Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas, December 29th, 2019 Lessons: Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3; Psalm 147; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18 Text: John 1:1-18 Topic: The call to receive and follow Jesus Christ as Lord INTRODUCTION Two boys went to a priest to make Read more
Sermon for Christmas Day, Wednesday December 25th, 2019 The Lessons: Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:8-20 The Text: Luke 2:8-20 The Topic: Why did the angels appear to shepherds, rather than to priests or rulers? INTRODUCTION Why did the angels tell the good Read more
Sermon for Sunday, December 22nd, 2019, the Fourth Sunday in Advent The Lessons: Isaiah 7:10-16; Ps.80:1-7, 17-18; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 The Text: Romans 1:1-7 The Topic: The purpose of the Gospel – obedience to the faith INTRODUCTION In the Epistle Lesson today, our attention Read more
Sermon for Sunday November 24th, 2019, the Festival of Christ the King, and Sunday next before Advent The Lessons: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:9-20; Luke 23:33-43 The Text: Colossians 1:9-20 The Topic: The rule of Christ the King in the lives of the faithful INTRODUCTION Read more
Sermon for Sunday, November 10th, 2019, the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 145:1-5, 17-21; Haggai 1;15b – 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 The Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 The Topic: Hold fast to the word of God. INTRODUCTION During his 1960 presidential Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 27th, 2019, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 65; Joel 2:23-32; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8 The Topic: The time to assess our lives is now. INTRODUCTION The first half of the New Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 20th, 2019, the Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist and Patron Saint of St. Luke’s Chapel in the Hills The Lessons: Psalm 147:1-7; Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14; 2 Timothy 4:5-13; Luke 4:14-21 The Text: Psalm 147:3 The Topic: Healing the broken-hearted INTRODUCTION Today, Read more
Sermon for Sunday, October 13th, 2019, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 The Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 The Topic: Enduring trials with the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Endurance is essential to the Christian life. Read more
Sermon for Sunday, September 29th, 2019, the Festival of St. Michael and all Angels The Lessons: Genesis 28:10-17; Psalm 103; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51 The Text: Revelation 12:7-12 The Topic: How Christians overcome the Devil INTRODUCTION Author James Herriot tells of an unforgettable wedding anniversary Read more
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