against your soul.  12Live an honorable life among the Gentiles so that even though they slander you as evildoers, when they observe your noble deeds, they may glorify God on the…

Funeral sermon for Eunice Boerner, October 16, 2026 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…

Sermon for Trinity 20, October 11, 2026 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.  Amen. Philippians 2:19-30  19I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered when I receive news about you.  20To be sure, I have no one else like him, who will be genuinely concerned about your welfare.  21For, the others all…

Sermon for Trinity 19, October 4, 2026 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.  Amen. Colossians 3:12-21  12Therefore, as God’s elect, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.  13Bear with one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against anyone else.  Forgive, just as Christ forgave you.  14And, in addition to all these things, put on love, which…

Sermon for St. Michael and all holy angels Sunday, September 27, 2026 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.  Amen. Hebrews 1:1-14  In the past, God spoke to our forefathers by the prophets at many times and in many ways.  2In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.  3The Son is the…

Sermon for Trinity 16, September 20, 2026 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.  Amen. James 5:13-20  13Is anyone among you suffering?  He should pray.  Is anyone cheerful?  He should sing songs of praise.  14Is anyone among you sick?  He should call the elders of the church, and they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.  15And the prayer offered in faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise…

Sermon for Trinity 15, September 13, 2026 Our faithful Lord answers your prayers. Dear children of the Living God, St. John, in his greeting to the members of the seven churches in the province of Asia: (Revelation 1:4) wrote, “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.” (Revelation 1:6)  Today, this serves…

Sermon for Trinity 14, September 6, 2026 The God of love and peace will be with you.  Amen. 1 Corinthians 11:23-32  23For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you.  Do this in remembrance of me.”  25In the same way, after the meal, he also took…

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 Christ’s holy name.  Amen. Grace to you and peace from…

Sermon for Trinity 13, August 30, 2026 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. Hebrews 9:6-14  6After these things had been furnished in this way, the priests would always enter the first room of the tent to perform their ministries.  7But only the high priest would enter the second section of the tent, once each…