The Sermon for All Saints’ Day, Sunday, November 6th, 2022 The Lessons: Ecclesiasticus 44:1-14; Psalm 149; Revelation 7:9-17; Matthew 5:1-12 The Text: Matthew 5:8 The Topic: Becoming pure in heart INTRODUCTION The celebration of all the saints of the Church is our theme today. In giving thanks to God for Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, October 30th, 2022, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 32; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 19:1-10 The Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 The Topic: Being counted worthy of our calling INTRODUCTION Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea was an unlikely hero of the 2000 Olympic Games Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 84; Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; Luke 18:9-14 The Text: Luke 18:9-14 The Topic: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican INTRODUCTION In Guideposts, Ronald Pinkerton describes a near accident he had while hang gliding. He had Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, October 16th, 2022, the Patronal Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist The Lessons: Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14; Psalm 147:1-11; 2 Timothy 4:1-13; Luke 4:14-21 The Text: Luke 4:14-21 The Topic: Healing given by the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Here in the United States, companies use millions of wood Read more…
Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 The Lessons: Habakkuk 1:1-13; 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-17; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 The Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 The Topic: Keeping the Faith INTRODUCTION A youth pastor had just entered a convenience store with his friend Jeff to pay for Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, September 18th, 2022, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Amos 8:4-12; Psalm 138; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 The Text: Luke 16:1-13 The Topic: The Parable of the Dishonest Steward INTRODUCTION The steward in today’s Parable of the Dishonest Steward was an estate or farm manager Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, September 11th, 2022, the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 51:1-17; Exodus 32:1, 7-14; Luke 15:1-10 The Text: Luke 15:1-10 The Topic: Joy in heaven over the sinner who repents INTRODUCTION John Vassar, a notable evangelist, was once traveling in the West when he visited the Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, September 4th, 2022, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 1; Philemon 4-21; Luke 14:25-33 The Text: Psalm 1 The Topic: The Two Ways INTRODUCTION Though the stock market boasted in 2006 that it had 150 “socially responsible” mutual funds that invested in meeting Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, August 28th, 2022, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 112; Ecclesiasticus 10:7-18; Luke 14:1, 7-14 The Text: Luke 14:1, 7-14 The Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ’s teaching on humility and generosity, as recorded in Luke 14:7-14 INTRODUCTION In a small Jewish town in Russia, a Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, August 7th, 2022, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:10-21; Hebrews 11:1-16; Luke 12:32-40 The Text: Hebrews 11:1-16 The Topic: The necessity of faith for the Christian way of life INTRODUCTION This piece was heard on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition on Read more…