Sermon for Sunday, September 22nd, 2019, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 79:1-9; Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 The Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 The Topic: God’s command to intercede for all in authority INTRODUCTION In a seminary missions class, Herbert Read more
Newsletter Article for the September edition of The Hillside Messenger Romans 3: “God justifies the sinner who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ” In the first and second chapters of his Epistle to the Romans, St. Paul has shown that all people, whether they are Jews or Gentiles, fall under Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 8th, 2019, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-18; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33 The Text: Luke 14:25-33 The Topic: The cost of being a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION The Lord Jesus Christ used two ordinary illustrations to Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 25th, 2019, the Tenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 71:1-5; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 The Text: Hebrews 12:25-29 The Topic: A Warning to listen to God and not reject Him INTRODUCTION An extreme sports fanatic scaled the 120-foot Christ the Redeemer statue Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 18th, 2019, the Ninth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-3, 8-19; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-52 The Text: Isaiah 5:1-7 The Topic: God calls his people to bear the fruit of righteous living. INTRODUCTION The following conversation was heard between an old farmer Read more
Romans 2 – “Even the religious person has no excuse” From a reading of my article on the first chapter of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, it is clear that all people are guilty of sin and by reason of this are subject to God’s judgment. But when St. Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 11th, 2019, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 33:12-21; Genesis 15:1-6; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 The Text: Luke 12:32-34 The Topic: Your heart is where your treasure is INTRODUCTION A sailor, shipwrecked on a South Sea island, was seized by the natives, Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 28th, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 85; Hosea 1:2-10; Colossians 2:6-15; St. Luke 11:1-13 The Text: Colossians 2:6-10 Topic: Living a life rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Kenton Anderson wrote about seeing the prime meridian at the Royal Observatory in Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 21st, the Fifth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 The Text: Colossians 1:21-23; Topic: Remaining firm in the Christian faith INTRODUCTION In today’s First Lesson from the Book of the prophet Amos, we read of a famine of Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 14th, 2019, the Fourth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 82; Amos 7:7-17; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 The Text: Colossians 1:9-11 The Topic: A Prayer for the Spiritual Growth of Christians INTRODUCTION Steve Sample gives this account of a conversation with a colleague: In the Read more