SERMON FOR HOLY COMMUNION ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2017 Text: First Lesson: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 INTRODUCTION Count Nicholaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born into one of Europe’s leading families in the year 1700, and he grew up in an atmosphere of prayer, Bible-reading, and hymn-singing. He excelled in Read more…
SERMON FOR MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2017 Text: John 13 The Collect ALMIGHTY Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood; Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries Read more…
Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 9th, 2017 The Lessons: Isaiah 50:4-9; Ps. 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:11-54 Text: Matthew 27:11-54 Topic: Take no part in mockery INTRODUCTION Fools! For I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet: There was a shout about my ears, And palms before Read more…
Article for April 2017 Newsletter “Lent, Passiontide and Easter” If we were to hop like a lively rabbit from one commercialized festival to another, it would be from Christmas to Valentine’s Day to St. Patrick’s Day to Easter. Lent and Passiontide, including Holy Week, are skipped, seeing that they have Read more…
Sermon for Sunday April 2nd, 2017, Passion Sunday The Lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Ps. 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 The Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Topic: God gives His people new life INTRODUCTION When Jewish psychiatrist Viktor Frankl was arrested by the Nazis in World War II and put in Auschwitz, the infamous Read more…
Sermon preached on Sunday March 26th, the Fourth Sunday in Lent The Lessons: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Text: John 9:1-41 Topic: Jesus the Light of the world INTRODUCTION GOD’S GUIDANCE SYSTEM On autumn nights as we sleep peacefully in our beds, millions of songbirds are Read more…
Sermon for Sunday March 12th, the Second Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Psalm 121; Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Text: John 3:1-17 Topic: The necessity and nature of Christian rebirth INTRODUCTION THE ELECTRIC KINGDOM Dallas Willard tells of his experience of electricity as follows: As a child Read more…
Sermon for Sunday March 5th, 2017, the First Sunday in Lent Lessons: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Topic: The Temptations of Christ INTRODUCTION Many people live as if temptation were not part of their everyday reality, since we live in an age Read more…
Sermon for Sunday February 12th, 2017, Septuagesima Sunday The Lessons: Ps. 119:1-8; Deut. 30:15-20; 1 Cor. 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Topic: Avoid unrighteous anger, seek reconciliation and make peace with those you have offended. INTRODUCTION During World War II, Zinaida Bragantsova of the Ukraine was sitting by Read more…
Sermon for Sunday February 5th, 2017, the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Lessons: Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 Text: Isaiah 58:1-9a Topic: The futility of religion without love for the needy INTRODUCTION Charles R. Swindoll tells the following story: On one of my birthdays Read more…